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George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Not every griever wants a sympathy card. Some want the truth, said loudly. #GeorgeCarlin
Who it's for
Carlin, at 70 and in his final special, treats aging and death with open irreverence, which gives permission to viewers who find sympathy cards and euphemisms hollow.
Feelings it meets
What it is
George Carlin's final HBO special aired on March 1, 2008, recorded at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California, on a living-room-style set. Carlin covers aging and mortality, parenting and the self-esteem movement, consumerism, American patriotism, religion and social conformity.
Where to find it
HBO special (also released as a Grammy-winning album). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Very strong language and talk of death.
Age: Not verified (suggested 17+)
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:Ecclesiastes 3:1, King James Bible
