Was a hit as a frequent guest on
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). One night he provided
a moment often replayed on "Carson highlights".
Bob Hope and
Dean Martin were already on and, if not drinking, gave that impression.
After George was introduced and talking to
Johnny Carson, he had the audience
laughing away as he told stories of his WWII service in Oklahoma,
noting that he had done a good job as "The Japs never got any further
than Tulsa." The audience was also laughing as Dean Martin was shaking
his cigarette ashes (unknown to George) in George's drink. At that
point George, realizing something was going on, but not sure what,
said to Johnny, "Did you ever get the feeling the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair
of brown shoes?" Carson broke up, as did Hope and Martin.
