George was/IS STILL my mentor. In 8th grade I used to get up in front of the class and do the Hippy Dippy Weatherman routine. Thanks George for changing my life. ;-)
What an amazing performer this man was. I hang on his every word, no matter how many times I've seen it. Ear to ear smile from beginning to end. Thank you sir George.
Genius. From the beginning to the end of his career, pure brilliance. I would stay up late at night and watch his specials on HBO and in actuality, only understand his routines partially, but as I grew older, I realized that he was right about everything. Where is the George Carlin of today?
Most comedians rely on exaggeration to make a joke work, as did George sometimes, but a lot of his later more political material relied upon no such exaggeration, just the bizarre, cold, hard truth of reality. Legend.
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a million to the wonderful nice person who took their time to share with the rest of us..... Thank You ..... Thank You.......
OMG -- I remember seeing this very episode! (My parents caught me watching TV, after I was supposed to go to bed.) The "massage parlor" joke was my favorite!
I became a Carlin fan at the age of 12 or 13. I bought his albums or recorded his material on my tape recorder. I love his mannerisms, eye and face gestures. Carlin didn't need to rely on " Dirty " comedy for a laugh, which I have no issues with, thank you Sam Kinison. George Carlin, the Comedic Genius that has influenced my Humor, appreciative of living to see him LIVE.✌
Carlin is the best stand-up of all time! Most people say Richard Pryor, and he was awesome, but Carlin's material was top notch and his longevity is incomparable. So much material. So many years of teaching us young fuckers how to do shit. He's like a second dad.
I always come back to this clip - been a huge fan forever. btw - January 26, 1981 George Carlin (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kip Addotta, Dr. Joyce Brothers
I don't think that's a fair assessment of his 90s work. He was always funny. But his work from the 90s til his death became even more observational, analytical, strident, confrontational -- and it was brilliant in cutting thru the B.S. He had always had that knack, but it got sharper in his old age. Like a fine wine, that guy.
That's a nice television-grey version of the classic RCA 77 microphone being used there. David Letterman used an RCA 77dx on the old show, and Larry King still uses one on his show. Even Tom Green has one on his desk for his little internet show he runs from his home.
Think if you go to TH-cam's archive interviews of George Carlin, he does talk about his professional credits including the number of times he's done stand-up on the The Tonight Show as well as hosting it.
I think George Carlin was. at once, the last of the classic stand-up comedians, and the first of a new generation of same. Yes, he had many obvious inspirational comedians behind him, including Jack Benny, Johnny Carson and more. But he was also so much his own character. A wholly original comedian he was, and I can only say that I loved him from the distance that there was between us. Yeah, I really wish I could've met with and talked to the man.
@trakomako I'm elated for you that you want others to perceive you as the wonderfully mature, enlightened, intelligent person that you truly are. Carlin is a lot more than a drug addict, he has left a legacy that few other comedians will ever hold a candle to. His social commentary was always current and sharp. Many, like you, will judge his personal life rather than his vast skill and wit, and will therefore miss out on one of the most genius artists of all time.
George is the greatest of all time comics. I saw him in Atlantic City two months before he died, but he only did an hour and he wasn't very good. He looked very wrinkled and sickly, But he was my favourite comic, along with perhaps Rodney Dangerfield, and Steven wright is pretty funny and creative like George. As for Richard Pryor, I wouldn't really consider him one of the greats.
I thought he said “Kip Madonna” which threw me off, so I looked her up and found it was Kip Addotta who was a he (a comedian who frequently appeared on the Tonight Show). Maybe I’m not as old as I think since I didn’t know that and had to Google it....lol!
POV: It's 2047. You just managed to link to the last remaining TH-cam server in the world. It took twelve hours to patch the generator and find enough fuel to boot up the datacenter for 10 minutes. Three people died fighting the zombie hordes outside, and you're losing a lot of blood. As you download the last video mankind will ever watch, you lay back and whisper: "Worth it."
