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Carlin on HBO
This Wednesday and Thursday, HBO will run all fourteen of George Carlin's HBO specials.
THe reason I call this to your attention, is because of the disclaimers you will see at the beginning of the first two specials, from 1977 and 1978, respectively. In the 90's, Carlin could do ten minutes on rape, with nary but a sticket on his album cover, which he voluntarily made larger. And yet, in the 1970's, he did much lighter, more whimsical material, and they thought it merited serious warning.
THe reason I call this to your attention, is because of the disclaimers you will see at the beginning of the first two specials, from 1977 and 1978, respectively. In the 90's, Carlin could do ten minutes on rape, with nary but a sticket on his album cover, which he voluntarily made larger. And yet, in the 1970's, he did much lighter, more whimsical material, and they thought it merited serious warning.