The Worst Episodes of The George Carlin Show
Every episode of The George Carlin Show ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The George Carlin Show!
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 George Carlin.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The George Carlin Show" is "George Runs into an Old Friend", rated 6.6/10 from 30 user votes. It was directed by Jeff Melman and written by Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel. "George Runs into an Old Friend" aired on 10/23/1994 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "George Really Does It This Time".
6.6/10 30 votes#1 - George Runs into an Old Friend
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/1994
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
Writer: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel
- 7.0/10 32 votes
#2 - George Really Does It This Time
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/1994
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: N/A
- 7.1/10 33 votes
#3 - George Does a Bad Thing
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/18/1994
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 34 votes
#4 - When Unexpected Things Happen to George
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/1994
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
Writer: Sam Simon, George Carlin
- 7.4/10 27 votes
#6 - George Shoots Himself in the Foot
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/1994
George tries to set up his ex-wives with Jack and Frank.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 26 votes
#7 - George Helps a Friend
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/1/1995
George runs into an old buddy, a priest with a crisis of conscience whom George offers a guided tour of the secular world.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 26 votes
#8 - George Likes a Good War
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 7/16/1995
George and Harry feud when they find an old bet between their fathers, based around which side would win World War II. Frank gets his jaw wired shut, and Beck has an epiphany.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 27 votes
#9 - George Pulls the Plug
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/1994
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: N/A
- 7.7/10 28 votes
#10 - George Loses His Thermos
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/27/1994
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 28 votes
#11 - George Goes Too Far
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/1994
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 28 votes
#12 - George Puts on a Happy Face
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/25/1994
After being confronted with numerous taxi customer complaints George is asked to smile more.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 30 votes
- 8.0/10 33 votes
#14 - George Helps Sidney
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/1994
George helps Sydney get a modeling audition, but then accidentally breaks her nose.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 28 votes
#15 - George Expresses Himself
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/1994
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: N/A
Writer: Sam Simon, George Carlin
- 8.0/10 28 votes
#16 - George Lifts the Holy Spirit
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/15/1994
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 31 votes
#17 - George Tells the Truth
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 7/9/1995
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: N/A
- 8.2/10 29 votes
#18 - George Destroys a Way of Life
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/20/1994
Movie buffs frequent the tavern, to the dismary of the regulars.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 28 votes
#21 - George Speaks His Mind
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/24/1994
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 28 votes
#22 - George Looks Down the Wrong End of a Thirty-Eight
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/1994
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: N/A
- 8.3/10 28 votes
#23 - George Plays a Mean Pinball
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/8/1994
After beating his girlfriend Kathleen at multiple games of pinball, George begins insisting to her that women are inferior to men.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 29 votes
#24 - George Gets Hoist By His Own Petard
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/1994
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: N/A
- 8.5/10 27 votes
#25 - George Digs Rock ‘n’ Roll Music
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/10/1994
George takes pity on a has-been '60s rocker when he sees him performing for spare change in the street.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A