This seems like the most edgy material that would have been allowed on mainstream tv, they probably wouldn't have asked him back after this. great stuff.
@campbpar You don't have to idolize him but he was definitely something special, and in my opinion a lot smarter and more interesting than most other comedians out there.
Insanely genius where he sets everyone up with the weak and unoriginal massage parlor joke, lets the audience feel momentarily like they're one up on him and then let's them have it with one after another 'out there' ridiculous scenarios. Ain't fair ticklin' like that! "FDR calling Hitler and quickly hanging up on him"!! I won't be able to laugh again for a couple of weeks now. Insanutty!
Probably the greatest standup comedian of all time. So unafraid, so brutally honest, and so mean that he's almost too funny.
Not "probably"......he was *definitely* the greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
+Xeokym Idonthinkso Ehem.... Ever heard of JOHNNY CARSON?
+guy2008rules If you think Johnny Carson was the greatest stand-up comedian of all time, you're a funny guy yourself.
+Gregory Alan Bailey '' remove the word probably and you'll be 100% right''.
+guy2008rules i have heard of johnny carson indeed and remember him saying that carlin was the greatest of all time..
He was nothing short of brilliant. So special and so honest.
George was/IS STILL my mentor. In 8th grade I used to get up in front of the class and do the Hippy Dippy Weatherman routine.
Thanks George for changing my life. ;-)
You learned from the best
What an amazing performer this man was. I hang on his every word, no matter how many times I've seen it. Ear to ear smile from beginning to end. Thank you sir George.
"A man who was shot in the chest nine times yesterday and refused treatment... Died today!"
Genius. From the beginning to the end of his career, pure brilliance. I would stay up late at night and watch his specials on HBO and in actuality, only understand his routines partially, but as I grew older, I realized that he was right about everything. Where is the George Carlin of today?
Bill Maher, maybe… a little bit
Well said 👍
In jail
The man worked on ALL levels and continues to work. Thanks for the laughs George.
"Rubbed me the wrong way?" Great stuff from the all time Master of original comedy.
I liked that, and "A man who says that for 23 years he has been bending over to help people has been taken to an orthopedic hospital." heheh...
You can almost see the leash he's straining against.
I know! It’s around his neck and his balls too. Tightening ceaselessly for network television...
Lol
Most comedians rely on exaggeration to make a joke work, as did George sometimes, but a lot of his later more political material relied upon no such exaggeration, just the bizarre, cold, hard truth of reality. Legend.
Spoofing the media was my favorite Carlin.
I recommend George's book "Brain Droppings" Hilarious and he has something to say !!!!
Yes. A good book.
Huh, wasn’t aware of that title.
Thanks. I’ll check it out!
"Guest host" was, of course, one of George's favorite oxymorons.
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a million to the wonderful nice person who took their time to share with the rest of us..... Thank You ..... Thank You.......
Yes Thank You 😊✌️
OMG -- I remember seeing this very episode! (My parents caught me watching TV, after I was supposed to go to bed.) The "massage parlor" joke was my favorite!
RIP George carlin and Johnny Carson
I became a Carlin fan at the age of 12 or 13. I bought his albums or recorded his material on my tape recorder. I love his mannerisms, eye and face gestures. Carlin didn't need to rely on " Dirty " comedy for a laugh, which I have no issues with, thank you Sam Kinison. George Carlin, the Comedic Genius that has influenced my Humor, appreciative of living to see him LIVE.✌
Funny that he was completely loaded on cocaine on this show as he stated in an interview (unmasked with George Carlin) Great comedian!
NociNL I think it was an earlier guest hosting appearance in the 70's in which he was on coke. By this point in the 80's he had kicked coke.
it was when he hosted the first SNL
his news clips are always very off the cuff&very funny. Miss u George Carlin.RIP.
Joke about grapefruit juice was just a work of art!
Carlin is the best stand-up of all time! Most people say Richard Pryor, and he was awesome, but Carlin's material was top notch and his longevity is incomparable. So much material. So many years of teaching us young fuckers how to do shit. He's like a second dad.
