Fame (1982 - 1987)

Fame

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Release Date: 1982

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A popular version of the hit film musical about New York's High School of the Performing Arts ran for two seasons on NBC before flying high in first-run syndication for four more years.

Creator: Christopher Gore

Starring: Debbie Allen, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato

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Seasons

Fame: Season 6

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1986, NBC, 24 episodes

Fame: Season 5

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1985, NBC, 24 episodes

Fame: Season 4

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1984, NBC, 25 episodes

Fame: Season 3

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1983, NBC, 24 episodes

Fame: Season 2

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1982, NBC, 22 episodes

Fame: Season 1

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1982, NBC, 16 episodes

Cast

Debbie Allen
as Lydia Grant

Erica Gimpel
as Coco Hernandez

Carlo Imperato
as Danny Amatullo

Lee Curreri
as Bruno Martelli

Valerie Landsburg
as Doris Schwartz

Gene Anthony Ray
as Leroy Johnson

Albert Hague
as Prof. Benjamin Shorofsky

P.R. Paul
as Montgomery MacNeil

Michael Thoma
as Mr. Crandall

Lori Singer
as Julie Miller

Judy Farrell
as Charlotte Miller

Carmine Caridi
as Angelo Martelli

Morgan Stevens
as David Reardon

David Greenlee
as Dwight

Carol Mayo Jenkins
as Elizabeth Sherwood

Ken Swofford
as Quentin Morloch

Cynthia Gibb
as Holly Laird

Billy Hufsey
as Christopher Donlon

Janet Jackson
as Cleo Hewitt

Nia Peeples
as Nicole Chapman

Jesse Borrego
as Jesse Valesquez

Dick Miller
as Lou Mackie

Ann Nelson
as Gertrude Berg

Graham Jarvis
as Bob Dyrenforth

Carolyn J. Silas
as Laura Mackie

Carrie Hamilton
as Reggie Higgins

Michael Cerveris
as Ian Ware

Elisa Heinsohn
as Jillian Beckett

Eric Pierpoint
as Paul Seeger

Olivia Barash
as Maxie

Robert Romanus
as Miltie Horowitz

Madlyn Rhue
as Mrs. Schwartz

Sam Slovick
as Cassidy

Donna McKechnie
as Suzi Laird

Brenda Vaccaro
as Herself

Nancy Walker
as Rachel

Melissa Manchester

Gerrit Graham
as Mr. Wacky

Anthony Newley
as Shakespearean actor

Carol Burnett
as Rose

Betty Karlen
as Mrs. Amatullo

Dave Shelley
as Caruso

Phoebe Yadon-Lewis
as Alisha

Michael DeLorenzo
as Michael

Louis Giambalvo
as Mr. Amatullo

Caryn Ward
as Leroy's Niece

Randee Heller
as Peggy Persky

Jennifer Rhodes
as Mrs. Chapman

Morey Amsterdam

William Allen Young
as Robert

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Mr. Schwartz

Jack Kehoe
as Moe

Esai Morales
as George

Betty White
as Catherine

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
as Father

Marilyn Chris
as Sylvia

Russ Tamblyn
as Choreographer

Jeff Pomerantz
as Forbes

Jackie Kinner
as Theresa

David Westor
as Michael Green

Valerie Landsburg

Will Bledsoe
as Joe Douglas

Ted Sorel
as Chapman

Gene Anthony Ray

Richard Romanus
as Joe Garver

Robert Fieldsteel
as Mitch

Harrison Page
as Carl

Loretta Tyler
as Dusty Tyler

Mike Preston
as Mr. Ware

Alison La Placa
as Audrey Fleming

Chris Lewis
as Lewis

Rob Morrow
as Laurenzano

Kathleen Wilhoite
as Roberta

Carolyn Mignini
as Miss Elliot

Sean Gregory Sullivan
as Mickey

David Ruprecht
as Bernie

John Fragnoli
as Allan

