Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008) (TV)

Director:

Joel Gallen

Writers:

Whitney Cummings (writer)
Aaron Matthew Lee (writer)

Release Date:

17 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 3

1:00 AM

COMEDY

Cast

Bob Saget	...	Himself
John Stamos	...	Himself - Roast Master
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Besson	...	Himself
Lewis Black	...	Himself
Susie Essman	...	Herself
Jeff Garlin	...	Sol Schwartz / Himself
Greg Giraldo	...	Himself
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Himself
Cloris Leachman	...	Herself
Jon Lovitz	...	Himself
Norm MacDonald	...	Himself
Jim Norton	...	Himself
Brian Posehn	...	Himself
Don Rickles	...	Himself
Jeffrey Ross	...	Himself
Cameron Sanders	...	Himself
Sarah Silverman	...	Herself
Jodie Sweetin	...	Herself
Alan Thicke	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tenth Planet Productions

Trivia:

Artie Lange was scheduled to appear but canceled when he decided to check himself into an intensive outpatient rehabilitation facility.

Quotes:

Himself - Roast Master: I tried to get our next roaster's autograph; then I realized she wasn't Gene Simmons. Please welcome the least attractive cast member on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Susie Essman!
Susie Essman: Thank you, pretty boy! I had no idea, John, you had such a sharp tongue. That must really hurt Saget's ass.

Movie Connections:

Follows Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002) (TV)

Squeaky clean image, filthy dirty mind

With his boy next door looks, Bob Saget comes across as the nice, dutiful son all grown up. In reality, he's got one of the most vile imaginations and that cache of carnal joke pollution will shock anyone who grew up on "Full House" and doesn't know about his stand up roots. He's been quite the subject of comedian's lore for many years and here several big names in the roasting game take aim at him.

Former co-star John Stamos is the host and he gets a few good shots in at his TV brother in law. And Stamos is also the relentless subject of ridicule from the others getting on stage. Jim Norton, Susie Essman, Jeff Ross, Greg Giraldo and the great Chloris Leachman are just a few of Saget's friendly attackers.

You have to wonder how these roasts are really edited, as some less than stellar performances receive much more laughter than they merit. The best jokes come fast and furious in the midst of a set, with no room for resting on funny laurels. It's too bad roaster perennials Lisa Lampanelli and Andy Dick aren't here, as they could have incinerated poor Bob, not merely touched on some lightweight insults like a few in this lineup that pulled some punches they shouldn't have.

Not the best or worst in this Comedy Central series, but worth watching.