Fame

1. S01E01Season's bestMetamorphosisJanuary 7, 1982 10.0This fun and footloose series begins when Julie tries her best to fit in at the New York School for the Performing Arts, with a little bit o
2. S01E02Passing GradeJanuary 14, 1982 10.0Coco and Lydia vie for a part in a show. Danny wants to meet Johnny Carson and becomes a waiter.
3. S01E03Tomorrow's FarewellJanuary 21, 1982 10.0The School Board orders the School of the Arts to have a Gym because of the mandatory P.E. class that students have to take. It takes a danc
4. S01E04Alone in a CrowdJanuary 28, 1982—Bruno is afraid of performing in public.
5. S01E05To Soar and Never FalterFebruary 4, 1982 10.0Bruno is in love with a dance major named Kathleen Murphy. When he is to write a piece of music for her, she performs for him and gets injur
6. S01E06The Sell-OutFebruary 11, 1982—When Bruno's uncle buys him a new synthesizer, Bruno gets a job to buy new music. He is doing a song for his aunt, sho just had a baby. Mean
7. S01E07The StrikeFebruary 18, 1982 10.0The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike. Coco is upset because she wasn't chosen for the part of Desdemona in the schools m
8. S01E08Street KidFebruary 25, 1982—Doris, while pretending to be a hooker, meets a real hooker named Tracy, and tries to help her out.
9. S01E09But Seriously, FolksMarch 4, 1982—Danny's father does not agree with his choice of being a comedian.
10. S01E10Come One, Come AllMarch 11, 1982—A big star, Melinda MacNeil, is in town and everyone goes ga-ga, except Monty.
11. S01E11The CraziesMarch 18, 1982—Doris learns that sometimes honest is not always the best policy. When Shorofsky is hospitalized, Bruno realizes that he is important to his
12. S01E12ExposéMarch 25, 1982—When Julie gets replaced by a mannequin in a production number, she feels unimportant until a reporter threatens to do an expose on her.
13. S01E13A Musical BridgeApril 1, 1982—Monty tries to get Bruno to cash in on his songwriting abilities.
14. S01E14A Big FinishApril 15, 1982—Miss Sherwood and the gang find two talented bums living in the basement.
15. S01E15ReunionsApril 29, 1982—Leroy wants his mother to come in for parents' day.
16. S01E16A Special PlaceMay 6, 1982—Budget cutbacks prompts the School Board to fire one of the dance school's teachers.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01And the Winner Is...September 30, 1982—Bruno's script is chosen to be produced by the school and he is given the chance to be a voice in the audition process. Unfortunately he can
2. S02E02Your Own SongOctober 7, 1982—Coco tries to get long with a learning disabled student.
3. S02E03FeelingsOctober 14, 1982—Julie's dad is getting remarried, and Julie does not like it one bit. Also, Leroy tries out for a touring dance troupe.
4. S02E04Class ActOctober 21, 1982—A guest speaker to the school becomes sweet upon Lydia, and gives the kids an assignment so he can come back to see her. He takes her out bu
5. S02E05TeachersOctober 28, 1982—When Bruno gets the chance to audition for Julliard, he finds himself caught between the desires of his father and Shorofsky. Shorofsky feel
6. S02E06BeginningsNovember 4, 1982—The kids suspect the ballet teacher is prejudiced against black students. They protest by stopping whatever they are doing and standing sile
7. S02E07Solo SongNovember 11, 1982—Lydia teaches a blind substitute teacher to dance. Doris developes a crush on the substitute teacher, Jim Hamilton.
8. S02E08WinnersNovember 18, 1982—Coco tries to impress a producer with an audition in a diner. She manages to get a screen test, and tells the gang it all went well. Later s
9. S02E09WordsNovember 25, 1982—Sherwood discovers that her favorite student has a father who censors the books she is given to read. Because he will be leaving soon, Coco'
10. S02E10Childhood's EndDecember 2, 1982—When her grandmother dies, Coco questions her decision to become a performer. The kids attempt to find Julie's stolen cello.
11. S02E11HomecomingDecember 9, 1982—Doris' draft dodging brother comes back and she tries to get him and her father to talk to each other. Lydia tries to sneak ballet moves int
12. S02E12A Tough Act to FollowDecember 16, 1982—Danny's grief over the death of Mr. Crandall threatens to cause his expulsion, but help comes from an unexpected source.
