The shock of hearing Bob Saget say fuck has worn off. The Full House stars transition from sitcom dad to filthy comic was once the Gen Y equivalent of a soft-core second act for Ward Cleaver. But now, after directing Norm McDonalds raunchy Dirty Work and appearing in The Aristocrats, Saget dropping the f-bomb feels as ho-hum as watching him host Americas Funniest Home Videos. Been there, done that. But today, what Mark Kate and Ashleys fake dad lacks in shock value, he makes up for in creativity. As his recent HBO special proved, Sagats clock-punching days in prime gave him an expert sense of where the line between decency and outrage liesand when to cross it. He may no longer be the milquetoast father you grew up with, but the comedian whos taken his place is a whole lot more fucking funny. CALEB HANNAN
Sat., Dec. 12, 9 p.m., 2009
