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Stephen J. Cannell

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The Resume

    (May 2, 1941-September 30, 2010)
    Produced, Created and/or Wrote for many TV series, including 'The Rockford Files,' 'Baretta,' 'Baa Baa Black Sheep,' 'The Greatest American Hero,' 'The A-Team,' 'Riptide,' 'Hardcastle and McCormick,' 'Hunter,' '21 Jump Street,' 'Wiseguy,' 'The Commish,' 'Silk Stalkings,' 'Renegade'
    Played Dutch Dixon on 'Renegade'
    Writes novels, including 'King Con,' 'The Plan' and 'Final Victim'
    Known for his production logo

Why he might be annoying:

    He is dyslexic.
    His production logo had him type violently on a typewriter with suspenseful music playing.
    He smoked a pipe in one version of his logo.
    He has to have a secretary decipher pages and pages of raw 'text' into a readable script.
    He was a very poor student in high school.
    He was born wealthy.
    He would have a hard time using computers as he couldn't throw the paper up as easily as he does in his logo.
    He looks like Robert Goulet.
    He tends to be photographed with his Emmy nearby.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has nice hair.
    His shows are fun to watch late at night.
    He has been married for almost 40 years.
    His production logo is one of the most memorable and popular of all-time.
    He made his logo so he could be known as a writer, and not a mogul.
    He updated his logo often to show off a new outfit.
    His logo has been spoofed on 'The Simpsons' and 'Family Guy.'
    He loves to help out aspiring writers and would put their name on top if he co-wrote a show with someone.
    He is an inspiration for those with learning disabilities.

Credit: McFly


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 45 Votes: 15.56% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 20 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 193 Votes: 24.35% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 135 Votes: 41.48% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 58 Votes: 36.21% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 356 Votes: 43.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 36.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 32.81% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 143 Votes: 42.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 321 Votes: 43.93% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 303 Votes: 46.20% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 574 Votes: 45.64% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 322 Votes: 54.04% Annoying