Father and Scout

Bob Saget stars as an urbane quiche eater who tries to bond with his son (Brian Bonsall) on a group camping weekend in Father and Scout (shown last fall on ABC). The blows to his non-machismo have a familiar feel: Out of his indoor element, this wuss sinks a canoe, steps on a jellyfish, and faints inside a cave. Still, Saget gives the outing a fairly fresh spin, with a stream of wisecracks that only occasionally sound like stand-up shtick. Not even some platitudes about the true meaning of manhood (or is it fatherhood?) can completely spoil the fun of this camping trip. B-