The saying, “you’ve got more excuses than Carter’s got pills,” or “more money than Carter’s got pills,” refers to the very successful product known as Carter’s Little Liver Pills. They were heavily marketed beginning in the late 1880’s, and as late as 1961 made for some amusing television commercials. This is part of a complete episode.
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