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 George Carlin Remembered

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Watch this classic video of George Carlin's

"Seven Words You Can Never
Say On Television."

1978 

This was originally broadcast on the New York radio station WBAI
in the early ‘70s. The station was censured and fined by the FCC.
And in 1978, their ruling was supported by the Supreme Court,
which Time Magazine reported, “upheld an FCC ban on ‘offensive
material’ during hours when children arein the audience.”
Mr. Carlin
refused to drop the bit and was arrested several times after reciting
it on stage.

                                                          


 

           1937-2008        
 
George Carlin the groundbreaking stand-up comedian, most famous for his routine "The Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television." Was admitted to St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica,Calif. Sunday afternoon for chest pains.  Died at 6pm, the cause of death was heart failure.

Rest In Peace. 

 

 

 

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