Bob Saget's comedy act is distasteful, sleazy

Monday, March 24, 2008 10:54 AM EDT

Talk about being bad. “Bob Saget: That Ain't Right” recently aired on HBO, has absolutely the right title, because his entire one-man comedy show contained absolutely nothing but four-letter words and gutter humor, and that's definitely not right. Mr. Saget, always looked at as a fine father-figure and a person of impeccable character on “Full House,” has shown himself as a completely different person humor wise. He spews profanity the entire duration of the show. Comedy? Are you kidding me? It's more like torture. How many times does one have to hear four-letter words and find humor in them time after time? It's sickening.
Who wrote this comedy material Bob Saget is using? Who else but Bob Saget. Talk about going from the top of the heap to the bottom. Mr. Saget has done a good job of doing that. Never again can one think of him as the charismatic, affable, loving father of three girls on “Full House.” Now, by his own choosing, he has entered into the Top 10 Kings of Sleaze. How pathetic.

Mr. Saget has shown himself in the past as a very talented performer. Aside from starring on that No. 1 rated TV show, “Full House,” for years, he also has emceed numerous other shows. So why Mr. Saget chose to become the king of four-letter words thinking that type of humor is appealing to the masses, is quite strange indeed.

If anything can be taken out of this, it's just that celebrities aren't always what they seem. Obviously, too many of them are Jekyll and Hyde types.

And that's a shame because there is something about that nice guy TV image that's appealing. Most people watching shows like “Full House,” would like to be a nice guy, like Bob Saget came across as while raising his family and having a funny, good time doing it.

There's nothing good about humor using gutter language in verse or song. Anybody using it has no class and lacks imagination for what's really funny.

Bob Saget, you're not appealing any more.

Murray Lynch

Auburn

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