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Season 5 – Fame

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Students at New York's famous High School for the Performing Arts pour their hearts and souls into their training to become stars in their chosen field in this TV series adaptation of a 1980 motion picture of the same title. They include Danny, an aspiring comic; Coco, an ambitious singer and dancer; and Leroy, who hopes his dancing will take him far away from the ghetto. A number of other students came and went throughout the series' six-season run. Their teachers and mentors include dance instructor Lydia Grant and music professor Mr. Shorofsky. The show aired on NBC for its first season before moving into syndication for the final five.
Fame — Season 5

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 1985 A Place to Belong New student Dusty (Loretta Chandler) feels out of place; Leroy takes a position as Lydia's dance assistant and imagines himself in "Cats." Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 19, 1985 Leroy and the Kid Leroy's street-wise, 8-year-old niece (Caryn Ward) arrives and disrupts his life; Danny searches for his namesake. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 26, 1985 Bronco Bob Rides Again Danny starts a campaign to help a childhood hero, an old western star, but runs into resistance from his idol's film and real-life rival. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 1985 Selling Out Jesse's song wins a contest, but the reward doesn't turn out the way he expected; Shorofsky debates admitting a student with a rich father. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 1985 White Light Chris tries to convince his new love (Wendy Smith), a talented fellow student heavily involved in cocaine, to seek help for her addiction. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 1985 Savage Streets Nicole becomes worried when Jesse seeks revenge after his close friend is killed by a leader of a rival street gang. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 23, 1985 His Majesty Donlon Chris and a look-alike prince (Billy Hufsey in a dual role) decide to switch identities for fun, but an assassination attempt ends the game. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 1985 Broadway Danny Amatullo Danny's acting ambitions fall to the wayside after he arranges an audition with an agent and winds up becoming a successful agent himself. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 1985 Ebenezer Morloch Morloch, considered a "Scrooge" by everyone, is visited by three spirits (Albert Hague, Ann Nelson, Gene Anthony Ray) on Christmas Eve. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 4, 1986 Choices Holly must decide whether to take an offered role on a daytime drama filmed in California; Morloch departs to take a coach's job in Buffalo. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 1986 The First Time New principal Mr. Dyrenforth (Graham Jarvis) begins to think he's become a jinx; Jesse and Nicole decide not to see each other for a while. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 1, 1986 A River to Cross The school's production of a play based on Mark Twain's classic novel "Huckleberry Finn" sparks a racial controversy among the students. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 1986 Such Good Friends Tina schemes to have Leroy and Lydia marry and then adopt her; Mr. Shorofsky takes in a visiting Chinese cellist. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 1986 Holmes Sweet Holmes Danny and Chris find themselves playing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate what they think is sabotage of their run-down school. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 1986 Double Exposure Jesse steals a copy of an exam to enable him to pass his biology final and still have time to perfect his performance for a play audition. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 1, 1986 The Inheritance Leroy's brother (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) returns after Tina inherits $22,000; Dwight's obsession with Holly angers his leading lady, Kate. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 22, 1986 The Comedian Danny quits partner Chris and plans to switch to music, after a professional comedian (Sal Viscuso) steals his material and uses it on TV. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 29, 1986 Stagefright A spiritual visit from Chris' idol, Elvis Presley (Robert Firth), may be the only thing to cure a sudden and severe case of stage fright. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 5, 1986 Self Defense A series of destructive incidents at the school includes the vandalizing of Dyrenforth's office; a secret admirer sends roses to Nicole. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 26, 1986 W.S.O.A. School disc-jockey Jesse deals with calls from a depressed girl on the verge of suicide; the students protest Dyrenforth's new dress code. Details Episode 21 Aired May 3, 1986 Contacts Chris' job as a waiter leads to an involvement with a woman talent agent who seems more interested in romance than Chris' acting abilities. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 1986 To Tilt at Windmills A quixotic substitute teacher (Kevin McCarthy) takes over Miss Sherwood's class and proceeds to rebel against all bureaucracy and red tape. Details Episode 23 Aired May 17, 1986 Losin' It Leroy injures his knee in a fall then learns the struggle to dance again doesn't end with physical therapy; Kate helps Reggie attract a boy. Details Episode 24 Aired May 24, 1986 The Incident New drama teacher Mr. Torrence (Robin Thomas) casts Nicole as the lead in his new play, leading to a confusing confrontation with Jesse. Details
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Season Info

Director
Debbie Allen, Win Phelps, Allan Arkush, Ray Danton, Nicholas Sgarro, Michael A. Hoey, Donald Reiker
Executive Producer
Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker
Screenwriter
Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Ira Steven Behr, Mike McGreevey, Frank South, Paul Boorstin, Joanne Pagliaro, Carol Gary, Sharon Boorstin
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 12, 1985