The Resume

(1928- )
(1928= )
Green Giant company began in 1925
Green Giant merged into Pillsbury (1979)
Voice provided by Herschel Bernardi

Why he might be annoying:

His garden peas are 'young and tender.'
He stole Santa Claus' trademark laugh, 'Ho Ho Ho'
He hangs around with Sprout.
He is a vegetarian.
He says: 'I stand for goodness (in fact, I haven't sat down since 1925).'
He was original drawn as gray and grumpy.

Why he might not be annoying:

He has 'great big tender peas.'
He says: 'Give peas a Chance.'
He is Jolly.
A 55 foot statue of him is erected in Minnesota (1979).
He is the third most recognized advertising icon of the century according to Advertising Age.
The Kingsmen recorded a song in his honor 'Jolly Green Giant' (1964).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Advertising Age's Top 10 Icons (Ranked: 3)
• Advertising Icons
• I Have a Unique Laugh
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands on My Hips
• Men in Dresses
• Profiles 1251-1500 (Ranked: 1388)
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Satirized on the Simpsons

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 58.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 167 Votes: 49.10% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 213 Votes: 49.77% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 343 Votes: 46.65% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 664 Votes: 49.85% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2312 Votes: 47.97% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4878 Votes: 46.35% Annoying