Movies Like George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? is a 1988 comedy, documentary, tv movie film from Bruce Gowers with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head and George Carlin: Back in Town.

Comedy Documentary TV Movie

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.

7.2

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George Carlin: Back in Town

1996

Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.

7.6

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George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

1992

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.

7.9

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Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules

1987

This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.

7.0

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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017

Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

7.2

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Annette

2021

The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.

6.7

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Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

2009

Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic using his wry observational humor to skewer everything from Washington politicians and the tanking economy to cellphones and getting old.

7.0

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George Carlin: Doin' It Again

1990

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.

7.6

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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

7.3

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#10

Cook-Off!

2017

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

5.1

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#11

George Carlin: On Location at USC

1977

George Carlin's first ever comedy special, filmed live at the University of Southern California. Here, he talks about monopoly, flying on planes, random thoughts, walking, and other things.

7.6

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#12

George Carlin: Again!

1978

Performing at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23, 1978, Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show was originally planned as part of a concert/sketch movie, The Illustrated George Carlin, that never came to fruition.The routines include: Death, Kids & Parents, Newscast #2, Time and Al Sleet, the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman. -- From Amazon.com

7.4

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#13

George Carlin: On Campus

1984

George Carlin hits the boards with the former Hippie-Dippie Weatherman's take on Brooklynese pronunciations of the names of sexually transmitted disease ("hoipes"), plus a prayer for the separation of church and state, feuds between breakfast foods, and the absurdity of wearing jungle camouflage in a desert.

7.3

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#14

South Park: Imaginationland

2008

Some of the boys from South Park Elementary find themselves on a balloon ride to an imaginary land. Upon their arrival they're faced with an unimaginable threat.

7.9

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#15

The Pee-wee Herman Show

1981

An adult-oriented version of what would eventually become an award-winning children's classic. This version of the show features Pee-wee's playhouse and many of the characters of the later series, but with adult and sexual overtones and jokes including "mirror shoes" and others.

7.2

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#16

Oh, Hello on Broadway

2017

Two delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular Broadway comedy show.

6.9

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#17

Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas

2001

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real, you couldn't tell the difference between the real world and the dream world? On November 18, 2001, the world's biggest star, Britney Spears, brought her "Dream Within a Dream" Tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in legendary Las Vegas. Watch this defining concert, witnessed by millions of fans, as it was broadcast live on HBO.

8.5

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#18

Into the Woods

1991

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

8.1

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#19

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

2019

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

8.1

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#20

P!nk: All I Know So Far

2021

A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey??

The top films similar to George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? by MovieMagicScore are George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (7.2), George Carlin: Back in Town (7.6), George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (7.9). Each shares comedy/documentary/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? worth watching?

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 46 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey??

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988) is a comedy, documentary, tv movie film directed by Bruce Gowers, starring George Carlin, Robert N. Altman, Lloyd Lindsay Young.

Where can I find more recommendations like George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey??

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

This ranked list pairs George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988), a comedy and documentary and tv movie film from Bruce Gowers, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Carlin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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