Bob Saget Roast

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  • The Comedy Central Roast of comedian Bob Saget was held August 3, 2008. As is customary at comedy roasts, the "roastee" was raunchily insulted and ridiculed, along with other attendees, celebrities and public figures.
  • Olson Twins Targeted

    Saget's roast reportedly included sexually charged jokes about the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who starred with Saget on the 1990s sitcom Full House.The New York Post: Bob Saget Roast 'Over the Top' (August 4, 2008) While the sitcom was in production, the Olsens were still children. Saget was reportedly unhappy with the jokes, saying of the Olsens, "I am very protective—I love them very, very much."The New York Post: Bob Saget Roast 'Over the Top' (August 4, 2008)
  • Roast Facts

    The Comedy Central Roast is inspired by the New York Friars' Club, which has hosted such events since 1904.Friars Club: History What follows are key dates in the history of both roasts.

    • 1904: Friar's Club established as a social club for members of the theatrical profession. Motto: Prae Omnia FraternitasLatin for "Before all, brotherhood."Friars Club: History
    • 1998: Friars' Club Roast is broadcast on Comedy Central for the first time.
    • 2003: Comedy Central establishes its own roast (roastee: Denis Leary), ceases televising Friars' Club Roast.
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