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.
Here are some of George Carlin's best comedy routines:
Lying Politicians And Words:
George Carlin - Airport Security:
George Carlin - On Location (his first of 13 HBO specials recorded at USC in Los Angeles in the summer of 1977):
George Carlin - Saving the Planet:
George Carlin -Rights and Privileges:
(this was George 's last performance)
Here are some of George Carlin's greatest quotes:
* Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
* If it requires a uniform, it’s a worthless endeavor.
*Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac?
*Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”?
*I don’t like to think of laws as rules you have to follow, but more as suggestions.
*I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
*Eventually, alas, I realized the main purpose of buying cocaine is to run out of it.
*Eventually, alas, I realized the main purpose of buying cocaine is to run out of it.
*What was the best thing before sliced bread?
*It isn’t fair: the caterpillar does all the work, and the butterfly gets all the glory.
*If the cops didn’t see it, I didn’t do it!
*Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.
*I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.
George Carlin passed away of heart failure on June 22, 2008 in Santa Monica. He was 71 years old. His legacy, comedy, and perspective live on thru his performances.
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