13. S02E13RelationshipsJanuary 6, 1983—Doris falls in love with a singer she meets at a dance club where her, Bruno and Leroy go to observe the country western scene. They are loo
14. S02E14Star QualityJanuary 13, 1983—Leroy befriends a boy who wants to be a dancer. After which, he learns that this boy's father was a rather famous dancer once. Leroy has to
15. S02E15Sunshine AgainJanuary 20, 1983—Shorofsky and Bruno both promise a show's dress rehearsal to different people. Doris is worried that her grandmother may move into her paren
16. S02E16Love is the QuestionJanuary 27, 1983—Troy Phillips falls in love with Julie. When they fall asleep studying, he tells everyone that they slept together but he didn't realize wha
17. S02E17Blood, Sweat and CircuitsFebruary 10, 1983—Bruno accepts a challenge from Miss Sherwood to try to create "art" from a computer and when the school acquires one, he's delighted, until
18. S02E18Friendship DayFebruary 17, 1983—Doris alienates her friends when she becomes obsessive over the planning of this year's "Friendship Day". Bruno's father and Julie's mother
19. S02E19Not in Kansas AnymoreFebruary 24, 1983—Doris is auditioning to star in a show. She falls and bumps her head and has an elaborate dream sequence in which she is on a quest to beco
20. S02E20The Kids from Fame in ConcertMarch 3, 1983—This episode is comprised of excerpts from the Kids from Fame live concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
21. S02E21Help From My FriendsMarch 10, 1983—After a series of school lockers are vandalized, Dwight finds a suicide note and Doris tries to enlist her friends in helping her find the n
22. S02E22Ending on a High NoteMarch 31, 1983—In order to appear in a show with a famous actor, Leroy and Danny become involved coaching a boys' choir in basketball.
23. S02E23U.N. WeekApril 7, 1983—Students from "a more academically prestigious" school visit the School of the Arts for U.N Week and act snobbishly towards the kids.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Gonna Learn How to Fly (1)October 15, 1983—Changes abound with the start of the new school year: Bruno, with no means of funding his schooling after his father dies, is forced to dro
2. S03E02Gonna Learn How to Fly (2)October 22, 1983—Mr. Shorofsky finds Bruno a job as a waiter at "Caruso's," a coffee house where he is free to play his music. After settling their feud with
3. S03E03Hail to the ChiefOctober 29, 1983—When Morloch and the rest of the school find out the President plans to attend the school's fundraiser performance, certain elements of the
4. S03E04The Kids from Fame in IsraelNovember 5, 1983—This episode features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in a special concert p
5. S03E05KnockoutNovember 12, 1983—When Christopher is challenged to a boxing match by Keach Howard, the last man he defeated, and refuses to fight, Keach beats up Dwight in a
6. S03E06RulesNovember 19, 1983—Love is in the air as Bruno unwittingly falls for Lisa Connors, a student-teacher for Mr. Shorofsky, and Morloch expresses a romantic intere
7. S03E07ConsequencesNovember 26, 1983—When Mr. Morloch announces that all students participating in any school production must have a minimum C average, Ms. Sherwood, despite Mor
8. S03E08Break DanceDecember 10, 1983—Danny enlists Christopher and Michael to coach rival gangs in a "break dance" competition. Meanwhile, Doris has trouble ridding herself of "
9. S03E09SecretsJanuary 7, 1984—When Dwight shows up to school with severe bruises on his body, Danny appoints himself as Dwight's bodyguard when he, along with the rest of
10. S03E10EqualsJanuary 14, 1984—Holly falls for Billy Christiansen, a new piano player who plays at "Caruso's." Upon getting ready to ask him out, she learns that he is a p
11. S03E11Fame Looks at Music '83January 28, 1984—This special features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in their first concert
12. S03E12AppearancesFebruary 4, 1984—While working on a scene together, Holly and Christopher are prompted by their friends to try going out with each other. Danny falls for Mar
13. S03E13Bottle of BluesFebruary 11, 1984—When Doris' ex-boyfriend, Sandy Gordon, who was expelled for his drinking problem, is allowed readmission into the School of the Arts, she's
14. S03E14Lisa's SongFebruary 18, 1984—When Doris tries to get her classmates to do a production of the reputedly haunted play, "The Gypsy Queen," she and Miss Grant are convinced
15. S03E15A Way of WinningFebruary 26, 1984—When Morloch learns about Leroy's previous track success, he tries to persuade him to go for a college track scholarship, much to Lydia's di
16. S03E16StagesMarch 4, 1984—When Holly's mother moves in with her, she finds that her mom is getting in the way of things. Meanwhile, when Danny tries to hypnotize Lero
17. S03E17Sheer WillMarch 18, 1984—When the kids discover that Danny has leukemia, Doris makes her biggest effort to convince him to listen to his doctor and fight the disease
18. S03E18Catch a Falling StarMarch 25, 1984—A former night club performer, and close friend to Leroy's uncle, Eddie Macon, is discovered by Ms. Sherwood hiding out in a closet in her c
19. S03E19A Friend in NeedApril 1, 1984—Blind substitute teacher Jim Hamilton returns to the School of the Arts and expresses a romantic interest in Lydia.
