1990-1999
1990 - Participates in the California fitness craze: Having extended bowel movements while running through the streets at high speed. Mother dies of infection picked up at mobile labia-piercing clinic run by Christian bikers.
January 12-13, 1990 - Seventh HBO stand-up concert special, "Doin' It Again," taped at State Theater, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Includes: "Euphemisms," "Feminist Blowjob," "Some People are Stupid," and "Life's Little Moments. Wins CableACE award. Released as album under different name, "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics," November 20, 1990 (Eardrum Records 91593). Nominated for Grammy award.
February 28, 1990 - Purchases all of Little David Record Company except for company name. Now owns all masters of George Carlin record albums since 1971.
August 1990 - Star with Ben Stiller in "Working Trash," a made-for-tv movie for Fox network. Acting getting better again.
September, 1990 - Cartoon version of "Bill & Ted" debuts on some network or other on Saturday mornings.
February 14, 1991 - Valentine's Day, third heart attack while driving to Las Vegas. This one's pretty nasty. Angioplasty doesn't work. Gets better with medicine.
February 28 - March 7, 1991 - Filmed "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey." Acting bogus. Forgettable all the way around.
1991 - Appears with Barbra Streisand and Nick Nolte in "Prince of Tides," playing Eddie, the gay neighbor. Really good job; best acting so far. (Shot July, 1990)
September, 1991 - Begins portrayal of Mister Conductor on "Shining Time Station," children's show on PBS. (15 episodes)
A magical fellow indeed. Receives Emmy nomination (‘91-’92 season).
April 24-25, 1992 - Eighth HBO stand-up concert special, "Jammin' in New York," taped and aired as live broadcast from Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York. Includes "Golf Courses for the Homeless. "Rockets and Penises in the Persian Gulf" and "The Planet is Fine, the People Are Fucked." Wins CableACE award. Released as album (same name) November 11, 1992 (Eardrum Records 92221). Album wins a Grammy award.
December, 1992 - More tapings as Mr. Conductor on "Shining Time Station," PBS. (15 more episodes) Receives second daytime Emmy nomination ('93-'94 Season).
1993 - Releases "Classic Gold," double-CD album. Contains first three gold albums in their entirety: "FM & AM," "Class Clown" and "Occupation: Foole." (Eardrum Records 92219).
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. Cancelled December, 1995.
February, 1994 - Wins Grammy award for CD version of "Jammin' in New York."
November, 1994 - Inducted into "Comedy Hall of Fame." Not a real hall of fame, just a television show on ABC-TV. Fellow inductees: Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Mary Tyler Moore, Shirley MacLaine, Sid Ceasar.
January, 1995 - Tape miniseries "Streets of Laredo," playing Billy Williams, aging tracker. Airs on CBS. Absolutely best acting so far; lots of things to do.
1995 - Tapes four one-hour, evening"Shining Time Station" specials. Air on PBS.
1995 - Hosts HBO's celebration show, "Twenty Years of Comedy on HBO." (HBO's anniversary, not mine.) Just a hosting job, no standup.
March 29-30, 1996 - Ninth HBO stand-up concert special, "Back in Town," taped and aired as live broadcast from Beacon Theater, New York. Includes, "Abortion," "Capital Punishment," "Expressions I Question," and "Free-floating Hostility." Released as album (same name) September 17, 1996 (Eardrum Records 92728).
February 27-28, 1997 - Tenth HBO special, "George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy," taped and aired from Wheeler Theater, Aspen, Colorado, as part of Aspen Comedy Arts Festival. Contains 15-minute segment of career television clips, interview of George conducted by comedian Jon Stewart, and two new stand-up bits: "Moe the Dog Fucks Vern the Cat," and "American Bullshit." Nominated for two Emmy awards, wins two CableACE awards.
May 1, 1997 - First real book, "Braindroppings," is published by Hyperion. Stays on NY Times bestseller list for 18 weeks. Sells very well, surprises everyone.
May 11, 1997 - BRENDA HOSBROOK CARLIN dies on Mother's Day. Thirty-six great years together even with all the shit we put ourselves through in the '70's. See ya, Dink. Miss you a lot.
May 12, 1997 - Completes sixtieth year on planet.
1997 - CableACE awards discontinued, merged into Emmys.

May 1998 - “Braindroppings” published in paperback. Stays on NY Times bestseller list for 20 weeks. In hardcover and paperback, book sells over 600,000 copies in less than two years. Sells 750,000 as of Jan. 2001.

March-April, 1998 – Films motion picture “Dogma” in Pittsburgh with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Linda Fiorentino. Plays part of Cardinal Glick, a religious marketing hustler.
Enjoyed ridiculing Catholic clergy.
Summer, 1998 – Falling in love with Sally. Heavy-duty shit.
Fall, 1998 – Completely in love with Sally. Heavy-duty shit.
September, 1998 - Tapes tv commercials for MCI’s “10-10-220” phone-calling plan. If this bothers you, see “The Big Sellout,” elsewhere on this web site.

February 6, 1999 – Eleventh HBO stand-up concert special, “You Are All Diseased,” taped and aired as live broadcast from Beacon Theater, New York. Includes “Airport Security,” “Fear of Germs,” “Kids and Parents,” “Advertising Lullabye,” “American Bullshit” and “There Is No God.”
Nominated for two Emmy awards. Released as album (same name) May 14, 1999 (Eardrum Records 92828). Album nominated for Grammy.

July 8, 1999 – Moves out of long-time (23 years) residence in Brentwood/Los Angeles to condo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hoping to acquire a gambling problem. The California chapter (1966-1999) is over.

October, 1999 – Atlantic Records releases “George Carlin: The Little David Years: 1971-1977,” a 7-CD retrospective boxed set comprising all six Little David albums from the 1970’s: “FM & AM,” “Class Clown,” “Occupation Foole,” “Toledo Window Box,” “An Evening With Wally Londo,” and “On the Road.” Includes a seventh bonus CD: 70 minutes of previously unreleased ‘70s and ‘8Os material, plus six childhood comedy recordings made in penny-arcade recording booths at age 12. Also includes 24-page booklet filled with lies, propaganda and doctored photographs.