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>>> IT'S AMAZING THAT THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WHAT YOU SAID COULD

A TIME WHEN WHAT YOU SAID COULD GET YOU LOCKED UP IN PRISON.

GET YOU LOCKED UP IN PRISON. >> I HAD A REPUTATION FOR BEING

>> I HAD A REPUTATION FOR BEING IRREV RANT.

IRREV RANT. >> SUBJECT MATTER IS ANOTHER

>> SUBJECT MATTER IS ANOTHER STORY.

STORY. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD

>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD SHOW.

SHOW. >> ANY SUBJECTS THAT ARE NEVER

>> ANY SUBJECTS THAT ARE NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR HUMANS?

APPROPRIATE FOR HUMANS? >> PEOPLE SAY A GOOD COMEDIAN

>> PEOPLE SAY A GOOD COMEDIAN DOESN'T HAVE TO CUT.

DOESN'T HAVE TO CUT. I THOUGHT THAT'S RUBBISH.

I THOUGHT THAT'S RUBBISH. >> WHY IS ALL THAT SO FUNNY?

>> WHY IS ALL THAT SO FUNNY? >> WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO HEAR IS

>> WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO HEAR IS SHOCKING AND DISGUSTING.

SHOCKING AND DISGUSTING. >> YOU HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT.

>> YOU HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT. THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN

THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN THAT.

THAT. >> YOU MUST PROMISE ME

>> YOU MUST PROMISE ME SOMETHING.

SOMETHING. YOU WON'T GET ME IN ANY TROUBLE

YOU WON'T GET ME IN ANY TROUBLE ON THE SHOW TONIGHT.

ON THE SHOW TONIGHT. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW, I WILL.

>> JUST SO YOU KNOW, I WILL. DON'T [ BLEEP ] IGNORE ME.

DON'T [ BLEEP ] IGNORE ME. >> USING THAT WORD IS ALLOWING A

>> USING THAT WORD IS ALLOWING A GUITARIST TO USE THE CORD E.

GUITARIST TO USE THE CORD E. WHY THE [ BLEEP ] WOULD YOU

WHY THE [ BLEEP ] WOULD YOU BOTHER.

BOTHER. >> DON'T WAVE YOUR FINGER AT ME.

>> DON'T WAVE YOUR FINGER AT ME. YOU KNEW WHEN YOU GOT HERE THERE

YOU KNEW WHEN YOU GOT HERE THERE WOULD BE CUSSING.

WOULD BE CUSSING. >> THE LAST THING THEY NEED IS

>> THE LAST THING THEY NEED IS TO BE POLITE.

TO BE POLITE. THE WORLD WAS NEVER CHANGED BY

THE WORLD WAS NEVER CHANGED BY ANYONE BEING WELL MANNERED OR

ANYONE BEING WELL MANNERED OR QUIET.

QUIET. >> THERE IS AN EXHILARATION IN

>> THERE IS AN EXHILARATION IN PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES.

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES. >> I HAD THE MEMORY OF BEING

>> I HAD THE MEMORY OF BEING LIKE THREE AND I WOULD SHOWER

LIKE THREE AND I WOULD SHOWER WITH MY MOTHER.

WITH MY MOTHER. MY MOM GOT HER WATER FROM THE

MY MOM GOT HER WATER FROM THE SHOWER HEAD AND THE WATER WOULD

SHOWER HEAD AND THE WATER WOULD CA

CA CAUSE KAD DOWN HER 70s JEW BUSH.

CAUSE KAD DOWN HER 70s JEW BUSH. I WAS RAISED BY PARENTS WHO

I WAS RAISED BY PARENTS WHO SPOKE EXPLICITLY.

SPOKE EXPLICITLY. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT GROWING

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT GROWING UP NOT KNOWING THAT TALKING

UP NOT KNOWING THAT TALKING ABOUT YOUR VAGINA OR PENISES WAS

ABOUT YOUR VAGINA OR PENISES WAS TABOO.

TABOO. >> NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT

>> NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT BEFORE, LATDIES, GIVE YOUR MAN

BEFORE, LATDIES, GIVE YOUR MAN LITTLE PUSH PUSH IN THE TUSH

LITTLE PUSH PUSH IN THE TUSH TUSH.

TUSH. GIVE HIM A LITTLE ATARI.

GIVE HIM A LITTLE ATARI. MY WHOLE CAREER.

MY WHOLE CAREER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO BE LESS

I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO BE LESS DIRTY AND I WOULD GET MORE WORK

DIRTY AND I WOULD GET MORE WORK IF I TONED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

IF I TONED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. IT'S CRAZE TOW ME THAT A HIGH

IT'S CRAZE TOW ME THAT A HIGH BROW PUBLICATION LIKE THE NEW

BROW PUBLICATION LIKE THE NEW YORKER WOULD BE INTERESTED IN

YORKER WOULD BE INTERESTED IN INTERVIEWING ME ABOUT WHY I FIND

INTERVIEWING ME ABOUT WHY I FIND IT FUNNY TO BUTT FINGER A MAN.

IT FUNNY TO BUTT FINGER A MAN. >> NO SUBJECT IS OFF LIMITS.

>> NO SUBJECT IS OFF LIMITS. TOTAL STRANGER TOLD ME TO SUCK A

TOTAL STRANGER TOLD ME TO SUCK A BAG OF [ BLEEP ].

BAG OF [ BLEEP ]. A BAG OF THEM.

A BAG OF THEM. >> WHAT WE CONSIDER OFFENSIVELY

>> WHAT WE CONSIDER OFFENSIVELY BLUE EVOLVES WITH EVERY

BLUE EVOLVES WITH EVERY GENERATION.

GENERATION. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMEDY

>> FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMEDY BECOMES AN INDUSTRY.

BECOMES AN INDUSTRY. >> OUR FATHER DIED OF THROAT

>> OUR FATHER DIED OF THROAT TROUBLE.

TROUBLE. THEY HUNG HIM.

THEY HUNG HIM. >> THAT'S CREATED COMMERCIAL LOW

>> THAT'S CREATED COMMERCIAL LOW TO CLEAN UP HUMOR.

TO CLEAN UP HUMOR. THERE IS NO CURSING AND

THERE IS NO CURSING AND BLASPHEMY.

BLASPHEMY. THEY WANT MEN, WOMEN, AND

THEY WANT MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN TO COME THERE.

CHILDREN TO COME THERE. THEY WANT A BIGGER AUDIENCE.

THEY WANT A BIGGER AUDIENCE. >> A VAUDEVILLIAN DID SOMETHING

>> A VAUDEVILLIAN DID SOMETHING ON STAGE THAT WAS OBJECTIONABLE,

ON STAGE THAT WAS OBJECTIONABLE, THEY WOULD SEND A BLUE ENVELOPE

THEY WOULD SEND A BLUE ENVELOPE BACK STAGE WITH THE MATERIAL

BACK STAGE WITH THE MATERIAL THEY WANTED TO EXCISE FROM THEIR

THEY WANTED TO EXCISE FROM THEIR ACT.

ACT. THAT BECAME THE WHOLE IDEA OF

THAT BECAME THE WHOLE IDEA OF THAT PHRASE.

THAT PHRASE. BLUE MATERIAL.

BLUE MATERIAL. >> SAY GOOD NIGHT.

>> SAY GOOD NIGHT. >> GOOD NIGHT.

>> GOOD NIGHT. >> HUH VAUDEVILLE COMEDY THAT

>> HUH VAUDEVILLE COMEDY THAT WAS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

WAS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAD ANOTHER

AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAD ANOTHER STYLE OF COMEDY THAT WAS

STYLE OF COMEDY THAT WAS DIFFERENT.

DIFFERENT. BURLESQUE ROCKED AND THEY HAD

BURLESQUE ROCKED AND THEY HAD THE DEFERRAL STYLES AND PEOPLE

THE DEFERRAL STYLES AND PEOPLE PERFORMING WITHIN THEM.

PERFORMING WITHIN THEM. NOW WE ARE GETTING TO THE POINT.

NOW WE ARE GETTING TO THE POINT. >> BECAUSE BURLESQUE'S PRIMARY

>> BECAUSE BURLESQUE'S PRIMARY ATTRACTION WAS SCANTILY CLAD

ATTRACTION WAS SCANTILY CLAD LADIES, THEY WOULD DO A DIRTYISH

LADIES, THEY WOULD DO A DIRTYISH COMEDY.

COMEDY. >> I'M A MAGICIAN.

>> I'M A MAGICIAN. SHE DOES ONE TRICK THAT IS

SHE DOES ONE TRICK THAT IS AMAZING AND MYSTIFYING.

AMAZING AND MYSTIFYING. SHE TAKES A RUBBER BALL AND

SHE TAKES A RUBBER BALL AND BOUNCES IT UP AND DOWN.

BOUNCES IT UP AND DOWN. AND SHE STANDS WITH HER LEGS

AND SHE STANDS WITH HER LEGS LIKE THIS.

LIKE THIS. THE BALL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND

THE BALL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND DISAPPEARS.

DISAPPEARS. >> WHAT ARE YOU BRAGGING ABOUT.

>> WHAT ARE YOU BRAGGING ABOUT. MY WIFE DOES THE SAME THING WITH

MY WIFE DOES THE SAME THING WITH A BASKETBALL.

A BASKETBALL. SHE DOES IT THE HARD WAY.

SHE DOES IT THE HARD WAY. SHE IS NOT ME.

SHE IS NOT ME. >> VAUDEVILLE IS CLEAN.

>> VAUDEVILLE IS CLEAN. BURLESQUE IS DIRTY.

