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Season 4 – 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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03/04/2021 In my opinion this 4th season was the best by far. The introduction of Jesse borrego and Nia Peeples blew the sky off the show that was not in its prime for season 3. Janet Jackson was also a new cast member. She left after this season and didn't really make a massive impression on story lines. As an avid fan of this cult phenomenon, it is a deffo must see. See more Read all reviews
Fame — Season 4

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Cast & Crew

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Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Valesquez

Cynthia Gibb

Holly Laird

Albert Hague

Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky

Billy Hufsey

Christopher Donlon

Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 1984 Indian Summer The first school week finds Holly falling for Reardon, Leroy fearing his girlfriend is pregnant, and Doris and Danny discovering each other. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 1984 Czech-Mate The campaign for school president pits Doris and Danny against each other; Chris falls for a Czech diplomat's daughter; Cleo pursues Leroy. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 1984 Spontaneous Combustion An accident in which Miss Sherwood was injured prompts the board of education to make the unpopular decision to ban dancing in the hallways. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 1984 I Never Danced for My Father Leroy's long-lost father, also a dancer, comes to New York for a visit; Danny's father doubts his son has a good future in show business. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 1984 Heart of Rock 'n' Roll The "Kids From Fame" stage an outdoor performance before an audience at the Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York City. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 1984 Blizzard A blizzard strands students and teachers in the school with a broken furnace and a very pregnant girl. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 1984 The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas Unwitting Morloch whistles in the auditorium before opening night, causing everyone in the cast to believe the production has been jinxed. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 1984 The Return of Doctor Scorpio The kids try to restore a has-been actor's self-esteem when he returns to his alma mater to appear in a play being directed by Doris. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 24, 1984 The Ballad of Ray Claxton Nicole learns a juvenile inmate who wrote her a touching letter is a talented songwriter. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 1, 1984 Nothing Personal Cleo quits the school following Chris' review of her performance in the first year's student concert. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 15, 1984 The Rivalry When Holly's professional-dancer mother teaches temporarily at the School of the Arts, she winds up in a fierce rivalry with dancer Lydia. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 1985 Dreams Doris offers to marry illegal-alien Jesse to prevent the Immigration Department from deporting him but then learns the idea will not work. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 12, 1985 Tomorrow's Children Morloch's efforts to initiate an R.O.T.C. program at the school culminate with the students and Joan Baez staging a nuclear-freeze sit-in. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 26, 1985 Heart of Rock 'n' Roll The "Kids From Fame" stage an outdoor performance before an audience at the Jones Beach Amphitheater. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 2, 1985 Take My Wife ... Please Drama teacher Trevor Kane (Anthony Newley) discovers his ex-wife is the object of Chris' affections; Holly and Nicole help Cleo catch Leroy. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 9, 1985 Parents' Week Parents' Week causes problems for Danny, whose parents have separated; and Nicole, whose mother and father want her to enter a science fair. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 16, 1985 Danny de Bergerac Danny falls for Nicole, both leads in Chris' version of "Cyrano de Bergerac"; Morloch's old roommate and his old love visit. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 23, 1985 Teamwork Chris gets a break while performing with Danny then deserts his partner and finds competition from Leroy; Nicole and Holly room together. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 2, 1985 Coco Returns A famous, retired director (Milton Berle) directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 30, 1985 Wishes Miss Sherwood is in charge while Mr. Morloch attends a conference; Leroy's plans to win back-rent money on a quiz show run into trouble. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 6, 1985 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Mugging-victim Doris struggles with the nightmares and flashbacks caused by her continuing fears; Dwight learns to communicate with Holly. Details Episode 22 Aired May 4, 1985 Reflections Doris chooses a Hawaiian theme for the prom; Holly succumbs to the stress of her parents' separation and begins to develop anorexia nervosa. Details Episode 23 Aired May 11, 1985 Who Am I, Really? Nicole's natural mother returns and tries to involve herself in her daughter's life; voiceless Morloch enlists Chris' aid to make a speech. Details Episode 24 Aired May 18, 1985 The Old Ball Game Danny faces the problem of organizing his fellow students into a winning team after accepting a softball challenge issued by an old rival. Details Episode 25 Aired May 25, 1985 School Is Out Summer vacation: Cleo learns that she will not return to the school because her family is moving to California; Nicole and Jesse reminisce. Details

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Season Info

Director
William F. Claxton, Allan Arkush, Donald Reiker, Debbie Allen, Ken Ehrlich, Ray Danton, Walter C. Miller, Michael A. Hoey
Executive Producer
Patricia Jones, Ken Ehrlich, Donald Reiker
Screenwriter
Patricia Jones, Mike McGreevey, Carol Gary, Joanne Pagliaro, Donald Reiker, Ken Ehrlich, Ira Steven Behr
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 1984