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Fame was an American television series that ran from 1982 to 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name that tells the stories of the students and faculty at the "New York City High School for the Performing Arts." The show was produced by MGM Television and was first broadcast on the NBC television network in the U.S. and on the BBC in the United Kingdom. NBC cancelled the series in 1983, but the show continued for an additional four seasons in syndication. The popularity of the film and television productions was such that its cast members went on the road to perform live concerts. The show's self-titled theme song was a pop hit for singer Irene Cara, having been the featured piece in the motion picture. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, who currently holds the distribution rights for all MGM television series, released the first season of Fame on DVD on November 1, 2005. *
Awards It won a number of Emmy awards and in 1983 and 1984 was voted the Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Series, Musical/Comedy. 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. Teachers Students Additional characters Recurring characters Episodes | ||||||||
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