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Season 2 – Fame

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Students at New York's famous High School for the Performing Arts pour their hearts and souls into their training to become stars in their chosen field in this TV series adaptation of a 1980 motion picture of the same title. They include Danny, an aspiring comic; Coco, an ambitious singer and dancer; and Leroy, who hopes his dancing will take him far away from the ghetto. A number of other students came and went throughout the series' six-season run. Their teachers and mentors include dance instructor Lydia Grant and music professor Mr. Shorofsky. The show aired on NBC for its first season before moving into syndication for the final five.

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Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 08/16/2021
Its story tended to be soggy and pat, but there also were some lovely moments, buttressed by striking production numbers, one particular dazzler shot in New York, choreographed by Debbie Allen and worthy of a top Hollywood musical. Go to Full Review Eric Mink St. Louis Post-Dispatch 01/14/2021
I was an early booster of Fame, and I still like the show. It's unique among dramatic television series, with its eclectic mix of drama, comedy, music and dance. But it's also dreadfully uneven. Go to Full Review Bill Carter Baltimore Sun 01/14/2021
This outstanding show is going much too un-watched... It will be presented tonight along with the usual high-voltage dancing and not-always-credible character interaction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Fame — Season 2

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Cast & Crew

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Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

Lee Curreri

Bruno Martelli

Erica Gimpel

Coco Hernandez

Albert Hague

Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky

Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

Carol Mayo Jenkins

Elizabeth Sherwood

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 1982 And the Winner Is ... Bruno composes music for a show, only to have Reardon insist he become one of the production team and also cast himself in a leading role. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 7, 1982 Your Own Song Coco may lose the part of lead singer in an upcoming school festival to a new student (Jimmy Osmond). Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 1982 Feelings Leroy and Lydia have conflicting ambitions for Leroy's future; Shorofsky demonstrates to Julie how to express her feelings in her music. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 21, 1982 Class Act At great emotional cost to herself, Lydia helps her students understand the value of developing as complete people. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 1982 Teachers Moonlighting brings Lydia into conflict with a careful exercise teacher (Richard Simmons); Bruno feels the need to assert his independence. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 1982 Beginnings A black ballerina charges a teacher (Marge Champion) with undue pressure; Bruno has biases about a child prodigy he's helping. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 1982 Solo Song The students marvel at the abilities of a blind vocal coach (Tom Sullivan), but Lydia resents his overbearing manner. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 1982 Winners Depressed over her weight and lack of experience, Doris envies Coco, who has her own problems living up to an image. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 25, 1982 Words The father of Sherwood's best English student is censoring his daughter's books; Coco falls for an uneasy dancer. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 2, 1982 Childhood's End The death of Coco's closest relative, her grandmother, causes her to question her goals; Leroy is questioned about a stolen cello. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 1982 Homecoming Doris tries to reconcile her father and brother; Lydia needs Leroy and Coco's help to impress someone. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1982 A Tough Act to Follow Danny challenges new drama teacher Reardon, whose father's arrival only makes things worse; Julie gives her old classmates a school tour. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 6, 1983 Relationships Sherwood registers with a video dating service; Bruno is smitten with an older woman; Doris falls for a singing cowboy. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 13, 1983 Star Quality An elderly tap dancer and a little boy come to Leroy's aid when he comes dangerously close to flunking out of school. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 20, 1983 Sunshine Again Old age begins to panic Bruno's father; Doris is nervous at the prospect of living with her grandmother. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 27, 1983 Love Is the Question A handicapped teen (Jimmy Osmond) aspiring to be a singer enlists Bruno in getting a date with Julie. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 10, 1983 Blood, Sweat and Circuits Bruno is delighted to accept Miss Sherwood's challenge to create art with a computer, until he learns the machine is to replace Mrs. Berg. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 17, 1983 Friendship Day Doris' sharply authoritative manner has her friends plotting against her during hectic preparations for the school's "Friendship Day." Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 24, 1983 Not in Kansas Anymore Doris slips and bumps her head, causing her to dream that she, her friends and teachers have become characters from "The Wizard of Oz." Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 3, 1983 The Kids From Fame in London George Burns serves as host as cast members prepare for a performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 10, 1983 ... Help From My Friends The students suspect that a suicide note found after lockers were vandalized belongs to a girl about to be dropped from the dance program. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 31, 1983 Ending on a High Note Lydia offers Leroy and Danny parts in a school production in exchange for coaching a church basketball team. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 7, 1983 U.N. Week Students from a conservative institution participate in U.N. week at the School of the Arts; romantic rumors fly about Lydia and Reardon. Details

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Season Info

Director
Robert Scheerer, Jack Bender, Peter Levin, Mel Swope, Marc Daniels, Georg Stanford Brown, Gwen Arner
Executive Producer
William Blinn, Mel Swope
Screenwriter
Parke Perine, Christopher Beaumont, Leah Markus, William Blinn, Kelly Wood Adams, Virginia Aldridge, Lee Curreri, Scott Brody, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Draper Lewis
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 30, 1982