IMDb > George Carlin: Back in Town (1996) (TV)

George Carlin: Back in Town (1996) (TV) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
8.9/10   487 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Rocco Urbisci
Writer:
George Carlin (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for George Carlin: Back in Town on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
11 March 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
George Carlin brings his comedy stylings to the Beacon theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
One of the top five Carlin specials more (3 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

George Carlin ... Himself
more

Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
George Carlin: It's like the Riot Act. The Riot Act. They always tell you they're gonna read that to you. Have you heard this thing at all? Like when you're a kid, they threaten you.
[as scolding mother]
George Carlin: "You wait 'til your father gets home. He's gonna read you the riot act!"
[as small child]
George Carlin: "Tell him I already read it myself. And I didn't like it, either; I consider it wordy and poorly thought out. He wants to read me something, how about 'The Gentlemen's Guide to the Golden Age of Blowjobs'?"
more
Movie Connections:
References "The New Price Is Right" (1972) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
One of the top five Carlin specials, 12 June 2000
10/10
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

In this special he is still on his trek of going after the big topics in the world, some of his classic standards (i.e. fart jokes), little things with language, and of course a topic that never gets old, "Free-Floating Hostility", featuring some of the funniest lines Carlin has ever spoken. Even if you might not agree with all he says on the abortion issue early on, it's hard to argue that he isn't on the ball with his thoughts. In fact, one of the great pleasures of this special is how the first half-hour is all connected together, flowing from Abortion to Sanctity of Life into using Capital Punishment to balancing the budget, and then into what he calls "prison farms". This is for just a general fan of stand-up something that still gets better on repeated viewings (one line he has about people who wear different colored ribbons makes me grin whenever I think about it), and should be in any Carlin fan's collection.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (3 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for George Carlin: Back in Town (1996) (TV)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Dogma On Location: George Carlin at USC Chris Rock: Never Scared Margaret Cho: Assassin Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.