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6.8 6 Seasons • 136 Episodes

Fame

"You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying in sweat."

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Debbie Allen

    Debbie Allen

    Lydia Grant

  • Gene Anthony Ray

    Gene Anthony Ray

    Leroy Johnson

  • Carlo Imperato

    Carlo Imperato

    Danny Amatullo

  • Nia Peeples

    Nia Peeples

    Nicole Chapman

  • Jesse Borrego

    Jesse Borrego

    Jesse Velasquez

  • Billy Hufsey

    Billy Hufsey

    Christopher Donlon

  • Ann Nelson

    Ann Nelson

    Mrs. Berg

  • Carrie Hamilton

    Carrie Hamilton

    Reggie Higgins

  • Eric Pierpoint

    Eric Pierpoint

    Paul Seeger

Overview

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.

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