Actor-turned-director Ted Wass graduated Glenbard West High School and went on to attend the prestigious Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University. After graduating, he headed east, making his Broadway debut in 1976 in the show Grease, and within a year was cast as one of the leads on the critically acclaimed (and controversial) sitcom Soap. He spent 4 years on Soap and another 5 on the series Blossom, and between these two TV roles starred in several films. While working on Blossom, he began a second career as a TV director for sitcoms.