Rick Gilbert Sports A Beard — Like It?

Most people like it, but I'm leery of okaying it. To me, Rick's beard looks too much like a college professor, or some science specialist, or counselor and doesn't give him the fun, joker look that a morning show personality should have. I mean the only comedian I can recall have a beard is Foster Brooks(remember him, the drunk?) and then there's Achmed, the Dead Terrorist that Jeff Dunham made famous. Not that Rick looks like a skeleton wearing a turbin and sporting a beard, it's just that I'm on the fence on this one. What do you think? Should Rick keep the beard or shave it?