George Carlin: Back in Town
Genres
Overview
Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1996-03-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
64
Vote Average
7.7
George Carlin
Self
6.1
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5.9
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6.8
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0.0
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6.7
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0.0
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7.2
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0.0
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6.2
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7.4
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5.9
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6.4
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0.0
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0.0
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7.0
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0.0
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6.2
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6.1
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9.0
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0.0
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