Happiness Quote by Bob Saget

There is something almost punk about Bob Saget bragging on 5000-seat theaters while insisting, in the same breath, that he is not really that guy. The line captures a late-career Saget move: cash in on the whiplash between America’s cardigan dad (Full House, America’s Funniest Home Videos) and the club comic with a sailor’s vocabulary. He’s describing success, but he’s also doing damage control in real time.

“I’m dirty, but not like this” is a tiny masterclass in brand triage. It’s a defensive distinction without a clear boundary, which is the point: he wants permission to be raunchy without being reduced to “shock comic.” By framing it as “just…comedy that I find funny,” Saget positions himself as an artist rather than a provocateur, shifting the conversation from taste-policing to authenticity. It’s a bid for legitimacy that also flatters the audience: if they’re “going nuts,” they’re not just cheering filth, they’re in on the real Bob.

The mention of a “new tv show for cable” lands as subtextual liberation. Cable, especially in the era Saget was navigating, signaled fewer network constraints and a chance to reconcile his split identity on his own terms. “It’s not set up yet” keeps him hungry, still in motion, refusing the nostalgia box. The intent isn’t only to report; it’s to reintroduce himself as both mainstream and uncontainable.