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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0883904151180
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: 115118
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Running Time: 1829 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/15/2009
Amazon.com:
You want Fame? Timing is everything, and thanks no doubt to the 2009 feature-film remake, this high-spirited 1982 TV series is back in the spotlight where it belongs. Not as gritty as the 1980 cult classic, this more family-friendly Fame shares the original movie's lets-put-on-a-show exuberance and thrill of performance. It also shares some key original cast members, principally Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant, the demanding dance teacher at New York's prestigious School of the Arts. Albert Hague reprises his screen role as curmudgeonly music teacher Benjamin Shorofsky, as do the late Gene Anthony Ray as untrained dance sensation Leroy Johnson and Lee Curreri as musical prodigy Bruno Martelli. Though Zac and Miley-like fame eluded most of the cast members, their fledgling talents still shine. The most well-known is Lori Singer (Footloose) as new student Julie. Standouts in the ensemble include Erica Gimpel as diva Coco Hernandez (played by Irene Cara in the original film), Carlo Imperato as aspiring stand-up comedian Danny, Valerie Landsburg as spunky, wisecracking Doris Schwartz, and Carol Mayo Jenkins as the tough but compassionate English teacher Elizabeth Sherwood.
This set contains all 16 episodes from season 1 and 22 of 23 episodes from season 2 (the episode "The Kids from Fame in Concert" is missing in action). Fame is an irresistible mix of show-stopping musical numbers and After School Special issue-oriented melodrama. Episodes tackle such subjects as the Holocaust, death, divorce, censorship, and pre-marital sex. One of the benchmark episodes in this set is the four-time Emmy-nominated "Not in Kansas Anymore," a cleverly staged homage to The Wizard of Oz, complete with black-and-white prologue. Three show-business troupers are in their element here. Gwen Verdon guest stars in "Come One, Come All" as a faded musical star who takes over the school's Parents' Night show much to the displeasure of her resentful son. Art Carney adds stature to "A Big Finish" as the school janitor, a former Broadway hoofer, who is secretly hiding his homeless best friend (Ray Walston). Whether you're a child of the '80s or a contemporary fan of High School Musical, the release of Fame should fill you with Glee. --Donald Liebenson
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Wow!!! What an excellent program. Too bad the later seasons are not available too. Parents: this is the version to buy because there are no bad words and the whole family can watch together and learn some life lessons from it. Excellent writing, acting, dancing and music, even though the series is nearly 30 years old. Every episode is different with a very interesting story that my middle school student was never bored. For the price, this is an excellent value. Only wished there was a Blu ... Read More
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I purchased this DVD: Fame, The Complete Seasons 1 & 2, as a Christmas Gift for my Daughter. She saw it in the store before Christmas. but when I went to get it they were out. I was excited to get it. My daughter was extremely excited to get it.
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I'm so glad this show was finally released on dvd. i grew up watching this show in the 80's. I noticed Jasmine Guy (A different World), Michael DeLorenzo (NY Undercover), Eartha Robinson (School Daze) and Stephanie E. Williams (Guilding Light & Young and the Restless) as back up dancers in the first 2 seasons.
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it was worth waiting for the second season, but it took sooo long. Hope the others come sooner!!!!!
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I am enjoying watching these episodes again. It brings back the early 80s in a big way. My friends and I would set aside Thurs. night as our Fame night. And I tell you, it's as good as it was back then. The episodes still deal with teen issues in a way that can be related to. Yes, it looks 80s. But if you weren't around, it's a way to see what it was like. Leg warmers, dancing, singing, feathered hair, and neon are some of the details you might have missed or never experienced. Welcome back to the ... Read More
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