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词条 The George Carlin Show
释义

  1. Synopsis

  2. Cast

     Main  Recurring 

  3. Episodes

     Season 1 (1994)  Season 2 (1994–95) 

  4. Criticism

  5. References

  6. External links

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| show_name = The George Carlin Show
| image = The George Carlin Show Cast.jpg
| image_upright = 0.8
| image_alt = The cast sitting on stairs outside a door
| caption = Promotional image of the cast members from The George Carlin Show
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = George Carlin
Sam Simon
| writer = Sam Simon
| director = Jeffrey Melman
Rob Schiller
Sam Simon
| starring = George Carlin
Alex Rocco
Paige French
Anthony Starke
Christopher Rich
Susan Sullivan
Mike Hagerty
| theme_music_composer = Chandler Travis
| opentheme =
| composer = Roger Boyce
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 27
| executive_producer = George Carlin
Sam Simon
Jerry Hamza
| producer = Michael Stanislavsky
| editor = Brian K. Roberts
| cinematography = Gregg Heschong
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 22–24 minutes
| company = Sweet Freedom Productions
Main Sequence
Warner Bros. Television
| distributor = Warner Bros. Television Distribution
| channel = Fox
| first_aired = {{Start date|1994|01|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|07|16}}
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The George Carlin Show is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 pm on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}

Synopsis

The series centers on George O'Grady (George Carlin), a taxicab driver living in New York City. The show, for the most part, took place in The Moylan Bar, run by bartender Jack Donahue (Anthony Starke). The setting's real-life basis was the now-defunct Moylan Tavern, a younger Carlin's neighborhood bar on Broadway between La Salle Street and Tiemann Place in the Morningside Heights neighborhood, and owned by the grandparents of film critic and author Maitland McDonagh.[1] As Carlin recalled in 1994, "The Moylan Tavern. It was where I saw Oswald shot. It was where I headed during the [1965] blackout. The Moylan is where I came of age."[2] The name of the show's bartender character, Jack Donahue, was taken from that of real-life owner Jimmy Donahue, who bought the bar from the original owners.[2] The set itself, however, resembled another upper-Broadway bar, Carlin said: "Cannon's—where my father used to drink."[2]

Cast

Main

  • George Carlin as George O'Grady, a New York city cabdriver and regular patron of The Moylan Bar
  • Alex Rocco as Harry Rossetti, George's best friend, an ex-con bookie
  • Paige French as Sydney Paris, waitress at The Moylan, and aspiring actress/model
  • Anthony Starke as Jack Donahue, owner/bartender of The Moylan
  • Christopher Rich as Dr. Neil Beck, a yuppie plastic surgeon who is very unlike the other Moylan regulars
  • Mike Hagerty as Frank MacNamara, a working-class Moylan's regular

Recurring

The following characters appeared in at least 5 episodes:

  • Susan Sullivan as Kathleen Rachowski, a pet store owner and George's girlfriend
  • Phil LaMarr as Bob Brown, a friend of George's during season 1
  • Matt Landers as Larry Pinkerton, who lives in George's building and hangs out with George there and at The Moylan
  • Iqbal Theba as Inzamamulhaq Siddiqui, a fellow cabdriver of George's

Note that while Sullivan appeared in publicity photos as a cast member, she only appeared in 7 episodes, and was not billed as a regular on the show itself.

