George Carlin: Personal Favorites

February. 23,1997      
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

After starring in a dozen or so HBO Special Presentations, comedian George Carlin has amassed a substantial body of work in the cable channel's vaults. Personal Favorites is a greatest-hits package, a selection of some of Carlin's best moments on HBO from 1977 to 1998 and, not coincidentally, some of his most enduring comic routines from any medium.

George Carlin as  Himself

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Reviews

Raetsonwe
1997/02/23

Redundant and unnecessary.

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Mjeteconer
1997/02/24

Just perfect...

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Humaira Grant
1997/02/25

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Jonah Abbott
1997/02/26

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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