Tiny Tim Marries Miss Vickie Live on the Tonight Show

On December 17, 1969 over 45 million people tuned in to The Tonight Show to watch the marriage of Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki. It was the most attended wedding in television history, and also received the highest rating in television history for a talk show. Asked if he thought getting married would hurt his public image, Tiny Tim replied: "No, I'm not a sex symbol like Tom Jones." The bride is 17 and Tiny Tim is rumored to be 42.