George Carlin: You Are All Diseased

George Carlin has been a legendary comedian for years but this has got to be his funniest yet. He talks about everything from hygiene, hotels, God, food, religion, charity, cigars, names, airport security, cops, words, you name it. He talks about it.

The show is extremely crude and politically incorrect, but it's quite possibly one of the funniest things I've seen on stand-up TV. Check you're local listings or see if you can rent this baby at your local video store because it's a show you'll never forget.

10/10

George Carlin is a waterfall of words, one that can't be stopped once he's going. In this show he's like he always is, critical about everything he witnesses, critical about the same things we all think but never say. He might have a negative view of the world, like I do, but you can't blame him for telling the truth in a funny satirical way. I don't think it can be offensive enough as we sometimes need a good piece of truth shoved in our face to make us realize we are all pawns of this corrupted society. Secretly eveybody gets his message but sometimes it's just difficult to admit it. Another show of George Carlin, where he rants about everything he hates and that's just never boring as a show. You either love him or you hate him, and I'd rather be with people that love him.

You don't get the highest joke-per-minute count with this one, but the laughs are so deep and satisfying, their build up so artfully and powerfully crafted, that each laugh is worth a dozen of any other comedian's. George Carlin unleashes the most furious, malevolent, blistering rant of his career, all the while reaffirming his place as one of America's all time greatest comics. What's so remarkable is that I thought I already knew just how p***** off George was. His ultra-anger may be a put on, a device masking his true gentler nature, but you'll swear he's about to spontaneously implode. Maybe the recent death of his longtime wife fueled him in a new way, or maybe he just keeps getting better. Either way, its an hour of searing, raging joy.

This is by far the best comedy show I haver ever watched. Thanks to HBO and most of all George Carlin! When I first saw this I said this was a classic right away! I finally recorded this comedy special and I happily continue to view it frequently. I must say that before I go into detail, that George Carlin is by far the best comedian of all time, simply because of his caustic style he goes for the jugular. Carlin is not mellowing with age. In this 60-minute rant, the 61-year-old comic brimming with vim and vinegar, Carlin sniped at everything you can name airport security, germs, cigars, angels, Harley Davidson, House of Blues, Language, Guy Stuff, Parents, TV., Names, and of course God and Religion and even children. Carlin says it best when America's leading industry is the quality and manufacture of bullshit USDA Prime Cut! I think Carlin can best be described as a risk taker who tells the truth, but keeps the cynical people such as myself happy. I also suggest you purchase the cassette tape of this comedy special to listen to as you drive your car! Finally all I can say is that I'm glad Carlin is holding on to his night job. He's a real stand-up guy. Please write or phone HBO as I did and request Carlin do another comedy special you will be sorry if you don't. We hope to see George again real soon.

Before Atheism, laughing at the incidents around the world, hating the government and the systems in America, cheering for the villains on all sides along with having a mind for critical thinking, George Carlin's "You are all Diseased" was the first stand up special I saw of the famous comedian on HBO in the early months of 1999 where not only did I laugh my butt off, I was also at the early stages of a young man where I thought about what he said from religion being full of you-know-what to how pathetic we Americans are in terms of sensitivity and want things done in a orderly fashion were right on the money. The more I watched his programs, the more I understood.

"You are all diseased" concentrates on things that make George very upset off from white people acting black (ex: the blues brothers), airport security (an early prophecy before 9/11), kids (too much concentration from school shootings to uniforms), America (and I agree with reason), and religion (who doesn't agree with me?); he also has suggestions on club and restaurant names to programs that would have jump the ratings board and songs just for kicks.

As a fan of George for over nine years and hearing the recent of his passing, I raise my glass and say thanks for the memories and laughter while at the same time educating us to be better people without being fodder like the rest of the world.

Cheers, George.