Bill Hicks

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David Letterman took a mulligan last night and aired a never-seen Bill Hicks monologue that The Late Show’s producers censored more than 15 years ago.

Hicks was a dark, brilliant comedian, and just 31 when this material was deemed “unsuitable” for the late-night audience. (It included bits about pro-lifers and the Easter Bunny.) Four months later, he died of pancreatic cancer. Letterman’s booked Hicks’s mother to introduce the clip. Below is a video of the routine.