The 20 Most Memorable Moments from Talk Show History

What's your favorite talk show moment? There have probably been too many to name, but the website Mental Floss put together a decent list of 20 memorable ones.

It doesn't seem like they're claiming these are the MOST memorable . . . or even rating them from 1 to 20. So here are 10 highlights, in no particular order:

1. "Oprah": Everyone gets a car. (2004)

2. "Oprah": Tom Cruise jumps on the couch. (2005)

3. "Dr. Phil": The "Cash Me Ousside" girl. (2016)

4. "The Jay Leno Show": Jimmy Kimmel roasts Jay about the Conan situation. (2010)

5. "Ellen": Kristen Bell has a meltdown over her love of sloths. (2012)

6. "The Arsenio Hall Show": Magic Johnson talks about his HIV diagnosis. (1991)

7. "Geraldo": Geraldo gets his nose broken by a chair. (1988) 

(WARNING: Here's the actual incident. It contains racist language.)

8. "The Jerry Springer Show": Jerry interviews a man who married his horse. (1998)

 (You can see a clip from the show here. Skip to 9:39.)

9. "The Late Show with David Letterman": In order to head off a blackmail attempt, Dave admits he's had sex with staffers. (2009)

10. "Larry King Live": Larry and Marlon Brando sing a duet, then kiss on the lips. (1994)

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