20. S03E20The DealApril 29, 1984—Caruso's landlord threatens to turn the coffee house into a parking lot unless Bruno gets his young opera singer friend accepted into the Sc
21. S03E21Home AgainMay 6, 1984—A substitute teacher filling in for Ms. Sherwood tries to keep her past as a singer a secret, but Dwight remembers her from his childhood an
22. S03E22SignsMay 13, 1984—While showing off for a girl in class, Christopher back flips and hits his head, resulting in a loss of his hearing, and a forced transfer t
23. S03E23HeritageMay 20, 1984—Mr. Shorofsky is disappointed with Doris rejecting her heritage when she turns down the opportunity to perform at a Holocaust Survivors bene
24. S03E24The Home FrontMay 27, 1984—With his father unemployed, Christopher is forced to take on the role of a parent to his young siblings, which ends up effecting his perform

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Indian SummerSeptember 29, 1984—Doris and Danny console each other over sour flings; Love holds surprise for both Sherwood and Leroy; Holly sets her sights on an older man.
2. S04E02Czech MateOctober 6, 1984—Christopher falls hard for a visiting Czech student; Leroy tries to avoid a new admirer; Doris runs for student-body president.
3. S04E03Spontaneous CombustionOctober 13, 1984—Staff and students fight back after Sherwood is accidentally injured by kids dancing in the hallway, and the board of education responds by
4. S04E04I Never Danced For My FatherOctober 20, 1984—Leroy's long-lost father shows up at the School of the Arts, and receives a chilly reception from his son. Meanwhile, Danny deals with fathe
5. S04E05The Heart of Rock 'N' RollOctober 27, 1984—Comprised of excerpts from the second U.S. concert by "The Kids from Fame" paying tribute to the history of Rock 'N' Roll.
6. S04E06BlizzardNovember 3, 1984—A blizzard traps the staff and students in the school, provoking various problems, including a broken furnace and a prowler.
7. S04E07The Monster That Devoured Las VegasNovember 10, 1984—An opening-night hex threatens Cassidy's directorial debut when Morloch inadvertently breaks a show-business dictum.
8. S04E08The Return of Doctor ScorpioNovember 17, 1984—Trevor Kane, a School of the Arts Alumnus and acting has-been, returns to the school to make an appearance in a play that Doris is directing
9. S04E09The Ballad of Ray ClaxtonNovember 24, 1984—A TV news feature on the school brings Nicole to the attention of a prisoner, and her to his talent as a songwriter.
10. S04E10Nothing PersonalDecember 1, 1984—Christopher writes a less-than-rave review of Cleo's debut as a lead dancer; Nicole and Jesse look for romance in the personal ads.
11. S04E11The RivalryDecember 15, 1984—Lydia has a dancing showdown with Holly's mother, who thinks Lydia and Holly lack the drive to succeed in show business.
