Friday Night Laughter With George Carlin

This 1992 special is special
By John Amato — March 13, 2026

It's the end of another bizarre and oft-putting week, so relax tonight with George Carlin.

His 1992 HBO Special is considered one of the all-time greats.

PASTE: "Carlin said that something in him clicked when he was writing this special, as he decided to become more brutally honest and open."


"A glorious piece of dark poetry about how Earth doesn’t actually need us (“The planet is fine, the people are fucked!”).

Enjoy.

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