Bob Saget

Bob Saget died in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida. I'm not going to speculate, but that never sounds good. But, in regards of what he brought to our culture, I'd have to say...as a late 80's to late 90's t.v. dad he was absolutely memorable and should be in some t.v. Dad Hall of Fame. He played Danny Tanner on the ABC's TGIF "Full House" I recall him being very square. Almost nerdish. But the guy brought a ton of heart to his character. A sweet natured widower who has to raise children. You sympathized with the guy. I always thought of him as the most wholesome guy on television. After the show ended, he really let the other side show. Apparently he'd worked raunchy years before his t.v. stint. As a guy with a nice, wholesome look but said disgusting awful things. That was his angle/schtick. In entertainment, I find it near impossible not to come up with a personality hook. Bob exploited this and gained fame for it. He spent the rest of his career downplaying Danny Tanner. Which is a bit disappointing. It's like you can't succeed in this fucking industry without being edgy. Or debaucherist. That's sad. It reminds me of some actor friends who would say obscene things to get a reaction. I know many people like this. Most do it because they're bored stupid. Others do it to get attention they didn't get as children. It's adolescent for sure. But it's not very clever. I always felt Bob was smarter than that. Perhaps he was. But that doesn't take away from being on the most memorable t.v. show lineup at one time. I really remember him from directing "Dirty Work" The entire movie is corny and features (my favorite comedian of all time) Norm MacDonald (who also passed away recently). Norm didn't express Bob's raunchy level. He mostly was the observer and commentator of it. They should've done a show together. Had Norm not been so hesistant on success. "Dirty Work" may be discovered later as a hidden gem (also featured Artie Lang). It's weird to see so many people who reached a large audience pass away so young. I think it's because we believe they would always be there. Godspeed to you Bob. Thank you for your service to this industry.