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

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The discussion centers on the comedic styles of Stephen Colbert and Bob Saget, with participants expressing mixed opinions on their performances. Many users critique Colbert's roast, suggesting that while some jokes were decent, a significant portion fell flat, particularly the audition tape. In contrast, Bob Saget's stand-up is noted for its stark contrast to his family-friendly persona, with comments highlighting the explicit nature of his material. Overall, the forum reveals a divide in humor appreciation, particularly regarding political satire and the effectiveness of different comedic approaches.

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  • Understanding of political satire and its impact on comedy.
  • Familiarity with the comedic styles of Stephen Colbert and Bob Saget.
  • Knowledge of the context surrounding Colbert's roast performances.
  • Awareness of the evolution of stand-up comedy and its various forms.
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  • Research the impact of political humor on audience perception, focusing on Stephen Colbert's work.
  • Explore the contrast between family-friendly and adult-oriented comedy, using Bob Saget as a case study.
  • Analyze audience reactions to roast performances and their effectiveness in delivering humor.
  • Investigate the role of irony in comedy, particularly in the works of Colbert and Saget.
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Comedians, comedy writers, and fans of political satire who wish to understand the nuances of different comedic styles and audience reception.

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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.
 
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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.
 
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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...
 
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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.
 
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I don't know who is worse, Colbert or Bob Saget...
 
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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...
 
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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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