he did do tv shows without the copious swearing
somewhere I've got a betamax tape with an episode of the comedy show "Paramount City" with Bill Hicks on, no swearing and his jokes come across just as well
( Haku is still addicted to Wispas, and trance music, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 16:30, archived)

yes, this is true
but Letterman was the pinnacle for him, and he often had a lot of jokes cut from his sets on that, ending in his whole set being cut after his last letterman performance. The masses like to consume shite, originality is often despised at first.
( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 16:35, archived)

See also: music.

( my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 16:36, archived)

^this

( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 16:44, archived)