Thank You, Danny Tanner
In the world of television, people play characters for so long it's hard to associate them with anything BUT that character (i.e. Katie Holmes will forever be Joey from Dawson's Creek...same for Pacey -- er, Joshua Jackson). This fact has made and broken the careers of many stars today as they leave their shows to do other things. Sometimes the show simply ends its run (i.e. Friends, Seinfeld) and sometimes the person just leaves cuz they think they can do better (i.e. Mischa Barton). But I'm getting sidetracked, back to Danny Tanner (er, Bob Saget).
I remember the first time I noted seeing Bob outside of his DT role, it was a small speaking part in Half Baked as a cocaine addict at a Drug Addicts Anonymous meeting telling Harland Williams' (or was it Dave Chappelle's? And by that, I'm sure you can tell what condition I was in while watching the movie...I honestly do NOT remember) character that an addiction to weed was not an addiction at all. Bob then told the guy that he'd once sucked dick for cocaine and asked the guy if he'd ever sucked dick for weed. When I first saw Half Baked, I was astonished that clean cut, by-the-book Danny Tanner would do drugs, much less suck dick for them. Even more so, to hear Danny Tanner say the word "dick" blew my mind. Then it seemed from that point on, any film the man was in, he was cursing up a blue streak. And I loved every second of it!
So recently, I saw Bob on Jamie Kennedy's new reality show/sitcom (watch it, you'll understand) "Blowin' Up" rapping (and of course, cursing) and fell in love with him all over again (see why here). Gone now is the image of the anal retentive neat freak Danny Tanner who just couldn't get a girl. Instead I see Bob Saget, the hilariously potty-mouthed alter ego, the one who can hold his own with Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony and any other "shock jock" that's on the air now. He's a true comedic genius with staying power that's lasted over 25 years.
So for that I say thank you, Danny Tanner, thank you for being so EXTREMELY NOT like Bob Saget. Thank you for showing me that you are indeed just a character and that Bob is the real deal, the one I'd actually like to hang out with. No one will invite you to a party, but Bob's on everyone's list.
So again thank you, Danny Tanner, thank you for being so LAME so we could appreciate how AWESOME your counterpart is!!
I remember the first time I noted seeing Bob outside of his DT role, it was a small speaking part in Half Baked as a cocaine addict at a Drug Addicts Anonymous meeting telling Harland Williams' (or was it Dave Chappelle's? And by that, I'm sure you can tell what condition I was in while watching the movie...I honestly do NOT remember) character that an addiction to weed was not an addiction at all. Bob then told the guy that he'd once sucked dick for cocaine and asked the guy if he'd ever sucked dick for weed. When I first saw Half Baked, I was astonished that clean cut, by-the-book Danny Tanner would do drugs, much less suck dick for them. Even more so, to hear Danny Tanner say the word "dick" blew my mind. Then it seemed from that point on, any film the man was in, he was cursing up a blue streak. And I loved every second of it!
So recently, I saw Bob on Jamie Kennedy's new reality show/sitcom (watch it, you'll understand) "Blowin' Up" rapping (and of course, cursing) and fell in love with him all over again (see why here). Gone now is the image of the anal retentive neat freak Danny Tanner who just couldn't get a girl. Instead I see Bob Saget, the hilariously potty-mouthed alter ego, the one who can hold his own with Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony and any other "shock jock" that's on the air now. He's a true comedic genius with staying power that's lasted over 25 years.
So for that I say thank you, Danny Tanner, thank you for being so EXTREMELY NOT like Bob Saget. Thank you for showing me that you are indeed just a character and that Bob is the real deal, the one I'd actually like to hang out with. No one will invite you to a party, but Bob's on everyone's list.
So again thank you, Danny Tanner, thank you for being so LAME so we could appreciate how AWESOME your counterpart is!!
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