BURLESQUE IS DIRTY. THAT AUDIENCE IS ALL MALE.

THAT AUDIENCE IS ALL MALE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SEE THE

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SEE THE COMIC.

COMIC. OKAY?

OKAY? YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THE BOOBS.

YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THE BOOBS. >> THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY

>> THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST COMING TO YOU FROM THE MGM

ROAST COMING TO YOU FROM THE MGM GRAND HOTEL.

GRAND HOTEL. >> I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT

>> I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I CANCELED A PROCTOLOGIST

I CANCELED A PROCTOLOGIST APPOINTMENT TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

APPOINTMENT TO BE HERE TONIGHT. AND I THINK I MADE A MISTAKE.

AND I THINK I MADE A MISTAKE. >> SO IN THE LATE 60s AND 1970s,

>> SO IN THE LATE 60s AND 1970s, THEY WOULD TELEVISE THE ROASTS,

THEY WOULD TELEVISE THE ROASTS, BUT THEY WERE SANITIZED VERSIONS

BUT THEY WERE SANITIZED VERSIONS OF WHAT YOU WOULD SEE AT THE

OF WHAT YOU WOULD SEE AT THE CLUB.

CLUB. >> THERE IS A LOT OF REASON YES

>> THERE IS A LOT OF REASON YES WE SHOULD HONOR THIS MAN.

WE SHOULD HONOR THIS MAN. HE'S ITALIAN AND I LOVE THE

HE'S ITALIAN AND I LOVE THE ITALIAN PEOPLE.

ITALIAN PEOPLE. IT WAS IN BROOKLYN ON A SATURDAY

IT WAS IN BROOKLYN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT.

NIGHT. >> THE TELEVISED ROASTS WERE

>> THE TELEVISED ROASTS WERE ALWAYS SO FUNNY AND IT WAS FUN

ALWAYS SO FUNNY AND IT WAS FUN TO SEE.

TO SEE. THE FACT THAT THEY WERE THESE

THE FACT THAT THEY WERE THESE HUGE STARS, THE PUBLIC CAN ONLY

HUGE STARS, THE PUBLIC CAN ONLY HEAR IT ON TV OR THE RADIO.

HEAR IT ON TV OR THE RADIO. YOU GOT ANOTHER SIDE OF IT.

YOU GOT ANOTHER SIDE OF IT. >> LIKE MOST PERFORMERS, DON HAS

>> LIKE MOST PERFORMERS, DON HAS THOUSANDS OF ACQUAINTANCES.

THOUSANDS OF ACQUAINTANCES. PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE HE KNOWS.

PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE HE KNOWS. HE IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAS

HE IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAS CLOSE FRIENDS AND I LIKE TO FEEL

CLOSE FRIENDS AND I LIKE TO FEEL I AM ONE.

I AM ONE. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR ONE.

I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR ONE. I AM ONE OF HIS VERY CLOSE

I AM ONE OF HIS VERY CLOSE FRIENDS AND I THINK THAT'S

FRIENDS AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO DON.

IMPORTANT TO DON. BECAUSE QUEERS NEED FRIENDS.

BECAUSE QUEERS NEED FRIENDS. >> THE VAUDEVILLE STYLE OF

>> THE VAUDEVILLE STYLE OF COMEDY AND THE BURLESQUE

COMEDY AND THE BURLESQUE TRADITION CAME TOGETHER.

TRADITION CAME TOGETHER. >> IT'S GOOD WHEN AN ARTIST CAN

>> IT'S GOOD WHEN AN ARTIST CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN A WAY THAT

EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN A WAY THAT MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.

MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. >> OUTSIDE THAT FREE SPEECH.

>> OUTSIDE THAT FREE SPEECH. >> THERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE.

>> THERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE. THAT'S THE TIME AND PLACE.

THAT'S THE TIME AND PLACE. >> IT WILL BE PROBABLY AS LONG

>> IT WILL BE PROBABLY AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO GET

AS IT TAKES TO GET >> I BECAME OFFENSIVE.

>> I BECAME OFFENSIVE. >> AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ON THE

>> AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ON THE BOOK AROUND OBSCENITY.

BOOK AROUND OBSCENITY. YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ].

YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ]. YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ].

YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ]. YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ].

YOU COULDN'T SAY [ BLEEP ]. YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT?

YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT? >> I LIKE TO PERHAPS GIVE YOU A

>> I LIKE TO PERHAPS GIVE YOU A FOUR-LETTER WORD THAT STARTS

FOUR-LETTER WORD THAT STARTS WITH AN S AND ENDS WITH A T.

WITH AN S AND ENDS WITH A T. THE FIRST TIME I'M NOT GOING TO

THE FIRST TIME I'M NOT GOING TO LOOK AT YOU WHEN I SAY THIS.

LOOK AT YOU WHEN I SAY THIS. YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SAID IT.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SAID IT. THE BAND SAID IT.

THE BAND SAID IT. STARTS WITH AN S AND ENDS WITH A

STARTS WITH AN S AND ENDS WITH A T AND THE WORD IS SNOT.

T AND THE WORD IS SNOT. >> HE SAW HIMSELF AS A SOCIAL

>> HE SAW HIMSELF AS A SOCIAL CRITIC AND PART OF THAT WAS

CRITIC AND PART OF THAT WAS CHALLENGING OUR LANGUAGE AND WHY

CHALLENGING OUR LANGUAGE AND WHY CERTAIN WORDS WERE TABOO.

CERTAIN WORDS WERE TABOO. >> THE JEW HAD NO CONCEPT THAT

>> THE JEW HAD NO CONCEPT THAT THERE WAS A DIRTY WORD GRAPH.

THERE WAS A DIRTY WORD GRAPH. THE RABBIS AND PRIESTS.

THE RABBIS AND PRIESTS. ONLY ONE F-U-C-K.

ONLY ONE F-U-C-K. >> IF YOU LISTEN TO MY FATHER'S

>> IF YOU LISTEN TO MY FATHER'S ROU

ROU ROUTINES, YOU CAN HEAR THE CURSE

ROUTINES, YOU CAN HEAR THE CURSE WORDS OR BLUE MATERIAL.

WORDS OR BLUE MATERIAL. HE DID NOT USE THEM FOR SHOCK

HE DID NOT USE THEM FOR SHOCK VALUE.

VALUE. THEY HAD A PURPOSE AND A REASON

THEY HAD A PURPOSE AND A REASON AND THEY WERE LEADING TO A

AND THEY WERE LEADING TO A POINT.

POINT. >> THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE

>> THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BIG PIECE OF ART WITH

BETWEEN A BIG PIECE OF ART WITH [ BLEEP ] IN THE MIDDLE AND A

[ BLEEP ] IN THE MIDDLE AND A BIG PETE OF [ BLEEP ] WITH ART

BIG PETE OF [ BLEEP ] WITH ART IN THE MIDDLE.

IN THE MIDDLE. IF HE WAS JUST PLAYING SMALL

IF HE WAS JUST PLAYING SMALL JOINTS, NOBODY WOULD BOTHER HIM,

JOINTS, NOBODY WOULD BOTHER HIM, BUT HIS POPULARITY STARTED TO

BUT HIS POPULARITY STARTED TO GROW.

GROW. SOMETHING OF A FORCE AND

SOMETHING OF A FORCE AND SOMETHING OF AN INFLUENCE.

SOMETHING OF AN INFLUENCE. HE STARTED TO QUESTION AUTHORITY

HE STARTED TO QUESTION AUTHORITY AND HE STARTED TO STEP ON TOES.

AND HE STARTED TO STEP ON TOES. >> LOOK AT THE EARTH AND THEY

>> LOOK AT THE EARTH AND THEY SAID AT LEAST THE BOOK IS

SAID AT LEAST THE BOOK IS BOMBING DOWN THERE.

BOMBING DOWN THERE. SO THEY FLY TO NEW YORK AND SAY

SO THEY FLY TO NEW YORK AND SAY WHAT'S PLAYING IN ST. PATS.

WHAT'S PLAYING IN ST. PATS. THEY WOULD BE RELATING TO LOVE

THEY WOULD BE RELATING TO LOVE AND CRIES WOULD BE CONFUSED.

AND CRIES WOULD BE CONFUSED. THAT TOOK THEM TO STANNISH

THAT TOOK THEM TO STANNISH HARLEM.

HARLEM. THEY WONDER WHAT 40 PUERTO

THEY WONDER WHAT 40 PUERTO RICANS ARE DOING LIVING IN ONE

RICANS ARE DOING LIVING IN ONE ROOM.

ROOM. >> WHAT ABOUT TRAMPLING ON OTHER

>> WHAT ABOUT TRAMPLING ON OTHER PEOPLE'S RELIGION?

PEOPLE'S RELIGION? >> I DISCUSS RELIGIONS AND MANY

>> I DISCUSS RELIGIONS AND MANY POINTS OF VIEW.

POINTS OF VIEW. I'M INTERESTED.

I'M INTERESTED. I'M SEARCHING FOR AN ANSWER AS

I'M SEARCHING FOR AN ANSWER AS BILLY GRAHAM IS.

BILLY GRAHAM IS. >> AT THIS TIME PRIESTS AND

>> AT THIS TIME PRIESTS AND PEOPLE OF THE CLOTH, YOU BOWED

PEOPLE OF THE CLOTH, YOU BOWED TO THEM.

TO THEM. PEOPLE GOT VERY ANGRY BECAUSE

PEOPLE GOT VERY ANGRY BECAUSE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR

THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM AND YOU PLAY WITH

BELIEF SYSTEM AND YOU PLAY WITH THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM AND

THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM AND RELIGION, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.