Episodes

Season 1 (1994)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date{{Episode listEpisodeNumber=1EpisodeNumber2=1Title=When Unexpected Things Happen to GeorgeDirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Teleplay by: George Carlin & Sam Simon
Story by: Sam Simon		1994|1|16}}ShortSummary = A newcomer to George O'Grady's local bar, the upper-class Dr. Neil Beck, loses a bet to George. Unable to come up with the cash on-the-spot, he gives George his dog, who he takes an immediate dislike to.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=2EpisodeNumber2=2Title= George Sees an AirplaneDirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Sam Simon1994|1|23}}ShortSummary = Driving Dr. Beck to his house in Connecticut, George sees what looks like a U.F.O. in the sky. He tries to convince the customers of his local bar that he saw it, only to have his sanity questioned.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=3EpisodeNumber2=3Title=George Goes on a Date: Part 1DirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Sam Simon1994|2|6}}ShortSummary = George decides to ask out pet-shop owner Kathleen Rachowski out on a date, despite the fact that he's never been in a relationship in over 8 years. To be continued...LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=4EpisodeNumber2=4Title=George Goes on a Date: Part 2DirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Sam Simon1994|2|13}}ShortSummary = Continuing on from the events from the previous episode, George's date with the pet store owner Kathleen is interrupted when he discovers his dog, Miles, has run away.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=5EpisodeNumber2=5Title=George Helps SidneyDirectedBy=Steve ZuckermanWrittenBy=Heide Perlman & Sam Simon1994|2|20}}ShortSummary = The bar gets a new pool table and Sydney gets an opportunity to audition for a modeling agency. The day before her audition, George accidentally hits her in the nose with a billiard ball.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=6EpisodeNumber2=6Title=George Expresses HimselfDirectedBy=Rob SchillerWrittenBy= Teleplay by: George Carlin & Sam Simon
Story by: Sam Simon		1994|2|27}}ShortSummary = George gets a chance to appear on a talk show, to respond to the stereotypes of cab drivers he feels is hurting all cabbies' careers.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=7EpisodeNumber2=7Title=George Gets Some MoneyDirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Maria Semple1994|3|6}}ShortSummary =LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=8EpisodeNumber2=8Title=George Destroys a Way of LifeDirectedBy=Jeff MelmanWrittenBy=Brian Pollack & Mert Rich1994|3|20}}ShortSummary =LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=9EpisodeNumber2=9Title=George Loses His ThermosDirectedBy=Rob SchillerWrittenBy=Jim McCoulf1994|3|27}}ShortSummary = George can't find his thermos, and to their dismay accuses his friends at the bar of stealing it from him.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=10EpisodeNumber2=10Title=George Digs Rock ‘n’ Roll MusicDirectedBy=Rob SchillerWrittenBy=Brian Pollack & Mert Rich1994|4|10}}ShortSummary = George helps out a musician named Tommy Rawlins to get back on his feet.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=11EpisodeNumber2=11Title=George Speaks His MindDirectedBy=Rob SchillerWrittenBy=Jim McCoulf1994|4|24}}ShortSummary =LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=12EpisodeNumber2=12Title=George Looks Down the Wrong End of a .38DirectedBy=Jeff MelmanWrittenBy=Robert Rabinowitz & Ronald Winter1994|5|1}}ShortSummary = A criminal hijacks George's taxi as he and Dr. Beck are driving to the Moylan bar.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=13EpisodeNumber2=13Title=George Plays a Mean PinballDirectedBy=Jeff MelmanWrittenBy=Dennis Carlin & Patrick Carlin1994|5|8}}ShortSummary = After beating his girlfriend Kathleen at multiple games of pinball, George begins insisting to her that women are inferior to men.LineColor = FFCC33
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber=14EpisodeNumber2=14Title=George Lifts the Holy SpiritDirectedBy=Sam SimonWrittenBy=Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers1994|5|15}}ShortSummary = Harry steals a truck which has a statue of Jesus in the cargo bed. George tries to help him return it to the church.LineColor = FFCC33
}}

