George Carlin Monologue-Hosts the Tonight Show

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

Probably the greatest standup comedian of all time. So unafraid, so brutally honest, and so mean that he's almost too funny.

[@xeokym223]

Not "probably"......he was *definitely* the greatest stand-up comedian of all time.

[@jakeinator722]

+Xeokym Idonthinkso Ehem.... Ever heard of JOHNNY CARSON?

[@vau0807]

+guy2008rules If you think Johnny Carson was the greatest stand-up comedian of all time, you're a funny guy yourself.

[@patbrennan6572]

+Gregory Alan Bailey '' remove the word probably and you'll be 100% right''.

[@patbrennan6572]

+guy2008rules i have heard of johnny carson indeed and remember him saying that carlin was the greatest of all time..

[@slavesymphony6227]

What an amazing performer this man was. I hang on his every word, no matter how many times I've seen it. Ear to ear smile from beginning to end. Thank you sir George.

[@ivyvines6708]

He was nothing short of brilliant. So special and so honest.

[@tejastiger61]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a million to the wonderful nice person who took their time to share with the rest of us..... Thank You ..... Thank You.......

[@brendabrown1520]

Yes Thank You 😊✌️

[@TacomaPaul]

George was/IS STILL my mentor. In 8th grade I used to get up in front of the class and do the Hippy Dippy Weatherman routine. Thanks George for changing my life. ;-)

[@Despotic_Waffle]

You learned from the best

[@Bifrons]

The man worked on ALL levels and continues to work. Thanks for the laughs George.

[@johnjhuff]

Genius. From the beginning to the end of his career, pure brilliance. I would stay up late at night and watch his specials on HBO and in actuality, only understand his routines partially, but as I grew older, I realized that he was right about everything. Where is the George Carlin of today?

[@dorthemarkussen2458]

Bill Maher, maybe… a little bit

[@geri9261]

Well said 👍

[@jefflamoreaux682]

In jail

[@freeamericausa1]

"Rubbed me the wrong way?" Great stuff from the all time Master of original comedy.

[@travelsonic]

I liked that, and "A man who says that for 23 years he has been bending over to help people has been taken to an orthopedic hospital." heheh...

[@djargus]

"A man who was shot in the chest nine times yesterday and refused treatment... Died today!"

[@4Greyhounds]

You can almost see the leash he's straining against.

[@bratton79]

I know! It’s around his neck and his balls too. Tightening ceaselessly for network television...

[@lechatbotte.]

Lol

[@damnyoustamos]

"Guest host" was, of course, one of George's favorite oxymorons.

[@abbynormal5475]

Love Carliin I am really enjoying them, thanks!

[@SA77888]

Most comedians rely on exaggeration to make a joke work, as did George sometimes, but a lot of his later more political material relied upon no such exaggeration, just the bizarre, cold, hard truth of reality. Legend.

[@captjon615]

OMG -- I remember seeing this very episode! (My parents caught me watching TV, after I was supposed to go to bed.) The "massage parlor" joke was my favorite!

[@AccordionManiac]

So awesome, thanks for sharing this one!

[@richardcook6284]

Spoofing the media was my favorite Carlin.

[@ninau1]

I recommend George's book "Brain Droppings" Hilarious and he has something to say !!!!

[@kevinabel2370]

Yes. A good book.

[@TheWorld_2099]

Huh, wasn’t aware of that title. Thanks. I’ll check it out!

[@askledhead]

I became a Carlin fan at the age of 12 or 13. I bought his albums or recorded his material on my tape recorder. I love his mannerisms, eye and face gestures. Carlin didn't need to rely on " Dirty " comedy for a laugh, which I have no issues with, thank you Sam Kinison. George Carlin, the Comedic Genius that has influenced my Humor, appreciative of living to see him LIVE.✌

[@danwaltz315]

his news clips are always very off the cuff&very funny. Miss u George Carlin.RIP.

[@pierrejacksontheplaylist79]

RIP George carlin and Johnny Carson

[@9Milli07]

the greatest of all time, you will be missed by many

[@sawarebel]

Joke about grapefruit juice was just a work of art!

[@NociNL]

Funny that he was completely loaded on cocaine on this show as he stated in an interview (unmasked with George Carlin) Great comedian!

[@nogoodbastid]

NociNL I think it was an earlier guest hosting appearance in the 70's in which he was on coke. By this point in the 80's he had kicked coke.