RELIGION, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY GOT THE POWERS THAT BE

THEY GOT THE POWERS THAT BE CRAZY.

CRAZY. SHUT HIM UP.

SHUT HIM UP. YOU HAVE TO SILENCE HIM.

YOU HAVE TO SILENCE HIM. >> SOMEONE SAW LENNY BRUCE AND

>> SOMEONE SAW LENNY BRUCE AND HE WAS MAKING JOKES ABOUT THE

HE WAS MAKING JOKES ABOUT THE POPE OR SOMETHING.

POPE OR SOMETHING. TWO DETECTIVES WENT UP ON STAGE

TWO DETECTIVES WENT UP ON STAGE BECAUSE OF THAT REMARK AND

BECAUSE OF THAT REMARK AND HANDCUFFED HIM IN FRONT OF THE

HANDCUFFED HIM IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE AND TOOK HIM AWAY.

AUDIENCE AND TOOK HIM AWAY. YOU CAN'T IMAGINE THAT TODAY.

YOU CAN'T IMAGINE THAT TODAY. >> THEY FOUND IT WAS OBSCENE

>> THEY FOUND IT WAS OBSCENE ENOUGH TO PUT ME IN A JAIL CELL

ENOUGH TO PUT ME IN A JAIL CELL FOR 24 HOURS.

FOR 24 HOURS. I WISH THEY WOULD ME WHAT WORDS

I WISH THEY WOULD ME WHAT WORDS WERE OBSCENE.

WERE OBSCENE. >> IN COURT THE COP IS RECITING

>> IN COURT THE COP IS RECITING WHAT HE THINKS THAT MY FATHER IS

WHAT HE THINKS THAT MY FATHER IS TALKING ABOUT WHEN MY FATHER HAD

TALKING ABOUT WHEN MY FATHER HAD THE MICROPHONE AND HE WAS DOING

THE MICROPHONE AND HE WAS DOING THIS, HE WAS IMITATING A PRIEST

THIS, HE WAS IMITATING A PRIEST DOING THE HOLY WATER IN THE

DOING THE HOLY WATER IN THE PEWS.

PEWS. THE COPS WROTE IT DOWN THAT IT

THE COPS WROTE IT DOWN THAT IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS PRETENDING

LOOKED LIKE HE WAS PRETENDING MASTURBATION.

MASTURBATION. IT GOS FIERCE.

IT GOS FIERCE. REALLY FIERCE.

REALLY FIERCE. >> IT WAS FUNNY GREAT COMEDIANS

>> IT WAS FUNNY GREAT COMEDIANS AND THEY CHOSE HIM.

AND THEY CHOSE HIM. TO MAKE SOME RIDICULOUS POINTS

TO MAKE SOME RIDICULOUS POINTS AND TOOK AWAY RIGHTS.

AND TOOK AWAY RIGHTS. IF I PICKED ON THE CUSHION

IF I PICKED ON THE CUSHION STORE, THE TIKI GOD AND THE

STORE, THE TIKI GOD AND THE HAWAIIAN GOD.

HAWAIIAN GOD. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL. AND THAT'S WHERE I SCREWED UP.

AND THAT'S WHERE I SCREWED UP. >> NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES HE

>> NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES HE WOULD GET ARRESTED, NO MATTER

WOULD GET ARRESTED, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES HE WAS DRAGGED

HOW MANY TIMES HE WAS DRAGGED OFF THE STAGE, NO MATTER HOW

OFF THE STAGE, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES HE HAD TO GO TO

MANY TIMES HE HAD TO GO TO COURT, MY FATHER BELIEVED THAT

COURT, MY FATHER BELIEVED THAT HE THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.

HE THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. MY DAD WENT FROM MAKING $150,000

MY DAD WENT FROM MAKING $150,000 A YEAR TO BEING REGISTERED AS A

A YEAR TO BEING REGISTERED AS A POPPER WE HAD NO MONEY.

POPPER WE HAD NO MONEY. ALL THE MONEY WENT ON LAWYERS.

ALL THE MONEY WENT ON LAWYERS. THE WAY HE WAS BEATEN DOWN AND

THE WAY HE WAS BEATEN DOWN AND BEATEN DOWN AND BEAT UH DOWN,

BEATEN DOWN AND BEAT UH DOWN, COUPLED WITH DRUG USE IS WHAT

COUPLED WITH DRUG USE IS WHAT KILLED HIM.

KILLED HIM. >> LENNY TOOK THE BLOWS.

>> LENNY TOOK THE BLOWS. HE WAS THE MARTYR AND CLEARED

HE WAS THE MARTYR AND CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE NEW OPENNESS

THE WAY FOR THE NEW OPENNESS WHICH WAS HAPPENING IN ALL SORTS

WHICH WAS HAPPENING IN ALL SORTS OF MEDIA IN THE 60s AND IT TOOK

OF MEDIA IN THE 60s AND IT TOOK GUYS LIKE THIS TO PUSH THE

GUYS LIKE THIS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES AND GO TO JAIL FOR

BOUNDARIES AND GO TO JAIL FOR IT.

IT. >> NOT ONE PIECE OF COMEDY BEING

>> NOT ONE PIECE OF COMEDY BEING DONE TODAY THAT DIDN'T COME OUT

DONE TODAY THAT DIDN'T COME OUT OF SOMETHING LENNY BRUCE SAID.

OF SOMETHING LENNY BRUCE SAID. REALLY.

REALLY. >> DID HE TAKE THE HIT FOR ALL

>> DID HE TAKE THE HIT FOR ALL OF US?

OF US? I IMAGINE HE DID.

I IMAGINE HE DID. THANK GOD FOR LENNY BRUCE.

THANK GOD FOR LENNY BRUCE. >> LET'S SEE.

>> LET'S SEE. WHAT'S NICE TO FOLLOW A GOOD

WHAT'S NICE TO FOLLOW A GOOD HEAVY THING LIKE

HEAVY THING LIKE >> ONE TIME, LENNY BRUCE WAS

>> ONE TIME, LENNY BRUCE WAS PERFORMING AND GEORGE CARLIN WAS

PERFORMING AND GEORGE CARLIN WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE POLICE

IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE POLICE BUSTED LENNY BRUCE.

BUSTED LENNY BRUCE. >> AS CARLIN TOLD IT, THE COPS

>> AS CARLIN TOLD IT, THE COPS WANTED TO CHECK EVERYBODY'S ID

WANTED TO CHECK EVERYBODY'S ID BECAUSE THEY COULD GET SOMEONE

BECAUSE THEY COULD GET SOMEONE UNDER AGE.

UNDER AGE. THEY COULD WREAK HAVOC AND YOU

THEY COULD WREAK HAVOC AND YOU HAVE YOUNG GEORGE CARLIN TRYING

HAVE YOUNG GEORGE CARLIN TRYING TO BE ARRESTED TO BE ABLE TO

TO BE ARRESTED TO BE ABLE TO RIDE IN THE PADDY WAGON WITH

RIDE IN THE PADDY WAGON WITH HIM.

HIM. >> THEY ARE GOING TO BUST HIM

>> THEY ARE GOING TO BUST HIM AND ME.

AND ME. IT GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS THINKING

IT GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS THINKING ABOUT THAT.

ABOUT THAT. LENNY SAID HOW DID YOU GET THAT.

LENNY SAID HOW DID YOU GET THAT. AND THEY CAN OPERATE WITH THE

AND THEY CAN OPERATE WITH THE POLICE.

POLICE. WHAT ARE YOU, A SHMUCK?

WHAT ARE YOU, A SHMUCK? >> GEORGE CAME UP AS A

>> GEORGE CAME UP AS A TRADITIONAL SHORT HAIR COMIC.

TRADITIONAL SHORT HAIR COMIC. HE WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL ON ED

HE WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL ON ED SULLIVAN GIGS.

SULLIVAN GIGS. >> TONIGHT'S FORECAST, DARK.

>> TONIGHT'S FORECAST, DARK. >> CARLIN AT FIRST WANTED TO

>> CARLIN AT FIRST WANTED TO HAVE SUCCESS.

HAVE SUCCESS. HE GOT THAT SUCCESS AND THEN

HE GOT THAT SUCCESS AND THEN FELT HE WAS GETTING THAT SUCCESS

FELT HE WAS GETTING THAT SUCCESS IN A WAY THAT DIDN'T SPEAK TO

IN A WAY THAT DIDN'T SPEAK TO HIS HEART.

HIS HEART. >> I USED TO BE THIS GUY AND

>> I USED TO BE THIS GUY AND MAYBE THIS GUY USED TO BE ME.

MAYBE THIS GUY USED TO BE ME. WE WERE EACH OTHER AT ONE TIME.

WE WERE EACH OTHER AT ONE TIME. THAT WAS LONG AGO.

THAT WAS LONG AGO. I LIKED HIM.

I LIKED HIM. HE WAS GOOD AND FUNNY AND I HAD

HE WAS GOOD AND FUNNY AND I HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH HIM.

A LOT OF FUN WITH HIM. HE WAS LIKE NOTHING BEHIND HIM.

HE WAS LIKE NOTHING BEHIND HIM. HE WAS KIND OF JUST SUPERFICIAL.

HE WAS KIND OF JUST SUPERFICIAL. JUST THE SURFACE.

JUST THE SURFACE. HE WAS ALL CHARACTERS.

HE WAS ALL CHARACTERS. I FOUND OUT I WAS NOT IN MY OWN

I FOUND OUT I WAS NOT IN MY OWN ACT.