George Carlin before he was good was still really great.
Love Carliin I am really enjoying them, thanks!
the greatest of all time, you will be missed by many
I always come back to this clip - been a huge fan forever. btw - January 26, 1981 George Carlin (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kip Addotta, Dr. Joyce Brothers
I don't think that's a fair assessment of his 90s work. He was always funny. But his work from the 90s til his death became even more observational, analytical, strident, confrontational -- and it was brilliant in cutting thru the B.S. He had always had that knack, but it got sharper in his old age. Like a fine wine, that guy.
5:23 ...."when she was struck head on from the rear." haha
We all love George Carlin!!!
So awesome, thanks for sharing this one!
Greatest philosopher of the 20th century.
Ahh man the country in going down the tubes....
What tubes? I don't see any tuebs.
GEORGE CARLIN IS THEEEEEE LEGEND!
Need the whole show!!!!
Seeing how he brilliantly performed a news segment, he could have done the Weekend Update segment on SNL.
Golbez1991 he hosted the first snl ever
George was always funny, SNL no longer is.
LEGENDARY
That's a nice television-grey version of the classic RCA 77 microphone being used there.
David Letterman used an RCA 77dx on the old show, and Larry King still uses one on his show. Even Tom Green has one on his desk for his little internet show he runs from his home.
Yup, and I saw an interview (right here on TH-cam I think, TVLegends or some such thing) where he said that SNL has ignored him since then.
Which I'll never understand since SNL rips politicians on a regular basis, which Carlin was a master at.
Missing you George! R.I.P.
There are no dirty words. It's how you use them, and Carlin uses them just right.
R.I.P Mr. Carlin ur comedy will live on forever, unlike comedy of today
I loved it! Each to his own. :)
I love george carlin. What a mind.
He makes Johnny Carson and his writers look like AMATEURS!
Great outfit choice from the GOAT.
Definitely.....epic era of television and movies without a doubt.
Wow that was better then many of Johnny's openings.
When it comes to comedy there’s only two words Carlin & Pryor!
Anyone else watching this in 2017?
No - 2018. Sorry, missed the right time for this...
aakash neve 2018!
2018.
Why isn't he in the history book?
Milos R. He told the truth, so as far as the world is concerned, he never existed
He is
He exposed the people who run this world.
'Being alive is actually a form of disease' Makes so much sense!
George is the best, the world has never known a better comedian, a better PROFESSIONAL COMEDIAN!
if you had to pick only one comedian as the best in the world, he'd be on the list of like 4 names
KEVIN PIASTRA: COMEDIAN Only one or like 4?
Vaduh, what tubes? I don't see any tubes. (If you're a Carlin fan, you'll get it.)
The idea of FDR crank calling Hitler is hilarious. George was such a genius I. The way he would phrase things like that.
And national treasure. He killed me.😂😂😂
Love this piece. Imagine if GC did "Weekend update" on SNL? Chevy, who?
Think if you go to TH-cam's archive interviews of George Carlin, he does talk about his professional credits including the number of times he's done stand-up on the The Tonight Show as well as hosting it.
I think George Carlin was. at once, the last of the classic stand-up comedians, and the first of a new generation of same. Yes, he had many obvious inspirational comedians behind him, including Jack Benny, Johnny Carson and more. But he was also so much his own character. A wholly original comedian he was, and I can only say that I loved him from the distance that there was between us. Yeah, I really wish I could've met with and talked to the man.
Thats crazy!! Even his HBO specials?? Specifically his last one that he did around 5 months or so before he died???
nice to see another Dio Era Sabbath Fan and Carlin Fan
3:38 "A vice squad policeman has arrested the owner of a massage parlor because he said he rubbed him the wrong way."
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Guess I wasn't the first one to feel that way.
