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If you used to "Wake Up, San Francisco" but now wake up to a whole new reality, Bob Saget is still your man.
This weekend Saget gave the most outrageous stand-up performance I've ever seen. While most people now realize that he works blue, it's impossible to capture just how dirty his comedy gets.
Saget flew on stage with a mile-a-minute routine. He opened by using the mike as a phallace, and that was probably the cleanest thing he did for the next hour. Date rape? Bestiality? I never realized these things existed in so many forms.
While most comedians might leave you feeling a little creeped out after that sort of routine, it was almost demystified by the man many remember as Danny Tanner. Don't let cardigans and vacuums be his legacy. Saget would rather tell you that Dave Coulier used to shave his balls, or that John Stamos has a mullet on his.
He also doesn't want to be remembered as "that home video guy," unless it's because of the crazy porn that viewers sent in. Saget said they didn't air the good stuff, but he does keep the entire library in his trunk. Based on his routine, that's believable.
Saget's act is so high-energy that it could be compared to Robin Williams, but much edgier. He knows that he's a celebrity and isn't afraid to play that up. His shtick doesn't come across as egomaniacal, though -- Saget is even more self-effacing than Conan O'Brien. It seems oddly natural.
One of the biggest highlights of Saget's show is his ability to shred hecklers and even innocent audience members. Early on, he picked out a guy in the audience to be his "bitch" and unleashed a relentless verbal assault on the 20-something man -- who seemed to relish every second of it. Saget also reversed roles, verbally bludgeoning himself with a number of gags involving crude sex acts.
I've never seen an audience laugh so hard.
The end of the show featured an appearance by John Stamos, and Saget told plenty of stories about the pair because Stamos is originally from Orange County. Saget closed by playing guitar and singing some dirty songs. During a final chorus about bestiality, he invited all the PETA members in the audience to sing along.
If you're lucky enough to see one of Saget's shows, you may be better off with caffeine than booze beforehand. At least go with a Red Bull and vodka. You'll need the energy to keep up with his brilliant but scatter-brained approach.
Saget's opening act this weekend was Kenny Johnson, who was excellent in his own right. Johnson's performance lasted about half an hour and featured lots of energy, real-life physical impressions, observations on sex and race, and the ability to twist situations around and put things in unusual contexts.
The only thing that could have been better was the venue -- The Grove of Anaheim. It had all the charm of a tract home and none of the creature comforts. Once the show started, it was easy to put that all behind.
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-- The LAist Bob Saget Interview - Saget to Appear in Anaheim, March 8th
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Bob Saget sucks. "Hey, I'm saying fuck a lot! And I used to appear so squeaky clean! I'd like to fuck an Olson twin!! Can you believe I just said that? Can you??? I go on TV now and play dudes that do a lot of coke and fuck hookers! Isn't that amazing? I'm not trying too hard at all! I'm just that funny!"