HBO will be airing a tribute to George Carlin, who passed away at age 71.
“Because HBO has had such a long and close relationship with George Carlin, his passing is like losing one of our own. George had been a part of HBO almost since its beginning, performing his first concert for us in 1977, and his fourteenth special just earlier this year. No performer was more important to helping our network define itself in its early years. And no performer was more committed to the ideal of freedom of speech, a principle he embodied for the 50 years he performed with his trademark wit. We will miss his humor and his righteous comic anger, and we will simply miss him.â€
HBO2: Wednesday, June 25
8PM “On Location: George Carlin at USC” (1977)
9:30PM “George Carlin Again!” (1978)
11:00PM “Carlin at Carnegie” (1983)
12:00AM “Carlin on Campus” (1984)
1:00AM “George Carlin: Playin’ With Your Head” (1986)
HBO2: Thursday, June 26:
8PM “George Carlin: What Am I Doin’ in New Jersey?” (1988)
9PM HBO Comedy Hour: “George Carlin – Doin’ It Again” (1990)
10PM HBO Comedy Hour: “George Carlin: Jammin’ in New York” (1992)
11PM HBO Comedy Hour: “George Carlin: Back in Town” (1996)
12:05AM HBO Comedy Hour: “George Carlin: You Are All Diseased” (1999)
1:10AM “George Carlin: It’s Bad for Ya” (2008)
HBO: Friday, June 27
9PM “George Carlin: It’s Bad for Ya”
All times eastern.
Source: Chicago Tribune