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Bob Saget 2.0

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. But youtube isn't usually funny! by crazyjeremy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now if most of youtube's content could be somewhat funny, or even "slightly more funny than bland humor" I would see comparing it to funniest home videos. Like it is, youtube is painful to endure. I would venture to say countless people singing into a qvga camera isn't exactly entertaining for most of us.

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  2. Youtube Wins by potpie · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Youtube may have some low-brow physical humor, but America's "Funniest" Home Videos doesn't have TV clips and music videos. The variety alone places Youtube in an entirely different category. Plus, Youtube doesn't have those annoying voice-overs.

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  3. speaking of... by chasingporsches · · Score: 4, Insightful

    speaking of bob saget and youtube...

    THIS is bob saget 2.0! (NSFW)