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Fame

"You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying in sweat."

1982-01-07 Drama 6.8

An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

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An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

  • First Aired
    1982-01-07
  • Last Aired
    1987-05-18
  • Creator
    Christopher Gore
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Seasons
    6
  • Episodes
    136
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    NBC, Syndication

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  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Season 5
  • Season 6
Metamorphosis

1. Metamorphosis

This fun and footloose series begins when Julie tries her best to fit in at the New York School for th...More
This fun and footloose series begins when Julie tries her best to fit in at the New York School for the Performing Arts, with a little bit of help from Doris and Montgomery.Less
60mins 1982-01-07
Passing Grade

2. Passing Grade

Coco and Lydia vie for a part in a show. Danny wants to meet Johnny Carson and becomes a waiter.
Coco and Lydia vie for a part in a show. Danny wants to meet Johnny Carson and becomes a waiter.Less
60mins 1982-01-14
Tomorrow's Farewell

3. Tomorrow's Farewell

The School Board orders the School of the Arts to have a Gym because of the mandatory P.E. class that ...More
The School Board orders the School of the Arts to have a Gym because of the mandatory P.E. class that students have to take. It takes a dance off between Lydia's class and a bunch of football players for the school board to see her point. Meanwhile, Leroy tries to save his brother Willard from a life of crime.Less
60mins 1982-01-21
Alone in a Crowd

4. Alone in a Crowd

Bruno is afraid of performing in public.
Bruno is afraid of performing in public.Less
60mins 1982-01-28
To Soar and Never Falter

5. To Soar and Never Falter

Bruno is in love with a dance major named Kathleen Murphy. When he is to write a piece of music for he...More
Bruno is in love with a dance major named Kathleen Murphy. When he is to write a piece of music for her, she performs for him and gets injured. It turns out that she has Multiple Sclerosis, and Miss Grant employs Leroy to help out Bruno. Unknowingly, the gang is helping Kathy to keep her audition.Less
60mins 1982-02-04
The Sell-Out

6. The Sell-Out

When Bruno's uncle buys him a new synthesizer, Bruno gets a job to buy new music. He is doing a song f...More
When Bruno's uncle buys him a new synthesizer, Bruno gets a job to buy new music. He is doing a song for his aunt, sho just had a baby. Meanwhile, Julie wonders why Coco is suddenly so rude to her while they are doing a very important number together.Less
60mins 1982-02-11
The Strike

7. The Strike

The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike. Coco is upset because she wasn't chosen for ...More
The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike. Coco is upset because she wasn't chosen for the part of Desdemona in the schools musical version of ""Othello"". Once the teachers go on strike though she decides that instead of being angry, and not be apart of the production, she organizes everything so that the show can go on without Miss Grant's help. Bruno feels he needs to have Mr. Shorofsky's opinion on the music for the show because he thinks it should have a different tempo and style to it. Because of the strike he can't get Mr. Shorofsky's opinion and goes with his instinct, which turns out to be for the best. Once Leroy was cast for the part of Othello, he was having problems speaking the way the script was written. So he asks for Miss Sherwood's help to make him speak the way Shakespeare was meant to be spoken, even from someone from the Bronx.Less
60mins 1982-02-18
Street Kid

8. Street Kid

Doris, while pretending to be a hooker, meets a real hooker named Tracy, and tries to help her out.
Doris, while pretending to be a hooker, meets a real hooker named Tracy, and tries to help her out.Less
60mins 1982-02-25
But Seriously, Folks

9. But Seriously, Folks

Danny's father does not agree with his choice of being a comedian.
Danny's father does not agree with his choice of being a comedian.Less
60mins 1982-03-04
Come One, Come All

10. Come One, Come All

A big star, Melinda MacNeil, is in town and everyone goes ga-ga, except Monty.
A big star, Melinda MacNeil, is in town and everyone goes ga-ga, except Monty.Less
60mins 1982-03-11
The Crazies

11. The Crazies

Doris learns that sometimes honest is not always the best policy. When Shorofsky is hospitalized, Brun...More
Doris learns that sometimes honest is not always the best policy. When Shorofsky is hospitalized, Bruno realizes that he is important to his life.Less
60mins 1982-03-18
Exposé

12. Exposé

When Julie gets replaced by a mannequin in a production number, she feels unimportant until a reporter...More
When Julie gets replaced by a mannequin in a production number, she feels unimportant until a reporter threatens to do an expose on her.Less
60mins 1982-03-25
A Musical Bridge

13. A Musical Bridge

Monty tries to get Bruno to cash in on his songwriting abilities.
Monty tries to get Bruno to cash in on his songwriting abilities.Less
60mins 1982-04-01
A Big Finish

14. A Big Finish

Miss Sherwood and the gang find two talented bums living in the basement.
Miss Sherwood and the gang find two talented bums living in the basement.Less
60mins 1982-04-15
Reunions

15. Reunions

Leroy wants his mother to come in for parents' day.
Leroy wants his mother to come in for parents' day.Less
60mins 1982-04-29
A Special Place

16. A Special Place

Budget cutbacks prompts the School Board to fire one of the dance school's teachers.
Budget cutbacks prompts the School Board to fire one of the dance school's teachers.Less
60mins 1982-05-06

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