George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue
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George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue is a famous stand-up comedy routine that satirically examines censorship and taboo language, ultimately becoming central to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on broadcast indecency.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine | 1 |
| George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue canonical | 1 |
| George Carlin’s “Filthy Words” monologue | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue Context triple: [FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, relatedWork, George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue]
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George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances is a stand-up comedy special by George Carlin featuring his sharp, darkly humorous critiques of modern life, politics, and social norms.
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George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
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C.
George Carlin HBO specials
George Carlin HBO specials are a series of stand-up comedy performances broadcast on HBO that showcase Carlin’s evolving, often controversial social and political commentary over several decades.
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D.
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
"George Carlin: You Are All Diseased" is a 1999 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social and political commentary with his trademark irreverent humor.
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E.
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing is a 2005 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social commentary and observational humor on topics like death, addiction, and modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue Target entity description: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue is a famous stand-up comedy routine that satirically examines censorship and taboo language, ultimately becoming central to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on broadcast indecency.
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A.
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances is a stand-up comedy special by George Carlin featuring his sharp, darkly humorous critiques of modern life, politics, and social norms.
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B.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
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C.
George Carlin HBO specials
George Carlin HBO specials are a series of stand-up comedy performances broadcast on HBO that showcase Carlin’s evolving, often controversial social and political commentary over several decades.
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D.
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
"George Carlin: You Are All Diseased" is a 1999 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social and political commentary with his trademark irreverent humor.
-
E.
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing is a 2005 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social commentary and observational humor on topics like death, addiction, and modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy monologue
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stand-up comedy routine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
"Filthy Words" routine
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"Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Amendment issues
ⓘ
broadcast regulation ⓘ counterculture comedy of the 1970s ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
WBAI radio
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linked to:
WBAI
|
| broadcastMedium | radio ⓘ |
| centralTo | FCC v. Pacifica Foundation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | George Carlin ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became emblematic of challenges to broadcast censorship
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became widely cited in discussions of free speech and profanity ⓘ influenced later comedians' treatment of taboo language ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
academic discussions of language taboos
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media law casebooks and curricula ⓘ |
| hasPart | list of seven specific English swear words ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. media regulation discourse
ⓘ
debate on broadcast indecency in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding FCC power to regulate indecent broadcasts
ⓘ
establishment of "indecent" vs "obscene" broadcast distinction in practice ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
censorship
ⓘ
free speech ⓘ obscenity ⓘ taboo language ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
arbitrariness of offensive language
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inconsistency of censorship standards ⓘ social attitudes toward profanity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial language content
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explicit listing of words banned from broadcast television ⓘ role in defining U.S. broadcast indecency standards ⓘ |
| partOf |
George Carlin's album "Class Clown"
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linked to:
George Carlin albums
|
| performer | George Carlin ⓘ |
| publisher | Little David Records ⓘ |
| recordedFor | album "Class Clown" ⓘ |
| regulatoryImpactOn | Federal Communications Commission policies ⓘ |
| relatedCourtCase | FCC v. Pacifica Foundation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfLegalCase | 1970s ⓘ |
| usedHumorTechnique |
irony
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social commentary ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
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Subject: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue Description of subject: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue is a famous stand-up comedy routine that satirically examines censorship and taboo language, ultimately becoming central to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on broadcast indecency.
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linked to: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue
subject linked to:
Carlin family
linked to: George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" monologue