E-mail a friendApril 8, 2004
Known for "the seven words you can never say," comedian George Carlin explains the media connection to what he calls America's "social hysteria."
George Carlin
George Carlin
Mr. Carlin mentions the seven words he could never say on air.
George Carlin made audiences laugh for more than five decades with his take-no-prisoners comedy style. He recorded more than 15 albums, won several Grammys and wrote several best-selling collections of his observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language. He was also a television vet, including being the first host of Saturday Night Live and star of more than a dozen HBO specials. The New York native was also known to do serious acting and appeared in several films, including, Jersey Girl.
