Oh man… the achingly un-funny patter that he used to do on America’s Funniest Home Videos. It was painful.
I used to like watching the videos, but his hosting, good grief. It was embarassing. I felt bad for the guy.
I hope he made LOTS of money from the Full House / AFV jobs and never has to do that again. Maybe some of his money could be used for therapy.
I heard Joel on the radio before Community and I thought he said he only became a stand-up after his agent showed him how much he could earn because of his fame on the Soup. So, he is doing an act, but is an actor and presenter first.
I think of him as a stand up who does that other stuff on the side.
If anything he is less filthy after Full House. He couldn’t possibly be filthiest than he was before.
I guess I’m not that surprised by stand ups acting. I’m pretty aware of who does stand up even though I don’t get to go to see it as often as I want.
Saget isn’t a particularly good stand up comic. He basically free forms with the audience, trying to work in really outrageous/offensive comments that might make the audience laugh out of disbelief.
Saget toned down his act because FH fans were in the audience. (IOW-kids)
I saw him many years ago in Scotland, when he was using the stage name Bing Hitler. He was very funny, but wired to the moon. I don’t think it was just the drink he had a problem with.
He’s admitted that he used drugs in the past.
He was speeding out his tits when I saw him. Mind you, I may well have been too…Anyway, good to see a local boy done good.
No he didn’t. He got back into standup after the show and did nothing but try to distance himself from that character.
I came in to mention Bob Newhart. I think he was the first standup comedian to get a television series; I used to listen to his comedy records - very funny.
His 1961 show predates any others I can think of offhand. You could credit Groucho Marx with this, but he I don’t know if he ever billed himself as a standup comic though he often filled that role.
Jim Davidson, a successful, but very ‘seventies’ UK comedian played a straight role in Peter Greenaways “A Zed and Two Noughts”. Bizarre, even for that rather bizarre film…
He wrote an autobiography (which I have also read - “American On Purpose”) where he talks about his checkered past. It doesn’t sound like he had many limits on his debauchery.
I think Eddie Izzard is hilarious as a stand-up comic but he’s also done serious acting roles.