. >> then our 35th birthday celebration with jason ritter who is also 35. it's a friday flash back remembering dad john ritter and following in his footsteps. >> as an actor, god help him. >>> they still sound as good as ever, donnie and marie, what a relief that is it after donnie had to undergo vocal chord surgery. >> it was really scary for him. he had a 50/50 chance he would never sing again. i was there as he and marie sounded amazing and announced that they will be extending their run at the flamingo for another year. >> donnie first, how you are feeling? >> i'm doing great. i'm better than i've ever been. >> he was amazing during -- after the surgery. you know, you never complained. >> i couldn't. three weeks of silence. my wife loved it. i feel good >> they joke about it now, donnie's surgery in august was a lot more serious than they led on. have been the end of donnie and marie. >> but it was a success and a better than ever donnie was proudly showing me a bit of leo, his eighth grandson. >> here is the latest osmond. >> and marie is a proud grand

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you know. >> his father was tv jason ritter, the spitting image of his dad, john. and over the years, here at "e.t." we followed john ritter's career. and in doing so, weicon.ent a lot of time with john's children who are following in his foot steps. now john's esdest son, jason, looks spk at his own 35 years in hollywood. captures over our 35 years on air. >> we met you when you were 2 years old. >> i can't believe that. bac >> this is you on the set of "three's company." >> my son loves it here. he has been coming to the zoo, saying zoo. >> oh, my god. that is a cool outfit. >> it is hard not to get a little sentimental looking that relationship he had with his dad. john was always hamming it up for our cameras and we loved him for it. >> i remember the if first time i saw him on tv and in the room at the same time. oh, no, you don't go in there and then come back out. >> heaven, i'm in heaven. wing it, momma. >> yourad is known for his roles and you have done comedy. >> i think that early on, i d would get so nervous at my comedy auditions. >> sometimes i would c

you know. >> his father was tv jason ritter, the spitting image of his dad, john. "e.t." we followed john ritter's career. and in doing so, weicon.ent a lot of time with john's children who are following in his foot steps. now john's esdest son, jason, looks spk at his own 35 years in hollywood. captures over our 35 years on air. >> we met you when you were 2 years old. >> i can't believe that. bac >> this is you on the set of "three's company." >> my son loves it here. he has been coming to the zoo, >> oh, my god. that is a cool outfit. >> it is hard not to get a little sentimental looking that and remembering the special dad. john was always hamming it up for our cameras and we loved him for it. >> i remember the if first time i saw him on tv and in the room at the same time. oh, no, you don't go in there wing it, momma. >> yourad is known for his roles and you have done comedy. >> i think that early on, i d would get so nervous at my comedy auditions. >> sometimes i would come in and they would be really abusive about my dad and oh, my gosh everything that he said was c

. >> jason ritter just a boy in his first e.t. appearance. >> i've been coming to the zoo for a week. he goes zoo. >> oh my god. >> it's hard not to get a little sentimental looking at that face and remembering the special relationship e.t. had with his dad. he was hamming it up for our cameras and we loved him for it. >> i remember the first time i saw him on tv and in the room at the time. you don't go in there and shrink and be a weird0 and come back out. >> name nick carter and i'm from tampa, florida. >> that was before i met -- right before i met them. >> oh my god. interview, 1992. he was a contestant on the amateur hour. >> i just like being noticed. >> i always remember thinking, oh i was always second best and it's funny, you know, like this whole dancing with the stars, there's a little chip on my then. >> well, i've got to say look at thankful e.t. cameron joins me now and you have a star that's in the holiday spirit mariah carey. >> now she's directing and starring in a christmas movie for the hallmark channel and i a

. >>> we are celebrating our 35 rnlg an versth anniversary here and i want to introduce you to jason ritter. we first met him long before he decided to follow in the footsteps of his famous father. so we took jason back to his very first "e.t." appearance. >> we met you when you were 2 years old. >> i can't believe that. >> this is you on the set. >> my son loves it here. i just bring him here. he goes, zoo. >> oh, my gosh! >> that is a cool outfit. >> it's hard not to get a little sentimental looking at that face. and remembering the special relationship "e.t." had with his dad. john was always hamming it up for it. >> i remember the first time when i saw him on tv and in the room at the same time. i'm like, you don't go in there and shrink and then come back out. i'm in heaven wing it, momma. >> your dad is known in the comedic roles. of course, you've done comedy. >> i think that early on i would get so nervous in my comedy auditions. sometimes i would come in and they would be really excited about my dad and oh, my gosh. everything that he said was comedy gold. he would open his mouth a