Before They Were Stars — Season 1, Episode 9: 109
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 9 episodes
Episode synopsis
BAD TO THE BONE -- Some early tough guy and tough gal performances from Harvey Keitel, Debra Winger and Leonard Nimoy. YESTERDAY'S NEWS -- TV star David Letterman is shown as a newscaster on Mary. STAR ANECDOTES -- After Betty White and Marie Osmond recall their first television appearances, comedian Drew Carey takes a look back at his 1988 debut on Star Search. GUESS WHO? -- Audience members are asked to identify Loni Anderson and a young Dennis Hopper. AS THE STAR TURNS -- Meg Ryan's 1982 appearance on As The World Turns. SONG & DANCE -- This segment features a look at Academy Award winner Woody Allen on The Kraft Summer Music Hall in 1965. BEFORE THEY WERE STARS YEARBOOK -- Featuring high school photos of Michael Keaton, Rosie O'Donnell and singer Garth Brooks. SONG OF THE WEEK -- Actress Mare Winningham is shown in 1977 on The Gong Show. BEFORE THEY WERE STARS COMEDY CLUB -- A trio of clips looking at the early stand-up careers of comics Tim Allen, Billy Crystal and Kevin Nealon. A
About Before They Were Stars
Before They Were Stars is a 1996 30-minute American ABC television show which was hosted by Scott Baio, with John Cramer as announcer and narrator; it was preceded by four specials, each an hour long. The term "Before They Were Stars" has since become widely used by television shows and magazines when featuring segments and articles on famous actors in their lesser-known performances.