Toilet Paper Issues
In 1973, Carson made a joke about there being a shortage of toilet paper. He was such an influential figure at the time that people took it seriously, panicked, and rushed out to buy all the toilet paper they could get their hands on until there was an actual toilet paper shortage.
Toilet Paper Issues
Legal Drama
Carson was faced with a bit of silly legal issues when a portable toilet company chose to name their portable toilets “Here’s Johnny!” The phrase was coined on Carson’s show and thus he sued the company. Two decades and two appeals later, Carson won the legal battle. However, the company is still fighting to regain the rights to the name.
ADVERTISEMENT
Legal Drama
