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
BBC Wildlife Specials BBC Wildlife Specials The BBC Wildlife Specials are a series of nature documentary programmes commissioned by BBC Television. The series premiered in 1995, and 22 specials have been produced to date, with most of the more recent ones consisting of multiple episodes. The earlier programmes were produced in-house by the BBC's Natural History Unit, but the more recent "Spy in the ..." titles were made by the independent John Downer Productions. The first 18 specials, through 2008, were narrated by David Attenborough. "Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice" (2010), "Penguins: Spy in the Huddle" (2013) and "Dolphins: Spy in the