Fame (1982)

Fame

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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Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
as Lydia Grant
Gene Anthony Ray
Gene Anthony Ray
as Leroy Johnson
Carlo Imperato
Carlo Imperato
as Danny Amatullo
Ann Nelson
Ann Nelson
as Mrs. Berg
Albert Hague
Albert Hague
as Benjamin Shorofsky
Carol Mayo Jenkins
Carol Mayo Jenkins
as Elizabeth Sherwood
Billy Hufsey
Billy Hufsey
as Christopher Donlon
Valerie Landsburg
Valerie Landsburg
as Doris Schwartz
Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb
as Holly Laird
Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples
as Nicole Chapman
Jesse Borrego
Jesse Borrego
as Jesse Velasquez
Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford
as Principal Morloch
Lee Curreri
Lee Curreri
as Bruno Martelli
Erica Gimpel
Erica Gimpel
as Coco Hernandez
Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
as Reggie Higgins
Loretta Chandler
Loretta Chandler
as Dusty Tyler
Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis
as Principal Dyrenforth
Lori Singer
Lori Singer
as Julie Miller
David Greenlee
David Greenlee
as
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
as Cleo Hewitt
Eric Pierpoint
Eric Pierpoint
as Paul Seeger
Michael Cerveris
Michael Cerveris
as Ian Ware
Elisa Heinsohn
Elisa Heinsohn
as Jillian Beckett
Page Hannah
Page Hannah
as Kate Riley
Morgan Stevens
Morgan Stevens
as David Reardon
P.R. Paul
P.R. Paul
as Montgomery MacNeil
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
as
Michael DeLorenzo
Michael DeLorenzo
as
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
as
Dave Shelley
Dave Shelley
as
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
as
Olivia Barash
Olivia Barash
as
Caryn Ward
Caryn Ward
as
Randee Heller
Randee Heller
as
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
as
Judy Farrell
Judy Farrell
as
Steven Ameche
Steven Ameche
as
Connie Needham
Connie Needham
as
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
as
Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
as
Ernie Lively
Ernie Lively
as
Lycia Naff
Lycia Naff
as
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
as
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
as
Lee Ving
Lee Ving
as
David Proval
David Proval
as
Lew Gallo
Lew Gallo
as
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
as
Tom Sullivan
Tom Sullivan
as
Denny Dillon
Denny Dillon
as
Will Bledsoe
Will Bledsoe
as Joe Douglas
David Packer
David Packer
as
Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny
as
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
as
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as
Art Carney
Art Carney
as
Signe Hasso
Signe Hasso
as
Kelly Jo Minter
Kelly Jo Minter
as
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
as
Claudia Wells
Claudia Wells
as
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
as
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer
as
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
as
George Kirby
George Kirby
as
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester
as
William Prince
William Prince
as
Bob Seagren
Bob Seagren
as
Jerry Supiran
Jerry Supiran
as
Ric Mancini
Ric Mancini
as
Tuesday Knight
Tuesday Knight
as
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
as
John Milford
John Milford
as
Richard Romanus
Richard Romanus
as
Marta Kristen
Marta Kristen
as
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
as
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Ismael 'East' Carlo
as
Frances Bay
Frances Bay
as
Barry Jenner
Barry Jenner
as
Julie Carmen
Julie Carmen
as
Rob Morrow
Rob Morrow
as
Deborah Geffner
Deborah Geffner
as
Carolyn Mignini
Carolyn Mignini
as
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
as
Garette Ratliff Henson
Garette Ratliff Henson
as
Jim Piddock
Jim Piddock
as
Willard E. Pugh
Willard E. Pugh
as
Martha Quinn
Martha Quinn
as
Traci Lind
Traci Lind
as
Robert Romanus
Robert Romanus
as
Cam Clarke
Cam Clarke
as
Todd Susman
Todd Susman
as
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as
Esai Morales
Esai Morales
as
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