ACT. HE BASICALLY GOES RIGHT AFTER

HE BASICALLY GOES RIGHT AFTER THE TABOOS AGAIN.

THE TABOOS AGAIN. HE IS CONSTANTLY PICKING AND

HE IS CONSTANTLY PICKING AND PICKING AND PICKING.

PICKING AND PICKING. >> AND THE IRISH PRIESTS WERE

>> AND THE IRISH PRIESTS WERE HEAVILY INTO PUNISHMENT.

HEAVILY INTO PUNISHMENT. THEY GIVE YOU A COUPLE TO DO AND

THEY GIVE YOU A COUPLE TO DO AND THE FIRST FRIDAYS AND FIVE.

THE FIRST FRIDAYS AND FIVE. THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT

THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT BOTHERED ME ABOUT MY RELIGION.

BOTHERED ME ABOUT MY RELIGION. THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PAIN AND

THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PAIN AND PLEASURE.

PLEASURE. YOU WERE PUSHING FOR PAIN AND

YOU WERE PUSHING FOR PAIN AND PULLING FOR PLEASURE.

PULLING FOR PLEASURE. >> GEORGE CARLIN WAS A WORD

>> GEORGE CARLIN WAS A WORD SMITH AND EACH OF HIS ROUTINES

SMITH AND EACH OF HIS ROUTINES WERE POETRY.

WERE POETRY. CARLIN WOULD SPEND A YEAR

CARLIN WOULD SPEND A YEAR PRACTICING THE ROUTINES.

PRACTICING THE ROUTINES. EVERY WORD WAS THERE FOR A

EVERY WORD WAS THERE FOR A REASON.

REASON. NOTHING WAS THERE BY ACCIDENT.

NOTHING WAS THERE BY ACCIDENT. >> TROUBLE WAS I WANTED A LIST.

>> TROUBLE WAS I WANTED A LIST. HERE ARE THE WORDS I'M NOT

HERE ARE THE WORDS I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY.

SUPPOSED TO SAY. LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THEM.

LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THEM. I WILL BE GLAD TO AVOID THEM IF

I WILL BE GLAD TO AVOID THEM IF I CAN JUST SEE THEM AND KNOW

I CAN JUST SEE THEM AND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

WHAT THEY ARE. >> MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE AND

>> MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE AND MORE THAN LENNY BRUCE BEFORE

MORE THAN LENNY BRUCE BEFORE HIM, HE HAD FUN WITH VULGARITY

HIM, HE HAD FUN WITH VULGARITY AND THAT DROVE PEOPLE CRAZY.

AND THAT DROVE PEOPLE CRAZY. >> I HAD MORE WAYS TO DESCRIBE

>> I HAD MORE WAYS TO DESCRIBE DIRTY WORDS THAN THERE WERE

DIRTY WORDS THAN THERE WERE DIRTY WORDS.

DIRTY WORDS. DIRTY, BAD, FILTY, VILE, VULGAR.

DIRTY, BAD, FILTY, VILE, VULGAR. OFF COLOR.

OFF COLOR. BLUE.

BLUE. IN POOR TASTE.

IN POOR TASTE. [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ].

[ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]. >> AS YOU WATCHED THE BIT, HE

>> AS YOU WATCHED THE BIT, HE GETS THE SHOCK LAUGH AND THEN HE

GETS THE SHOCK LAUGH AND THEN HE BEGINS INSERTING THESE

BEGINS INSERTING THESE VULGARITIES INTO VERY NORMAL

VULGARITIES INTO VERY NORMAL COMFORTABLE MUSICAL AND LYRICAL

COMFORTABLE MUSICAL AND LYRICAL LANGUAGE TO SHOW YOU HOW

LANGUAGE TO SHOW YOU HOW RIDICULOUS IT IS.

RIDICULOUS IT IS. >> THE TICKETS.

>> THE TICKETS. YOU WANT THE TICKETS?

YOU WANT THE TICKETS? YOU WANT THE TICKETS?

YOU WANT THE TICKETS? >> ALSO WORDS ARE BEAUTIFUL

>> ALSO WORDS ARE BEAUTIFUL INGREDIENTS TO A GREAT MELODY.

INGREDIENTS TO A GREAT MELODY. THE GREAT WAY TO START AN

THE GREAT WAY TO START AN ORCHESTRA.

ORCHESTRA. >> I GOT CARLIN RECORDS AND

>> I GOT CARLIN RECORDS AND REMEMBER MY DAD WAS LISTENING TO

REMEMBER MY DAD WAS LISTENING TO IT WITH ME.

IT WITH ME. MY DAD WAS AN ENGLISH MAJOR.

MY DAD WAS AN ENGLISH MAJOR. ANYTHING WITH WORD PLAY AND

ANYTHING WITH WORD PLAY AND LANGUAGE, HE WAS ALWAYS INTO IT.

LANGUAGE, HE WAS ALWAYS INTO IT. DESPITE THE LANGUAGE, HE WOULD

DESPITE THE LANGUAGE, HE WOULD LET ME HEAR IT.

LET ME HEAR IT. >> THE UNITED STATES SUPREME

>> THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THE GOVERNMENT

COURT RULED THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN ACT AGAINST BROADCASTER WHO

CAN ACT AGAINST BROADCASTER WHO IS PRESENT OFFENSIVE MATERIAL.

IS PRESENT OFFENSIVE MATERIAL. THE 5-4 DECISION UPHELD THE

THE 5-4 DECISION UPHELD THE REPRIMAND OF A RADIO STATION

REPRIMAND OF A RADIO STATION THAT BROADCAST A RECORD BY

THAT BROADCAST A RECORD BY GEORGE CARLIN.

GEORGE CARLIN. >> THEY PLAYED A CUT FROM AN

>> THEY PLAYED A CUT FROM AN ALBUM WITH WHAT THEY CALLED WAS

ALBUM WITH WHAT THEY CALLED WAS THE DIRTY WORDS.

THE DIRTY WORDS. SEVEN WORDS THAT YOU CAN NEVER

SEVEN WORDS THAT YOU CAN NEVER LAYED ON TELEVISION.

LAYED ON TELEVISION. THEY HAD A PROGRAM THEY WERE

THEY HAD A PROGRAM THEY WERE DOING IN MID-AFTERNOON ABOUT

DOING IN MID-AFTERNOON ABOUT CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE AND

CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE AND ATTITUDES.

ATTITUDES. THE FCC TOOK ISSUE BASED ON A

THE FCC TOOK ISSUE BASED ON A COMPLAINT WITH A LISTENER IN HIS

COMPLAINT WITH A LISTENER IN HIS AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME.

AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME. HE CLAIMED IT WAS INDECENT.

HE CLAIMED IT WAS INDECENT. HIS SON SHOULDN'T BE OBJECTED TO

HIS SON SHOULDN'T BE OBJECTED TO THAT.

THAT. >> THEY DON'T EXIST BEFORE

>> THEY DON'T EXIST BEFORE GEORGE CARLIN.

GEORGE CARLIN. THOSE ARE 7 WORDS YOU CAN'T PLAY

THOSE ARE 7 WORDS YOU CAN'T PLAY ON TELEVISION.

ON TELEVISION. AND THE FCC, EVERYBODY PRETENDS

AND THE FCC, EVERYBODY PRETENDS THAT THESE ARE THE ACTUAL WORDS.

THAT THESE ARE THE ACTUAL WORDS. HE CREATED THE VERY BATTLE THAT

HE CREATED THE VERY BATTLE THAT WAS FOUGHT AGAINST HIM.

WAS FOUGHT AGAINST HIM. >> WBAI WAS WRONG IN PLAYING HER

>> WBAI WAS WRONG IN PLAYING HER RECORD.

RECORD. THEY IMPOSED NO PUNISHMENT

THEY IMPOSED NO PUNISHMENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE SUPREME

IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE SUPREME COURT AGREED.

COURT AGREED. >> I WAS RAISED IN A TIME WHERE

>> I WAS RAISED IN A TIME WHERE USING BAD LANGUAGE WAS

USING BAD LANGUAGE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE WITH LOW

ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE WITH LOW INTELLIGENCE.

INTELLIGENCE. HE HELPED BREAK THAT STEREOTYPE.

HE HELPED BREAK THAT STEREOTYPE. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BAD

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BAD WORDS.

WORDS. BAD INTENTIONS, BUT NOT BAD

BAD INTENTIONS, BUT NOT BAD WORDS.

WORDS. THAT WAS FREEDOM.

THAT WAS FREEDOM. >> AS SOON AS SOMETHING IS

>> AS SOON AS SOMETHING IS DESEN

DESEN DESENSITIZED, IT IS NORMAL.

DESENSITIZED, IT IS NORMAL. WHEN IT'S NORMAL, IT'S NOT

WHEN IT'S NORMAL, IT'S NOT OFFENSIVE.

OFFENSIVE. WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT OFFENSIVE,

WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT OFFENSIVE, WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF IT ANYMORE.

WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF IT ANYMORE. >> EVERYTHING GEORGE CARLIN SAID

>> EVERYTHING GEORGE CARLIN SAID WAS HIM LOOKING AT THE WORLD

WAS HIM LOOKING AT THE WORLD GOING GROW UP, GROW UP, GROW UP.

GOING GROW UP, GROW UP, GROW UP. >> [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

>> [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] AND TITS.

AND TITS. WE ADDED FAR, TURD AND WATT.

WE ADDED FAR, TURD AND WATT. WE ARE LOOKING AT THEM ALL.

WE ARE LOOKING AT THEM ALL. SOME OF YOUR FAVORITES MIGHT

SOME OF YOUR FAVORITES MIGHT MAKE THE LIST THIS YEAR.

