The Resume

(March 12, 1952- )
Born in Park Ridge, Illinois
Richard Koz
Host of The Koz Zone (1989-93)
Host of Svengoolie (1995-2022)
Took on the role of Svengoolie from original actor Jerry G. Bishop
Portrayed 'Son of Svengoolie' from 1979-86

Why he might be annoying:

He did Empire Carpet commercials as Svengoolie.
He hosts Three Stooges marathons.
His most famous gig was originated by someone else.
His jokes make the Crypt Keeper seem edgy.
He considers the movie 'Fiend Without a Face' to be underrated.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a Professional Wrestling ring announcer.
He won a Chicago Emmy award for Best Entertainment Series.
His gateway drug to the horror genre was seeing King Kong as a kid.
He took over the Svengoolie role and dropped the 'Son of' part with original actor Jerry Bishop's blessing (he didn't want to do the part anymore).
He was close personal friends with Gilbert Gottfried, who filmed several segments over the show's run.
Legendary comic artist George Perez was a huge fan!
He doesn't see other horror hosts as competition, saying: 'There's room for everybody.'
His Svengoolie character was inducted into the Horror Host Hall of Fame in 2013.
He suffered several heart attacks over his show's run, and returned to do the show within months both times.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

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Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying