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Buck Walters' Goofy Goggles Steal the Show on Johnny Carson

Buck Walters, the ingenious creator of Buck's Goofy Goggles from Question Mark, Ohio, hit the big time as his invention featured in a hilarious skit on the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" this week.

By Elizabeth Higgland | August 23, 1982

Buck Walters, the ingenious creator of Buck’s Goofy Googles, from Question Mark, Ohio, hit the big time as his invention featured in a hilarious skit on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson this week. The skit, a whimsical take on time travel, had the studio audience in stitches.

The segment showcased Carson donning the Goofy Goggles, alongside guest stars Bill Murray and Carrie Fisher. In the skit, Carson, as a bumbling professor, uses the Goofy Goggles to "travel" through time, only to find himself in comically incorrect historical periods. Murray, playing a mischievous assistant, kept switching the goggles' settings, leading to uproarious situations, including a surprise encounter with Fisher's Cleopatra.

The Goofy Goggles, known for their oversized, colorful lenses, added a visually absurd element to the skit, enhancing the comedy. Walters, watching from home, couldn't have been prouder. His creation, once a local novelty, had now shared the stage with some of the biggest names in entertainment, bringing a piece of Question Mark to televisions across America.

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