Bob Saget (1956–2022)
Author of Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian
About the Author
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Works by Bob Saget
Best of Americas Funniest Home Videos [VHS] — Host — 2 copies
Associated Works
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- Birthdate
- 1956-04-27
- Date of death
- 2022-01-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Orlando, Florida, USA (Ritz Carlton Hotel)
- Cause of death
- accidental blow to the head
- Occupations
- actor
television presenter
comedian
Members
Reviews
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned…
Fun, funny, interesting autobiography. Touches on everything he has done in his career, and s0me of his personal life. I thought of him as the Full House dad, then saw him in The Aristrocrats and realized there was a whole 'nother side to him.
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian
I Picked Up This Book Because: Why not hear about the person behind the infamous Danny Tanner. Also I’m really attracted to the title.
The Story:
It took some time to get used to Bob’s style of writing/thinking as he drifts when telling stories. As a result my mind did it’s on bit of drifting so I can’t say I was always paying strict attention. Bob suffered a lot of heartache at a young age. Lots of loss in his family. You will not be surprised that humor is the way he got through that loss. We learn about the terrifying birth of his daughter, his many wonderful friendships and his perspective now that he is an older man. I connected a lot more with the later part of the book and his old man ramblings.
In the end I feel like Bob values friends, values family, and feels like he has had some incredible experiences in life that he knows not everyone gets to have.
The Random Thoughts:
3.5 Stars… (more)
I Picked Up This Book Because: Why not hear about the person behind the infamous Danny Tanner. Also I’m really attracted to the title.
The Story:
It took some time to get used to Bob’s style of writing/thinking as he drifts when telling stories. As a result my mind did it’s on bit of drifting so I can’t say I was always paying strict attention. Bob suffered a lot of heartache at a young age. Lots of loss in his family. You will not be surprised that humor is the way he got through that loss. We learn about the terrifying birth of his daughter, his many wonderful friendships and his perspective now that he is an older man. I connected a lot more with the later part of the book and his old man ramblings.
In the end I feel like Bob values friends, values family, and feels like he has had some incredible experiences in life that he knows not everyone gets to have.
The Random Thoughts:
3.5 Stars… (more)
Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian by Bob Saget
330 pages
★★ ½
I will admit, I’m a Full House fan – I grew up on the show, have the whole series on DVD, and watch it regularly. But be aware, Bob Saget is not the super wholesome, sweet man like his character, Danny Tanner, in the show but I was luckily quite aware of that. If you only know Saget for his roles on Full House and America’s Funniest Videos and are expecting those characters? Stop now and turn around.
I think this book had a lot of potential. Bob Saget has some interesting moments in his life – so of them sad, some of them funny. The problem is how he seems to deal with these stories. Whether it is a coping mechanism or his way of trying to be funnier than necessary, all of his great stories were constantly interrupted by his making rude and crude jokes that just didn’t belong. I get it Bob Saget, you aren’t those characters you once played (PS. He has whole chapters dedicated to those shows that made his famous) but not every other paragraph has to be interjected with a fart or penis joke. Unfortunately, his random jokes thrown throughout really detracted from what could have been a pretty good memoir. Thumbs up for the stories he did share, I doubt all of them were easy to write and he is very honest throughout. However, major points removed for the jokes – there’s ways to make a memoir funny without such methods, trust me, I’ve read them.
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330 pages
★★ ½
I will admit, I’m a Full House fan – I grew up on the show, have the whole series on DVD, and watch it regularly. But be aware, Bob Saget is not the super wholesome, sweet man like his character, Danny Tanner, in the show but I was luckily quite aware of that. If you only know Saget for his roles on Full House and America’s Funniest Videos and are expecting those characters? Stop now and turn around.
I think this book had a lot of potential. Bob Saget has some interesting moments in his life – so of them sad, some of them funny. The problem is how he seems to deal with these stories. Whether it is a coping mechanism or his way of trying to be funnier than necessary, all of his great stories were constantly interrupted by his making rude and crude jokes that just didn’t belong. I get it Bob Saget, you aren’t those characters you once played (PS. He has whole chapters dedicated to those shows that made his famous) but not every other paragraph has to be interjected with a fart or penis joke. Unfortunately, his random jokes thrown throughout really detracted from what could have been a pretty good memoir. Thumbs up for the stories he did share, I doubt all of them were easy to write and he is very honest throughout. However, major points removed for the jokes – there’s ways to make a memoir funny without such methods, trust me, I’ve read them.
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Whether you're a fan of Bob Saget as Danny Tanner in "Full House" or of his adult comedy, you'll enjoy this one. I enjoyed his stream of consciousness style and insights into his childhood. He displays his parental sensibilities, despite his irreverent sometimes controversial humor. Also having a silly, sarcastic, immature, somewhat perverse sense of humor, I can relate to him. I only wish he'd included more specifics, defining his humor.
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- Rating
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