George Carlin

On the heels of George Carlin's #1 New York Times bestseller Napalm & Silly Putty comes When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? — infused with Carlin's trademark irreverent humor and biting cultural observations.
Here we go again . . . George Carlin's hilarious When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? offers his cutting-edge opinions and observational humor on everything from evasive euphemistic language to politicians...

Three comedic classics in one, by the legendary George Carlin. Includes Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? For four decades, George Carlin has been one of America's favorite comics, known as much for his willingness to take on taboo subjects as for his absurdist wordplay. As an author, he has proved equally popular: With combined sales of more than two million copies, Carlin's three books of razor-sharp...

George Carlin's March 5, 1977 standup concert at the University of Southern California showcases his unique role as America's first counter-culture comedian, and his distinct ability to hold society's hypocrisies and idiocies up to the light. Includes "Old Folks & Kids," "Monopoly," "Dogs & Cats #1," "Newscast #1," "Names," "Supermarkets," and "Words."

In Doin' It Again, the minutiae of everyday life is up for Carlin's hilarious interpretation as he takes on the best of the worst in all of us. From embarrassing underwear situations to people who announce their bathroom activities, nothing escapes this comedic veteran's watchful eye. Cancer, rape, stupid people, dogs, organ donor programs, when toilet paper became bathroom tissue, "pulling the plug," and offensive language all receives Carlin's special...

Growing up in New York City, George Carlin was always the class clown. He went on to become one of the great comedians of our time, with appeal that has spanned generations. His brand of provocative sociopolitical commentary and his scathing comic style have brought him five Grammy awards, most recently in 2002. He was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, and has starred in 14 of his own HBO specials. He continued to perform to sold-out...

George is back with his 9th HBO stand-up performance, taped live at the Beacon Theater in New York City. "Back in Town" features Carlin's trademark acerbic observations on topics such as abortion, capital punishment, familiar expressions and bodily functions. Classic routines "Sanctity of Life," "State Prison Farms," "Free-Floating Hostility," and more are included in this hysterical performance.

When George Carlin was asked which HBO concert was his favorite, he always answered Jammin' In New York. It was his first HBO show done live and it was the first in his hometown, New York City.

George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO. Life is Worth Losing includes: "A Modern Man," "Three Little Words," "The Suicide Guy," "Extreme Human Behavior," "The All-Suicide Channel," "Dumb Americans," "Pyramid of the Hopeless," "Autoerotic Asphyxia," "Posthumous Female Transplants," "Yeast Infection," "Excess: Fires and Floods," and "Coast-to-Coast...

In his New York City grammar school, George Carlin was known as a "disruptive influence in the classroom." With this concert, the ultimate class clown is back at school at UCLA, making another generation of students roar with laughter. Taped on April 19, 1984, Carlin's imaginative and irreverent performance demonstrates why he is one of America's most popular comedians. Includes "The Prayer," "Consumer Hints," "Cars and Driving #1," "A Place for My...

George Carlin presents one of his most hysterical stand-up comedy performances in this one-man show recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also featured is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.