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California Raisins

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The Resume

    (1986- )
    Advertised for the California Raisin Advisory Board
    Created by Will Vinton
    Voiced by Buddy Miles
    Raisins included ‘Ben Indasun,' ‘Tiny Goodbite,' ‘Justin X. Grape,' ‘Sugar E. Treat,' ‘Rye Stack' and ‘Delicious'

Why California Raisins might be annoying:

    They gained prominence by dancing to Marvin Gaye's ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine.'
    They later released an album of Motown and classic rock cover songs.
    They inspired their own CBS Saturday morning cartoon show.
    They appeared in a commercial with Michael Jackson.
    They were used by Hardee's restaurant chain to promote cinnamon raisin biscuits.
    Nintendo created a video game for them which was never publicly released.

Why California Raisins might not be annoying:

    They are amongst the most popular and well-known advertising icons of all-time.
    Their television special, ‘Meet The Raisins,' was Emmy Award nominated.
    Their names were selected from a nationwide (US) naming contest open to the public.
    They were a popular group costume idea for Halloween parties.
    During the 1980's, they introduced many youngsters to Motown music.
    They were enshrined in the Smithsonian Institute (1991).

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 95 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 136 Votes: 52.21% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 107 Votes: 55.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 58 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 101 Votes: 53.47% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 63.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 62 Votes: 56.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 62.20% Annoying