I woke up on this gloomy Monday morning here in New York to the sad news that legendary comedian George Carlin had passed away last night at the age of 71. The sharp tongued Carlin was probably most famous for his bit on the Seven Deadly Words You Can Never Say On Television, which lead to a historic Supreme Court Case that ruled his routine to be “indecent, but not obscene” – leading to the establishment of “family hours” for broadcasting such material (and I didn’t even go to law school folks). Let’s check out the routine in his honor…

If there was a Mount Rushmore of comedians Carlin would surely belong up there

More Carlin…

• NY Times Obituary
• Carlin on the Mike Douglas Show 1972
• Carlin Talks About “Stuff”

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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