The Resume

(October 25, 1982-September 8, 1990)
Aired on CBS
Premise: A how-to book author and his wife move into an inn in rural Vermont
Bob Newhart as Dick Loudon
Mary Frann as Joanna Loudon
Peter Scolari as Michael Harris
Julia Duffy as Stephanie Vanderkellen
Tom Poston as George Utley
William Sanderson as Larry
Tony Papenfuss as Darryl #1
John Voldstad as Darryl #2

Why Newhart might be annoying:

The first season was filmed on videotape and is vastly inferior in quality to the rest of the series.
The first season also did not have Peter Scolari or Julia Duffy.
The opening credits are outtakes of 'On Golden Pond.'
Larry, Darryl and Darryl were wildly popular and made cameos on other sitcoms.
Like Bob Newhart's previous series, it did not win a single Emmy and did not achieve popularity until it was syndicated.

Why Newhart might not be annoying:

Critics felt the series got better with every season.
They put most of the episodes on film.
It is now considered one of the best sitcoms of the 1980's.
Even though it did not win a single Emmy or get massive ratings, it remained on the air for eight years.
The series finale is considered one of the best of all time.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 5]
• CBS TV Series
• Comedy Series
• Emmy's Televisions Top 10 Most Memorable Comedy/Variety Series Moments [September 2008]
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm on the Telephone
• NY Times' 10 TV Stunts to Remember - Warren Berger [December 21, 1997]
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18342)
• Scripted TV Series Named After Its Star
• Toronto Star's Top 10 TV Guest Shots of All Time - Rob Salem [2008] (Ranked: 4)
• TV Land's 100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catch Phrases [2006] (Ranked: 98)
• TV Shows/Series

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 102 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 48 Votes: 52.08% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 21.74% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 71 Votes: 45.07% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 32.14% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 70 Votes: 37.14% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 32.31% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 199 Votes: 42.71% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 178 Votes: 43.82% Annoying