Season 2 (1994–95)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date{{Episode listEpisodeNumber = 15EpisodeNumber2 = 1Title = George Gets a Big SurpriseDirectedBy = Jeff MelmanWrittenBy = Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers1994|10|16}}ShortSummary =LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 16EpisodeNumber2 = 2Title = George Runs Into an Old FriendDirectedBy = Jeff MelmanWrittenBy = Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger1994|10|23}}ShortSummary =LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 17EpisodeNumber2 = 3Title = George Goes Too FarDirectedBy = Jeff MelmanWrittenBy = Spike Feresten1994|10|30}}ShortSummary =LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 18 EpisodeNumber2 = 4 Title = George Gets Hoist by His Own Petard DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Jim McCoulf & Jeff Lowell1994|11|6}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 19 EpisodeNumber2 = 5 Title = George Pulls the Plug DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Kelly Carlin-McCall & Bob McCall1994|11|13}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 20 EpisodeNumber2 = 6 Title = George Gets Caught in the Middle DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Jim McCoulf & Jeff Lowell1994|11|27}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 21 EpisodeNumber2 = 7 Title = George Really Does It This Time DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Robert Borden1994|12|6}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 22 EpisodeNumber2 = 8 Title = George Shoots Himself in the Foot DirectedBy = Brian K. Roberts WrittenBy = Jim McCoulf & Jeff Lowell1994|12|11}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 23 EpisodeNumber2 = 9 Title = George Does a Bad Thing DirectedBy = Rob Schiller WrittenBy = Teleplay by: Jim McCoulf & Jeff Lowell
Story by: Roger Garrett		1994|12|18}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 24 EpisodeNumber2 = 10 Title = George Puts On a Happy Face DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Rick Cunningham1994|12|25}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 25 EpisodeNumber2 = 11 Title = George Helps a Friend DirectedBy = Rob Schiller WrittenBy = Patrick Carlin1995|1|1}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		 EpisodeNumber = 26 EpisodeNumber2 = 12 Title = George Tells the Truth DirectedBy = Jeff Melman WrittenBy = Jeff Lowell1995|7|9}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 27EpisodeNumber2 = 13Title = George Likes a Good WarDirectedBy = Jeff MelmanWrittenBy = Jim McCoulf1995|7|16}} ShortSummary = LineColor = 1356A9
}}

Criticism

As Carlin noted on his website:

{{quote|January, 1994 - "The George Carlin Show" premieres on Fox Television. Lasts 27 episodes. Lesson learned: always check mental health of creative partner beforehand. Loved the actors, loved the crew. Had a great time. Couldn't wait to get the fuck out of there. Canceled December, 1995.[3]}}

He later elaborated in his posthumously published autobiography Last Words:

{{quote|I had a great time. I never laughed so much, so often, so hard as I did with cast members Alex Rocco, Chris Rich, Tony Starke. There was a very strange, very good sense of humor on that stage...The biggest problem, though, was that Sam Simon was a fucking horrible person to be around. Very, very funny, extremely bright and brilliant, but an unhappy person who treated other people poorly...I was incredibly happy when the show was canceled. I was frustrated that it had taken me away from my true work.[4]}}

He went on to speak in the book of not enjoying the committee-style writer's room, which he felt alienated anyone who was not a professional television writer.

Simon in 2013 addressed Carlin's comments, saying:

{{quote|I think the cancellation [of the show] affected George's attitude towards the work in retrospect, because he was always just a complete doll [to work with], and I know that he had some bitterness... that I heard later on. Which made me feel really bad, because we got along really well, I loved him, and I consider it a very special period of my life... He was just fantastic.[5]}}

References

1. ^Pollak, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/nyregion/thecity/30fyi.html "F.Y.I." (Sunday "The City" section)], The New York Times, December 30, 2007
2. ^1 2 {{cite news | authorlink= Frank Lovece| last = Lovece | first= Frank | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6vghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2453,999986 | title = Going, Going, Gone? Carlin goes for home run with comedy series that resembles his real life | publisher = Newspaper Enterprise Association via the Reading Eagle | date= February 16, 1994}}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.georgecarlin.com/time/time3E.html | publisher = GeorgeCarlin.com | title = 1990-1999 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090130011335/http://www.georgecarlin.com/time/time3E.html | archivedate = 2009-01-30 | df = }}
4. ^{{cite book | title = Last Words | author = Carlin, George, with Tony Hendra | publisher = Free Press / Simon & Schuster | year= 2009 | page = ??}}
5. ^Simon in {{cite web | url = http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/sam-simon | publisher= Archive of American Television | title=Sam Simon: Writer, Producer | first=Karen | last=Herman | date= April 13, 2013| accessdate= 2013-12-22}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|0108785}}
  • {{tv.com show|the-george-carlin-show}}
  • {{epguides|id=GeorgeCarlinShow}}
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