George Carlin has died

[RM]

Cyd Charise's (who ?) demise is mentioned, but not George Carlin ?

Visit Youtube, and expect to be offended. I would suggest his Baseball and Football routine.

[jj]

Originally Posted by RM

...I would suggest his Baseball and Football routine.

ditto, very good stuff, always thought it was a classic, up there with Who's on First

I thank him for many grins...he (and that Wright fella, in small doses) had a way with observational and word play humour...I hope he lived a full life, I am thinking so


I have heard of Cyd many times but also not sure who...maybe from old game shows?

...let's be patient, maybe the library hasn't opened yet

[BILLW]

Originally Posted by jj

...let's be patient, maybe the library hasn't opened yet

I'm sure he'll get on top of all this - his schedule is a lot different than it used to be. But I must say we're all in top form today, LOL.

Bill

[charlene]

George made me laff like no other..and made me think like no other comic..
his baseball/football routine was classic as was his 'stuff' routine..i saw him at Massey Hall back in the 70's..
when i get home i'm going to get out his books and re-read them..they are a few of the books i kept when i got rid of shelves and shelves of books a few years ago.
..intelligent humour about every subject under the sun..
he always did it his way..

[Borderstone]

Well,in actuality folks I kind of felt this was getting to be a depressing place to be,so I didn't post about his passing today.

believe me,I was going to but I figured after my last post about Cyd Charrise I shouldn't bother. Cyd by the way was a frequent dance in Gene Kelly's musicals,which I mentioend in the post.

Anyhow,in an ironic twist,my oldest brother is visiting me and we always say "good-night" like a man & his date do on George's "Take Offs & Put On's" LP. We listened to that album the other night. Still funny.

Rest in peace George.

[Jesse Joe]

I always did like George Carlin, he told it like it was, real honest one of a kind comedian...

[RM]

Originally Posted by Borderstone

Well,in actuality folks I kind of felt this was getting to be a depressing place to be,so I didn't post about his passing today.

I can't imagine a greater legacy than laughter. Like the Tim Russert memorial, "think about the good times now and then".

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

I can't say I've had the pleasure of ever listening to George Carlin. But back when I was about 5 years old, there was a show called Thomas The Tank Engine. I heard that Mr. Carlin did the voice for that show. (There were 2 different voices that had done it, did Mr. Carlin have an English accent, or an American?)

[charlene]

the other voice on thomas was ringo starr (beatles)

[joveski]

ah good old Thomas!

"thomas, percy and gordon were all shunting in the yard when the fat controller came along....."

[Nightingale]

I didn't even hear about this till just a little while ago...really sad news.

I always laugh at his stuff...can't help but love him and his crazy take on the human condition.
He was one of a kind and I will miss him.

[Jesse Joe]

George Carlin mourned as counterculture hero


Published Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Comedian died of heart failure at age 71


LOS ANGELES - Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without.






The Associated Press

George Carlin



George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His most celebrated monologue, a frantic, informed riff on those infamous seven words, led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language.
The counterculture hero's jokes also targeted things such as misplaced shame, religious hypocrisy and linguistic quirks -- why, he once asked, do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, went into St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon complaining of chest pain and died later that evening, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.
"He was a genius and I will miss him dearly," Jack Burns, who was the other half of a comedy duo with Carlin in the early 1960s, said.
Actor Ben Stiller called Carlin "a hugely influential force in stand-up comedy. He had an amazing mind, and his humour was brave, and always challenging us to look at ourselves and question our belief systems. He was one of the greats."
Carlin constantly breached the accepted boundaries of comedy and language, particularly with his routine on the "Seven Words" -- all of which are taboo on broadcast TV to this day.
When he uttered all seven at a show in Milwaukee in 1972, he was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace, freed on $150 bail and exonerated when a Wisconsin judge dismissed the case, saying it was indecent but citing free speech.


http://timestranscript.canadaeast.co.../334886,146355

[Borderstone]

That TV show was called "Shining Time Station" actually.

If you want the full scope of what he did in TV & movies,check out IMDB,
.
Just type in George Carlin on their front page search.

For his albums list,use any search engine and type George Carlin Discography.

I do recall his short lived sitcom in ('94?) The George Carlin Show on FOX. It was pretty good but George was never meant for sitcoms.