Shriner was born in New York City , New York , the twin brother of soap opera actor Kin Shriner , and the son of Eileen " Pixie " McDermott and Herb Shriner , a Hoosier humorist who had several shows in the early days of television , including '' Two for the Money '' and '' The Herb Shriner Show '' . Wil made his first appearance on '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson '' and then went on to be a regular on the NBC morning show '' The David Letterman Show . '' For one season in the 1980s ( 1987 – 88 ) , he hosted '' The Wil Shriner Show '' , a nationally syndicated Group W television talk show . '' TV Guide '' described the program as " a daily variety-talk show featuring celebrity guests , segments on health and fitness , and interviews with authors and experts . " He also hosted two game shows , the American version of '' That 's My Dog '' ( replacing Steve Skrovan ) from 1993 until its cancellation in 1995 and '' Small Talk '' . During the early 1990s , he also hosted a weekly syndicated series about amateur and well-known inventors called '' Why Did n't I Think of That ? '' , which ran for two years . He also hosted the Miss Teen USA 1989 pageant . He spent four years as a correspondent and guest host on the ABC network morning show '' Home Show ''
Miss Teen USA 1989
Miss Teen USA 1989
Wil Shriner