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BTWF: Bernie Kopell in The New Dick Van Dyke Show
May 19th, 2026 under Before They Were Famous, Dick Van Dyke. [ Comments: none ]

Before Bernie Kopell was a doctor taking care of drunks on The Love Boat, he was a cop getting people drunk on television on The Dick Van Dyke Show. How funny was the 39-year-old being the straight man in that 1972 episode?

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BTWF: Albert Brooks on The New Dick Van Dyke Show
May 18th, 2026 under Before They Were Famous, Dick Van Dyke. [ Comments: none ]

Before Albert Brooks played Dr. Butz in Critical Care, he had to get a needle out of Dick Van Dyke’s butt in The Dick Van Dyke Show. How funny was the 25-year-old in that 1972 episode?

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BTWF: Shania Twain on The Tommy Hunter Show
May 14th, 2026 under Before They Were Famous, Shania Twain. [ Comments: none ]

Before Shania Twain appeared on talk shows all over the world, she made her debut on The Tommy Hunter Show. Even though she was just 14, you can tell she was going to be a star during that 1980 performance.

To hear what she said about her television debut, then click here!

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BTWF: Kevin Sussman on All My Children
May 12th, 2026 under Before They Were Famous. [ Comments: none ]


via They Started on Soaps

Before Kevin Sussman owned a comic book store on The Big Bang Theory, he was a biochemist on All My Children. He looks the same now as he did at 30 in that 2001 episode.

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BTWF: Josh Peck on The Rosie O’Donnell Show
May 7th, 2026 under Before They Were Famous, Josh Peck, Rosie O'Donnell. [ Comments: none ]

Before Josh Peck was doing sketch comedies, like The Amanda Show, he was doing standup on The Rosie O’Donnell Show. How precious was the 10-year-old in that 1996 episode? So precious that, after watching this, you can see why he was in such high demand as a child actor.

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