Before They Were Stars Before They Were Stars Before They Were Stars was a 30-minute American television show which aired on ABC in 1996 and was hosted by Scott Baio, 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
Carry On Christmas Specials Carry On Christmas Specials The Carry On Christmas Specials were four one-off specials produced for Thames Television made in 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973. They brought the cast and formula of the Carry On films to a television production. The first special, "Carry On Christmas", was broadcast in 1969. It was filmed shortly after the completion of Carry on Up the Jungle and featured the same main cast from that film. It was scripted by long-term "Carry On" author Talbot Rothwell. The story was an irreverent take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", featuring Sid James as Scrooge. The 'Christmas