Fame (1982 TV series)

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."

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American - Television series - Motion picture - Same name - New York City High School for the Performing Arts

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The show was produced by MGM Television and broadcast on the NBC television network in the U.S. and on the BBC in the United Kingdom. It won a number of Emmy and in 1983 and 1984 was voted the . 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. The popularity of the film and television productions was such that its cast members went on the road to perform live concerts.

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MGM Television - NBC - BBC - United Kingdom - Emmy - Actress - Director - Choreographer - Debbie Allen

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The show's theme song with the same title was a pop hit for singer Irene Cara. At the 2005 Emmy Awards, the song was performed by Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars.

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Same title - Irene Cara - Emmy Awards - Kristen Bell - Veronica Mars

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, who currently holds the distribution rights for all MGM television series, will release of the first season of Fame on DVD on November 1, 2005. http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4122

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - DVD - November 1 - 2005

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