as
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
as
Alison La Placa
Alison La Placa
as
Jack Murdock
Jack Murdock
as
Pamela Susan Shoop
Pamela Susan Shoop
as
Arte Johnson
Arte Johnson
as
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
as
Julius Carry
Julius Carry
as
Jeff Pomerantz
Jeff Pomerantz
as
John Karlen
John Karlen
as
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Dunne
as
Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon
as
Jennifer Holmes
Jennifer Holmes
as
Charles Pierce
Charles Pierce
as
Russell Johnson
Russell Johnson
as
Tasia Valenza
Tasia Valenza
as
Richard Bright
Richard Bright
as
Nicholas Worth
Nicholas Worth
as
Lenore Kasdorf
Lenore Kasdorf
as
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
as
Britt Leach
Britt Leach
as
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
as
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite
as
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
as
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
as
Sal Viscuso
Sal Viscuso
as
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
as
Krista Errickson
Krista Errickson
as
Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons
as
Richard McGonagle
Richard McGonagle
as
Brian Patrick Clarke
Brian Patrick Clarke
as
Russ Marin
Russ Marin
as
Merritt Butrick
Merritt Butrick
as
Michael Bell
Michael Bell
as
Charlie Brill
Charlie Brill
as
Mark Dana
Mark Dana
as
Rick Barry
Rick Barry
as
Victor French
Victor French
as
Daphne Ashbrook
Daphne Ashbrook
as
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
as
Scott Marlowe
Scott Marlowe
as
Paul Eiding
Paul Eiding
as
Bill Applebaum
Bill Applebaum
as
Marilyn Chris
Marilyn Chris
as
Bonnie Bramlett
Bonnie Bramlett
as
John Putch
John Putch
as
Morey Amsterdam
Morey Amsterdam
as
Robert Donner
Robert Donner
as
Robert Fieldsteel
Robert Fieldsteel
as
Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman
as
Dan Schneider
Dan Schneider
as
David Paymer
David Paymer
as
Greg Evigan
Greg Evigan
as
Vernon Washington
Vernon Washington
as
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
as
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
as
Luis Ávalos
Luis Ávalos
as
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
as
Michael Preston
Michael Preston
as
Gregory Cooke
Gregory Cooke
as
Harrison Page
Harrison Page
as
Robert Costanzo
Robert Costanzo
as
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
as
Steve Susskind
Steve Susskind
as
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney
as
Jim McKrell
Jim McKrell
as
Martin Speer
Martin Speer
as
William Forsythe
William Forsythe
as
Mills Watson
Mills Watson
as
Steffen Zacharias
Steffen Zacharias
as
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
as
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as
Ami Foster
Ami Foster
as
Stuart Pankin
Stuart Pankin
as
Paul Comi
Paul Comi
as
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
as
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
as
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
as
Bruce Solomon
Bruce Solomon
as
Jim Doughan
Jim Doughan
as
Bruce French
Bruce French
as
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
as
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
as
Gregg Berger
Gregg Berger
as
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
as
Takayo Fischer
Takayo Fischer
as
Tim Haldeman
Tim Haldeman
as
George Murdock
George Murdock
as
Burke Byrnes
Burke Byrnes
as
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
as
John Finn
John Finn
as
Larry Miller
Larry Miller
as
Grainger Hines
Grainger Hines
as
John Carradine
John Carradine
as
Julie Ariola
Julie Ariola
as
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
as
Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio
as
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
as
Ice-T
Ice-T
as
Irene Cagen
Irene Cagen
as Mrs. Cassidy
Elden Henson
Elden Henson
as Matthew
Shawn Stevens
Shawn Stevens
as Larry
Lance Stevens
Lance Stevens
as Accordion Player
Jimmy Osmond
Jimmy Osmond
as
Gloria Charles
Gloria Charles
as Waitress
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Metamorphosis

