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Part 1 of 7 of the Archive of American Television interview with legendary comedian George Carlin by Jenni Matz and Henry Colman.
Mr. Carlin begins by talking about his early life and childhood in NY, his parents’s sense of humor, his older brother Patrick, the influence radio had on him, his fascination with Danny Kaye and other comedians, his early plan to be in movies, his time in the Air Force where he first began working as a disc jockey. Parts 2-7 of this interview to follow. check www.emmytvlegends.org for updates.
Interviewed by Jenni Matz and Henry Colman on December 17, 2007
Duration : 0:29:25
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just the way he …
just the way he said the word “Dominicans” makes me proud to be one. <3
George i am so …
George i am so happy your mother didn’t have that abortion because, quite simply, you are one of the greatest human beings to ever grace this planet.
Not exaggerating …
Not exaggerating right now, I could honestly listen to George tell stories for hours upon hours upon hours on end. He was just such a fantastic human.. It genuinely saddens me that he is dead. I still can’t believe it..
I grew up listening …
I grew up listening to this genius.The world is a sad place without him. We lost a true legend. No one even comes close to his amazing insights. I hope he is keeping em in stitches where ever he is.:)
it’s amazing to see …
it’s amazing to see how he speaks so respectfully of his father even though he was a strange man and also his mother. This man was incredible!
I think I just …
I think I just became pro life.
crasy to think that …
crasy to think that such a great comedian came in to this world by two accidents
I love hearing …
I love hearing stories like this! My grandparents used to share very similar stories from their childhood – it’s all part of a family legacy.
@spacewwalk
I am …
@spacewwalk
I am sure you know that at the heart of all good comedy is truth…if what Carlin was saying did not have an element of truth in it I doubt many would find it funny. To me, the job of a comedian is to teach with humour, and this is what Carlin does in spades.
My God, if his …
My God, if his mother went ahead with that abortion, we wouldn’t have had the wonderful George Carlin! Weird!
How can anyone …
How can anyone think George Carlin was a comedian? He’s a preacher and he’s preaching, revealing the naked truth about how corrupt politics and its actors are, he’s telling the truth about the dirty nature of humans and how disgusting we are and merciless towards other fellow humans. Most of all he’ has enlightened average people about how false religions are and how stupid it is to believe in this higher order that is nothing but man made bullshit story. Learn from him, hail him, and ACT.
@Flapjackhayden it …
@Flapjackhayden it is lol
When he died earth …
When he died earth became a worse place to live on.
Great man, great comedy. He will be missed.
hes brilliant
hes brilliant
my only regret is …
my only regret is that i’ll never see him in a live show
I am glad you were …
I am glad you were born, George.
Good show George.
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Good show George.
Now you need not worry about carrying all that ‘stuff’!
@guthax20 yeah …
@guthax20 yeah carlin would like it… he is a fan of dramatizing!!
dude, you can get any carlin’s material you want, and now you want some geek to act like carlin and ruin the whole idea of his comedy and philosophy??? you really want to carlin’s work become a pop culture??
i’ll pass on that.. i like everything i saw and heard from him, and i couldn’t care less for some post-carlin money-grabbing production
@guthax20: there …
@guthax20: there wouldn’t be need for too much dramatization
18:20 “All those …
18:20 “All those wonderful memories”.
Yes George. Thank you for all those wonderful memories.
We all miss you.
They really need to …
They really need to create a film based off his life, because it would make for a very interesting story, especially if they dramatized it.
Long live the …
Long live the legendary comedian!
one of thousand and …
one of thousand and more reason.. okay. have you heard about the Mitocondria EVE?
serch for it. and do you know about the Big Bang theory? its not just a theory. because
there are other facts found that the universe is consistently expending. this mean it has
the starting point. if you have any scientific knowledge, you wouldnt be mocking God. all non scientific people just spiting all of other ignorant thoughts and words.. without
scientific facts.. only doubts.. and stupidities.
Pure genius ..
Pure genius ..
George Carlin has …
George Carlin has got to be 1 of the most brilliant men ive ever heard