Originally published at: Full House star Bob Saget (1956-2022) | Boing Boing
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RIP
First unexpected celebrity death of 22. It’s a sign of something
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Dang…
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Sad to go so young. I remember seeing him do stand-up in L.A. once circa 1999 or so, he seemed to be trying to push back against his Full House image by laying on the filthiest humor possible. I wonder how much of Bojack Horseman was inspired by his career ups and downs.
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I thought he was supposedly pretty filthy before Full House? (At least live.)
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Our daughter was born in '85, she loved Full House but in addition to being the corny dad and Funniest Home Video host he was also a great but filthy stand up. Crazy how he did both.
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Probably so, it just wasn’t the image the uninitiated members of the audience expected I guess.
Also I think one heckler yelled something about him being a washout from Family Ties or some other sitcom and he corrected them by yelling something like “no, I was in the show about the gay dads raising a family in San Francisco!”
I guess that was an example of on of his jokes that probably wouldn’t fly as well today.
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IIRC, he really laid that on thick in that Aristocrats doc.
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Nooooooooooo! God dammit.
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Yeah he was dirty and funny. I think this is from 1986. The Ninth Annual Young Comedians Special was the first time I saw him and many other big names doing standup.
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I’ve heard other comedians say that his version of that joke was legendary for being so disgusting.
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You’re using the wrong curse words in your moment of grief. Allow me to educate:
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2022 will be one big gross telling of The Aristocrats, it seems. RIP and keep playing blue, Bob.
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saget’s version of the joke in the film the aristocrats was possibly the “dirtiest” and the most disturbing.
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Overshadowed by Mr. Saget’s death is the death of Dwayne Hickman (star of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) a funnier and better written sitcom IMHO.
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I was just thinking yesterday how contemporary society has become one giant tragic episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Here’s to you, Bob!
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yes, blue, Aristocrats, Fam ties, funny vids,…
the point of amazement for me? He was able to quickly pivot between the comedy. Family/Blue
Do you know how difficult that is? Heck, I’ve been working daily to not say fuck shit piss, etc, at work, for about 15 years. If one excapes, a flood follows.
He was able to jump between swearing/not swearing-- he was funny, and kind - the work he did for scleroderma? substantial.
rip. will be missed.
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The first time I saw Redd Foxx do stand up I couldn’t believe he was the same guy on TV. Buddy Hackett is another one. But Redd Foxx takes the cake.
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