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George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Personal Favorites

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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

23 February 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Carlin

George Carlin

Self

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