The Resume

(February 15, 1956- )
Birth Name is Carlos Massa
Brazilian TV chat show host of 'Ratinho Livre (1996-97) and 'Programa do Ratinho (1997- )
'Ratinho' is Portuguese for 'mouse'

Why he might be annoying:

His shows are the Brazilian versions of Jerry Springer.
His show stages brawls and exploits medical freaks.
A judge labeled 'Programo do Ratinho,' as 'scenes offensive to human dignity.' He then threatened to fine him R$100,000 (US$55,000) if he didn't cease to do that (2000).
Some show brawls are out of petty grievances.
A notorious fight involved a neighbors accusing each other of performing perverted acts on their goats.
His style is Jerry Springer. on steroids.
The show airs at 6 PM when children can also view it.

Why he might not be annoying:

He brought attention to deficiencies in Brazil's health-care service.
Ratinho admits he doesn't speak Portuguese properly.
In the Jerry Springer fashion, he vocalizes his opinions.
He speaks out against unfair practices in Brazil.
In the spirit of his Portuguese stage name, 'Ratinho,' he enjoys scaring his Brazilian TV viewers.
He defends himself as being a champion of common Brazilians and their problems.
The bulk of his audience resides in favela shantytowns, living in poverty.

Credit: Iludium Phosdex

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Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 72.46% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 112 Votes: 77.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 139 Votes: 75.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 157 Votes: 79.62% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 308 Votes: 70.45% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 678 Votes: 70.06% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1746 Votes: 78.24% Annoying