Information about Fame (1982 Tv Series)
| Fame | |
|---|---|
) "Fame" Season 1 DVD Cover | |
| Created by | Christopher Gore |
| Starring | Debbie Allen Albert Hague Carol Mayo Jenkins Lee Curreri Erica Gimpel Carlo Imperato Valerie Landsburg Gene Anthony Ray Lori Singer |
| Country of origin | ){kind=small} United States |
| No. of episodes | 136 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC (1982-1983) & Syndication (1983-1987) |
| Original run | January 7, 1982 – May 18, 1987 |
| External links | |
| |/ IMDb profile | |
The show was produced by MGM Television and was first broadcast on the NBC television network in the US, the BBC in the United Kingdom and Channel 7 in Australia. After NBC cancelled the series, the show continued for an additional four seasons in first run syndication. The popularity of the film and television productions was such that its cast members went on the road to perform live concerts, even after the show's cancellation.
Two versions of the series were syndicated in reruns. The original hour-long episodes which usually contained a primary plot, a sub plot and two or more musical numbers. The second version was stripped of the musical numbers and the sub plot and was a half-hour in length.
The show's theme song was a pop hit for singer Irene Cara, having been featured in the motion picture. "I Still Believe In Me", from an episode of the series entitled "Passing Grade", was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Original Song. It was performed by Erica Gimpel and Debbie Allen and co-written by Gary Portnoy who would go on to co-write and sing the Theme from Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name). In the UK, two singles credited to The Kids from Fame, "Hi-Fidelity" and "Starmaker", reached the top ten.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which held the distribution rights for all post-1985 MGM television series until May 31, 2006 (including Fame, which was in production prior to 1985), released the first season of Fame on DVD on November 1, 2005. [1]. Future releases will be handled by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment through a new deal made by MGM.
Awards
It won a number of Emmy awards and in 1983 and 1984 was voted the . Actress, director and choreographer Debbie Allen, who had a small role in the motion picture but played a major character in the television version, also won several awards.The cast
Faculty
- Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant
- Albert Hague as Benjamin Shorofsky
- Graham Jarvis as Principal Bob Dyrenforth (episodes 98-136)
- Carol Mayo Jenkins as Elizabeth Sherwood (seasons 1-5)
- Ann Nelson as Mrs. Gertrude Berg (episode 66-136, recurring previously)
- Eric Pierpoint as Paul Seeger (episodes 115-136)
- Morgan Stevens as David Reardon (season 2, recurring seasons 3 & 4)
- Ken Swofford as Quentin Morloch (episodes 40-97)
- Michael Thoma as Greg Crandall (recurring season 1)
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Season 1 Cast (1982)
- Olivia Barash as Maxie Sharp (season 6)
- Jesse Borrego as Jesse Velasquez (seasons 4–6)
- Michael Cerveris as Ian Ware (season 6)
- Loretta Chandler as Dusty Tyler (seasons 5–6)
- Lee Curreri as Bruno Martelli (seasons 1–3)
- Cynthia Gibb as Holly Laird (seasons 3–5)
- Erica Gimpel as Coco Hernandez (seasons 1–3)
- Carrie Hamilton as Reggie Higgins (seasons 5–6)
- Page Hannah as Kate Riley (seasons 5)
- Elisa Heinsohn as Jillian Beckett (season 6)
- Billy Hufsey as Christopher Donlon (seasons 3–6)
- Carlo Imperato as Danny Amatullo
- Janet Jackson as Cleo Hewitt (season 4)
- Valerie Landsburg as Doris Schwartz (seasons 1–4)
- P.R. Paul as Montgomery MacNeil (season 1)
- Nia Peeples as Nicole Chapman (seasons 4–6)
- Gene Anthony Ray as Leroy Johnson
- Lori Singer as Julie Miller (seasons 1–2)
Additional characters
- Dick Miller as Lou Mackie (season 6, recurring previously on seasons 4 & 5)
Recurring characters
- Carmine Caridi as Angelo Martelli (seasons 1–2)
- Michael DeLorenzo as Michael (seasons 1–3)
- Denny Dillon as Corky (season 6)
- David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall (seasons 2–5)
- Robert Romanus as Miltie Horowitz (seasons 5–6)
- Carolyn J. Silas as Laura Mackie (season 6)
- Sam Slovick as Cassidy (season 4)
- Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle (season 1–4)
- Caryn Ward as Tina Johnson (seasons 5–6)
Episodes
See also
- Un Paso Adelante (TV series) (Spanish series based on "Fame")
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Albert Hague (born October 13, 1920 in Berlin, Germany, died November 12, 2001) was a German-born songwriter and composer.
Hague was born Albert Marcuse to a Jewish family in Germany, but was raised Lutheran to avoid antisemitism.
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Hague was born Albert Marcuse to a Jewish family in Germany, but was raised Lutheran to avoid antisemitism.
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Lee Curreri (born Leonard Charles Curreri on January 4, 1961) is an American actor and musician. He was born in the Bronx, New York.
Curreri is best known for his role as Bruno Martelli (the keyboard maven) in the film Fame and its spinoff TV series.
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Curreri is best known for his role as Bruno Martelli (the keyboard maven) in the film Fame and its spinoff TV series.
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Erica Gimpel
Born May 25 1964
Manhattan, New York
Died
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Carlo Imperato (born August 3, 1964 in Bronx, New York) is an American actor, best known for his role as Danny Amatullo in the 1982 Fame TV series. His real name is Anthony Imperato
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Valerie Landsburg
Born July 12 1958
New York City, New York
Died
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New York City, New York
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Gene Anthony Ray
Born May 24 1962
Harlem, New York
Died November 14 2003
New York City, New York
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Born May 24 1962
Harlem, New York
Died November 14 2003
New York City, New York
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Lori Singer
Born November 6 1957
Corpus Christi, Texas
United States
Lori Singer[1]
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Born November 6 1957
Corpus Christi, Texas
United States
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"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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The School is opening up and we’re let into the audition process where new arrivals to New York are being auditioned.
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B-side(s) "Red Light"
Released June 1980 (US)
May 1982 (UK)
Recorded 1980
Genre Pop
Length 5:14
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Dean Pitchford
Producer(s) Michael Gore
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May 1982 (UK)
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Genre Pop
Length 5:14
Label RCA
Writer(s) Michael Gore
Dean Pitchford
Producer(s) Michael Gore
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