[@koatlga]

it was when he hosted the first SNL

[@zimjun7]

5:23 ...."when she was struck head on from the rear." haha

[@Pastalet]

Carlin is the best stand-up of all time! Most people say Richard Pryor, and he was awesome, but Carlin's material was top notch and his longevity is incomparable. So much material. So many years of teaching us young fuckers how to do shit. He's like a second dad.

[@kennethkelly708]

Need the whole show!!!!

[@stilltmg]

We all love George Carlin!!!

[@InHumanoXY]

GEORGE CARLIN IS THEEEEEE LEGEND!

[@kkarnet]

Greatest philosopher of the 20th century.

[@ErikGruber]

I loved it! Each to his own. :)

[@meestermole2412]

I always come back to this clip - been a huge fan forever. btw - January 26, 1981 George Carlin (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kip Addotta, Dr. Joyce Brothers

[@DAntiprodukt]

George Carlin before he was good was still really great.

[@livardo]

Yup, and I saw an interview (right here on KZbin I think, TVLegends or some such thing) where he said that SNL has ignored him since then.

[@billbeliakoff5589]

Which I'll never understand since SNL rips politicians on a regular basis, which Carlin was a master at.

[@xxxjet]

LEGENDARY

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

3:38 "A vice squad policeman has arrested the owner of a massage parlor because he said he rubbed him the wrong way." 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@whotoinfinity]

Missing you George! R.I.P.

[@cubsfan97]

George is the best, the world has never known a better comedian, a better PROFESSIONAL COMEDIAN!

[@HaniAlbaqshi86]

R.I.P Mr. Carlin ur comedy will live on forever, unlike comedy of today

[@KevinMooretoons]

I don't think that's a fair assessment of his 90s work. He was always funny. But his work from the 90s til his death became even more observational, analytical, strident, confrontational -- and it was brilliant in cutting thru the B.S. He had always had that knack, but it got sharper in his old age. Like a fine wine, that guy.

[@JoshSitar]

That's a nice television-grey version of the classic RCA 77 microphone being used there. David Letterman used an RCA 77dx on the old show, and Larry King still uses one on his show. Even Tom Green has one on his desk for his little internet show he runs from his home.

[@kevincoffey940]

A BIG THUMBS UP 👍 to George Carlin , " CLASSIC "

[@stacyblue1980]

omg wow! Had no idea. Tk youuuu :D

[@CatsandKittensWorldwide]

NO SOUND! 🤨 🧐 🤔

[@noone120000]

Ahh man the country in going down the tubes.... What tubes? I don't see any tuebs.

[@Golbez1991]

Seeing how he brilliantly performed a news segment, he could have done the Weekend Update segment on SNL.

[@matpsycic]

Golbez1991 he hosted the first snl ever

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

George was always funny, SNL no longer is.

[@moisesdelcastillo6703]

Great outfit choice from the GOAT.

[@doogandoggin2571]

And national treasure. He killed me.😂😂😂

[@theMilosr93]

Why isn't he in the history book?

[@johnhowe8424]

Milos R. He told the truth, so as far as the world is concerned, he never existed

[@arberkraja2492]

He is

[@damienkun8786]

He exposed the people who run this world.

[@HappyHumanist369]

Definitely.....epic era of television and movies without a doubt.

[@beatles61]

the only thing i know of that he wasnt high off 'something' would be his album 'Class Clown' and in his ''40 years of Comedy' he said "i'v always got a joint... some where near me at all times"

[@Tdgonline]

Think if you go to KZbin's archive interviews of George Carlin, he does talk about his professional credits including the number of times he's done stand-up on the The Tonight Show as well as hosting it.

[@tonyfigs8148]

He makes Johnny Carson and his writers look like AMATEURS!

[@newrealization12]

I love george carlin. What a mind.

[@aakashneve9323]

Anyone else watching this in 2017?

[@vieshs777]

No - 2018. Sorry, missed the right time for this...

[@arcyeo8111]

aakash neve 2018!

[@kathyodom5372]

2018.

[@HundredYard]

Vaduh, what tubes? I don't see any tubes. (If you're a Carlin fan, you'll get it.)

[@Mozart1220]

There are no dirty words. It's how you use them, and Carlin uses them just right.

[@notsuretho]

cool name for a city, always liked it. What state is that in? (I'm an Aussie).

