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The Great Toilet Paper Scare

202011mMovieDocumentaryAnimation

The untold story of a notorious incident involving Johnny Carson, a lot of toilet paper, and millions of fearful Americans. In 1973, as a dire oil crisis plagued the country, Carson made a joke on "The Tonight Show" about a possible paper…

DirectorBrian Gersten
ProducersBrian Gersten·Joe Presser

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Cast · Directed by Brian Gersten

BG
Brian Gersten
Various Voices
AG
Arlin Golden
Various Voices
BM
Bernadette McVerry
Various Voices
JCJohnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Himself

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The Great Toilet Paper Scare hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 4, 2020. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.