HBO Celebrates George Carlin This Week

From the hippie-dippy weatherman to Buddy Christ, the late George Carlin reveled in bucking the mainstream and making us consider just how screwed up the world can be.

But when one man can make you crack up that much, with that level of genius, it ain’t all that bad. HBO, who established themselves as a comedy haven thanks to Carlin (and Robert Klein), are devoting two days-plus to an incomparable collection of Carlin concerts. Here’s the schedule, direct from our friends at HBO:

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Wednesday, June 25
8:00 pm
George Carlin at USC (1977)
9:30 pm
George Carlin Again! (1978)
11:00 pm
Carlin at Carnegie (1983)
Midnight
Carlin on Campus (1984)
1:00 am
Playin’ with Your Head (1986)

Thursday, June 26
8:00 pm
What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)
9:00 pm
Doin’ It Again (1990)
10:00 pm
Jammin’ in New York (1992)
11:00 pm
Back in Town (1996)
12:05 am
You Are All Diseased (1999)
1:00 am
It’s Bad for Ya (2008)

In addition, It’s Bad for Ya will air on HBO’s main channel Friday night at 9pm.

So, chill out, find a place for your stuff, and check out a guy who’s untouched in the world of comedic thought. And if you have a problem with his, well, demeanor or language (long live the seven dirty words), you don’t fuckin’ get it anyway.

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June 24th, 2008
Categories: On TV, Comedies . Author: Norm Schrager

2 Comments

  1. Comment by nanio on June 24, 2008 6:22 pm

    Amusing - the seven dirty words depicted in stock photographs. The second, er, ‘rooster sucker’ one is particularly funny.

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