The Resume

(January 3, 1937-November 14, 2014)
Born in Long Beach, California
Singer turned TV scriptwriter and producer
Member of the vocal group the Four Preps (1956-69)
Created the TV series 'Alias Smith and Jones,' Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, 'B.J. and the Bear,' Battlestar Galactica, 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,' Magnum, P.I., 'The Fall Guy,' Knight Rider and Manimal

Why he might be annoying:

Harlan Ellison dubbed him 'Glen Larceny' because many of his series were small screen knock-offs of hit movies: 'Alias Smith and Jones' was derived from 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'B.J. and the Bear' from 'Every Which Way But Loose,' 'The Fall Guy' from 'Hooper' and 'Battlestar Galactica' from 'Star Wars.'
James Garner decked him during an argument over Larson plagiarizing scripts from The Rockford Files.
He conceded, 'What we weren't going to win was a shelf full of Emmys.' In fact, during his long career he was nominated only three times.

Why he might not be annoying:

He wrote or co-wrote the Four Preps' three million-selling singles and the theme songs for several of the series he created.
At one point, he had five series on the air simultaneously.
He said about the accusations that his series were unoriginal, 'It's a compliment, actually, because it means you're thinking in the mainstream.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Battlestar Galactica [1978]
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 9)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 55]
• I am a Mormon
• I Attended Hollywood High School
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 77)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Have Esophageal Cancer
• I Married in 1982
• I Married in 2009
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• Knight Rider [Franchise]
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Driving
• Look at Me, I'm with David Hasselhoff
• Profiles 36001-36250 (Ranked: 36123)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20141114)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 6.25% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 73 Votes: 50.68% Annoying