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America's Most Wanted (TV Series)

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TV Series

The Resume

    (February 7, 1988-October 12, 2012)
    Aired on Fox
    Hosted by John Walsh
    Premise: Shows re-enactments of crimes and asks viewers to call with information on the whereabouts of the criminals responsible

Why America's Most Wanted (TV Series) might be annoying:

    Fox was so uncertain of its success that they aired the pilot on only the seven stations they directly owned.
    Walsh admits he cringes when he thinks about how graphic the early reenactments were.
    Frequently, actors from the show have accidentally been turned in to the police.

Why America's Most Wanted (TV Series) might not be annoying:

    Although the pilot aired in only seven cities, featured fugitive David James Roberts was captured after only four days.
    Through mid-August, 2007, 956 fugitives had been captured and 53 missing persons recovered alive as a direct result of viewer tips.
    At the time of its cancellation, it was Fox's longest-running series.
    When Fox threatened to cancel the series, the move drew protests from hundreds of thousands of viewers, 37 governors and FBI director Louis Freeh (1996).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 55.26% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 38.20% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 333 Votes: 43.54% Annoying