He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on socio-cultural criticism of modern American society.
The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. Carlin and his 'Seven Dirty Words' comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor, and writer/author who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
