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The Marriage Ref

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TV Series

The Resume

    (February 28, 2010-August 14, 2011)
    Aired on NBC
    Hosted by Tom Papa
    Executive producers included Jerry Seinfeld
    Premise: Couples having an ongoing fight submit their complaint to a celebrity panel, which discusses the merits of each side and votes on who is right

Why The Marriage Ref might be annoying:

    Its debut preempted the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
    Should, for example, Alec Baldwin (an episode 4 panelist) be giving anyone marital advice?
    NPR called it 'painfully bad.'
    The Huffington Post wondered, 'How could a man as funny as Seinfeld produce such a remarkably unfunny show?'
    Its ratings dropped 21% between the first and second episodes, then continued a slower but steady decline with each successive episode.

Why The Marriage Ref might not be annoying:

    It was bought by NBC without a pilot episode, thus illustrating why pilots are a standard industry practice.
    The New York Times called it 'funny, despite a cheesy game show premise.'
    It managed to get renewed for a second season.
    Hey, it was either this or The Jay Leno Show at 10 PM: you had a choice, America.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 66.00% Annoying