Fame Seasons 1 & 2

Disc 1 features the episodes: Metamorphosis, Passing Grade, Tomorrow's Farewell, Alone In A Crowd, To Soar And Never Falter.

Disc 2 includes: The Sell Out, The Strike, Street Kid, But Seriously Folks, Come One, Come All (This episode has been musically edited).

Disc 3 contains: The Crazies, Expose, A Musical Bridge, A Big Finish, Reunions, A Special Place.

Disc 4: Reunions, A Special Place.

Disc 5 Side A: And the Winner Is, Your Own Song, Feelings, Class Act. Disc 5 Side B: Teachers, Beginnings, Solo Song, Winners.

Disc 6 Side A: Words, Childhood's End, Homecoming, A Tough Act to Follow.

Disc 6 Side A: Relationships, Star Quality, Sunshine Again, Love is the Question.

Disc 7 Side A: Blood, Sweat and Circuits, Friendship Day, Not in Kansas Anymore.

Disc 7 Side B: Help from My Friends, Ending on a High Note, U.N. Week Featurette - Debbie Allen Piece.

The 1982 TV series, Fame, from 2009 feature-film remake shares the original movie's lets-put-on-a-show exuberance and thrill of performance according to Donald Liebenson. The series stars Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant, the demanding dance teacher at New York's prestigious School of the Arts, alongside other original cast members reprising their roles. The ensemble also includes Lori Singer (Footloose) as new student Julie, Erica Gimpel as diva Coco Hernandez, 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.

Guest stars include Gwen Verdon and Art Carney, adding depth to the show. 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.

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