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Marty Stouffer

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The Resume

    (September 5, 1948- )
    Grew up in Arkansas
    Resides in Aspen, Colorado
    Creator and host of ‘Wild America (1982-1997)’ on PBS

Why he might be annoying:

    Animal experts accuse him of ‘Disney-fying’ animal behavior in his documentaries.
    He claimed to be a protectionist, then pled guilty to running an illegal elk-hunting camp (1993).
    He admitted to staging his ‘wild’ animal encounters (releasing pet rabbits for bobcats to catch, etc., 1996).
    Several of his employees accused him of mistreating animals.
    One botched scene resulted in a tame deer being chased off a cliff.
    PBS fired him following the scandal.
    One critic said: ‘He gets an A for film-making, a D for integrity.’
    He inspired a movie, ‘Wild America,’ that belly-flopped at the box office.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a mild speaking voice.
    His ‘Wild America’ show was popular for 15 years.
    He was known for his perseverance and skill at filming animal habitats.
    He was one of the first American naturalists to show animals having sex on film.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 73.53% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 74.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 61.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 237 Votes: 69.62% Annoying