Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.
- concert
- dark comedy
- adult humor
- comedian
- observational comedy
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Directed
- Rocco Urbisci
- Written
- George Carlin
Production
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 79 ratings
- Studio
- HBO
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