MAKE THE LIST THIS YEAR. HARD ON, TITS, BLUE BALLS,

HARD ON, TITS, BLUE BALLS, NOOKY, SNATCH, BOX.

NOOKY, SNATCH, BOX. [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

[ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] DORK, POON TANG.

DORK, POON TANG. CORN HOLE AND

>> UNTIL RED FOXX CAME ALONG, NOBODY HAD RECORDED A STAND UP

NOBODY HAD RECORDED A STAND UP ACT AND REREECE LEASED IT AS

ACT AND REREECE LEASED IT AS KNOW ALBUM.

KNOW ALBUM. HE INVENTED ESSENTIALLY THE

HE INVENTED ESSENTIALLY THE STAND UP COMEDY RECORD.

STAND UP COMEDY RECORD. >> EVERYBODY IN MY HOMETOWN WAS

>> EVERYBODY IN MY HOMETOWN WAS BUT A JACKASS.

BUT A JACKASS. THE PREACHER'S WIFE HAD THE

THE PREACHER'S WIFE HAD THE BIGGEST AS IN TOWN.

BIGGEST AS IN TOWN. I KNOW BECAUSE I RODE HER BIG AS

I KNOW BECAUSE I RODE HER BIG AS ALL THE TIME.

ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES I WOULD RIDE IT SO

SOMETIMES I WOULD RIDE IT SO LONG, I WOULD SLIP BACK OFF OF

LONG, I WOULD SLIP BACK OFF OF HER BIG SWEATY AS.

HER BIG SWEATY AS. >> RED FOX WAS MAKING SEXUAL

>> RED FOX WAS MAKING SEXUAL BLUE OR OFF COLOR RECORDS SOLD

BLUE OR OFF COLOR RECORDS SOLD IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES.

IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. EVERYBODY I KNEW WHEN I WAS

EVERYBODY I KNEW WHEN I WAS GROWING UP HAD RED FOXX RECORDS.

GROWING UP HAD RED FOXX RECORDS. AFRICAN-AMERICANS ON A MASSIVE

AFRICAN-AMERICANS ON A MASSIVE LEVEL.

LEVEL. HE WAS UNKNOWN IN MAINSTREAM

HE WAS UNKNOWN IN MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.

SOCIETY. >> WHERE ARE THE PARTY RECORDS?

>> WHERE ARE THE PARTY RECORDS? >> YES.

>> YES. >> THERE IS A NEW BIKINI MONTH.

>> THERE IS A NEW BIKINI MONTH. TWO BAND KADS.

TWO BAND KADS. >> MY PARENTS HAD THE RED FOXX

>> MY PARENTS HAD THE RED FOXX DIRTY JOKES IN THE HOUSE.

DIRTY JOKES IN THE HOUSE. KNOWING HOW DIFFICULT IT IS, I

KNOWING HOW DIFFICULT IT IS, I SAID IT FOR YOU IN THIS ALBUM.

SAID IT FOR YOU IN THIS ALBUM. YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR THESE

YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR THESE ALBUMS.

ALBUMS. AND YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FOR THE

AND YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FOR THE STORE.

STORE. THEY WERE THOUGHT TO BE TOO

THEY WERE THOUGHT TO BE TOO SCANDALOUS.

SCANDALOUS. IT'S A MIRACLE YOU ARE ABLE TO

IT'S A MIRACLE YOU ARE ABLE TO SELECT THE LINES ON TELEVISION.

SELECT THE LINES ON TELEVISION. >> THE PARTY RECORDS THAT WORK

>> THE PARTY RECORDS THAT WORK UNDERGROUND.

UNDERGROUND. UNDERGROUND TO MAINSTREAM

UNDERGROUND TO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.

SOCIETY. THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT

THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND DIDN'T WANT TO BE PART OF

IT AND DIDN'T WANT TO BE PART OF IT AT THAT POINT.

IT AT THAT POINT. >> AIN'T NO WAY TO GET A HANDLE

>> AIN'T NO WAY TO GET A HANDLE ON THE GHETTO.

ON THE GHETTO. SOME DUDES WOULD TALK TO YOU.

SOME DUDES WOULD TALK TO YOU. WHY YOU WANT TO [ BLEEP ] WITH

WHY YOU WANT TO [ BLEEP ] WITH ME, MAN?

ME, MAN? SOMEBODY GET THIS [ BLEEP ] OFF

SOMEBODY GET THIS [ BLEEP ] OFF OF ME.

OF ME. I DIDN'T KNOW THE [ BLEEP ] WAS

I DIDN'T KNOW THE [ BLEEP ] WAS BLIND.

BLIND. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE TITLE OF YOUR ALBUM,

ABOUT THE TITLE OF YOUR ALBUM, BUT I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SAY.

BUT I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SAY. >> YOU DO?

>> YOU DO? IT'S HARD TO SAY CRAZY.

IT'S HARD TO SAY CRAZY. >> YOU TELL THEM.

>> YOU TELL THEM. >> THE TITLE OF THE ALBUM IS

>> THE TITLE OF THE ALBUM IS THAT [ BLEEP ]'S CRAZY.

THAT [ BLEEP ]'S CRAZY. >> CAN YOU SAY THAT?

>> CAN YOU SAY THAT? >> IT USED TO BE I WOULD PUNCH

>> IT USED TO BE I WOULD PUNCH YOU OUT.

YOU OUT. >> RICHARD PRYOR WAS INFLUENCED

>> RICHARD PRYOR WAS INFLUENCED BY RED FOX, BUT HE DID BRING

BY RED FOX, BUT HE DID BRING SOME OF THAT SENSIBILITY TO THE

SOME OF THAT SENSIBILITY TO THE MAINSTREAM.

MAINSTREAM. A GUY WHO HAD BEEN DEVELOPING

A GUY WHO HAD BEEN DEVELOPING THIS NEW PROVOCATIVE MATERIAL TO

THIS NEW PROVOCATIVE MATERIAL TO A MAINSTREAM AUDIENCE WAS A BIG

A MAINSTREAM AUDIENCE WAS A BIG MOMENT.

MOMENT. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE MIGHT BE

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE MIGHT BE OFFENDED.

OFFENDED. I'M GOING TO SAY [ BLEEP ] AND

I'M GOING TO SAY [ BLEEP ] AND SUCK.

SUCK. AND [ BLEEP ] AND DOO DOO.

AND [ BLEEP ] AND DOO DOO. >> PRYOR USED PROFANITY IN A WAY

>> PRYOR USED PROFANITY IN A WAY THAT EVEN EXCEEDED LENNY BRUCE

THAT EVEN EXCEEDED LENNY BRUCE AND ALL THAT CAME BEFORE HIM.

AND ALL THAT CAME BEFORE HIM. HE MADE THE USE OF THOSE TERMS

HE MADE THE USE OF THOSE TERMS SEEM TO BE A PART OF EVERYDAY

SEEM TO BE A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND MADE THE PEOPLE

LIFE AND MADE THE PEOPLE LISTENING TO HIS COMEDY CARE TO

LISTENING TO HIS COMEDY CARE TO SAY THEM WHO THEY WERE.

SAY THEM WHO THEY WERE. THIS IS A WAY THE PEOPLE TALKED.

THIS IS A WAY THE PEOPLE TALKED. HE CHANGED THIS LOW COMEDY TO

HE CHANGED THIS LOW COMEDY TO HIGH ART IN A WAY THAT NO ONE

HIGH ART IN A WAY THAT NO ONE HAD DONE BEFORE.

HAD DONE BEFORE. >> HE COULD MAKE A [ BLEEP ]

>> HE COULD MAKE A [ BLEEP ] LAUGH ON A SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY.

LAUGH ON A SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY. >> IT WAS ABOUT MAKING SURE HE

>> IT WAS ABOUT MAKING SURE HE TOLD THE TRUTH AND HE SAID ON

TOLD THE TRUTH AND HE SAID ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT'S WHAT HE

SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT'S WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO.

WAS TRYING TO DO. >> MY DAD WOULD SAY IF ONLY YOU

>> MY DAD WOULD SAY IF ONLY YOU KNEW LENNY BRUCE.

KNEW LENNY BRUCE. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND UNTIL LATER.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND UNTIL LATER. FOR MY DAD, THAT WAS KIND OF THE

FOR MY DAD, THAT WAS KIND OF THE BEGINNING OF SPEAKING TRUTH TO

BEGINNING OF SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, THEY SAY.

POWER, THEY SAY. POLITICALLY AND CONSCIOUSLY.

POLITICALLY AND CONSCIOUSLY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE

>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CAMERA BHOUN HAD DONE A

CAMERA BHOUN HAD DONE A WONDERFUL JOB IN GETTING RID OF

WONDERFUL JOB IN GETTING RID OF THE BLACK CAMERAMAN.

THE BLACK CAMERAMAN. >> LENNY LIT THAT FIRE AND MY

>> LENNY LIT THAT FIRE AND MY DAD AND CARLIN TOOK IT THIS WAY

DAD AND CARLIN TOOK IT THIS WAY AND IT NEVER STOPPED.

AND IT NEVER STOPPED. >> RICHARD IS THE THAT MADE ME

>> RICHARD IS THE THAT MADE ME WANT TO DO COMIC.

WANT TO DO COMIC. I USED TO GO OUT ON STAGE AT 15

I USED TO GO OUT ON STAGE AT 15 AND TALK AND ACT AND WALK AND

AND TALK AND ACT AND WALK AND EVERYTHING LIKE RICHARD PRYOR

EVERYTHING LIKE RICHARD PRYOR AND MY MOTHER WOULD WATCH HER

AND MY MOTHER WOULD WATCH HER SON SAYING OUTLANDISH [ BLEEP ].

