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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Fame' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Fame':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

January 7, 1982: Metamorphosis
Season 1, episode 1
W: Christopher Gore   D: Bob Kelljan

With Tommy Aguilar (Ralph Garcy), Judy Farrell (Mrs. Miller), Fran Drescher (Rhonda), Paul Joynt (Michael Harrison).
Series premiere. Julie, a young out-of-state student, tries her best to fit in at the New York City School for the Performing Arts, and is nervous about being accepted by her sophisticated classmates.

January 14, 1982: Passing Grade
Season 1, episode 2
W: William Blinn, Lee H. Grant   D: Nicholas Sgarro

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), William Allen Young (Robert Summers), Jacquelyn Houston (Miss Douglas).
Coco and Lydia vie for the same part in an off-Broadway show; Danny wants to meet Johnny Carson and becomes a waiter.

January 21, 1982: Tomorrow's Farewell
Season 1, episode 3
W: William Blinn   D: Thomas Carter

With Grand Bush (Willard Johnson), John Karlen (Detective Kessler), Vincent Milana (Mr. Tipton), Barbara Ann Grimes (Mrs. Polsdorfer).
While the school administration deals with board of education inspectors, Leroy tries to get rid of a gun brought home from prison by his brother.

January 28, 1982: Alone In A Crowd
Season 1, episode 4
W: Glenn Gordon Caron   D: Robert Scheerer

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall).
Bruno is afraid of performing in public and must learn to overcome his fears.

February 4, 1982: To Soar And Never Falter
Season 1, episode 5
W: William Blinn   D: Harry Harris

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Connie Needham (Kathleen Murphy), Gregory Itzin (Dr. Reston), Stanley Grover (Marvin Rutledge), Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Marie Wallace (Mrs. Murphy).
Bruno writes a piece of music for a dance major he is in love with, but when she performs for him she becomes injured and it is discovered that she has Multiple Sclerosis.

February 11, 1982: The Sell Out
Season 1, episode 6
W: Gary Kott   D: Thomas Carter

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Michael DeLorenzo (Michael), Estelle Omens (Mrs. Goldman).
When Bruno's dad buys him a new synthesizer, Bruno feels the need to get a job to help pay for it; Julie wonders why Coco is suddenly so rude to her while they are doing an important number together.

February 18, 1982: The Strike
Season 1, episode 7
W: Danny Jacobson, Barry Vigon   D: Thomas Carter

With Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg).
The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike just as the kids are set to work on a musical production of Othello; Leroy is cast for the part of Othello, but feels he just can't speak the way the script was written.

February 25, 1982: Street Kid
Season 1, episode 8
W: William Blinn, Marc Rubin   D: Robert Scheerer

With Madlyn Rhue (Angela Schwartz), Dominique Dunne (Tracy), Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Del Monroe (Detective Dellinger).
Doris, while pretending to be a hooker, meets a real prostitute and tries to help her.

March 4, 1982: But Seriously, Folks
Season 1, episode 9
W: Parke Perine   D: Alan J. Levi

With Gregg Berger (Comedian), Stanley DeSantis (Director), Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Ric Mancini (Mr. Amatullo), Lola Mason (Mrs. Amatullo).
Danny starts taking caffeine pills to juggle school and his new midnight gig at a comedy club; Doris has her first screen test for a hamburger commercial; Julie falls for a teaching assistant whose interest is purely business.

March 11, 1982: Come One, Come All
Season 1, episode 10
W: Hindi Brooks   D: Robert Scheerer

With Gwen Verdon (Melinda MacNeil), Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg).
Montgomery's mother, a famous movie star, has agreed to direct the school variety show. The only problem is she wants to use it to showcase herself.

March 18, 1982: The Crazies
Season 1, episode 11
W: William Blinn   D: Mel Swope

With Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Bronwyn Thomas (Michelle).
Doris learns that honesty is not always the best policy; when Shorofsky is hospitalized, Bruno realizes that he is important to his life.

March 25, 1982: Expose
Season 1, episode 12
W: Bruce Shelly   D: Harry Harris

With Martin Speer (David Cobb), Judy Farrell (Charlotte Miller), Brian Patrick Clarke (Jeff Harris).
When Julie gets replaced by a mannequin in a production number, she feels unimportant until a reporter -- posing as a teaching assistant -- hints at doing a profile of her.

April 1, 1982: A Musical Bridge
Season 1, episode 13
W: Bruce Shelly   D: Robert Scheerer

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg).
Montgomery tries to get Bruno to cash in on his songwriting abilities; Mrs. Sherwood discovers that Leroy is on his own and decides to go easy on him.

April 15, 1982: A Big Finish
Season 1, episode 14
W: William Blinn   D: Robert Douglas

With Ray Walston (Birdie Whelan), Art Carney (Tim O'Banyan), Bronwyn Thomas (Michelle), Lang Yun (Mrs. Peyton-Smythe).
The janitor has a secret -- he was once a famous Broadway dancer and he is hiding a friend (also a famous dancer) and a dog in his office; the students plan a benefit show for the two former vaudeville stars.

