

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
1986-06-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.4
George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.
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- Directors
- Rocco Urbisci
- Production companies
- HBO, Carlin Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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George CarlinSelf / Mike Holder
Rick DucommunThe Bad Guys
Anthony JamesThe Bad Guys
Vic TaybackThe Bad Guys
Adam RichBilly
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