Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

I was eagerly looking forward to this tribute, but, ultimately, I feel bad for saying this, it failed. The Norm tribute was so amazing, I set my hopes too high for Saget's show.

First of all, Jim Carrey. Jim felt out of place, needing too be in front of the camera as much as he could. Were Bob and Jim " real friends?"

I guess I was hoping, or thought, this would have been five comics each tell a set, but it's more clip reels and " discussing." They show "part' of the memorial service, yet only show Tim Allen and Coullier??

The band didn't add anything for me. It felt there was too much on stage, too many distractions. I was hoping for something else and yet, I feel very discouraged by this tribute. I feel you could have done better Stamos.

This is a heartfelt and funny tribute to Bob Saget, who died earlier this year. Jeff Ross, Jim Carey, John Stamos, Chris Rock and a number of other celebrities share stories and humor around the life of a very funny and beloved comedian. John Meyer and Jackson Browne provide stories and music. The setting is a live audience at The Comedy Store, which is very appropriate. Even if you are unfamiliar with bob Sage this is still worth watching because of the unbelievable chemistry between the parties here paying tribute to him. A very sad story but a very good special.

A lot of people have remarked how awkward and messy some of this is and how some of the people involved seem uncomfortable or socially inappropriate or awkward or even inebriated etc. Etc.... That is precisely what made this feel so genuine to me because it was exactly like a real memorial service. People are ALWAYS awkward and tense or socially odd because death is a very hard thing for people to cope with and share on the same level.

SO yeah, this was not a perfectly scheduled, timed, and choreographed big budget show. Instead it was raw and real and messy and truly felt like a whole big bunch of people coming together to celebrate someone who meant a lot to all of them.

Tons of family, friends, comedians getting together for a tribute to the awesome bob saget. Don rickles belting out just a little love. Too many comedians to list here, but please check out that cast list on imdb. Some old clips of his standup work, his full house thing. Some new, spontaneous bits from the people gathering at the comedy store. Even the dirty stuff. A couple really pretty songs from john mayer and jackson browne. Great stuff. Now showing on the netflix. Watch it and have a laugh and a cry at the same time.

It's awesome that this was made, but... Jeff Ross and Jim Carrey? I'm sure that guy was great in the 90s but he's such an annoying self-centered ego-maniac no one gets to speak or even have a moment on stage without him interrupting.

Even when he manages to sit still and let others say a few words you can see him smirking and looking around, wondering how we can steal some attention.

I can't stand that guy. Even now when we should be talking about the awesome Bob Saget I'm writing about Jim Carrey and hating every moment of it.

I assume Netflix just invited all the "big names" it could, regardless of their affiliation with the subject in question, as usual. So that's why we have hacks like Jeff Ross, the recently-slapped Chris Rock, and Jim Carrey, instead of people Saget actually hung around with.

Good thing Stamos was there, at least. He's a good dude.