April 29, 1982: Reunions
Season 1, episode 15
W: Steve Kline   D: John Patterson

With Signe Hasso (Frieda Grauer), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Royce Wallace (Delores Johnson), James Purcell (Wally Zawicky).
Leroy wants his mother to come to the last show of the year but she is in Detroit; Shorofsky's old flame visits and tells the students about the Holocaust.

May 6, 1982: A Special Place
Season 1, episode 16
W: Parke Perine   D: Robert Scheerer

With Jeff Pomerantz (Paul Forbes), Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Barbara Ann Grimes (Mrs. Polsdorfer), Sam Weisman (Composer).
Budget cutbacks prompt the School Board to fire one of the teachers; one of Bruno's songs is stolen by a famous rock composer.





September 30, 1982: And The Winner Is. . .
Season 2, episode 1
W: Max Tash   D: Marc Daniels

With Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), David Greenlee (Dwight Mendenhall), Marte Post (Naomi), Jonathan Fox (Norman).
Bruno is given complete control of his own musical, but he can't make up his mind about who should be in the cast; Doris falls in love with Bruno.

October 7, 1982: Your Own Song
Season 2, episode 2
W: Leah Markus   D: Stan Lathan

With Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Jimmy Osmond (Troy Phillips), Krista Errickson (Diana Huddleston), Roberta Feldner (Helen Phillips), Nancy Berggren (Teacher).
Mr. Shorofsky goes wild over the singing talent of a new student; Danny falls in love.

October 14, 1982: Feelings
Season 2, episode 3
W: Christopher Beaumont   D: Robert Scheerer

With Jim McKrell (Julie's Father), David Greenlee (Dwight Mendenhall).
Julie's dad is about to get remarried, so Julie desperately tries to reunite her parents; Coco discovers that Leroy is planning to quit school for good and try out for a touring dance troupe.

October 21, 1982: Class Act
Season 2, episode 4
W: William Blinn   D: Robert Scheerer

With Glynn Turman (Ben Pettit), Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Beverly Hart (Lisa).
A wealthy and famous Broadway star visits the school and romances Lydia, but does not have the same compassion for her students.

October 28, 1982: Teachers
Season 2, episode 5
W: Ken Caulthern   D: Robert Scheerer

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Richard Simmons (Himself), Joan Crosby (Renee Goldman), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg).
Lydia takes a part time job teaching aerobics at Richard Simmons' club. Mr. Shorofsky tries to prevent Bruno from entering a scholarship contest.

November 4, 1982: Beginnings
Season 2, episode 6
W: Ralph Farquhar, Kevin Sullivan   D: Robert Scheerer

With Marge Champion (Ann Carlton), Sydney Penny (Susan Marshall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Richard McGonagle (Simon Marshall).
Students cry racism when a hard-nosed ballet teacher won't let Leroy's girlfriend have a solo part; Bruno develops some biased attitudes toward a child prodigy.

November 11, 1982: Solo Song
Season 2, episode 7
W: Linda Elstad   D: Mel Swope

With Tom Sullivan (Jim Landon), Terry Alexander (Mr. Belmont), David Greenlee (Dwight Mendenhall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg).
A blind substitute teacher interferes with Lydia's preparation for a performance that the school board will attend.

November 18, 1982: Winners
Season 2, episode 8
W: Steve Hensley, J. Miyoko Hensley   D: Robert Scheerer

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), David Greenlee (Dwight Mendenhall), Duncan Ross (Charles McKay), .
Coco is discovered by a talent scout and auditions for a big part in a movie; a jealous Doris goes on a crash diet.

November 25, 1982: Words
Season 2, episode 9
W: Christopher Beaumont   D: Peter Levin

With Tracey Bregman (Jenny McClain), Thom Fox (Julio), David Greenlee (Dwight Mendenhall), Richard Venture (Mr. McClain).
Book-burning tactics surface at the school; Coco is pressured by her new boyfriend to spend the night with him.

December 2, 1982: Childhood's End
Season 2, episode 10
W: Parke Perine   D: Marc Daniels

With Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli), Ted Noose (Detective Kessler), Leonard Gaines (Pawn Broker), Merrill Leighton (Nurse Connelly).
When her closest relative dies, Coco undergoes a personality change and questions her decision to become a performer; Leroy attempts to help Julie find her stolen cello.

December 9, 1982: Homecoming
Season 2, episode 11
W: Ken Berg   D: Peter Levin

With Bruno Kirby (Marty Schwartz), Gerald S. O'Loughlin (Mr. Schwartz), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Madlyn Rhue (Mrs. Schwartz), Carmine Caridi (Angelo Martelli).
Doris tries to reunite her father and brother after years of being apart; the students share Miss Grant's need to impress her former teacher.

December 16, 1982: A Tough Act To Follow
Season 2, episode 12
W: Virginia Aldridge   D: Jack Bender

With Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), David Greenelee (Dwight Mendenhall), Andrew Ethier (Lester).
Danny's grief over the death of Mr. Crandall threatens to cause his expulsion, but help comes from an unexpected source.


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