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The Best Episodes of The George Carlin Show

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The George Carlin Show is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by veteran TV producer Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian

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    The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 12 - George Tells the Truth
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    S2:E12

    Jack tries to Irish theme the bar, and George takes a truth serum while looking to buy a gift for his girlfriend.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 9 - George Loses His Thermos
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S1:E9

    After his thermos disappears at the Moylan, George makes a big stink, raving on about the declining quality of life at his neighborhood tavern.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 6 - George Gets Caught in the Middle
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S2:E6

    George is in hot water with Harry's wife, who suspects her husband is having an affair and using George's apartment as his love nest. The truth is that Harry is just intimidated by her surgically altered good looks.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 7 - George Gets Some Money
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S1:E7

    George makes a killing off a drunken passenger and begins spending with reckless abandon, ignoring Harry's warning about ""bad money"" until he attends a championship boxing match.

    Director:Sam Simon
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 1 - George Gets a Big Surprise
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    S2:E1

    George angles for a fishing buddy after a woman bequeaths her late husband's ice-fishing boat to him. What has George reeling, however, is the young man who shows up at the Moylan claiming to be his son.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 3 - George Goes on a Date (1)
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    S1:E3

    George dates a pet-shop owner. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director:Sam Simon
    Writer:Sam Simon

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  7. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 5 - George Helps Sidney
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S1:E5

    George helps Sydney get a modeling audition, but then accidentally breaks her nose.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 4 - George Gets Hoist By His Own Petard
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S2:E4

    George advises Sydney against dating the urbane Dr. Beck; but later, even the ragtag George is taken in by the Beck family's unaffected ways on a visit to their palatial estate.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 13 - George Plays a Mean Pinball
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    S1:E13

    After beating his girlfriend Kathleen at multiple games of pinball, George begins insisting to her that women are inferior to men.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 9 - George Does a Bad Thing
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    S2:E9

    George figures he's doing an adolescent a favor by buying him his first Playboy magazine, but the boy's parents insist George has scarred their son for life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 2 - George Sees an Airplane
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    S1:E2

    George's sanity is questioned after he sees a UFO.

    Director:Sam Simon
    Writer:Sam Simon

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  12. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 4 - George Goes on a Date (2)
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    S1:E4

    Friends offer fashion advice when George shows up at the Moylan in a Nehru jacket, ready for his date with Kathleen, which is later interrupted by news that Miles has run away. (Part 2 of 2)

    Director:Sam Simon
    Writer:Sam Simon

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  13. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 7 - George Really Does It This Time
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    S2:E7

    A mysterious virus overruns the city and it's originating in George's apartment, where his housecleaning has created a primordial soup of deadly organisms.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 6 - George Expresses Himself
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    S1:E6

    A pompous newsman's TV tirade about incompetent New York cabbies prompts a verbal letter bomb from George, who later surprises pals at the Moylan with his on-screen rebuttal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:George Carlin, Sam Simon

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  15. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 1 - When Unexpected Things Happen to George
    6.7/10(25 votes)

    S1:E1

    In the opener, George walks of the job when he's ordered to cut his ponytail; but his problems have less to do with the length of his air than they do with his huge gambling debt.

    Director:Sam Simon
    Writers:George Carlin, Sam Simon

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  16. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 8 - George Destroys a Way of Life
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E8

    Movie buffs frequent the tavern, to the dismary of the regulars.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 10 - George Puts on a Happy Face
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    S2:E10

    After being confronted with numerous taxi customer complaints George is asked to smile more.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 2 - George Runs into an Old Friend
    6.3/10(18 votes)

    S2:E2

    George intercepts a package meant for his neighbor (guest star Tommy Chong) which turns out to contain marijuana, and attempts to get rid of it.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writers:Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel

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  19. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 10 - George Digs Rock ‘n’ Roll Music
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E10

    George takes pity on a has-been '60s rocker when he sees him performing for spare change in the street.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 11 - George Speaks His Mind
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E11

    After an encounter with his ex-wife in his cab, George, now in a very dark mood, runs afoul of an undercover inspector from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, drawing a citation for using profanity on the job. He goes before the commissioner in a hearing to plead his case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 12 - George Looks Down the Wrong End of a Thirty-Eight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E12

    George is driving Dr. Beck to the Moylan Tavern when a desperate criminal hijacks the taxicab. The cowardly Beck escapes, leaving George to fend for himself.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The George Carlin Show Season 1 Episode 14 - George Lifts the Holy Spirit
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E14

    Harry steals a shipping truck containing a statue of Jesus Christ in the cargo area, then enlists a reluctant George to help him hide it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 3 - George Goes Too Far
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E3

    George is caught on hidden camera cheating a fare who turns out to be an investigative reporter from the local TV news. The footage is aired, and George must deal with the fallout.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 5 - George Pulls the Plug
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E5

    A comatose bar patron on life support has left George with power of attorney over his gambling winnings, and now George discovers it's up to him to pull the plug.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The George Carlin Show Season 2 Episode 8 - George Shoots Himself in the Foot
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E8

    George tries to set up his ex-wives with Jack and Frank.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"George Tells the Truth" is the best rated episode of "The George Carlin Show". It scored 8.3/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/9/1995. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "George Loses His Thermos".