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Bob Saget: That Ain't Right

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Upon seeing former family-hour anchor Saget act like he has Tourette's and ADHD simultaneously, some reviewers here -- it appears -- couldn't stop laughing.

Many more people, it seems, couldn't start.

I was somewhere in between: I started watching about halfway through, and for ten minutes or more, never once felt the urge to laugh. I outgrew scatalogical humor decades ago (or thought I had). In short, I was in the zero-to-one-stars camp. Under normal circumstances, I probably would have changed the channel or shut the thing off, but I had nothing better to do and wanted to see how bad it would get. But here's the thing: Saget's wit flies by at about a mile a minute, usually buried in what appears to be stream of (very raunchy) consciousness; the jokes are dropped in so slyly through sleight-of-mouth that they're practically subliminal. Moreover, most of these "wait -- what did he just say?"-type jokes build on previous ones, which is why it took me about ten minutes to start catching up on them. Once I did, I found quite a few of them pretty funny -- and several of his jabs during the last half of my show had me laughing so hard I ended up wheezing.

All of this means it's very tough to figure out whether to recommend his routine to anyone. I think much of his profane material will only appeal to the potty-mouth, not-too-cerebral crowd, and turn off those who appreciate fine wit. But at the same time, I wonder whether his cleverest jokes are likely to be missed entirely by the belch-and-gas crowd. Put another way, I suspect the appropriate audience for Saget is very, very, very small: You have to simultaneously love subtle wit and the most profane, carnal, guttermouth, unredeemably bad jokes in the world -- and be happy, mostly, with the latter. That's a pretty small demographic, and I'm frankly not sure I fall within it.

One last note: I would politely disagree with those who suggest Saget is just trying to play against his good-boy image. Based on my read of the man, I would bet otherwise: He's not overcompensating, folks -- just out of the closet.

Oh, how I longed for the good old days of Sam Kinison and Bob Goldthwait... And then along comes Bob Saget, making up for years of fluffy, empty quips ala Full House and America's Funniest Videos with a performance that is nothing short of stunning. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard for so long. He's out of control and making up for lost time. Granted, it's not for everyone. This brand of humor knocks the door to bad taste off its hinges. It's in the gutter and stream-of-consciousness all the way, but, believe it or not, that's a lot harder to pull off than you might think. But what makes this stuff truly funny is that it's BOB SAGET! I respect a man who goes with his gut, and Bob is the current leader of the shock-comedy pack. Nicely done!

This special isn't the funniest or the most hilarious thing I've ever heard. Since I haven't seen any of his stand-up prior to this, I wasn't sure what to expect. I saw the special, and I have to say, I do agree with most reviews, only to say, his jokes were there. Some of which were very funny, although I wish he didn't apologize so much about it afterwards, and for some reason, I didn't care that he used so much dirty language. The punchlines were funny, but the set-up, (like other reviews say) were too long which strayed from the funny of the joke.

Anyways, I liked the special and yes, I really rated this 4 stars. I did, very much, enjoy the 3 songs he performed at the end of his special. The first song, very dirty but very funny. The second song, for some reason I've heard it before, but also very funny. The third song, a little less pop-sounding than I expected, but still funny.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, although I would recommend you keep an open mind when you see this. It won't appeal to everyone, (obviously), but give it a chance!

Good for Bob. Like a child actor doing some B movie, soft-porn or angry at my father type indie-flick, just to break their goodie-two-shoes image, Bob Saget charges the stage with both guns blazin'! Everyone has different tastes and anyone who may have seen The Aristocrats will appreciate the courageous de-facement Saget unleashes upon himself and the shock-comedy genere. If YOU had to do x number of years of light-hearted family programming you too might want to create new ways "make em' laugh". It's not for everyone, but it's Bob, I love that guy.

Disclaimer: I had never heard any of Saget's prior stand up acts to this one, but I had "heard it through the grapevine" that his stand up was dirty and hilarious.

I do not understand why Saget cannot see how horrible this stand up act is. Granted, I didn't see it through to the end, but that was because the first 5 to 10 minutes were soooo bad. My wife and I looked at each other and couldn't believe what we were hearing. Not that it was too dirty...it just wasn't funny. I mean, to me, he was bombing from the get go. I agree with one of the earlier reviews that it all seemed forced.

Again, why would someone want to put out a production of a night where they bombed? Don't get me wrong, I couldn't do any better. I am glad I didn't buy the DVD.

Bob Saget is known for AFV. watch him in person and he is a great show. IF you are easily offeeennnddeeedd, then dont watch.

I think most people are still stuck with the bs image that bob had to live with because of full house and other shows and movies he has made, that it has made this new image, for some, hard to swallow. Also, I think that some of these people that give this product a one star rating are big fans of that squeaky clean image so they reject it. I however, love it. He is raw, funny and unpredictable.

Well I would definitely have to agree with Mr. Graham Scott's review that this type of comedy is only for a small group of people. I honestly did find quite a bit of it lame, but overall I really did enjoy it (but that's me). I rated 3 stars not based on how I enjoyed it, but on the what I believe the actual quality of the set was. And to tell the truth, I think I'll buy a copy of the DVD just to hear "My Dog Licked My Balls" lol

I saw this on HBO and thought it was one of the funniest acts I've ever seen. I've seen a lot of TV specials on HBO and Comedy Central, and this is definitely one of the best. A protege of Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Saget is a hilariously dirty stand-up that would've made Danny Tanner blush. His non-stop delivery bounces back and forth between telling filthy jokes and apologizing for them -- which then makes it that much funnier! (It's almost as if Danny is telling the jokes from his deepest darkest subconscious!) His apologies are certainly where the title "That Ain't Right" comes from. If you're a fan of dirty humor a la Richard Pryor, Dangerfield, or George Carlin, this will certainly not disappoint. And if you like that stuff and also, like me, grew up watching Full House (or watched with your kids), this will totally knock your socks off. Not for the timid of family-sensitive, this is shocking, dirty and hilarious!

Some people may be put off by the fact that Bob Saget uses so much profanity, but unlike what many people are saying, most of the time it is actually part of a line that is actually funny. I've seen Bob live at arena venues twice and the crowds have gone CRAZY for the guy and completely loved it. He is absolutely hilarious and if you can keep up with his short attention span you will definitely enjoy his show. I look forward to seeing him again and watching this DVD when I feel like I need a few laughs!