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| Before They Were Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Philip Gurin |
| Directed by | Ellen Brown |
| Presented by | Scott Baio |
| Narrated by | John Cramer |
| Theme music composer | Ray Colcord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tony Danza Bruce Nash Scott Sternberg |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Nash Entertainment Scott Sternberg Productions Katie Face Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1 February – 1 June 1996 |
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Before They Were Stars is a 30-minute American television show which aired on ABC in 1996 and was hosted by Scott Baio,[1] with John Cramer as announcer and narrator.
The program originated as a series of specials which aired during 1994 and 1995; Joey Lawrence hosted the first two installments, with Karen Duffy taking the reins for the next two, and eventual series host Baio doing so for the fifth and final edition. All of the specials were an hour long, except the third, which was a half-hour.
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 (and non-entertainment jobs).
- ^ "NEW ABC SERIES A CHEAP CLIP JOB". The Sun Sentinel. February 28, 1996. ProQuest 388588940. Retrieved May 18, 2022.