The Resume

(February 25, 1950-June 5, 1954)
Originally aired on NBC
Hosts were Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca
Regulars:
Sid Caesar
Imogene Coca
Carl Reiner
Howard Morris
Rod Alexander
Tom Avera
Angela Castle
Virginia Curtis
Dick DeFreitas
Nellie Fisher
Writers were Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Larry Gelbart, Selma Diamond, Mel Tolkin and Carl Reiner
Announcer was Vaughn Monroe

Why Your Show of Shows might be annoying:

Some add Woody Allen as an active hired writer to the series, but he was a freelance writer who wrote jokes and sent them in.
It eventually evolved into an actual television show with characters and a plot.
Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca received most of the glory.

Why Your Show of Shows might not be annoying:

It had one of the most legendary writing teams in the history of television.
Almost everyone associated with the show went on to do great things.
It is credited with creating the variety show and popularizing it to mainstream television audiences.
It inspired the creation of 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' (written by Neil Simon), 'My Favorite Year' (produced by Mel Brooks) and 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' (created by Carl Reiner).

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 3]
• Golden Girls References
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at Me, Oh!
• Look at the Time
• NBC TV Series
• Profiles 14251-14500 (Ranked: 14279)
• Repetitive Names
• Time Magazine's 100 Best TV Series of All Time - James Poniewozik [2007]
• TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time [2002] (Ranked: 30)
• TV Guide's 60 Best Shows of All Time [2013] (Ranked: 37)
• TV Shows/Series
• Variety Shows

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 158 Votes: 54.43% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 976 Votes: 42.62% Annoying