The Archive of American Television conducted the last in-depth interview with the great comedian George Carlin on December 17, 2007, for nearly four hours in Venice, CA. (see the complete interview at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9F568BAD1499C499 ),In this excerpt, Carlin talks about the change in his act from a 'mainstream' television comic to the 'counterculture dean', with the dramatic changes in his standup persona occurring before millions on television. For more information about this and other Archive interviews, visit emmytvlegends.org This interview was conducted by Jenni Matz and Henry Colman.

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