40 years ago today, 40-50 million Americans tuned into the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It was the most watched episode in the show’s history and the history of late night talk.

The episode hosted the marriage of singer and performer Tiny Tim with Mrs. Vicki. Here’s an excerpt from Wikipedia.

On December 17, 1969, Tiny Tim married Victoria Mae Budinger (aka “Miss Vicki”) on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, a publicity stunt that attracted some 40 million viewers. Tiny wrote his own marriage vows, including the promise to be “not puffed up.” He and Miss Vicki made even more news a month later with the announcement that they were expecting a baby, with comedians at the time suggesting the name VicTim. The baby was miscarried, but a subsequent child was born healthy and survived. In contrast to the romance-oriented publicity of their wedding, Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki mostly lived apart, and divorced eight years later. Their daughter, Tulip Victoria, is now married and living in Pennsylvania with four children.

In the chatroom this morning during the Morning Browser, @FrankStrovel said Mrs. Vicki now lives here in Tennessee.