George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya Context triple: [George Carlin, notableWork, George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya]
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A.
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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B.
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy is a television special celebrating comedian George Carlin’s four-decade career, featuring stand-up performances, retrospective clips, and commentary on his influential body of work.
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C.
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.
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D.
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Personal Favorites is a 1997 HBO stand-up comedy special compiling some of George Carlin’s most popular and acclaimed routines from his earlier performances.
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E.
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy is a television special celebrating comedian George Carlin’s four-decade career, featuring stand-up performances, retrospective clips, and commentary on his influential body of work.
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C.
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.
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D.
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: Personal Favorites is a 1997 HBO stand-up comedy special compiling some of George Carlin’s most popular and acclaimed routines from his earlier performances.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Carlin ⓘ |
| contains |
controversial topics
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strong language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Rocco Urbisci ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
black comedy
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dark humor ⓘ observational comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| follows | George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing ⓘ |
| genre | stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bit about American culture
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bit about child worship ⓘ bit about death and aging ⓘ bit about politics ⓘ bit about religion ⓘ bit about self-esteem movement ⓘ closing routine about death ⓘ opening monologue ⓘ |
| hasTitle | George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aging
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consumerism ⓘ critique of American culture ⓘ critique of religion ⓘ mortality ⓘ parenting and children ⓘ political satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| medium |
home video
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television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being George Carlin's final HBO stand-up special
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being recorded shortly before George Carlin's death ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf |
George Carlin HBO stand-up specials
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linked to:
George Carlin HBO specials
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| performer | George Carlin ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| starring | George Carlin ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews ⓘ |
| writer | George Carlin ⓘ |
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