[@dennison2509]

'Being alive is actually a form of disease' Makes so much sense!

[@1madDogz]

Wow that was better then many of Johnny's openings.

[@aleksandrscheffler7062]

nice to see another Dio Era Sabbath Fan and Carlin Fan

[@stephentaylor4885]

I think George Carlin was. at once, the last of the classic stand-up comedians, and the first of a new generation of same. Yes, he had many obvious inspirational comedians behind him, including Jack Benny, Johnny Carson and more. But he was also so much his own character. A wholly original comedian he was, and I can only say that I loved him from the distance that there was between us. Yeah, I really wish I could've met with and talked to the man.

[@johnschaefer2238]

When it comes to comedy there’s only two words Carlin & Pryor!

[@JoeMama-qk8zv]

This aired on Jan. 26, 1981 - to be exact.

[@jjcevering9411]

Joe Mama really really?

[@rickyboby560]

Actually it aird in Jan 26 1977

[@damienkun8786]

Wow 1977? He was ahead of his time

[@frostychickenprods]

if you had to pick only one comedian as the best in the world, he'd be on the list of like 4 names

[@lookbovine]

KEVIN PIASTRA: COMEDIAN Only one or like 4?

[@nevermind-he8ni]

Love this piece. Imagine if GC did "Weekend update" on SNL? Chevy, who?

[@DrVegasIII]

Thats crazy!! Even his HBO specials?? Specifically his last one that he did around 5 months or so before he died???

[@robcas123]

could someone post the full episode

[@JasonL77]

The idea of FDR crank calling Hitler is hilarious. George was such a genius I. The way he would phrase things like that.

[@joykatzenguthrie]

Date is February 28, 1977

[@davidcarson3842]

George is the greatest of all time comics. I saw him in Atlantic City two months before he died, but he only did an hour and he wasn't very good. He looked very wrinkled and sickly, But he was my favourite comic, along with perhaps Rodney Dangerfield, and Steven wright is pretty funny and creative like George. As for Richard Pryor, I wouldn't really consider him one of the greats.

[@Skabanis]

David Carson you forgot the greatest comic of all time...BILL HICKS...

[@francisalanwormald6328]

MOSTLY? SOOO "F"in BRIGHT & INSIGHTFUL!!!

[@johnjhuff]

@trakomako I'm elated for you that you want others to perceive you as the wonderfully mature, enlightened, intelligent person that you truly are. Carlin is a lot more than a drug addict, he has left a legacy that few other comedians will ever hold a candle to. His social commentary was always current and sharp. Many, like you, will judge his personal life rather than his vast skill and wit, and will therefore miss out on one of the most genius artists of all time.

[@RagaDagga]

Guess I wasn't the first one to feel that way.

[@thetruth45678]

POV: It's 2047. You just managed to link to the last remaining KZbin server in the world. It took twelve hours to patch the generator and find enough fuel to boot up the datacenter for 10 minutes. Three people died fighting the zombie hordes outside, and you're losing a lot of blood. As you download the last video mankind will ever watch, you lay back and whisper: "Worth it."

[@GUNS4MIKE1234]

Carson and carlin in the same role of film am I dead or in the twilight zone? eather way this is awesome:D

[@julierichardson-l6d]

RIP george you are missed

[@psychedelicpython]

I thought he said “Kip Madonna” which threw me off, so I looked her up and found it was Kip Addotta who was a he (a comedian who frequently appeared on the Tonight Show). Maybe I’m not as old as I think since I didn’t know that and had to Google it....lol!

[@jstnsmutek]

Was he doing the Richard Pryor "white guy" voice?

[@RagnarokMic]

Nah, he was doing that as his newscaster voice for ages by then, back when he was clean cut and wearing suits for his routines.

[@wafflehousemafia3814]

Doc Severinsen is 96 years old now.

[@SG1Mitchell]

I just posted the Scotland joke to my Facebook status.

[@sgtmcwallace]

This seems like the most edgy material that would have been allowed on mainstream tv, they probably wouldn't have asked him back after this. great stuff.

[@The90sGamingGuy]

Is this on DVD by chance?

[@someguy2135]

Looked like videotape to me. Probably recorded off the air. I don't know if it is also on DVD.

[@DSHolmstrom]

I'd love to see the rest of this episode. Kip and George trading puns?!?! Yes, now, all of it, now, please?!?

