George Carlin has died of heart failure at the age of 71. My main memory of him is his role as “Mr. Conductor,” the magical, miniature-sized conductor, in one of my favorite childhood shows – Shining Time Station (think Thomas the Tank Engine and characters dancing in a jukebox). Yes, I know he’s remembered most for his great political and taboo stand-up. (Not to compare the two comedians/actors, but I experienced similar shock when I found out that Bob Saget, wholesome “Danny Tanner” from Full House, had a knack for dirty standup.) But Carlin’s passing, like that of “Mr. Rogers,” helps me appreciate and be grateful for the role he played in my childhood. I was originally going to post about my childhood-reminiscent experiences from today, but as this is timely news and I haven’t yet had time to write everything, it feels more appropriate to dedicate this post to George Carlin.
( George Carlin, 1937-2008 )
OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the past few months I had been thinking about Shining Time Station but I could not remember what it was called, nor could I find anything about it online (because I didn’t have enough information to do a basic google search). Thank you so much for ending my insanity!
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