The Resume

(February 14, 1921-July 1, 2020)
Co-anchor of 'Today' (1962-71) and '20/20' (Since 1978)
Was a regular/host/announcer on 'Steve Allen's Tonight Show,' 'Jack Paar Show' and 'The Tonight Show'
Hosted the game show 'Concentration' (1958-69)
He is a descendant of Davy Crockett
Won tons of Emmys
Autobiography: 'Yours Truly, Hugh Downs'

Why he might be annoying:

He worked on the children's show 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie.'
He had a hair transplant.
He is a bit too calm, bordering on severely boring and dull.

Why he might not be annoying:

The Guinness Book of World Records holder for greatest number of hours on network commercial television (1985).
He was married to his wife for 73 years, prior to her death in 2017.
He is color blind.
He is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, Chairman of the Board of US Committee for UNICEF, Trustee of the Menninger Foundation, and served as a member of the NASA Advisory Council.
He has a post-Masters degree in gerontology from Hunter College.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 3rd Annual Junior Cotillions' Ten Best Mannered People [1994] (Ranked: 10)
• Alphabet Names
• American's Helping Hand
• Born on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1921)
• Darrell Hammond Impersonations
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Emmy Awards Hosts (Ranked: 1967)
• Family Guy
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1966]
• Game Show Hosts
• Golden Girls References
• I am Color Blind
• I Attended Hunter College [New York City]
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 99)
• I Hosted a New Year's Eve Telecast
• I Hosted the Today Show
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Jack Benny Show
• Match Game
• News
• Profiles 2001-2250 (Ranked: 2020)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [A-K]
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Toupee Wearers and Hair Transplants
• Up and Down Names
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20200701)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 26 Votes: 96.15% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 116 Votes: 54.31% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 141 Votes: 42.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 210 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 43 Votes: 51.16% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 94 Votes: 52.13% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 141 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 261 Votes: 56.32% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 469 Votes: 50.32% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 596 Votes: 54.70% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1867 Votes: 58.76% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 3704 Votes: 43.84% Annoying