Bob Saget 2.0

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday August 27, 2006 @06:51AM from the robo-saget-desires-your-funny-movies dept.

theodp writes "Slate makes a pretty convincing argument that YouTube and its knock-offs can trace their roots back to America's Funniest Home Videos." From the article: "The show's stock in trade was to find the lowest common denominator and then hit it in the crotch. Consider this list of select highlights from the show's 'Best of Kids & Animals' DVD: a kid doing a cannonball onto his dad's groin, a baby running into a church pew, a dog peeing on a wedding dress, and a kid clocking his dad in the nuts with a helmet. While these clips are all certainly lowbrow, they've also got something else in common: They're oozing with family values."

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Re:But youtube isn't usually funny! by FuturePastNow · 2006-08-27 07:12 · Score: 3, Informative

"America's Funniest Home Videos" culled out probably 99% of the tapes they received. On Youtube, you get to see all the rejects.

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Re:Youtube Wins by 19thNervousBreakdown · 2006-08-27 10:05 · Score: 4, Informative

You should see his stand-up. The guy's hilarious, and his stuff is dirty as hell. He just sold out completely for Full House.

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