Fame (1982–1987)

The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.

Creator:

Christopher Gore

Stars:

Debbie Allen, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 36 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Debbie Allen	...	Lydia Grant (136 episodes, 1982-1987)
Carlo Imperato	...	Danny Amatullo (136 episodes, 1982-1987)
Gene Anthony Ray	...	Leroy Johnson (136 episodes, 1982-1987)
Albert Hague	...	Benjamin Shorofsky (131 episodes, 1982-1987)
Ann Nelson	...	Mrs. Berg (111 episodes, 1982-1987)
Carol Mayo Jenkins	...	Elizabeth Sherwood (108 episodes, 1982-1987)
Bill Hufsey	...	Christopher Donlon (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Valerie Landsburg	...	Doris Schwartz (88 episodes, 1982-1987)
Bronwyn Thomas	...	Fame Dancer (76 episodes, 1982-1986)
Jesse Borrego	...	Jesse V. Valesquez (73 episodes, 1984-1987)
Erica Gimpel	...	Coco Hernandez (64 episodes, 1982-1987)
Lee Curreri	...	Bruno Martelli (63 episodes, 1982-1987)
Nia Peeples	...	Nicole Chapman (60 episodes, 1983-1986)
Cynthia Gibb	...	Holly Laird (58 episodes, 1983-1987)

Storyline

The Art School was always their dream.They want to dance, they want to sing, to play music, to act but above all they want to live their lives while they are still young and full of energy. Leroy, Danny, Jesse, Chris, Coco and all the others try hard because they know that they've got a long way to go till they reach fame and riches. Fame costs and here (the Art School) is where they start paying for it.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | new york city | dance | one word title | audition | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fama

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eilenna Productions Inc., MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nia Peeples once said in an interview that when she was cast on the show in 1984, producers told her a total of 9,000 people had auditioned.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.131 (2013)

User Reviews

You want Fame

When I was a kind I started watching Fame with my mother. She used to watch that show all the time. She loved it. I bought the first season at Wal Mart for $20. It was cheap. I watched all 16 episodes in the season, and 1 thing I like about the show was at the end of the introduction, 2 women on the dance floor studio jumped and splitted their legs WIDE OPEN. That's what reminds me of having to watch that show. Even I was having to get up for school the morning after, YEARS ago. I felt pretty good about watching that show. And another part of the introduction was the quote that says "You got big dreams. You want Fame, well Fame costs. And right here is where you start paying with sweat. The title theme was great. I didn't like the end credits much, but the introduction was great, and the whole show too.