G. Carlin Trivia

FIREWALL · 11-06-08, 09:45 PM

Just saw a Q & A on Who wants to be a Millionaire.

Turns out George Carlin who recently passed away was.....

The first host on Saturday Night Live.

fatty · 11-06-08, 10:00 PM

Yes, they had a special honouring him the weekend after he died IIRC.

EDIT: Actually I think they just rebroadcast that first episode, still rather interesting.

Sailor Steve · 11-07-08, 04:40 PM

Not trivia to me. In fact I watched that very first episode precisely because of the commercial they did featuring him advertising it. He was sitting in front of a chessboard and spoke very seriously about the new show coming up, while a man on a tall ladder was fixing lightbulbs in the background. Then the man fell off the ladder. Carlin acted like nothing had happened. Turns out it was Chevy Chase on the ladder.

I first saw Carlin when he was a regular guest on The Flip Wilson Show. He did some funny stuff there, too.

11-06-08, 09:45 PM	#1
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fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes, they had a special honouring him the weekend after he died IIRC. EDIT: Actually I think they just rebroadcast that first episode, still rather interesting. Last edited by fatty; 11-06-08 at 10:01 PM.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not trivia to me. In fact I watched that very first episode precisely because of the commercial they did featuring him advertising it. He was sitting in front of a chessboard and spoke very seriously about the new show coming up, while a man on a tall ladder was fixing lightbulbs in the background. Then the man fell off the ladder. Carlin acted like nothing had happened. Turns out it was Chevy Chase on the ladder. I first saw Carlin when he was a regular guest on The Flip Wilson Show. He did some funny stuff there, too. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo