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Thursday, we're remembering the top ten stand-up comedians from the 70s! | AXS TV

Top comedy superstars George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jay Leno and Robert Klein take the stage in this 70s comedy compilation. Stand-up comedy was changing from the one-liners and punchlines of the 60s to younger comics with a style of humor that mixed observation, politics and confessional with an edge. Comedians were regulars on television and comedy clubs were beginning to pop up around the country, making way for the comedy boom to come in the 80s. Featured: THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR,

George Carlin, a pioneering stand-up comedian, was renowned for his incisive and unfiltered rants that challenged societal norms and provoked thought. His fearless critiques of politics, religion, and language resonated with audiences, cementing his status as a counterculture icon. One of his most famous routines, the "Seven Dirty Words," humorously dissected the absurdity of censorship and highlighted society's arbitrary distinctions between acceptable and taboo language. This routine not only