  • 1x2

    Passing grade

  • 1x3

    Tomorrow's farewell

  • 1x4

    Alone in a crowd

  • 1x5

    To soar and never falter

  • 1x6

    The sell-out

  • 1x7

    The strike

  • 1x8

    Street kid

  • 1x9

    But seriously, folks

  • 1x10

    Come one, come all

  • 1x11

    The crazies

  • 1x12

    Exposé

  • 1x13

    A musical bridge

  • 1x14

    A big finish

  • 1x15

    Reunions

  • 1x16

    A special place

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    And the winner is...

  • 2x2

    Your own song

  • 2x3

    Feelings

  • 2x4

    Class act

  • 2x5

    Teachers

  • 2x6

    Beginnings

  • 2x7

    Solo song

  • 2x8

    Winners

  • 2x9

    Words

  • 2x10

    Childhood's end

  • 2x11

    Homecoming

  • 2x12

    A tough act to follow

  • 2x13

    Relationships

  • 2x14

    Star quality

  • 2x15

    Sunshine again

  • 2x16

    Love is the question

  • 2x17

    Blood, sweat and circuits

  • 2x18

    Friendship day

  • 2x19

    Not in kansas anymore

  • 2x20

    The kids from fame in concert

  • 2x21

    Help from my friends

  • 2x22

    Ending on a high note

  • 2x23

    U.n. week

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Gonna learn how to fly (1)

  • 3x2

    Gonna learn how to fly (2)

  • 3x3

    Hail to the chief

  • 3x4

    The kids from fame in israel

  • 3x5

    Knockout

  • 3x6

    Rules

  • 3x7

    Consequences

  • 3x8

    Break dance

  • 3x9

    Secrets

  • 3x10

    Equals

  • 3x11

    Fame looks at music '83

  • 3x12

    Appearances

  • 3x13

    Bottle of blues

  • 3x14

    Lisa's song

  • 3x15

    A way of winning

  • 3x16

    Stages

  • 3x17

    Sheer will

  • 3x18

    Catch a falling star

  • 3x19

    A friend in need

  • 3x20

    The deal

  • 3x21

    Home again

  • 3x22

    Signs

  • 3x23

    Heritage

  • 3x24

    The home front

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Indian summer

  • 4x2

    Czech mate

  • 4x3

    Spontaneous combustion

  • 4x4

    I never danced for my father

  • 4x5

    The heart of rock 'n' roll

  • 4x6

    Blizzard

  • 4x7

    The monster that devoured las vegas

  • 4x8

    The return of doctor scorpio

  • 4x9

    The ballad of ray claxton

  • 4x10

    Nothing personal

  • 4x11

    The rivalry

  • 4x12

    Dreams

  • 4x13

    Tomorrow's children

  • 4x14

    The heart of rock 'n' roll ii

  • 4x15

    Take my wife... please

  • 4x16

    Parent's week

  • 4x17

    Danny de bergerac

  • 4x18

    Teamwork

  • 4x19

    Coco returns

  • 4x20

    Wishes

  • 4x21

    Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?

  • 4x22

    Reflections

  • 4x23

    Who am i, really?

  • 4x24

    The ol' ball game

  • 4x25

    School is out

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    A place to belong

  • 5x2

    Leroy and the kid

  • 5x3

    Bronco bob rides again

  • 5x4

    Selling out

  • 5x5

    White light

  • 5x6

    Savage streets

  • 5x7

    His majesty donlon

  • 5x8

    Broadway danny amatullo

  • 5x9

    Ebenezer morloch

  • 5x10

    Choices

  • 5x11

    The first time

  • 5x12

    A river to cross

  • 5x13

    Such good friends

  • 5x14

    Holmes sweet holmes

  • 5x15

    Double exposure

  • 5x16

    The inheritance

  • 5x17

    The comedian

  • 5x18

    Stagefright

  • 5x19

    Self-defense

  • 5x20

    W.s.o.a.

  • 5x21

    Contacts

  • 5x22

    To tilt at windmills

  • 5x23

    Losin' it

  • 5x24

    The incident

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Back to something new

  • 6x2

    The last dance

  • 6x3

    New faces

  • 6x4

    Judgement day

  • 6x5

    All-talking, all-singing, all-dancing

  • 6x6

    Hold that baby

  • 6x7

    A different drummer

  • 6x8

    Mr. wacky's world

  • 6x9

    All i want for christmas

  • 6x10

    Fame and fortune

  • 6x11

    Go softly into morning

  • 6x12

    Love kittens go to high school

  • 6x13

    The crimson blade

  • 6x14

    Pros and cons

  • 6x15

    The big contract

  • 6x16

    Stradi-various

  • 6x17

    That was the weekend that was

  • 6x18

    Ian's girl

  • 6x19

    Best buddies

  • 6x20

    The lounge singer who knew too much

  • 6x21

    Reggie and rose

  • 6x22

    Of cabbages and kings

  • 6x23

    Alice doesn't work here anymore

  • 6x24

    Baby, remember my name

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