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"Fame" A Friend in Need (1984)



Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Christopher Gore (creator) and
Parke Perine (writer)
TV Series:
Original Air Date:
1 April 1984 (Season 3, Episode 19)
Genre:
Plot:
Blind substitute teacher Jim Hamilton returns to the School of the Arts, and finds himself falling for Lydia. | Add synopsis »

Cast

 (Episode Cast) (in credits order)
Tom Sullivan ... Jim Hamilton
Dave Shelley ... Caruso
John Fragnoli ... Allan Kerk

Michael DeLorenzo ... Michael

Erica Gimpel ... Coco Hernandez (credit only)
Ann Nelson ... Mrs. Berg
Patti Lotz ... Marsha Wood
Cynthia Pingree ... Other Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Debbie Allen ... Lydia Grant
Derrick Brice ... Fame Dancer

Lee Curreri ... Bruno Martelli
Darryl DeWald ... Fame Dancer
Cameron English ... Fame Dancer
Leanne Gerrish ... Fame Dancer

Cynthia Gibb ... Holly Laird

Albert Hague ... Benjamin Shorofsky

Bill Hufsey ... Christopher Donlon (as Billy Hufsey)

Carlo Imperato ... Danny Amatullo
Carol Mayo Jenkins ... Elizabeth Sherwood
Charles A. Kelly ... Band Member

Valerie Landsburg ... Doris Schwartz
Kim Layton ... Fame Dancer (as Kimberlee Layton)
Joni Palmer ... Fame Dancer
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks ... Fame Dancer (as Marguerite Pomerhn)

Gene Anthony Ray ... Leroy Johnson

Serge Rodnunsky ... Fame Dancer
Allysia Sneed ... Fame Dancer
Vanessa Spino ... Fame Dancer

Ken Swofford ... Quentin Morloch
Bronwyn Thomas ... Fame Dancer
Darryl Tribble ... Fame Dancer
Rocker Verastique ... Fame Dancer
Margaret Williams ... Dancer
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Episode Crew
Directed by
David W. Hahn 
 
Writing credits
Christopher Gore (creator)

Parke Perine  writer

Produced by
William Blinn .... executive producer
David De Silva .... consulting producer
Ken Ehrlich .... producer
Frank Merwald .... associate producer
Scott Stambler .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Ian Freebairn-Smith 
 
Cinematography by
Sherman Kunkel (director of photography) (as Sherman L. Kunkel)
 
Film Editing by
Howard Brock 
 
Casting by
Jerold Franks  (as Jerry Franks)
Al Onorato 
 
Art Direction by
Ira Diamond 
 
Set Decoration by
Leonard A. Mazzola  (as Leonard Mazzola)
 
Costume Design by
Marilyn Matthews 
 
Makeup Department
Gloria Montemayor .... hair stylist
Jack Wilson .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Denny Salvaryn .... unit production manager
Ted Zachary .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley .... second assistant director
Richard T. Schor .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
John Klima .... property master
 
Sound Department
Jerry Clemans .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hochman .... sound editor
John Oliver .... sound
Marti D. Humphrey .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Linda Francis .... original casting: Los Angeles
Mary Goldberg .... original casting: New York
 
Editorial Department
Joe Bella .... on-line editor
 
Music Department
Martin Bandier .... songs: The Entertainment Company
Maureen Crowe .... assistant music coordinator
Barry Fasman .... song producer
Michael Gore .... composer: "Fame" theme
Charles Koppelman .... songs: The Entertainment Company
Harry V. Lojewski .... music supervisor
Dean Pitchford .... lyrics: "Fame" theme
Gary S. Scott .... music producer (as Gary Scott)
 
Other crew
Debbie Allen .... dance consultant
Christopher Beaumont .... executive story consultant
Jane Ficker .... script supervisor
Frank Fischer .... producer coordinator
Otis Sallid .... assistant choreographer
Kevin King .... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Frank Rehwaldt .... production assistant: producer (uncredited)
 
Series Cast
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Peter Rafelson ... Guitar Player / Band Member
Pete Smithie ... Guitar Player / Band Member 1984-1986
Jenifer Newman ... Dancer

Series Crew
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Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Christopher Gore  creator

Produced by
Frank Fischer .... associate producer
Stan Rogow .... producer (pilot episode)
 
Original Music by
Lee Curreri 
J.A.C. Redford 
 
Film Editing by
Frank Merwald 
 
Art Department
Mychael Bates .... assistant property master
Michael Casey .... assistant property master
 
Sound Department
Marty Church .... sound re-recording mixer
John S. Coffey .... sound mixer
Dennis Durante .... sound recordist
George E. Marshall Jr. .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Christophor Newkirk .... special effects assistant
Dale Newkirk .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts
Bud Davis .... stunt coordinator
Jeffrey Lee Gibson .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tommy Klines .... assistant camera
Owen Marsh .... camera operator: "b" camera (1981-1982)
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer: New York
 
Casting Department
Carolyn Long .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña .... daily set costumer (1981)
 
Music Department
Udi Harpaz .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Gary DeGalla .... location manager
Peter Pastorelli .... location manager
James E. Williams .... production accountant (as James Williams)
 
Production Companies
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