http://www.tvland.com/shows/mtm/images/baxtet.gif The stereotypically inept news anchor. http://www.tvland.com/shows/mtm/char7.jhtml Baxter exemplifies PraiseByFaintDamn. His character was drawn in contrast to the "serious journalists" of the time. The character is no longer amusing because there are no longer any "serious journalists". Part of the CounterCounterCulture.