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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
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
Today
The Merv Griffin Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Simpsons
MADtv
The Daily Show
The Chris Rock Show
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Midnight Special
The Flip Wilson Show
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Scary Movie 3
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Monster Truck Mater
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Dogma
Cars
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
The Prince of Tides
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Jersey Girl
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Heavy Metal Mater
Unidentified Flying Mater
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked
Tarzan II
Thomas & Friends
Apt. 2C
Away We Go
George Carlin's American Dream
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Happily N'Ever After
Carlin at Carnegie
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
But... Seriously
George Carlin: On Campus
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Again!
Justin Case
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
George Carlin: On Location at USC
Production Credits
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Apt. 2C
Carlin at Carnegie
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
George Carlin: Again!
George Carlin: On Campus
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: On Location at USC
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
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