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Parents of Celebrities on When They First Knew Their Children Would Be Stars

Aired on 10/30/1986 | CC tv-pg
In 1986, fitness guru Richard Simmons led the parents of Hollywood heavyweights Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Dustin Hoffman and Farrah Fawcett in a thrilling new exercise routine. After working up a sweat with the "Silver Foxes," Oprah asked these proud parents when they first realized their famous offspring were on the rise to staggering success.

Find out what special childhood moments stood out to Jacqueline Stallone and Sal Pacino—and what bad habit Harry Hoffman said his son had to break before becoming the Oscar®-winning actor we know today. Plus, Richard shares a heartwarming moment with his mother, Shirley Simmons.