Barry Jenner
as Jim Laird

Henry Beckman
as William

Robert Costanzo
as Artie

Charles Alvin Bell
as Collins

Shawn Stevens
as Cop

Mark Dana
as Mark

Sally Klein
as Jamie

Stan Shaw
as Jim

Nancy Lenehan
as Brenda

Greg Longstreet

Bill Applebaum
as Christopher's Cousin

Michael Perotta
as Fiorino

Glynn Turman
as Benn Pettit

Bruno Kirby
as Marty

Pamela Susan Shoop

Fionnula Flanagan
as Doctor

Victor French
as Mr. Donlon

George Murdock
as Pulaski

Tuesday Knight
as Suzi Detroit

Trevor Henley
as Patrick

Dermot Mulroney
as Max

Jesse Welles
as Ann Strong

Lola Mason
as Mrs. Amatullo

Stephanie Williams
as Stephanie

Beverly Hart
as Lisa

Jim McKrell
as Mr. Miller

Krista Errickson
as Diana

Mills Watson
as Mendenhall

Andy Romano
as Mr. Amatullo

Julianne Gold
as Amy

Chris Beaumont
as Interviewer

Paul Bartel
as Hunsicker

Takayo Fischer
as Liu Ching

Zachary Bostrom
as Timmy

Richard Bright
as Stefano

John Putch
as Jeff

Grainger Hines
as Sellers

Darren Dalton
as Logan

William Ward
as Producer

Tom McGreevey
as Tom Reardon

Rick Podell
as Coach Jordan

Terry Alexander
as Belmont

Duncan Ross
as Brian McKay

Milton Selzer
as Leo

Burke Byrnes
as Fentin

Frances Bay
as Grandma George

Carl Carlsson
as Ernie

Melissa Tufeld
as Marianne

Diane Civita
as Miss Maguire

Traci Lin
as Joanna

Gary Wood
as Grover

Martin Speer
as Cobb

Signe Hasso
as Freida

Lee H. Montgomery
as Timmy

Greg Evigan
as Cowboy

Gigi Vorgan
as Tina

Adam Gregor
as Rolf

John Carradine
as Danny Amatullo

Abel Franco
as Hector

Christian Clemenson
as Alan

Vernon Washington
as Charlie

Russ Marin
as Louie

Dave Nicolson
as Todd

Derrick Brice
as Billy

Jack Slovick
as Cassidy

H. Richard Greene
as Goodman

John Lykes
as Ivor

Jack Carter
as Beckerman

Eddie Castrodad
as Luis

Elden Henson
as Matthew

Diane Barton
as Shelley

Bruce French
as Dennis

Richard Simmons
as Lydia's boss

Kelly Jo Minter
as Angel

Rene Levant
as Crane

Happy Hairston
as Kevin

Daphne Ashbrook

Deborah Wakeham
as Teacher's ex-wife

Julie Carmen
as Diane Petit

Yves Andre Martin
as David

Isabelle Walker
as Francine

Fred Willard
as Wintergreen

Connie Needham
as Kelly

Steffen Zacharias
as Harland

John Warner Williams
as Dr. Jarvis

Wynn Irwin
as Dippy Dave

Willard E. Pugh
as Mike Lifton

Patrick Baldauff
as Bauer

Ric Mancini
as Mr. Amatullo

Tracy Bregman
as Jenny

Warren Vanders
as Gordie

Bruce Solomon
as Dr. Lindstrom

Don Cheadle
as Henry Lee

Jim Piddock
as Producer

Michelle Whitney Morrison
as Dancer

Lew Gallo
as Ritzik

Lew Ayres
as Bert

Frederic Tucker
as Engineer

Michael Bell
as Hoskins

Alan Blumenfeld
as Charlie

Todd Susman
as Parker

Conrad Bachmann
as Doctor

Leo Garcia
as Rafael

Tasia Valenza
as Denise

Sam Ingraffia
as Ostrin

Mariclare Costello
as Mrs. Mendenhall

Vincent Baggetta
as Brock

David Proval
as Hunk

Todd Jeffries
as Sean Beckett

Stuart Pankin
as Happy

Thom Fox
as Julio

Ismael 'East' Carlo
as Perez

Nicholas Worth
as Gallupo

Rico Elias
as Popeye

Lee Ving
as Fred

Robert Donner
as Exalted Muskrat

Martha C. Quinn
as Linda

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Series Details

TV Network:	NBC
Premiere Date:	Jan 7, 1982
Genre:	Drama
Executive Producers:	Gerald I. Isenberg, William Blinn, Frank Fischer, Renee Longstreet, Harry S. Longstreet, Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker

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