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Whale Wars

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TV Series

The Resume

    (November 7, 2008-January 2, 2015)
    Airs on Animal Planet
    Premise: Members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society try to prevent Japanese ships from hunting whales in the Antarctic

Why Whale Wars might be annoying:

    Ship's captain/Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been accused of faking being shot by the whalers.
    The crew members get lost, run low on gas and fall overboard with alarming frequency.
    The Wall Street Journal noted, 'What is shocking at first is how unprepared most of these people are for their self-appointed mission as planet savers.'
    One of the whaling ships harpooned a whale in front of the Seas Shepherd crew, making you wonder just how effective these guys are.

Why Whale Wars might not be annoying:

    It became Animal Planet's highest rated show.
    The Sea Shepherd crew are passionate about their beliefs.
    It inspired South Park's memorable 'Whale Whores' parody.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 50 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 98 Votes: 67.35% Annoying