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Uploaded on Oct 3, 2006

1993: Bill Hicks talk about the censorship he just got in the David Letterman Show for a piece about pro-life people. Just before a pro-life ad being aired, what a coincidence.

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  • Tim West

    Am I allowed to post a comment with no spelling errors?

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  • chessonmyshirt

    Is it just me or did Bill Hicks look and sound like he really didn't wanna be there?

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  • anUHkins

    funny the most offensive thing I thought was blowing billy ray cyrus' brains out. not for who it was, just the violence of it. I like Bill but never been a fan of the super violent jokes. dont have a problem with the religion jokes, and personally felt the "gay joke" was not homophobic but rather pointing out how disgusting it is people are trying to explain gay marriage without just being straightforward, but I do think some audience members laughed for another reason on that one...

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  • Kram6298

    Hicks makes himself look stupid here. A private entity has the right to decide what goes out over its airwaves. The only "censorship" that is dangerous and should therefore be fought whenever and wherever it appears is government censorship with the purpose of stifling dissent.

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  • comedylaff

    I don't think it was really the material itself that made Letterman uncomfortable -- it was the audience cheering when Hicks (jokingly) referred to "Daddy's Roommate" as disgusting, etc. It made the audience look bad in Letterman's eyes.

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  • Inbal Feuchtwanger

    I cant imagine having cancer helps. Videos from 1993, hicks died of cancer in feb 1994.

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  • Arthur Davis

    The founding fathers set up the US to be for people with money. Years later in their retirement many felt they had fucked up. i.e. Madison

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  • Arthur Davis

    Love Bill Hicks, but for his age he looks like hell here.

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  • twoyearsold2

    Hicks wanted to rip this dude up but he backed off because he was a nice (bleeding heart liberal). He still got his point across.

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  • Simon Dean

    He was diagnosed in June of this year (93). This could be a post-June interview.

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  • ddxt301

    not to be the devils advocate here, but the westboro baptist church is pro-life and blocks cemeteries :'3

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