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

Director:

Rocco Urbisci

Writer:

George Carlin

Release Date:

11 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Abortion | Death Penalty | Joke | Hostility

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

George Carlin

...

Himself

Directed by
Rocco Urbisci

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
George Carlin

Produced by
Brenda Carlin	....	executive producer
George Carlin	....	executive producer
Jerry Hamza	....	producer
Cisco Henson	....	associate producer
Kimber Rickabaugh	....	co-producer
Rocco Urbisci	....	executive producer

Production Design by
Bruce Ryan

Art Direction by
Andrew Reeder		(as Andy Reeder)

Makeup Department
Janet Garr	....	makeup designer (as Janet Garr-Schnars)

Art Department
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Terry Kulchar	....	sound mixer
Michael Stone	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Allen Branton	....	lighting technician
Michael T. Goodwin	....	lighting technician
Lyn Noland	....	camera operator
Hector Ramirez	....	camera operator
Ron Sheldon	....	camera operator
Keith Winikoff	....	video controller

Other crew
Terry Adams	....	technical supervisor
Sandy Broadway	....	associate director
Earl Brown	....	production assistant
George Carlin	....	executive album producer
Jason Connett	....	production assistant
Grace Cook	....	production assistant
Greg Cotton	....	engineer
Gene Crowe	....	operator
Ros Davis	....	production assistant
Vinny Diaz	....	engineer
Thira Icaza	....	production assistant
Carolyn Levy	....	unspecified assistant
Anthony Manfro	....	engineer (as Tony Manfro)
John McCann	....	production assistant
Mike J. Moses	....	supervisor
Gary Natoli	....	stage manager
Phil Quigley	....	technical director
Mike Roche	....	engineer
Gina Salvi	....	production assistant
Tom Toesten	....	supervisor
Greg Tubmen	....	operator
Jason Urbisci	....	production assistant

Thanks
Klem Klimek	....	special thanks

Distributors

• MPI Home Video (2003) (USA) (video)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Beacon Theatre - 2124 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

During the "free-floating hostility" bit George Carlin mentions being annoyed by "white guys over ten years of age who wear their baseball hats backwards". He made it up on the spot because an audience member who wears his cap backwards was constantly yelling and being distracting. After Carlin makes the joke the same guy can be seen standing up from an aisle seat and screaming angrily at George.

Quotes:

George Carlin:Hey! Time for a few fart jokes! Where would a comedy show be without a few fart jokes?

Movie Connections:

References "The Price Is Right" (1972)

One of the top five Carlin specials

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.