Jammin' in New York (1992)

Original title

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

Directed by

Rocco Urbisci

Genre

stand-up comedy, comedy film

Country

United States of America

Runtime

59 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 89 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

George Carlin performs a stand-up comedy special recorded live at the Paramount Theater in New York City. He jokes about the Persian Gulf War, language used at airports, and the differences among average Americans.

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What happens

Jammin' in New York is George Carlin's 14th album and eighth HBO special, recorded on April 24 and 25, 1992, at the Paramount Theater, on the grounds of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Topics include the war in the Persian Gulf, similarities and differences among average Americans and language used at airports. On-air HBO promos for the live broadcast on April 25, 1992, referred to the program as George Carlin: Live at the Paramount. Before the opening credits, the words "This show is for SAM" appear, a reference to comedian Sam Kinison, who had died in a car crash two weeks before the recording. The album won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album. Carlin considered Jammin' in New York his favorite and best HBO special. The VHS tape features the first of the two performances George gave for this special. The DVD and subsequent digital versions use the second performance, which some consider inferior. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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