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Keep your speculation to yourself, it serves no purpose here.
A huge part of contributing to and reading HN is for speculation lol
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Any videos or audio of that? Which was his main persona? Did he do drugs?
He has several standup specials. Among recurring themes: - References to his role in Full House/AFHV (they made him wealthy) - References to his role in Full House (having sex with a younger cast member) - References to his role in Full House (cheap shots at the other adult cast members) - Generally high-shock-value sexual references/innuendo - Various self deprecating jokes mainly of a sexual deviancy nature - A not…
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Any videos or audio of that? Which was his main persona? Did he do drugs?
Probably neither... they were both for the audience. The 'America's Dad' thing came mostly from his stint on the show Full House in the 80's and 90's. However, his standup could get hilariously filthy and was as anti-'America's Dad' as one could imagine. I doubt it was a drug thing, he just had two different audiences he played to and did it well.
I wasn’t particularly fond of Saget, but I know that Norm Macdonald (a man I did deeply respect) held him in the highest regard and thus I have this sort of laundered respect for him. Isn’t it curious when you don’t look up to a man “directly”, but find admiration for him through someone who you do admire? Edit/addendum: I suppose it is kind of like when you’re parent loves a certain musician, movie, comic, etc. You…
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Thanks, that's great to read. Why an overdose should make his passing "not great" is unclear.
Just personal opinion, no offense meant. I tend to think, perhaps unfairly, of most drug abuse as someone suffering in some way. So I guess I'm glad in that based on that and his lasts posts, he seemed genuinely happy.
Not to speak poorly of someone who died but anyone who watched his stand up comedy or listened to him on 'shock jock' radio would never call him "America's Dad". He got off on being the total opposite of his image on TV and being a 'wild and crazy' foul mouthed. drug using type of person. Just like how he was in his cameo in Entourage.
It was well known he had two isolated careers/images.
Not to speak poorly of someone who died but anyone who watched his stand up comedy or listened to him on 'shock jock' radio would never call him "America's Dad". He got off on being the total opposite of his image on TV and being a 'wild and crazy' foul mouthed. drug using type of person. Just like how he was in his cameo in Entourage.
By most accounts I’ve ever come across over the years, he was respected and liked by peers.
Certainly some compassion at the moment of his death would be welcome, if you have the capacity for that kind of thing.
Damn, first Norm now Bob. I won't speculate on his death, only say it's very unexpected to me in that he didn't come across as the drug or alcoholic type, at least in recent times. Seemed like a pretty healthy guy with a sharp mind. RIP.
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Probably neither... they were both for the audience. The 'America's Dad' thing came mostly from his stint on the show Full House in the 80's and 90's. However, his standup could get hilariously filthy and was as anti-'America's Dad' as one could imagine. I doubt it was a drug thing, he just had two different audiences he played to and did it well.
How filthy exactly? Like Diceman?