Is Stephen Colbert's Comedy Harsher Than Bob Saget's Stand-Up?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the comedic styles of Stephen Colbert and Bob Saget, focusing on the perceived harshness and effectiveness of their humor. Participants explore various aspects of their performances, including specific events, jokes, and audience reactions, with a mix of personal opinions and critiques.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a preference for Colbert's serious moments, comparing them to the serious tones in South Park.
  • Others find Colbert unfunny, citing specific performances as lacking quality.
  • There are mixed reactions to Colbert's roast performance, with some stating that it was a bomb while others defend parts of it as good.
  • Participants debate the effectiveness of Bob Saget's humor, with some recalling his stand-up as very dirty and contrasting it with his family-friendly persona on television.
  • Some participants express strong opinions about the comedic abilities of both Colbert and Saget, with claims that one is worse than the other.
  • A participant reflects on their previous harsh critique of Colbert, admitting that some jokes were better than initially thought.
  • There is a discussion about the perceived irony and quality of jokes in Colbert's audition tape, with some finding them purposefully lame.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not agree on the comedic effectiveness of Colbert and Saget, with multiple competing views on their performances and humor styles. The discussion remains unresolved regarding which comedian is harsher or funnier.

Contextual Notes

Some comments reflect personal biases and experiences with the comedians, which may influence their assessments. There is a lack of consensus on specific performances and the overall quality of humor presented by both comedians.

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You've never heard of these events?
 
I like Colbert when he is serious, kind of like when South Park is serious. A very lucid, rational, pragmatic, point of view is presented.
 
Ehhhhhhh, that guys just not funny to me...he bombed on that clip.
 
Omg I Love His Show!
 
Ok...and that makes him suddenly funny how?
 
All I can say is...HAW! Who booked him for that anyway? I wonder if they thought he was a real conservative. :biggrin:

Actually, I don't think the jokes were quite as good as on his show, but still hilarious.
 
Entropy said:
Omg I Love His Show!
ew...I hate his show...
 
He's even worse than Jon Stewart.
 
  • #10
Nothing like a good 'ole difference of opinion argument!
 
  • #11
The roast was a complete bomb ! He was pretty close to pathetic...nowhere near the quality of his show.
 
  • #12
no way man
he was awsome in the 1st and second...the third part wasnt very good.
 
  • #13
Zygotic Embryo said:
no way man
he was awsome in the 1st and second...the third part wasnt very good.

Im sorry if people on this forum didn't think a Bush roast was funny, it just wasn't funny... at all...

DeadWolfe said:
He's even worse than Jon Stewart.

But it couldn't have been THAT bad...
 
  • #14
How did he even get in?
 
  • #15
In retrospect (and after a rewatching) I think I was being too harsh in my last statement. I thought about 60 - 70% of the jokes were pretty good, but the rest was kinda flat - especially the majority of the audition tape.

PS : Jon Stewart, in my opinion, is amazing ! But I can see how Republicans would hate him.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
especially the majority of the audition tape.

Yeah, I don't know what he was thinking with that. The jokes seemed purposefully lame and didn't have any obvious irony.
 
  • #17
I don't know who is worse, Colbert or Bob Saget...
 
  • #18
cyrusabdollahi said:
I don't know who is worse, Colbert or Bob Saget...

I take it you've never seen Bob Saget do stand-up...
 
  • #19
No, I hope to god he is better than his lame ass America's funniest home videos jokes he would make. Honey, I'm coming home late har har har... :rolleyes:
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
No, I hope to god he is better than his lame ass America's funniest home videos jokes he would make. Honey, I'm coming home late har har har... :rolleyes:

His stand-up is very, very dirty. The funniest thing about Bob Saget is the contrast between how he makes his money and how he wants to.
 

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