SON SAYING OUTLANDISH [ BLEEP ]. MY ACT WAS ABOUT TAKING A

MY ACT WAS ABOUT TAKING A [ BLEEP ] BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I

[ BLEEP ] BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I HAD DONE AT 15.

HAD DONE AT 15. >> SOME AFRICAN-AMERICAN WAS

>> SOME AFRICAN-AMERICAN WAS INSPIRED BY RICHARD PRYOR.

INSPIRED BY RICHARD PRYOR. HE USED IT MORE OUT OF I'M

HE USED IT MORE OUT OF I'M TRYING TO SHOCK YOU.

TRYING TO SHOCK YOU. >> I HAVE PEOPLE WHO CAME OVER

>> I HAVE PEOPLE WHO CAME OVER TO THE UNITED STATES.

TO THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK IT LIKE A TOURIST

NEW YORK IT LIKE A TOURIST PLACE.

PLACE. THEY CATCH DILEERUOUS AND CAN'T

THEY CATCH DILEERUOUS AND CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH.

SPEAK ENGLISH. ALL THE GUYS CURSES.

ALL THE GUYS CURSES. FOREIGNERS ARE GOING EDDIE

FOREIGNERS ARE GOING EDDIE MURPHY!

MURPHY! [ BLEEP ] YOU!

[ BLEEP ] YOU! >> I LOVE THAT.

>> I LOVE THAT. SUCK MY [ BLEEP ], HOW.

SUCK MY [ BLEEP ], HOW. SUCK IT, YOU BLACK [ BLEEP ].

SUCK IT, YOU BLACK [ BLEEP ]. >> I SAW RAW AND DILIRIOUS WHEN

>> I SAW RAW AND DILIRIOUS WHEN I WAS LIKE IN SECOND GRADE.

I WAS LIKE IN SECOND GRADE. I KNEW THEN HE IS NASTY.

I KNEW THEN HE IS NASTY. HE IS NAUGHTY AND NOT SUPPOSED

HE IS NAUGHTY AND NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SAYING THAT.

TO BE SAYING THAT. THOSE ARE BAD, BAD WORDS.

THOSE ARE BAD, BAD WORDS. IT IS HILARIOUS.

IT IS HILARIOUS. >> YOU WATCHED THE BILL COSBY

>> YOU WATCHED THE BILL COSBY SHOW?

SHOW? I DO TOO.

I DO TOO. I HAVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF BILL

I HAVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF BILL COSBY.

COSBY. NEVER MET THE MAN AND HE CALLED

NEVER MET THE MAN AND HE CALLED ME UP AND CHAZITIZED ME ON THE

ME UP AND CHAZITIZED ME ON THE PHONE FOR BEING TOO DIRTY.

PHONE FOR BEING TOO DIRTY. I CALLED RICHARD PRYOR'S HOUSE

I CALLED RICHARD PRYOR'S HOUSE AND I SAID BILL COSBY SAID I WAS

AND I SAID BILL COSBY SAID I WAS TOO DIRTY.

TOO DIRTY. DO

>>> MY IMITATION OF DOLLY PARTON.

PARTON. DOLLY PARTON'S MOTHER.

DOLLY PARTON'S MOTHER. DOLLY PARTON'S BROTHER.

DOLLY PARTON'S BROTHER. >> YOU ARE MAKING FUN OF THE

>> YOU ARE MAKING FUN OF THE BROTHER OF A CELEBRITY'S

BROTHER OF A CELEBRITY'S TESTICLES!

TESTICLES! >> I HAD WITH BIRTH CONTROL AND

>> I HAD WITH BIRTH CONTROL AND ANOTHER WITH A DIAPHRAGM AND

ANOTHER WITH A DIAPHRAGM AND ANOTHER WITH AN IUD.

ANOTHER WITH AN IUD. IT NEVER CAME OUT.

IT NEVER CAME OUT. I HAD SUSPICIONS BECAUSE THAT

I HAD SUSPICIONS BECAUSE THAT KID PICKS UP HBO.

KID PICKS UP HBO. >> WATCH SHOW TIME.

>> WATCH SHOW TIME. GET THE [ BLEEP ] OUT OF MY

GET THE [ BLEEP ] OUT OF MY FACE!

FACE! >> AS GUYS LIKE PRYOR AND CARLIN

>> AS GUYS LIKE PRYOR AND CARLIN SHOCKED YOU AND TALKED ABOUT

SHOCKED YOU AND TALKED ABOUT SEX, EACH NEW SCANNED UP

SEX, EACH NEW SCANNED UP COMEDIAN CAME ALONG AND THERE

COMEDIAN CAME ALONG AND THERE WERE LESS AND LESS TO

WERE LESS AND LESS TO BREAKTHROUGH.

BREAKTHROUGH. THEY REACHED FURTHER AND FURTHER

THEY REACHED FURTHER AND FURTHER TO DO SOMETHING TO SHOCK THE

TO DO SOMETHING TO SHOCK THE AUDIENCE.

AUDIENCE. CAR ARE SAM EMS THE 80s ERA OF

CAR ARE SAM EMS THE 80s ERA OF COMEDY.

COMEDY. PEOPLE WERE DOING CHARACTERS

PEOPLE WERE DOING CHARACTERS THAT WERE EXTENSIONS OF

THAT WERE EXTENSIONS OF THEMSELVES.

THEMSELVES. SAM KINSON WAS SAM KINSON, BUT

SAM KINSON WAS SAM KINSON, BUT HE WAS A CHARACTER AS OPPOSED TO

HE WAS A CHARACTER AS OPPOSED TO THE MAN.

THE MAN. >> EVER BEEN MARRIED?

>> EVER BEEN MARRIED? WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MICHAEL?

MICHAEL? IF YOU THINK ABOUT GETTING

IF YOU THINK ABOUT GETTING MARRIED, YOU THINK YOU MET THE

MARRIED, YOU THINK YOU MET THE RIGHT WOMAN AND YOU WANT TO

RIGHT WOMAN AND YOU WANT TO SETTLE DOWN AND CHANGE YOUR

SETTLE DOWN AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE, WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

LIFE, WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR? REMEMBER THIS FACE.

REMEMBER THIS FACE. >> THAT WAS THE EXPRESSION OF

>> THAT WAS THE EXPRESSION OF THE HEARTBROKEN MAN.

THE HEARTBROKEN MAN. WE OWE IT TO HIM BECAUSE WE ARE

WE OWE IT TO HIM BECAUSE WE ARE CIVILIZE AND TRYING TO DO THE

CIVILIZE AND TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

RIGHT THING. A LOT GOES ON EMOTIONALLY THAT

A LOT GOES ON EMOTIONALLY THAT WE CAN'T EXPRESS.

WE CAN'T EXPRESS. TO HAVE THAT MONSTER PUT IT OUT

TO HAVE THAT MONSTER PUT IT OUT THERE LIKE THAT, IT'S LIKE A

THERE LIKE THAT, IT'S LIKE A RELIEF VALVE.

RELIEF VALVE. >> SAM DID NOT CARE IF THE

>> SAM DID NOT CARE IF THE AUDIENCE HATED HIM AND WOULD

AUDIENCE HATED HIM AND WOULD EVEN BAIT THEM.

EVEN BAIT THEM. HE WOULD CHALLENGE THEM TO LEAVE

HE WOULD CHALLENGE THEM TO LEAVE IF HE DIDN'T LIKE IT.

IF HE DIDN'T LIKE IT. WHEN YOU DON'T CARE, THAT'S WHEN

WHEN YOU DON'T CARE, THAT'S WHEN YOU GET THE BEST RESULTS.

YOU GET THE BEST RESULTS. >> VERY SELDOM SOMEONE COMES

>> VERY SELDOM SOMEONE COMES ALONG WHO IS DIFFERENT AND GIFT

ALONG WHO IS DIFFERENT AND GIFT AND CREATIVE AND PRESENTS

AND CREATIVE AND PRESENTS SOMETHING THAT IS UNUSUAL.

SOMETHING THAT IS UNUSUAL. AND THE MONEY FROM LAST WEEK.

AND THE MONEY FROM LAST WEEK. >> SAM KINSON TOOK IT TO AN

>> SAM KINSON TOOK IT TO AN EXTREME WITH THE SHOUTING AND

EXTREME WITH THE SHOUTING AND THE LANGUAGE AND THE TABOO

THE LANGUAGE AND THE TABOO SUBJECTS.

SUBJECTS. >> I READ THE PAPER THAT SAID

>> I READ THE PAPER THAT SAID THAT A GROUP OF HOMOSEXUAL N

THAT A GROUP OF HOMOSEXUAL N NECROFEEL YACKS HAVE BEEN

NECROFEEL YACKS HAVE BEEN OFFERING THE MORTUARIES MONEY TO

OFFERING THE MORTUARIES MONEY TO LET THEM COME IN AT NIGHT AND

LET THEM COME IN AT NIGHT AND SPEND A COUPLE OF HOURS

SPEND A COUPLE OF HOURS UNDISTURBED WITH THE FRESHEST

UNDISTURBED WITH THE FRESHEST MALE CORPSE.

MALE CORPSE. THEY HAVE BEEN LAYING OUT ON

THEY HAVE BEEN LAYING OUT ON SLAPS.

SLAPS. IT WAS PRETTY HARD TO FACE UP

IT WAS PRETTY HARD TO FACE UP TO.

