In 1981, Carlin returned to the stage, releasing A Place for My Stuff and returning to HBO and New York City with the Carlin at Carnegie TV special, videotaped at Carnegie Hall and airing during the 1982–83 season.
V roce 1981 se vrátil na jeviště, vydal A Place for My Stuff a vrátil se do HBO a do New Yorku s televizním speciálem Carlin at Carnegie natočeném v Carnegie Hall a vysílaném v sezóně 1982-83.