George Denis Patrick Carlin blank">http://www.filmreference.com/film/52/George-Carlin.html (born May 12, 1937) is a _Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.
Carlin is especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many 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 right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.
George Carlin's most recent stand up routines are primarily focused on attacking the flaws in modern-day America. He often takes on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirizes the excesses of American culture.
He is considered by many to be a successor to the late Lenny Bruce and was described by Comedy Central as the second greatest stand-up comedian of all time behind Richard Pryor, and right before Lenny Bruce . He was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
The George Carlin Show was an American television sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting from January 1994 to July 1995 . It was created jointly by veteran TV producer Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin.
The series centered around George O'Grady (Carlin), a taxi cab driver living in New York City. The show, for the most part, took place in The Moylan Bar, run by bartender Jack Donahue (Anthony Starke). The setting's real-life basis was the now-defunct Moylan Tavern, a young Carlin's neighborhood bar on Broadway between La Salle Street and Tiemann Place in the Morningside Heights neighborhood, and coincidentally owned by the grandparents of TV Guide writer-editor Maitland McDonagh.
As Carlin notes on his website: "January, 1994 - 'The George Carlin Show' premieres on Fox Television. Lasts 27 episodes. Lesson learned: always check mental health of creative partner beforehand. Loved the actors, loved the crew. Had a great time. Couldn't wait to get the fuck out of there. Cancelled December, 1995". .