TO. I'M GLAD I WENT THROUGH IT AND

I'M GLAD I WENT THROUGH IT AND I'M READY TO BE WITH JESUS AND

I'M READY TO BE WITH JESUS AND ROCK OF AGES.

ROCK OF AGES. WHAT IS THIS?

WHAT IS THIS? .

. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS. THERE IS A GUY'S [ BLEEP ] IN MY

THERE IS A GUY'S [ BLEEP ] IN MY AS!

AS! >> THAT MOMENT.

>> THAT MOMENT. THAT WAS FUNNY.

THAT WAS FUNNY. >> NO LAUGHING MATTER.

>> NO LAUGHING MATTER. THAT'S WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING

THAT'S WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT ROUTINES THAT ARE PASSED

ABOUT ROUTINES THAT ARE PASSED OFF AS COMEDY THESE DAYS.

OFF AS COMEDY THESE DAYS. IS IT THE CUTTING EDGE OF SOCIAL

IS IT THE CUTTING EDGE OF SOCIAL SAT IRE OR THE ADULT EXPRESS OF

SAT IRE OR THE ADULT EXPRESS OF WHAT CHILDREN WRITE ON

WHAT CHILDREN WRITE ON SIDEWALKS?

SIDEWALKS? >> LITTLE MISS MUST HAVE ET SAT

>> LITTLE MISS MUST HAVE ET SAT ON A TOUGH ET.

ON A TOUGH ET. ALONG CAME A SPIDER AND SAT DOWN

ALONG CAME A SPIDER AND SAT DOWN BESIDE HER AND SAID HEY, WHAT'S

BESIDE HER AND SAID HEY, WHAT'S IN THE BOWL, PITCH?

IN THE BOWL, PITCH? OH!

OH! >> WHAT MADE DIES DIFFERENT IS

>> WHAT MADE DIES DIFFERENT IS HIS DIRTY WAS CONTROVERSIAL.

HIS DIRTY WAS CONTROVERSIAL. >> I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY

>> I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WOMEN GO TO HEAR DIES CLAY.

WOMEN GO TO HEAR DIES CLAY. TO ME IT'S LIKE A JEW GOING TO A

TO ME IT'S LIKE A JEW GOING TO A HITLER RALLY.

HITLER RALLY. >> FOR CHRISTMAS I BOUGHT MY

>> FOR CHRISTMAS I BOUGHT MY GIRLFRIEND THIS BEAUTIFUL DOVE

GIRLFRIEND THIS BEAUTIFUL DOVE TAIL WITH HER NAME ENGRAVED AND

TAIL WITH HER NAME ENGRAVED AND I TOOK IT OUT AND YOU OUGHT TO

I TOOK IT OUT AND YOU OUGHT TO SEE THE LOOK ON HER [ BLEEP ]

SEE THE LOOK ON HER [ BLEEP ] FACE.

FACE. >> THE GUY IS A CHAUVINISTIC

>> THE GUY IS A CHAUVINISTIC MORON.

MORON. I WOULDN'T HANG OUT WITH HIM IF

I WOULDN'T HANG OUT WITH HIM IF HE MEANT THOSE THINGS.

HE MEANT THOSE THINGS. NOT EVEN AS A GUY.

NOT EVEN AS A GUY. HE IS DERANGED.

HE IS DERANGED. AS A COMEDIAN, IT'S FUNNY AND IT

AS A COMEDIAN, IT'S FUNNY AND IT DOESN'T HURT ANYBODY.

DOESN'T HURT ANYBODY. >> TO BE OUTRAGEOUS AND BAD BOY

>> TO BE OUTRAGEOUS AND BAD BOY AND BREAKING THE RULES IS

AND BREAKING THE RULES IS EXTREMELY LUCRATIVE.

EXTREMELY LUCRATIVE. IT IS PANDERING.

IT IS PANDERING. IT'S CONNECTING WITH THE

IT'S CONNECTING WITH THE AUDIENCE.

AUDIENCE. >> I FOUND AT LEAST ONE REMARK I

>> I FOUND AT LEAST ONE REMARK I COULD SAY ON THE AIR.

COULD SAY ON THE AIR. HE DESCRIBES HIS SEXUAL

HE DESCRIBES HIS SEXUAL TECHNIQUE AND I QUOTE, SO I SAY

TECHNIQUE AND I QUOTE, SO I SAY TO THE PITCH, LOSE THE BRA OR

TO THE PITCH, LOSE THE BRA OR I'LL CUT YOU.

I'LL CUT YOU. >> YOU ARE ASKING ME TO DEFEND

>> YOU ARE ASKING ME TO DEFEND ANDREW DIES CLAY?

ANDREW DIES CLAY? >> I'M ASKING IF IT'S FUNNY.

>> I'M ASKING IF IT'S FUNNY. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CONTEXT

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CONTEXT IS.

IS. IT'S NOT FUNNY.

IT'S NOT FUNNY. THE FACT IS FOR ME THAT WHAT HE

THE FACT IS FOR ME THAT WHAT HE DOES AS A CHARACTER AND WHEN HE

DOES AS A CHARACTER AND WHEN HE IS UP THERE AND ON STAGE, IT'S A

IS UP THERE AND ON STAGE, IT'S A COMEDIAN.

COMEDIAN. >> HOW ARE YOU IN.

>> HOW ARE YOU IN. >> WHO IS DIES AND WHO IS ANDREW

>> WHO IS DIES AND WHO IS ANDREW CLAY AND THE JEWISH KID AND WHO

CLAY AND THE JEWISH KID AND WHO IS THE GUY UP THERE?

IS THE GUY UP THERE? YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO HE IS?

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO HE IS? I'LL TELL YOU.

I'LL TELL YOU. ANDREW CLAY CAME OUT ABOUT 10

ANDREW CLAY CAME OUT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO.

YEARS AGO. AND BROKE HIS AS.

AND BROKE HIS AS. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? BROKE HIS AS.

BROKE HIS AS. HE BELIEVED IN HIMSELF AND

HE BELIEVED IN HIMSELF AND BECAME THE HARDEST COMIC IN THE

BECAME THE HARDEST COMIC IN THE WORLD.

WORLD. ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T LIKE IT CAN

ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T LIKE IT CAN WIPE THEIR AS WITH WHATEVER THEY

WIPE THEIR AS WITH WHATEVER THEY SAY ABOUT ME.

SAY ABOUT ME. >> THAT WAS NOT DIES.

>> THAT WAS NOT DIES. THAT WAS ANDREW.

THAT WAS ANDREW. THE BACKLASH WAS SO STRONG IT

THE BACKLASH WAS SO STRONG IT GOT PAST THE DIES CHARACTER AND

GOT PAST THE DIES CHARACTER AND GOT TO THE ANDREW GUY AND MADE

GOT TO THE ANDREW GUY AND MADE HIM FEEL BAD FOR WHAT WAS BEING

HIM FEEL BAD FOR WHAT WAS BEING SAID.

SAID. DID IT CELEBRATE A CERTAIN TYPE

DID IT CELEBRATE A CERTAIN TYPE OF THINKING THAT DOESN'T NEED

OF THINKING THAT DOESN'T NEED ANY MORE CELEBRATING?

ANY MORE CELEBRATING? MAYBE.

MAYBE. DID IT MAKE HIM LOOK STUPID AS

DID IT MAKE HIM LOOK STUPID AS WELL AND

WELL AND >> THERE IS NO WORSE LIFE

>> THERE IS NO WORSE LIFE AVAILABLE TO A HUMAN THAN BEING

AVAILABLE TO A HUMAN THAN BEING A CAUGHT CHILD MOLESTER AND YET

A CAUGHT CHILD MOLESTER AND YET THEY STILL DO IT.

THEY STILL DO IT. YOU CAN ONLY REALLY SURMISE THAT

YOU CAN ONLY REALLY SURMISE THAT IT MUST BE REALLY GOOD.

IT MUST BE REALLY GOOD. FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW.

FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW. NOT OURS, BUT FROM THEIR POINT

NOT OURS, BUT FROM THEIR POINT OF VIEW.

OF VIEW. >> OFF LIMITS IS NOT A PERMANENT

>> OFF LIMITS IS NOT A PERMANENT ADDRESS.

ADDRESS. IT'S A MARKER THAT KEEPS GETTING

IT'S A MARKER THAT KEEPS GETTING MOVED.

MOVED. YOU COULDN'T SAY PREGNANT ON TV

YOU COULDN'T SAY PREGNANT ON TV WHEN LUCILLE BALL WAS PREGNANT.

WHEN LUCILLE BALL WAS PREGNANT. WHEN IT'S OFF LIMITS, ENJOY THE

WHEN IT'S OFF LIMITS, ENJOY THE NEXT 10 MINUTES BECAUSE THAT'S

NEXT 10 MINUTES BECAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT WILL LAST.

HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. >> THE THING YOU CAN'T MAKE FUN

>> THE THING YOU CAN'T MAKE FUN OF AT THIS MOMENT.

OF AT THIS MOMENT. TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE.

TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE. SEE?

SEE? YOU CAN'T DO IT.

YOU CAN'T DO IT. CAN'T MAKE FUN OF THEM.

CAN'T MAKE FUN OF THEM. IT'S TOO SENSITIVE.

IT'S TOO SENSITIVE. IN FACT, YOU CAN'T EVEN CALL

IN FACT, YOU CAN'T EVEN CALL THEM CHICKS WITH DICKS ANYMORE.

THEM CHICKS WITH DICKS ANYMORE. NO.

NO. NO.

NO. YOU HAVE TO CALL THEM MEN WHO

YOU HAVE TO CALL THEM MEN WHO TALK TOO MUCH.