A BIG THUMBS UP 👍 to George Carlin , " CLASSIC "
I'd love to see the rest of this episode. Kip and George trading puns?!?! Yes, now, all of it, now, please?!?
he's voice changed prettty considerabley
Carson and carlin in the same role of film am I dead or in the twilight zone? eather way this is awesome:D
Date is February 28, 1977
@trakomako I'm elated for you that you want others to perceive you as the wonderfully mature, enlightened, intelligent person that you truly are. Carlin is a lot more than a drug addict, he has left a legacy that few other comedians will ever hold a candle to. His social commentary was always current and sharp. Many, like you, will judge his personal life rather than his vast skill and wit, and will therefore miss out on one of the most genius artists of all time.
George is the greatest of all time comics. I saw him in Atlantic City two months before he died, but he only did an hour and he wasn't very good. He looked very wrinkled and sickly, But he was my favourite comic, along with perhaps Rodney Dangerfield, and Steven wright is pretty funny and creative like George. As for Richard Pryor, I wouldn't really consider him one of the greats.
David Carson you forgot the greatest comic of all time...BILL HICKS...
A fing genius🥰🥰
sounds like he is reading from the onion..
MOSTLY? SOOO "F"in BRIGHT & INSIGHTFUL!!!
This aired on Jan. 26, 1981 - to be exact.
Joe Mama really really?
Actually it aird in Jan 26 1977
Wow 1977? He was ahead of his time
Doc Severinsen is 96 years old now.
NO SOUND! 🤨 🧐 🤔
lol so true, grape fruit oil car, they have a vegetable oil car
Well Murray got his start in troupe comedy with Second City, but all the others he mentioned all got their start in stand up.
I just posted the Scotland joke to my Facebook status.
I thought he said “Kip Madonna” which threw me off, so I looked her up and found it was Kip Addotta who was a he (a comedian who frequently appeared on the Tonight Show). Maybe I’m not as old as I think since I didn’t know that and had to Google it....lol!
POV: It's 2047. You just managed to link to the last remaining TH-cam server in the world. It took twelve hours to patch the generator and find enough fuel to boot up the datacenter for 10 minutes. Three people died fighting the zombie hordes outside, and you're losing a lot of blood. As you download the last video mankind will ever watch, you lay back and whisper:
"Worth it."
This seems like the most edgy material that would have been allowed on mainstream tv, they probably wouldn't have asked him back after this. great stuff.
omg wow! Had no idea. Tk youuuu :D
I like the capitol of Scotland joke. LOL
@Aleksandr Scheffler: Me three! I own every album from both of them. :)
cool name for a city, always liked it. What state is that in? (I'm an Aussie).
Wow, in 4 years from the USC show in 1977 he sure showed his aging. [If the dating on this is correct, he is only about 44 at this point in time]
@FungusMossGnosis very early 1980s man. he actually looks decent considering what was fashionable at the time.
Those president jokes were used in the very video I saw of Carlin before this....
could someone post the full episode
@Blitzkrieg8492 I love George but, he's no Joe Pesci. =P
you know he has never been on a tv and not be high. i admire that.
@campbpar You don't have to idolize him but he was definitely something special, and in my opinion a lot smarter and more interesting than most other comedians out there.
Master of comedy!
You should listen to Louis C.K. talk about George and the evolution of his material. Search for it . . .maybe you will understand.
@TheBoh03 You should open your ears wider when you watch Carlin's shows ;)
those first 3 "headlines" i've never heard from him before.
I think he made exclusive stuff up when he hosted the Tonight Show
*flails arms wildly*
A little hats off to "Charlie Farquarson". Lol , Hee Haw . Look it up.~
Insanely genius where he sets everyone up with the weak and unoriginal massage parlor joke, lets the audience feel momentarily like they're one up on him and then let's them have it with one after another 'out there' ridiculous scenarios. Ain't fair ticklin' like that! "FDR calling Hitler and quickly hanging up on him"!! I won't be able to laugh again for a couple of weeks now. Insanutty!
Smart and funny. Missing comedy like that today. Now everything is political. Like they cant leave the proverbial Gluten out of tge mix.