Bill Hicks Banned By Letterman – Video

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Bill Hicks Banned By Letterman
Bill Hicks faced ongoing problems with censorship. In 1984, Hicks was invited to appear on Late Night with David Letterman for the first time. He used to joke abut how he caused a serious accident that left a classmate in a wheelchair. NBC had a policy that no handicapped jokes could be aired on the show, making his stand-up routine impossible to perform without mentioning words like "wheelchair". On October 1, 1993, Hicks was scheduled to make his 12th appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, when his entire performance was removed from the broadcast; marking the only occasion where a comedian #39;s entire set was cut after taping. Hicks #39;s set was allegedly removed because Letterman and his producer were nervous about a religious joke ("If Jesus came back he might not want to see so many crosses"). Hicks said he believed it was due to a pro-life commercial aired during a break. Hicks never appeared on the show again. Hicks #39; mother appeared on the the show in 2009 and Letterman played the censored set in its entirety. He took full responsibility for the original censorship and apologized to Mrs. Hicks, declaring that he did not know what he was thinking when he pulled the routine: "It says more about me as a guy than it says about Bill because there was absolutely nothing wrong with that."From:MrBillOfRightsTVViews:9 1ratingsTime:09:23More inComedy

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