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Suzanne Somers was the third of four children born to Frank and Marion Mahoney. Her father worked loading beer onto boxcars, and her mother was a medical secretary. She grew up living in constant fear of being hurt or even killed at the hands of her verbally and physically abusive, alcoholic father. She was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was young, and was a poor student. She excelled, however, in the arts and was active in her school's theater program. She won a music scholarship to college, but became pregnant after six months. She married the baby's father, Bruce Somers, and her only child, Bruce Somers, was born in November 1965. She was unhappy in her marriage and began an affair with her former drama teacher. Her husband found out about it and the marriage ended after just two years, in 1967. A single mom, she turned to modeling in San Francisco to support herself and her son. She also distanced herself from her family because her older brother and sister by then were also alcoholics.

In 1968, she won a job as a prize model on a game show hosted by her future husband, Alan Hamel, who was married at the time. The two began dating, and she became pregnant while Hamel was still married. They came to the conclusion that Suzanne should have an abortion, from which she suffered severe complications for several days.

In 1971, her son Bruce was severely injured when he was hit by a car, and the therapist counseling him only charged the financially struggling Somers $1 per week. She underwent therapy herself to overcome the problems of her dysfunctional childhood. In the early 1970s, she landed minor roles in film and TV, and finally won a role on the series Three's Company (1976). She married Hamel in 1977. She was fired from the series after she asked for a raise at the beginning of the fifth season.

She then headed to Las Vegas, where she performed extensively in the mid-1980s. In 1986, she began writing her autobiography, "Keeping Secrets", which was later made into a TV movie. In 1991, she landed the role of "Carol Foster", opposite Patrick Duffy, on the TV series Step by Step (1991). After the end of that show, she began co-hosting Candid Camera (1992).

A two-time WGA Award-winning, one-time Taco Bell Sauce Packet Slogan Contest-winning writer, Joe Strazzullo was born and raised in San Bruno, California. Though daunting being from the same town as Suzanne Somers, Joe was determined to break free from the ThighMaster's shadow.

After graduating from USC in 2000, Joe pursued a career in Late Night Television, landing a staff writer job on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

During his tenure at The Late Late Show, Joe wrote dozens of sketches for Betty White, and helped her launch her own hidden camera show "Off Their Rockers."

Joe has written for over 3000 episodes of late-night television. While at The Late Late Show, Joe formed a creative partnership with comedy royalty Tim Meadows. Tim and Joe have active projects in development.

Joe followed with a successful stint as a staff writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he was nominated for four WGA awards, winning once.

Additionally, Joe has written for The Oscars, Emmys, the MTV Movie Awards, the NBA Awards, White House Correspondents' Dinner, the People's Choice Awards, The Mark Twain Awards, The VES Awards and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Joe's work was recently seen on season 5 of Inside Amy Schumer, for which he won his second WGA Award.

In 2023 Joe helped Netflix break into live television with their pre-show for the Chris Rock Netflix special "Selective Outrage."

Industry peers have commented that Joe has nice glasses and is younger than expected. Joe currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kelly and their son Michelangelo (100% named after the Ninja Turtle).

Sean McGee grew up in the San Francisco bay area. He studied acting throughout high school and worked in stage and independent film after graduating in 2004. He decided to make the jump to Los Angeles in March of 2007 to further his career. He continues to work in the mean time and keeps pushing himself to turn in more powerful work.

Daniel Mahoney was born on 13 August 1942 in San Bruno, California, USA.

Ron McKernan was born on 8 September 1945 in San Bruno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), The Music Never Stopped (2011) and On Any Saturday (2006). He died on 8 March 1973 in Corte Madera, California, USA.

Christian Parkes was born on 4 March 1968 in San Bruno, California, USA. Christian is a writer, known for Split Second, Blood Drive and Running for Grace (2018). Christian was previously married to Japanese Photographer Ikuo Otani.