TALK TOO MUCH. >> THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY DIRTY

>> THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY DIRTY JOKES.

JOKES. YOU CAN'T DO SOME CLICHE JOKE

YOU CAN'T DO SOME CLICHE JOKE THAT EVERYBODY HEARD OR BIG

THAT EVERYBODY HEARD OR BIG PUSSY JOKE.

PUSSY JOKE. YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING FRESH

YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING FRESH AND NEW THAT NOBODY TALKED ABOUT

AND NEW THAT NOBODY TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.

BEFORE. >> MOST WOMEN WON'T LET THEIR

>> MOST WOMEN WON'T LET THEIR HUSBANDS WATCH WHEN THEY ARE

HUSBANDS WATCH WHEN THEY ARE GOING THROUGH A MISCARRIAGE.

GOING THROUGH A MISCARRIAGE. I SAT MY HUSBAND DOWN IN FRONT

I SAT MY HUSBAND DOWN IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I SAT ON THE TOILET

OF ME WHEN I SAT ON THE TOILET AND SAID NOW YOU LOOK.

AND SAID NOW YOU LOOK. YOU WATCH THE WHOLE THING.

YOU WATCH THE WHOLE THING. HE FELT SO BAD FOR ME.

HE FELT SO BAD FOR ME. I USED IT AS LEVERAGE AND HELD

I USED IT AS LEVERAGE AND HELD THAT [ BLEEP ] OVER HIS HEAD FOR

THAT [ BLEEP ] OVER HIS HEAD FOR A MONTH AND GOT HIM TO DO

A MONTH AND GOT HIM TO DO WHATEVER THE [ BLEEP ] I WANTED

WHATEVER THE [ BLEEP ] I WANTED HIM TO DO FOR 30 DAYS.

HIM TO DO FOR 30 DAYS. HE TOOK ME TO SEE BEYONCE, HE

HE TOOK ME TO SEE BEYONCE, HE BOUGHT ME A BIKE OFF OF

BOUGHT ME A BIKE OFF OF CRAIGSLIST.

CRAIGSLIST. THAT'S MY MISCARRIAGE BIKE AND I

THAT'S MY MISCARRIAGE BIKE AND I LOVE IT VERY MUCH.

LOVE IT VERY MUCH. FOR 30 DAYS, I FINALLY HAD THE

FOR 30 DAYS, I FINALLY HAD THE MARRIAGE I ALWAYS WANTED.

MARRIAGE I ALWAYS WANTED. >> IF YOU ARE FILTHY, THE LOWER

>> IF YOU ARE FILTHY, THE LOWER YOU GO, YOU FUNNIER YOU BETTER

YOU GO, YOU FUNNIER YOU BETTER BE.

BE. THERE IS FILTH THAT I ADORE AND

THERE IS FILTH THAT I ADORE AND IF IT'S JUST ALL YOU HAVE, YOU

IF IT'S JUST ALL YOU HAVE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE.

SHOULDN'T BE HERE. >> GIRLS GREW UP SO FAST.

>> GIRLS GREW UP SO FAST. IT'S LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE

IT'S LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE CHILDHOODS ANYMORE.

CHILDHOODS ANYMORE. THEY ARE SEXUALIZED SO EARLY.

THEY ARE SEXUALIZED SO EARLY. A GIRLFRIEND OF MINE HAS A BABY

A GIRLFRIEND OF MINE HAS A BABY GIRL AND I BABY-SAT HER.

GIRL AND I BABY-SAT HER. I CHANGED HER DIAPER.

I CHANGED HER DIAPER. TOTALLY SHAVED.

TOTALLY SHAVED. SIX MONTHS OLD.

SIX MONTHS OLD. >> IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT BUSTING

>> IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT BUSTING THINGS THAT ARE TABOO.

THINGS THAT ARE TABOO. UNLESS YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO

UNLESS YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO LOSE PEOPLE, WHY ARE YOU DOING

LOSE PEOPLE, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

THIS? >> SOME PEOPLE START WITH

>> SOME PEOPLE START WITH FRIENDLY MATERIAL AND THEY BUILD

FRIENDLY MATERIAL AND THEY BUILD UP TO THE INTENSE STUFF LATER

UP TO THE INTENSE STUFF LATER ON.

ON. I LIKE TO WALK OUT THERE AND DO

I LIKE TO WALK OUT THERE AND DO MY MOST OFFENSIVE JOKE FIRST IN

MY MOST OFFENSIVE JOKE FIRST IN THE HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE

THE HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO WALK AWAY WILL WALK OUT

GOING TO WALK AWAY WILL WALK OUT NOW.

NOW. THEN WE CAN ENJOY OURSELVES.

THEN WE CAN ENJOY OURSELVES. >> BILL COSBY!

>> BILL COSBY! IT TURNS OUT THAT BILL COSBY IS

IT TURNS OUT THAT BILL COSBY IS A RAPIST.

A RAPIST. I KNOW.

I KNOW. I USED TO WATCH HIM AS A KID AND

I USED TO WATCH HIM AS A KID AND THINK TO MYSELF, I BET HE

THINK TO MYSELF, I BET HE DOESN'T RAPE.

DOESN'T RAPE. I HAVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE AND I

I HAVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE AND I WILL BE WRONG AGAIN.

WILL BE WRONG AGAIN. >> HE'S A COMEDIAN AND A TROUBLE

>> HE'S A COMEDIAN AND A TROUBLE MAKER.

MAKER. HE'S AN ICONIC AND A

HE'S AN ICONIC AND A GOOD-NATURED TROUBLE MAKER.

GOOD-NATURED TROUBLE MAKER. THEREFORE HE MUST RECOGNIZE THE

THEREFORE HE MUST RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF CERTAIN TABOOS.

EXISTENCE OF CERTAIN TABOOS. >> FREE SPEECH INVOLVES GETTING

>> FREE SPEECH INVOLVES GETTING FREE SPEECH COMING BACK AT YOU.

FREE SPEECH COMING BACK AT YOU. A RAPE JOKE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.

A RAPE JOKE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. YOU ARE A DOUCHE BAG AND YOU

YOU ARE A DOUCHE BAG AND YOU SHOULD NEVER MAKE THAT JOKE.

SHOULD NEVER MAKE THAT JOKE. IT'S MY FIRST AMENDMENT RYES TO

IT'S MY FIRST AMENDMENT RYES TO CALL YOU A [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

CALL YOU A [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ].

[ BLEEP ]. FREE SPEECH, MOTHER [ BLEEP ].

FREE SPEECH, MOTHER [ BLEEP ]. >> THERE IS MORE FREE SPEECH

>> THERE IS MORE FREE SPEECH THAN EVER BEFORE.

THAN EVER BEFORE. THEY LIKE RED FOXX AND RICHARD

THEY LIKE RED FOXX AND RICHARD PRYOR AND THEY MARTYRED

PRYOR AND THEY MARTYRED THEMSELVES WHO GOT IN TROUBLE

THEMSELVES WHO GOT IN TROUBLE FOR SAYING INNOCUOUS THINGS AND

FOR SAYING INNOCUOUS THINGS AND WE OWE THEM A LOT OF CREDIT.

WE OWE THEM A LOT OF CREDIT. IT'S GOING TO GET SO MUCH

IT'S GOING TO GET SO MUCH [ BLEEP ] WORSE.

[ BLEEP ] WORSE. >> ANYBODY WHO TALKS

>> ANYBODY WHO TALKS GRAPHICALLY, WE OWE LENNY BRUCE.

GRAPHICALLY, WE OWE LENNY BRUCE. THAT WAS DONE FOR US BY HIM.

THAT WAS DONE FOR US BY HIM. WE ALL KNOW HOW TO WORK CLEAN.

WE ALL KNOW HOW TO WORK CLEAN. I SAY [ BLEEP ] TOO MUCH.

I SAY [ BLEEP ] TOO MUCH. NO DOUBT.

NO DOUBT. I CAN.

I CAN. >> DO YOU REMEMBER BEFORE WE

>> DO YOU REMEMBER BEFORE WE LEAVE, THE SEVEN WORDS?

LEAVE, THE SEVEN WORDS? >> GOD.

>> GOD. OH, GEEZ.

OH, GEEZ. I HAD THEM MEMORIZED AND I WAS

I HAD THEM MEMORIZED AND I WAS NOT PREPARED TO DO IT.

NOT PREPARED TO DO IT. >> I NEVER COMMITTED THEM TO

>> I NEVER COMMITTED THEM TO MEMORY.

MEMORY. I DON'T TOP THE SAY THEM NOW.

I DON'T TOP THE SAY THEM NOW. >> TITS [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

>> TITS [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ].

[ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]. DID I MISS ONE?

DID I MISS ONE? THE PROBLEM IS I DON'T THINK THE

THE PROBLEM IS I DON'T THINK THE WORDS ARE DIRTY.

WORDS ARE DIRTY. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE

I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE [ BLEEP ] THEY ARE.

[ BLEEP ] THEY ARE. >> I'M MISSING ONE.

>> I'M MISSING ONE. OH, [ BLEEP ].

OH, [ BLEEP ]. OF COURSE.

OF COURSE. >> YOU SERIOUS?

>> YOU SERIOUS? [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ].

[ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]. >> VAGINA, PUSSY.

>> VAGINA, PUSSY. >> I WAS RIGHT.

>> I WAS RIGHT. I SAID MOTHER [ BLEEP ].

I SAID MOTHER [ BLEEP ]. [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

[ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] MOTHER [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ].

MOTHER [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]. >> TITS, [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ]

>> TITS, [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] OH, MY GOD!