He originally planned to be a doctor, but his honors English high school English teacher spotted his artistic talent and encouraged him to pursue a career in theatre.Ironically, two years before Gay's diagnosis, Saget was a volunteer speaker for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, said Encore True Stories Channel host Jay Schadler during the introduction to For Hope (1996).For Hope (1996), a TV movie based on his sister's battle with the disease was released. He was deeply affected by his sister Gay Saget's demise by scleroderma at the age of 47.He was one of the few comedians to be dubbed 'the worst comedian ever' as well as 'the best comedian ever'!.When he participated in 'The Dating Game' in 1979, he was the winning bachelor.He performed in a sketch comedy group at Temple.
