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George Carlin
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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. The first of his fourteen stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's routines focused on socio-cultural criticism of modern American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. In 2004, Carlin placed second on the Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor.  He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live. In 2008, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Carlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. The first of his fourteen stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's routines focused on socio-cultural criticism of modern American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. In 2004, Carlin placed second on the Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor.  He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live. In 2008, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Carlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Today
The Merv Griffin Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Simpsons
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Daily Show
The Chris Rock Show
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Midnight Special
The Flip Wilson Show
Pixar Short Films
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Scary Movie 3
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Monster Truck Mater
Cars
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
Dogma
The Prince of Tides
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Jersey Girl
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Heavy Metal Mater
Unidentified Flying Mater
Tarzan II
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked
MADtv
Thomas & Friends
George Carlin: Again!
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: On Campus
Justin Case
Happily N'Ever After
Apt. 2C
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Carlin at Carnegie
George Carlin: On Location at USC
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Away We Go
But... Seriously
George Carlin's American Dream
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Production Credits
George Carlin: On Campus
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
George Carlin: Again!
George Carlin: On Location at USC
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Apt. 2C
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Carlin at Carnegie
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