Movie: George Carlin: Personal Favorites

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    George Carlin: Personal Favorites

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1997-02-23

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    7.6

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    3.8 starts
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    English
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