Before Paul Feig produced and directed Jackpot, he won the jackpot three times on The $25,000 Pyramid. How endearing was the 23-year-old in that 1986 episode?
Feig wrote this about winning run on the game show, “Oh man. 1985. I made it four days on the Pyramid and won $29,000 which allowed me to quit my job and pursue my standup career. My opening joke was ‘I am so mad at Supercuts!’ Maybe I’ll bring my flattop back.”
Imagine if he didn’t win all of that money. We might not have gotten Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids, and the all-female version of Ghostbusters.
Before Melora Hardin competed on Dancing with the Stars, she was being taught to dance by Todd Bridges on Diff’rent Strokes. How cute was the 12-year-old in that 1980 episode?
Before Ben Affleck was an Oscar winner, he got his start in The Dark End of the Street. How cute was the 7-year-old making his debut in that 1981 movie?
Before William Daniels was a surgeon on St. Elsewhere, he needed one after he got shot on Naked City. You can recognize the then 34-year-old’s iconic voice in that 1961 episode.
Before Scott Backla traveled back to 1983 on Quantum Leap, he actually did a Chevrolet commercial that year. Don’t you love his dance moves when he was 28 in that 1983 commercial?
