The George Carlin Show

1994

The George Carlin Show

7.5 | en | Comedy

The George Carlin Show is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by veteran TV producer Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP13 George Likes a Good War

Jul. 16,1995

George and Harry feud when they find an old bet between their fathers, based around which side would win World War II. Frank gets his jaw wired shut, and Beck has an epiphany.

EP12 George Tells the Truth

Jul. 09,1995

Jack tries to Irish theme the bar, and George takes a truth serum while looking to buy a gift for his girlfriend.

EP11 George Helps a Friend

Jan. 01,1995

George runs into an old buddy, a priest with a crisis of conscience whom George offers a guided tour of the secular world.

EP10 George Puts on a Happy Face

Dec. 25,1994

After being confronted with numerous taxi customer complaints George is asked to smile more.

EP9 George Does a Bad Thing

Dec. 18,1994

George figures he's doing an adolescent a favor by buying him his first Playboy magazine, but the boy's parents insist George has scarred their son for life.

EP8 George Shoots Himself in the Foot

Dec. 11,1994

George tries to set up his ex-wives with Jack and Frank.

EP7 George Really Does It This Time

Dec. 04,1994

A mysterious virus overruns the city and it's originating in George's apartment, where his housecleaning has created a primordial soup of deadly organisms.

EP6 George Gets Caught in the Middle

Nov. 27,1994

George is in hot water with Harry's wife, who suspects her husband is having an affair and using George's apartment as his love nest. The truth is that Harry is just intimidated by her surgically altered good looks.

EP5 George Pulls the Plug

Nov. 13,1994

A comatose bar patron on life support has left George with power of attorney over his gambling winnings, and now George discovers it's up to him to pull the plug.

EP4 George Gets Hoist By His Own Petard

Nov. 06,1994

George advises Sydney against dating the urbane Dr. Beck; but later, even the ragtag George is taken in by the Beck family's unaffected ways on a visit to their palatial estate.

EP3 George Goes Too Far

Oct. 30,1994

George is caught on hidden camera cheating a fare who turns out to be an investigative reporter from the local TV news. The footage is aired, and George must deal with the fallout.

EP2 George Runs into an Old Friend

Oct. 23,1994

George intercepts a package meant for his neighbor (guest star Tommy Chong) which turns out to contain marijuana, and attempts to get rid of it.

EP1 George Gets a Big Surprise

Oct. 16,1994

George angles for a fishing buddy after a woman bequeaths her late husband's ice-fishing boat to him. What has George reeling, however, is the young man who shows up at the Moylan claiming to be his son.

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Released: 1994-01-16 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

George Carlin , Alex Rocco , Paige French

Director

Sam Simon

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George Carlin

as George O'Grady

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Alex Rocco

as Harry Rossetti

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Paige French

as Sydney Paris

Intimate Stranger

Reviews

Syl George Carlin plays if I remember a New York City taxi driver who frequents a bar which is also like his second home. He is surrounded by a group of fellow barflies. A single older New York City blue collar man played by the wonderful George Carlin who also produced the entire season. Maybe the show never got the right attention because it was a far better sitcom than others on television. Sadly, it was canceled after only one season. Of course, George would go on to do what he does best which is his stand-up. Nobody was like George Carlin who was brash, honest, candid, and devoutly atheist and proud of it. George Carlin did everything else well including his roles in film especially in Kevin Smith movies like the Cardinal in Dogma and the father to Ben Affleck in Jersey Girl. George might have been more comfortable playing the blue collar roles like the New York City taxi driver struggling to survive but George was great at being George and I loved this show which never got the praise it rightfully deserved.

verbusen I was (guess still am) a really big George Carlin fan. I saw him in the 70's and he was talking about Malabar's and of course I'm this stoned teen just really diggin it. Than I saw him in Vegas in the 80's and the show was pretty close but now everyone was in suits. So I remember faithfully catching George Carlin and his TV show. It wasn't bad, buttttt, it wasn't like all that great. Carlin as I remember the show didn't go off on his dog farted stuff or dirty words routines, so it wasn't like the Abbott and Costello show (one of my favorites), no I basically remember George acting and looking like a grumpy old codger. He was usually bitter and it wasn't in a funny way because since it's TV he can't curse. And lets face it, everyone who likes George Carlin has seen his act on HBO and cursing is a big part of the show. So you get a grumpy George who can't do his known material in a show that he probably didn't write and thats why it didn't last long. I would have kept watching it just because at that time I was big into George Carlin, but if they were to show it in reruns or release it on DVD people would scratch their heads and say, huh (just like I scratch my head that Becker lasted more than one season)? It was George getting a paycheck, god bless him for that. I swear I didn't fart either it was that freakin dog! I was looking at him when he did it and I saw it open!

pageboy This is one of the funniest shows to appear on network television in a long time. Unlke current hit shows like Friends and Will and Grace which just scream out pretension, like "look at us,we are beautiful, we are funny, and the critics love us!," The George Carlin Show was straight forward, down to earth comedy mainly because George Carlin is the most unpretentious down to earth, humble guy working in show biz today. With a top notch suppporting cast, Alex Rocco, Christopher Rich, Anthony Starke, this comedy delivered fall down on the floor laughs week after week, during its extremely short run. And that damn dog was so cute too. If this show ever runs on TV again, check out the episode with Tommy Chong and you will see what I mean. Susan Sullivan playing against type as George's blue collar girlfriend. This show came out around the same time that Friends did and it deserved a better shot at attracting an audience. The execs at FOX blew it big time. Cheers and Seinfeld started off very slow. Hopefully someone will release this on home video soon.

MisterWhiplash The George Carlin Show was a great try for George Carlin at the television world of humour shows, but it was not on the air for long. Which is a shame because the show showcased George's terrific comedy styles (though not as raw as in his comedy specials) and gave him a cast of supporting characters that were good for his atmosphere. But, I guess it was short lived, yet it might be remembered. Funny all through the thirteen episodes.