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Summary: Fame- Season 1
Comment: "Fame" the TV series based on the 1980 Alan Parker film was a smash hit in the 80s,particularly in
the UK,its fans helping to bring it back from its axing after two series.
Viewers
tuned in,each week to watch the "School of The Arts" drama and dance students of New York,deal with
a show problem or a personal one,usually ending in a big production at the end of the episode. />Lee Curreri recreated his film role as Bruno Martelli,the musical genius playing away on his
synthesiser while his cabby father tries to pay for all the expensive equipment.
After having
only a tiny part in the "Fame" movie,Debbie Allen had a very large role as dance teacher Lydia,the
feisty but caring dance teacher,Miss Allen also the dancing boss,behind the scenes too.
The
late Albert Hague was great as Professor Shrofosky and his scenes with Bruno were some of the
special ones in the show.
The real star of the TV series as in the film,was the late,great
Gene Anthony Ray as Leroy Johnson,the street kid with a fantastic dancing ability,whose problems
with his other school work,caused him to be at loggerheads with English teacher,Miss Sherwood,a very
strong performance from Carol Mayo Jenkins.
Valerie Landsburg was very funny and endearing as
the plump Doris,always fighting the weight problem but very funny too,one of the highlights of
season 1 is Miss Landsberg belting out "High Fidelity" in a music shop,the song becoming a big hit
in the UK,as indeed,did the whole "Kids From Fame" album,leading to several "Fame"tours in Europe
but usually without Miss Landsberg.
Strangely Montgommery,gay in the movie,was suddenly
straight in the TV series,actor P.R.Paul not really making much of an impression and he didn't
return in the 2nd season.
Erica Gimpel took the very important role of Coco(played by Irene
Cara in the movie)and although her singing isn't a patch on Irene Cara's,her acting held up and she
caught Coco's hunger for fame ,to a tea,indeed Erica Gimpel is still performing away,to this day.

Lori Singer is "goody two shoes" Julie,the one we meet in the pilot,one of the best episodes
is when Julie falls in love with a temp teacher,who turns out to be a rat and Julie sings "It's
Gonna Be a Long Night",a lovely song but Lori Singer isn't the greatest of singers but it all works
somehow.
Carlo Imperato is wisecracking Danny and he is a very likeable character and one
episode,deals with his awkwardness with his father and Danny's drug problem,very well written and
acted.
So get your leg warmers on and sit and enjoy this great show!

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Summary: Better than I remembered
Comment: The last time I watched Fame, I was about 8 years old. I was a bit nervous 20 years on that it would
be rubbish. But it is absolutely brilliant. The singing and dancing are of course really well done,
but what I hadn't really remembered was the lovely storylines in each episode. They highlight some
really interesting issues and deal with them in a non-patronising way.

What I need to
know now is.... when is series 2 out?

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Summary: P.A.
Comment: Had this box set for my birthday and never seen fame before as im only 17 i thought is was really
good and a great present. relive FAME

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Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: I had fond memories of this TV series but hadn't seen it for over 20 years. It's as good as I
remembered, if not better. The characters are endearing - the casting was spot on and I love the
songs. The whole thing lived up to and exceeded my expectations.

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Summary: Remember their names - Nostalgia at it's best
Comment: Hard to believe that this series was a must see for us teenagers back in 1982 (not 1980 as stated).
The series was little short of a phenomonem back then and spawned a number of successful albums and
a UK tour by the cast. It ran for 6 years but the first two or three were the best.
Apart
from 4 episodes recorded to VHS back then it's been a long wait to see the series again and
reacquaint myself with Coco, Leroy, Bruno, Julie, Doris and of course Danny. With sterling
performances by the 'supporting cast' of teachers the episodes crafted a great tale every week with
a good moral lesson and one or two great tracks thrown in for good measure.
If you remember
their names then it's a must see.

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