#Vintage george carlin youtube series#

George stated in an interview that when he worked on Shining Time Station, he would tell children when they came up to see if he was Mr.

In technicality, George Carlin was the first official American Thomas narrator after Ringo Starr left Shining Time Station for his music career.

In some ways, this makes him a semi-international narrator.

#Vintage george carlin youtube series#

Despite him being a North American narrator, his narrations for the third series were released on VHS in New Zealand, heard in the background for Ukrainian dubs of the first thirteen episodes of the third series and was credited as a narrator on all Series 1-2 DVD releases in the Philippines, the opening credits of the Time for Trouble and Other Stories Danish DVD, the Taiwan Mandarin dub of the fourth series and the early Norwegian broadcasts of the third series.He was good friends with Russell Means, who played Billy Twofeathers in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.He was a proponent of the choice by Kenn Viselman.Nominated - Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series, 19 for 'Shining Time Station'.WON: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording, 2008, for 'It's Bad For Ya'.WON: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album, 2002, for 'Napalm and Silly Putty'.WON: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album, 2001, for 'Brain Droppings'.WON: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album, 1993, for 'Jammin' in New York'.WON: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording, 1972, for 'FM and AM'.'When will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?' (2004).'Sometimes a Little Brain Damage can Help' (1984).'I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die' (2016).'Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics' (1990).'Indecent Exposure: Some of the Best of George Carlin' (1978).'An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo' (1975).'Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight' (1963).'George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy' (1997).'What am I Doing in New Jersey?' (1988).'Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales' (2009 archival recordings, posthumous role).'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures' (1991-1993).' Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends' (1991-1996).'The Flip Wilson Show' - also writer and performer (1971-1973).'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' (1968).'Bill and Ted: Face the Music' (2020 archival footage, posthumous role).

'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001).

'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure' (1989).

In an interview on 'TV Legends' conducted shortly before his death, he explained that he signed on to both shows so that people could see a different side of him from his profanity-laden persona. Following his death, Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow (the co-producer of Shining Time Station) wrote tributes to him.Д¬arlin was known to insult most of the shows he worked on due to issues on set (such as his time on his own series The George Carlin Show), but often spoke very fondly of both Shining Time Station and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, even in some of his stand-up comedy routines. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered without any religious ceremonies, as he wished. On 22nd June 2008, a short while after David Mitton's death, Carlin died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71. After narrating the fourth series, Carlin left the series to do several explicit comedy specials and pursued other projects. His third series narrations were also used for New Zealand VHS releases. Conductor in Shining Time Station and 'Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales'. He narrated the third and fourth series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, along with recordings of the first and second series after Ringo Starr left for American audiences on Shining Time Station and played Mr.

He was known for his dark comedic humour, his commentary on the American political issues and satirizing the American culture. George Denis Patrick Carlin (12th May 1937 - 22nd June 2008) was a five-time Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, social critic, producer, writer and author.