It’s funny to think there’s an entire generation who will never understand how impactful “America’s Funniest Home Videos” was. In the age before YouTube, good cell phone videos and Vine, “AFHV” was our only source for homelife hilarity. Sure, there were sitcoms on network tv and various cable offerings, but there was something about “AFHV” that drew audiences in. Let’s be honest, it was mostly presenter and host Bob Saget.
We sadly lost Saget rather suddenly on January 9th, 2021. Outpourings of love from friends, family, fellow comedians, and fans from across the world quickly followed. The thing almost everyone who knew him said was that he left everyone know he loved them.
Just this past weekend, “AFHV” (which is now hosted by “Fresh Prince” star Alfonso Ribeiro) released a lovely tribute video to Bob Saget.
Thanks for the many, many years of laughs, Bob. We’ll miss you.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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