[@zombiedanceprod]

he's voice changed prettty considerabley

[@brianjackson6472]

A fing genius🥰🥰

[@storiesfromdifferenteras]

01:06 I guess you feel alright huh well enough about you let's talk about me 1:23 dead polar bear has been found in a candy machine rapist swallows whistle and a medical research team announced today that being alive is actually a form of disease 1:45 tonight a severely disturbed geography teacher has been arrested after shooting six people who did not know the capital of Scotland police say he is still on the loose and they remind everyone the capital of Scotland is Edinboro 2:10 a pair of Siamese twins surgically separated six months ago were sawn back together again today because each of them only knows half of the combination to their locker 2:20 a woman was severely injured today when she attempted to force breastfeed a wild cat 2:32 a man who was shot in the chest nine times yesterday and refused treatment died today, Johnny downing with 1829, Larry Powell who lost any chance he might have had when he took a 312 on the final haul 3:03 a condemned criminal has cheated the gas chamber by choking to death on his last meal doot-doot doot-doot a priest who has performed over 300 exorcisms was eaten today by a green boogeyman 3:28 the National Science Foundation 03:30 announced today that the common cold is caused by a tall man who walks around with a bag of germs 3:37 a vice squad policeman has arrested the owner of a massage parlor because he says he rubbed him the wrong way 3:54 thanks to the Freedom of Information Act many previous unknown facts about our recent presidents have come to light here are some of the more fascinating discoveries 04:03 President Eisenhower started each day by eating sixty boxes of raisinettes FDR delighted in calling up Hitler and then quickly hanging up on it 4:17 Gerald Ford led a completely secret second life as a mr. Potato Head salesman 4:29 harry truman's glasses would not come off they were fixed permanently in place during the First World War when a German soldier got him in a headlock 4:39 a man who claims that for 23 years he has been bending over backwards to help people has been taken to an orthopedic hospital 04:48 a small town in Tennessee just downwind from a nuclear plant believes it may have received some radiation everyone is dead and the trees are humming 5:05 a Wisconsin farmer has invented an automobile that runs on grapefruit juice the only problem is on cold mornings when you start the car the engine goes...6:23 in a moving blender, several times

[@rrmond]

I like the capitol of Scotland joke. LOL

[@paxmanchris]

sounds like he is reading from the onion..

[@TheJankyAnarchist]

@Blitzkrieg8492 I love George but, he's no Joe Pesci. =P

[@DrVegasIII]

cant tell by your grammar useage there.. do you mean he has never been high while making an appearance on television? OR did you mean he's high everytime he's been on television????

[@StefanAndreiRosu]

@TheBoh03 You should open your ears wider when you watch Carlin's shows ;)

[@travelsonic]

Wow, in 4 years from the USC show in 1977 he sure showed his aging. [If the dating on this is correct, he is only about 44 at this point in time]

[@godwhyisthistaken]

lol so true, grape fruit oil car, they have a vegetable oil car

[@Inquendi]

Well Murray got his start in troupe comedy with Second City, but all the others he mentioned all got their start in stand up.

[@makeitcount179]

Smart and funny. Missing comedy like that today. Now everything is political. Like they cant leave the proverbial Gluten out of tge mix.

[@AneTix101]

I wonder if he's coked out of his mind on this one

[@elcochiloco385]

Yes. Yes he is.

[@Beatles0223]

You'd have to be coked up to host The Tonight Show.

[@JerryAsbury1985]

Lol probably all of them

[@Drewitall54]

Nah he stopped doing coke in the 80s

[@AmericanNohbuddy]

Those president jokes were used in the very video I saw of Carlin before this....

[@ss_whole]

For the love of God how big was Johnny's ego? The intro says "The tonight show starring Johnny Carson" even when there's a guest host.

[@at1212b]

Super Kyle That's the name of the show sent to the Affiliates, advertising, etc. You're not going to just change a show's name just like that.

[@csc4781]

You idiot

[@mikepeterson764]

Super Kyle Just like now the show is named "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" and before that it was "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

[@neildied26]

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was still called that when Colbert or Oliver hosted. Same thing for the news, it was still called the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite when he couldn't host.

[@stacyblue1980]

id rather see George hosting. Never liked Carson very much.

[@motel29]

A little hats off to "Charlie Farquarson". Lol , Hee Haw . Look it up.~

[@geezerbill]

@Aleksandr Scheffler: Me three! I own every album from both of them. :)