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Zsa Zsa's Pussy^H^H^H^H^HCat, and other jokes better than what you'll hear on The Tonight Show

Johnny Carson was host of The Tonight Show from 1962 until 1992, and was wildly popular with millions of Americans. There are a few ribald jokes ascribed to Mr Carson (and now his replacement, Jay Leno).

Debunked: Johnny Carson said on "The Tonight Show" to Zsa Zsa Gabor that he'd be happy to pet her pussy if she'd only move her cat.

Like the Capt Pugwash legend, it is widely told as if seen firsthand, but it has been denied that it ever took place by all the involved parties, and no proof has ever shown up that it did happen. Like Capt Pugwash and "That'd be the butt, Bob," supposed first-hand accounts of these jokes are very unreliable. The absence of any direct evidence or documentation to support the tales is strong refutation itself.

Debunked: Johnny Carson remarked to Jack Nicklaus' wife that her tradition of kissing Jack's balls before a golf game must "make his putter flutter." A variant features Arnold Palmer.

Again, the lack of evidence is damning. Arnold Palmer further denied it on the October 11, 1994 broadcast of The Tonight Show. See Urban Legends Archive: Arnold Palmer - Leno for further details on the debunking.

References:

• Urban Legends Archive: Arnold Palmer - Leno