BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL, THE {PHIL DONAHUE AND MARLO THOMAS, KIRSTIE ALLEY, DAVID LETTERMAN} (TV)
Summary
One in this occasional series of interview specials, hosted by Baers. On this program, the guests are Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas, Kirstie Alley, and David Letterman. Highlights include: in the opening segment, Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas discuss the following topics, among others: if there is any misconception surrounding their eleven-year marriage; what they fight about as a couple, including the "little things"; reflecting on the second time Thomas appeared on "The Phil Donahue Show"; his first marriage and divorce; the memorial service and funeral for her father, Danny Thomas; the topics on his show and how Thomas feels about the brashness of some of them; what they have learned from each other; if there is still a romantic side to their relationship after years of marriage. In the next segment, Kirstie Alley talks about whether she gets along with her fellow cast members on "Cheers"; whether she'll stay on the show for one more season despite rumors of other cast members calling it quits; an explanation of the confession she made while giving her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards; what she expected from her life when she was a child; how her cocaine addiction affected her life as well as people around her; being a member of the Church of Scientology; how she met Parker Stevenson and ended up marrying him; how her mother died the same day her career took-off after being cast in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn"; and her strong desire to try and have a baby after she suffered a miscarriage. In the final segment, David Letterman, who is normally very candid, discusses the following topics, among others: if he ever thought he'd be on television for ten years doing the same show; how they keep the show fresh night after night; why his very first appearance on "The Tonight Show" is the most memorable; being married in college and watching his marriage come apart after nine years; the crazy situation involving a woman who broke into his house claiming to be his wife; his feelings about why he wasn't chosen to replace Johnny Carson after his retirement; and if he'd like to stay with the same network or try and move elsewhere. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: January 29, 1992 Wednesday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23465
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Actors; Biography; She Made It Collection (Marlo Thomas); Television personalities
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1976-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Shining Through" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "The Prince of Tides" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - Coldwell Banker real estate brokers
- TV - Commercials - Dr. Pepper soft drink
- TV - Commercials - L'Oreal Colorvive shampoo
- TV - Commercials - L'Oreal performing conditioner
- TV - Commercials - Lincoln automobiles
- TV - Commercials - MCI Family & Friends phone system
- TV - Commercials - Monistat 7 vaginal cream
- TV - Commercials - Robitussin cough drops
- TV - Commercials - Stayfree Ultra Plus maxi-pads
- TV - Commercials - Tylenol pain reliever
- TV - Promos - "20/20"
- TV - Promos - "Baby Talk"
- TV - Promos - "Billy"
- TV - Promos - "Capital Critters"
- TV - Promos - "Civil Wars"
- TV - Promos - "Columbo: Agenda For Murder"
- TV - Promos - "Family Matters"
- TV - Promos - "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
- TV - Promos - "One Life To Live"
- TV - Promos - "Quaker State Open"
- TV - Promos - "The Broken Cord"
- TV - Promos - "Wide World of Sports"
CREDITS
- Bill Geddie … Producer, Writer
- Jessica Stedman Guff … Associate Producer
- Bradley V. LaRosa … Associate Producer
- George Paul … Director
- Russ Petranto … Director
- Barbara Walters … Writer
- Patrick O'Hearn … Theme Music by
- Barbara Walters … Host, Interviewer
- Joel Fabiani … Announcer
- Kirstie Alley … Guest
- Phil Donahue … Guest
- David Letterman … Guest
- Marlo Thomas … Guest