George Carlin

Recorded on Class Clown, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" is perhaps his best-known routine. Carlin was charged with violating obscenity laws after performing this routine and was arrested in 1972 at Milwaukee's Summerfest. In 1973, a man complained to the FCC that his son had heard a later, similar routine, "Filthy Words", from Occupation: Foole, broadcast one afternoon over WBAI, a Pacifica Foundation FM radio station in New York City. Pacifica received a citation from the FCC, which sought to fine Pacifica for allegedly violating FCC regulations which prohibited broadcasting "obscene" material. By a vote of 5 to 4, tThe U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC action, ruling that the routine was "indecent but not obscene", and the FCC had authority to prohibit such broadcasts during hours when children were likely to be among the audience.

1980s and 1990s
1981 saw the return of Carlin to stage. He released his album, ?A Place For My Stuff? which was considered by many to be his best album since Class Clown. Carlin made a victorious return to HBO (and to his hometown) with his Carnegie special videotaped at Carnegie Hall which was aired during the 1982-83 season. Over the following decade and a half, Carlin continued doing HBO specials every year or every other year. All of Carlin's albums from this time forward are the HBO specials.

2000s
Carlin has the honor of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards in 2001.

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