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  2. Seven dirty words - Wikipedia

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    1977 – George Carlin at USC – HBO special – "Forbidden Words" 1978 – George Carlin: Again! – HBO special – "Dirty Words" 1983 – Carlin at Carnegie – HBO special – "Filthy Words" The Carlin at Carnegie version can be heard as "An Incomplete List of Impolite Words" on the 1984 album Carlin on Campus (but not in the HBO special ...

  3. FCC v. Pacifica Foundation - Wikipedia

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    On the afternoon of October 30, 1973, radio station WBAI in New York City, owned by the nonprofit Pacifica Foundation, aired a program about societal attitudes toward language and included the monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" by comedian George Carlin, from his 1972 album Class Clown.

  4. Federal Communications Commission fines of The Howard Stern ...

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    In 1978, the United States Supreme Court upheld the FCC's authority to fine broadcasts for indecent programming at hours when children could be listening. The landmark decision followed a 1973 airing of Filthy Words, a 12-minute monologue by comedian George Carlin that featured repetitive use of the "seven dirty words".

  5. Johnny Carson’s struggles with alcohol ‘turned him into a ...

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    Tony Orlando Saved 'Unbookable' George Carlin After 'Seven Dirty Words' Scandal. Johnny Carson, seen here in the 1980s, is the subject of a new biography that aims to explore his little-known ...

  6. Map: Pearl Clutchers in Hot Spring County (opinion) - AOL

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    In the 1970s, a complaint about George Carlin's "seven dirty words you can't say on television" routine led to a Supreme Court ruling allowing the FCC to regulate "obscene, indecent, and profane ...

  7. George Carlin - Wikipedia

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    George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians".

  8. Class Clown - Wikipedia

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    The album contains "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television", which became the focus of government harassment in the year that followed, and perhaps Carlin's most famous calling card. Carlin continued to explore the use of profanity for the rest of his career. The album marks the first time Carlin used the word "fuck" in any of his recordings.

  9. NY gubernatorial candidate shares 'dirty words' he doesn't ...

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