HBO Signs Bob Saget

Maybe they were really surprised by his turn on "Entourage" -- I certainly was. That could explain why FilmStew says that HBO has signed Bob Saget to do a new show.

Saget will star, co-write and executive produce for a show that he describes as an R-rated version of "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." He's divorced, he's got a 14-year-old son and he's also a gynecologist -- triple threat!

I know the guy had years of success as ABC's family fixture, with "Full House" and "America's Funniest Home Videos," but believe it or not -- he is actually best when he works blue. At the very least, it should be amusing to watch him morph out of the typical TV dad image. He's going to be the anti-Bob Saget!

HBO has been very active lately, trying to scarf up various sitcom projects. No word on when this might air. Saget is currently narrating the new CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother." -- Rachel Cericola

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Posted by Rachel Cericola on October 7, 2005 10:02 PM
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