I can't take anyone's opinion of the show seriously if they didn't think Artie was gold (minus the nodding off instances). I hate many things about the show now as it fell off hard after Artie departed but I'll listen to the end. Grew up listening to the show since I was single digits in age and now I'm 31. Howard is turning into Imus, the very person he hated. Don't even get me started on the north shore animal league racket.