- The George Carlin Show
Infobox Television
show_name = The George Carlin Show
format = Sitcom
runtime = 23 minutes (approx.)
creator =Sam Simon George Carlin
starring =George Carlin Alex Rocco Paige French Anthony Starke Christopher Rich
executive_producer =George Carlin Sam Simon Jerry Hamza
country =United States
network =FOX
first_aired =January 16 ,1994
last_aired =July 16 ,1995
num_episodes = 26
imdb_id = 0108785
tv_com_id = 918
|"The George Carlin Show" was an American
television sitcom that aired onFox Broadcasting from January 1994 to July 1995 [ [http://epguides.com/GeorgeCarlinShow/ "The George Carlin Show" (a Titles and Air Dates Guide) ] ] . It was created jointly by veteran TV producerSam Simon and the show's namesake, comedianGeorge Carlin .The series centered around George O'Grady (Carlin), a
taxi cab driver living inNew York City . The show, for the most part, took place in The Moylan Bar, run bybartender Jack Donahue (Anthony Starke ). The setting's real-life basis was the now-defunct Moylan Tavern, a young Carlin's neighborhood bar on Broadway between La Salle Street and Tiemann Place in theMorningside Heights neighborhood, and owned by the grandparents of "TV Guide" writer-editorMaitland McDonagh . [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/nyregion/thecity/30fyi.html "The New York Times" F.Y.I. (Sunday "The City" section), December 30, 2007, By MICHAEL POLLAK] ]As Carlin notes on his
website : "January, 1994 - 'The George Carlin Show' premieres on Fox Television. Lasts 27 episodes. Lesson learned: always check mental health of creative partner beforehand. Loved the actors, loved the crew. Had a great time. Couldn't wait to get the fuck out of there. Canceled December, 1995". [ [http://www.georgecarlin.com/time/time3E.html GeorgeCarlin.com: "1990-1999"] ]Notes
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