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Geoffrey Hayes

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (March 13, 1942-September 30, 2018)
    Born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Host of the Thames Television children's show 'Rainbow' (1973-92)

Why he might be annoying:

    He learned 'Rainbow' had been cancelled from the tabloids rather than from the producers.
    After 'Rainbow,' he had trouble finding acting jobs: 'My problem is that I worked with puppets.'
    Unable to get enough acting gigs to support himself, he worked stacking shelves in a supermarket, then became a taxicab driver.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was such a fan of Scotland's Dundee United football team that he asked the producers of 'Rainbow' to make the puppet Zippy tangerine to match Dundee United's colors.
    He poked fun at his fall from the top, advising 'Don't end up like me' in an investment firm's commercial.
    He said, 'I t happens to me so often. Someone will come up to me and say 'Thank you for being part of my childhood.''

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 95.65% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 40 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying