The Strike (18 Feb. 1982)

The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike just as the kids are set to work on a musical production of Othello. Meanwhile Leroy is cast for the part of Othello, but feels he just can't speak the way the script was written.

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writers:

Christopher Gore (creator), Danny Jacobson,

Stars:

Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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
Valerie Landsburg	...	Doris Schwartz
P.R. Paul	...	Montgomery MacNeil
Gene Anthony Ray	...	Leroy Johnson
Lori Singer	...	Julie Miller
Michael Thoma	...	Mr. Crandall
Ann Nelson	...	Mrs. Berg
Michael Jerry Lee	...	The Poker Player (as Michael Jerry-Lee)

Storyline

The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike just as the kids are set to work on a musical production of Othello. Meanwhile Leroy is cast for the part of Othello, but feels he just can't speak the way the script was written.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Release Date:

18 February 1982 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Jozak Company, Eilenna Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Did You Know?

Quotes

Elizabeth Sherwood: Mr. Shorofsky, are you coming to the strike meeting after school or not?
Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky: Not!
Elizabeth Sherwood: [urgently] You have to come.
Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky: Have to? I left 'have to' when I left Germany.

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Connections

Edited into Fame: But Seriously Folks (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Starmaker"
Written by Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager
Performed by Debbie Allen, Erica Gimpel, Lori Singer, Lee Curreri, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg Gene Anthony Ray and P.R. Paul (as The Kids from "Fame")

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