George Carlin
5/12/1937
Biography
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 .
George Carlin
Appeared In:
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Cars
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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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Dogma
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Scary Movie 3
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Outrageous Fortune
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Happily N'Ever After
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George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
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George Carlin: On Campus
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
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I Am Richard Pryor
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George Carlin: Doin' It Again
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George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
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Jersey Girl
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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
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George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
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History of the Joke
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
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George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
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Carlin at Carnegie
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George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
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George Carlin: Personal Favorites
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George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
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George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
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George Carlin: Back in Town
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Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
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George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
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The People's Command Performance: '77
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The Aristocrats
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Car Wash
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
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Tarzan II
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Unmasked with George Carlin
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With Six You Get Eggroll
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George Carlin: On Location at USC
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George on George
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George Carlin: Again!
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Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
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Shining Time Station: One of the Family
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The Last Laugh
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The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
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The Reality of Me
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Working Tra$h
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Shining Time Station: Second Chances
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Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
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Justin Case
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But... Seriously
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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
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2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning
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Drawing on My Mind
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George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
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Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
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Thomas & Friends: Best Of Thomas
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Thomas & Friends: Best Of James
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10 Years of Thomas & Friends
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Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
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Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
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The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception
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Zeitgeist
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Zeitgeist: Requiem
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Zeitgeist: Addendum
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Apt. 2C
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland
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The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
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The Prince of Tides
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
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Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
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Americathon
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Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick & Other Thomas Stories
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise & Other Adventures
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The Glass Bottom Boat
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George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
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Thomas & Friends - Mud Glorious Mud
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
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Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
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Unidentified Flying Mater
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Heavy Metal Mater
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Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes The Plunge
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The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
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George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
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Bill & Ted Face the Music
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The N Word
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Monster Truck Mater
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Comic Relief '90
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Thomas & Friends - Thomas, Percy & the Dragon and Other Stories
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Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes
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Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz
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Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped & Other Adventures
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Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along and Stories
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter
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Thomas and Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
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Thomas & His Friends Get Along
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Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
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Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue
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Daytime Revolution
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Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express