Bob Saget, the defining TV dad of his generation

It's hard to overestimate how Bob Saget's displays of affection on "Full House" soothed a generation of young viewers — even the cool ones.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 11, 2022 'I made him a hugger': How Bob Saget created the defining TV dad of his generation In 2016, Saget reflected on playing "Full House" patriarch Danny Tanner, and what it meant for the character to become "part of a culture." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Betty White's cause of death: Coroner blames stroke she suffered 6 days before dying The L.A. County coroner is attributing Betty White's death to a cerebrovascular accident — a stroke — that the icon suffered days before she died. SHARE       READ MORE James Mtume, musician and producer famously sampled by Notorious B.I.G., dies at 76 Born into a jazz family, Mtume payed in Miles Davis' electric band before becoming a Grammy-winning R&B songwriter and producer. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Despite Omicron surge, 'Scream' will only screen in theaters. Film critics weigh the risk With the COVID pandemic hitting a new peak, film writers opt for alternatives to going out to the movies. SHARE       READ MORE How love, death and ampersands changed Kathryn Schulz's life The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of the memoir "Lost and Found" unpacks the meaning and importance of joy and grief — and conjuctions. SHARE       READ MORE After her exit from NPR fired up Twitter, Audie Cornish lands a new job at CNN Former "All Things Considered" co-host Audie Cornish said Monday that she's joining CNN after her exit from NPR was buzzing on social media last week. SHARE       READ MORE Controversial 'The Five' co-host Jesse Watters gets a daily program on Fox News The naming of Watters comes two weeks after incendiary comments he made about Dr. Anthony Fauci. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US