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Fame

An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

1982 |6 Seasons  | 45m |  Drama

Cast

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Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

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Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy Johnson

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Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

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Nia Peeples

Nicole Chapman

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Jesse Borrego

Jesse Velasquez

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Billy Hufsey

Christopher Donlon

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Ann Nelson

Mrs. Berg

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Carrie Hamilton

Reggie Higgins

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Eric Pierpoint

Paul Seeger

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Albert Hague

Benjamin Shorofsky

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Michael Cerveris

Ian Ware

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Graham Jarvis

Principal Dyrenforth

Seasons List

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Season 1

1982

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Season 2

1982

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Season 3

1983

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Season 4

1984

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Season 5

1985

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Season 6

1986

More Details

Creator

Christopher Gore

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

NBC