George Carlin, from his final special for HBO, It's Bad for Ya, which aired in March, and will be shown again Friday.

MC at his own wake: Late comic George Carlin made 14 HBO specials over the years. The cable channel plans to air five of them tonight, beginning with his first, George Carlin at USC (1977), at 8 p.m. Thursday night there'll be six more, ending with his last, It's Bad for Ya, from earlier this year, in the wee hours. That one will also air again Friday night at 9.

The full schedule: HBO: George Carlin: 1937-2008