Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: January 7, 1982
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 136
Networks: NBC, Syndication
Genres: Drama

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Fame(1982)

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

TMDB Rating: 6.8 (65 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1

16 episodes • 1982Avg: 10.0Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Metamorphosis	Jan 7, 1982	10.0
2	Passing Grade	Jan 14, 1982	10.0
3	Tomorrow's Farewell	Jan 21, 1982	10.0
4	Alone in a Crowd	Jan 28, 1982	0.0
5	To Soar and Never Falter	Feb 4, 1982	10.0
6	The Sell-Out	Feb 11, 1982	0.0
7	The Strike	Feb 18, 1982	10.0
8	Street Kid	Feb 25, 1982	0.0
9	But Seriously, Folks	Mar 4, 1982	0.0
10	Come One, Come All	Mar 11, 1982	0.0
11	The Crazies	Mar 18, 1982	0.0
12	Exposé	Mar 25, 1982	0.0
13	A Musical Bridge	Apr 1, 1982	0.0
14	A Big Finish	Apr 15, 1982	0.0
15	Reunions	Apr 29, 1982	0.0
16	A Special Place	May 6, 1982	0.0

Season 2

23 episodes • 1982

#	Episode	Air Date
1	And the Winner Is...	Sep 30, 1982
2	Your Own Song	Oct 7, 1982
3	Feelings	Oct 14, 1982
4	Class Act	Oct 21, 1982
5	Teachers	Oct 28, 1982
6	Beginnings	Nov 4, 1982
7	Solo Song	Nov 11, 1982
8	Winners	Nov 18, 1982
9	Words	Nov 25, 1982
10	Childhood's End	Dec 2, 1982
11	Homecoming	Dec 9, 1982
12	A Tough Act to Follow	Dec 16, 1982
13	Relationships	Jan 6, 1983
14	Star Quality	Jan 13, 1983
15	Sunshine Again	Jan 20, 1983
16	Love is the Question	Jan 27, 1983
17	Blood, Sweat and Circuits	Feb 10, 1983
18	Friendship Day	Feb 17, 1983
19	Not in Kansas Anymore	Feb 24, 1983
20	The Kids from Fame in Concert	Mar 3, 1983
21	Help From My Friends	Mar 10, 1983
22	Ending on a High Note	Mar 31, 1983
23	U.N. Week	Apr 7, 1983

Season 3

24 episodes • 1983

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Gonna Learn How to Fly (1)	Oct 15, 1983
2	Gonna Learn How to Fly (2)	Oct 22, 1983
3	Hail to the Chief	Oct 29, 1983
4	The Kids from Fame in Israel	Nov 5, 1983
5	Knockout	Nov 12, 1983
6	Rules	Nov 19, 1983
7	Consequences	Nov 26, 1983
8	Break Dance	Dec 10, 1983
9	Secrets	Jan 7, 1984
10	Equals	Jan 14, 1984
11	Fame Looks at Music '83	Jan 28, 1984
12	Appearances	Feb 4, 1984
13	Bottle of Blues	Feb 11, 1984
14	Lisa's Song	Feb 18, 1984
15	A Way of Winning	Feb 26, 1984
16	Stages	Mar 4, 1984
17	Sheer Will	Mar 18, 1984
18	Catch a Falling Star	Mar 25, 1984
19	A Friend in Need	Apr 1, 1984
20	The Deal	Apr 29, 1984
21	Home Again	May 6, 1984
22	Signs	May 13, 1984
23	Heritage	May 20, 1984
24	The Home Front	May 27, 1984

Season 4

25 episodes • 1984

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Indian Summer	Sep 29, 1984
2	Czech Mate	Oct 6, 1984
3	Spontaneous Combustion	Oct 13, 1984
4	I Never Danced For My Father	Oct 20, 1984
5	The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll	Oct 27, 1984
6	Blizzard	Nov 3, 1984
7	The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas	Nov 10, 1984
8	The Return of Doctor Scorpio	Nov 17, 1984
9	The Ballad of Ray Claxton	Nov 24, 1984
10	Nothing Personal	Dec 1, 1984
11	The Rivalry	Dec 15, 1984
12	Dreams	Jan 5, 1985
13	Tomorrow's Children	Jan 12, 1985
14	The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II	Jan 26, 1985
15	Take My Wife... Please	Feb 2, 1985
16	Parent's Week	Feb 9, 1985
17	Danny De Bergerac	Feb 16, 1985
18	Teamwork	Feb 23, 1985
19	Coco Returns	Mar 2, 1985
20	Wishes	Mar 30, 1985
21	Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?	Apr 6, 1985
22	Reflections	May 4, 1985
23	Who Am I, Really?	May 11, 1985
24	The Ol' Ball Game	May 18, 1985
25	School is Out	May 25, 1985

Season 5

24 episodes • 1985

#	Episode	Air Date
1	A Place to Belong	Oct 12, 1985
2	Leroy and the Kid	Oct 19, 1985
3	Bronco Bob Rides Again	Oct 26, 1985
4	Selling Out	Nov 2, 1985
5	White Light	Nov 9, 1985
6	Savage Streets	Nov 16, 1985
7	His Majesty Donlon	Nov 23, 1985
8	Broadway Danny Amatullo	Nov 30, 1985
9	Ebenezer Morloch	Dec 13, 1985
10	Choices	Jan 4, 1986
11	The First Time	Jan 11, 1986
12	A River to Cross	Feb 1, 1986
13	Such Good Friends	Feb 8, 1986
14	Holmes Sweet Holmes	Feb 15, 1986
15	Double Exposure	Feb 22, 1986
16	The Inheritance	Mar 1, 1986
17	The Comedian	Mar 22, 1986
18	Stagefright	Mar 29, 1986
19	Self-Defense	Apr 5, 1986
20	W.S.O.A.	Apr 26, 1986
21	Contacts	May 3, 1986
22	To Tilt at Windmills	May 10, 1986
23	Losin' It	May 17, 1986
24	The Incident	May 24, 1986

Season 6

24 episodes • 1986

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Back to Something New	Oct 6, 1986
2	The Last Dance	Oct 13, 1986
3	New Faces	Oct 20, 1986
4	Judgement Day	Oct 27, 1986
5	All-Talking, All-Singing, All-Dancing	Nov 3, 1986
6	Hold That Baby	Nov 10, 1986
7	A Different Drummer	Nov 17, 1986
8	Mr. Wacky's World	Nov 24, 1986
9	All I Want for Christmas	Dec 8, 1986
10	Fame and Fortune	Dec 29, 1986
11	Go Softly Into Morning	Jan 5, 1987
12	Love Kittens Go to High School	Jan 26, 1987
13	The Crimson Blade	Feb 2, 1987
14	Pros and Cons	Feb 9, 1987
15	The Big Contract	Feb 16, 1987
16	Stradi-Various	Feb 23, 1987
17	That Was the Weekend That Was	Mar 16, 1987
18	Ian's Girl	Mar 23, 1987
19	Best Buddies	Mar 30, 1987
20	The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much	Apr 20, 1987
21	Reggie and Rose	Apr 27, 1987
22	Of Cabbages and Kings	May 4, 1987
23	Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore	May 11, 1987
24	Baby, Remember My Name	May 18, 1987

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