12. S04E12DreamsJanuary 5, 1985—After it comes to light that Jesse is an illegal alien, the staff and students at the School of the Arts band together and fight to keep him
13. S04E13Tomorrow's ChildrenJanuary 12, 1985—Sherwood fights student apathy when Morloch institutes an ROTC program at the school and cancels a show to benefit the nuclear-freeze moveme
14. S04E14The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll IIJanuary 26, 1985—This episode contains excerpts from the second half of the concert.
15. S04E15Take My Wife... PleaseFebruary 2, 1985—Drama teacher Trevor Kane discovers his ex-wife is the object of Chris' affections; Holly and Nicole try to help Cleo catch Leroy's attentio
16. S04E16Parent's WeekFebruary 9, 1985—Parents' Week causes problems for Nicole, who has a difficult time dealing with the pressure her parents are putting on her; Meanwhile, Dann
17. S04E17Danny De BergeracFebruary 16, 1985—Danny falls for Nicole while trying to smooth things between her and Jesse; Morloch gets a second chance with his college sweetheart.
18. S04E18TeamworkFebruary 23, 1985—Chris gets a break while performing with Danny then deserts his partner and finds competition from Leroy; Nicole and Holly room together.
19. S04E19Coco ReturnsMarch 2, 1985—A famous, retired director directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma.
20. S04E20WishesMarch 30, 1985—Sherwood temporarily becomes vice-principal while Morloch attends a conference; Doris has a dream date; and Leroy, three months behind on hi
21. S04E21Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?April 6, 1985—After being mugged, Doris puts on a brave front around her family or friends, but secretly struggles with nightmares and flashbacks; Dwight
22. S04E22ReflectionsMay 4, 1985—Holly's despair over her parents' marriage causes her to become anorexic; Doris decides on a Hawaiian theme for the school's Prom.
23. S04E23Who Am I, Really?May 11, 1985—Nicole's biological mother returns and tries to involve herself in her daughter's life; voiceless Morloch enlists Chris' aid to make a speec
24. S04E24The Ol' Ball GameMay 18, 1985—Danny faces the problem of organizing his fellow students into a winning team after accepting a softball challenge issued by an old rival.
25. S04E25School is OutMay 25, 1985—As Summer vacation approaches, Jesse, Cleo and Nicole reminisce after Cleo reveals that she will not be returning to the School of the Arts

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01A Place to BelongOctober 12, 1985—New student, Dusty joins the school and feels particularly out of place. Leroy becomes Miss Grant's dance assistant. Chris and Danny prepare
2. S05E02Leroy and the KidOctober 19, 1985—Leroy's eight year old niece causes trouble when she imposes on her uncle and the faculty at the School of the Arts. Danny has trouble getti
3. S05E03Bronco Bob Rides AgainOctober 26, 1985—Danny meets his hero Bronco Bob from the old western movies. When he finds that Bronco is down on his luck and on the verge of losing his pr
4. S05E04Selling OutNovember 2, 1985—Jesse wins a song-writing contest but struggles with remaining true to himself when a couple of big-shots try to re-write his work. Mr. Shor
5. S05E05White LightNovember 9, 1985—Christopher falls for a new student, Julie Chandler, who he discovers to be a coke addict. Her persistent use does not only hurts their rela
6. S05E06Savage StreetsNovember 16, 1985—When violence erupts among neighborhood gang rivals, The Ravens and the Skulls, the Ravens' leader asks Jesse to join their gang. Although u
7. S05E07His Majesty DonlonNovember 23, 1985—Prince Freddy of Vatonia visits New York City to make a speech for a United Nations' event. When the prince's life is threatened, Christophe
8. S05E08Broadway Danny AmatulloNovember 30, 1985—When Danny finds out that a notable agent regularly attends a local restaurant, him and the gang set out to audition for him right it the re
9. S05E09Ebenezer MorlochDecember 13, 1985—With Mr. Morloch's strict enforcement of school board regulations, he is seen as a "Scrooge." On Christmas eve, while working on the school'
10. S05E10ChoicesJanuary 4, 1986—Mr. Morloch has left the school to coach a semi-pro ball team in Buffalo. Holly is leaving to star in a soap opera being shot in Hollywood.
11. S05E11The First TimeJanuary 11, 1986—A series of unlucky events has Mr. Dyrenforth convinced that he is jinxed. When Nicole refuses to have sex with Jesse, the two break-up deci
12. S05E12A River to CrossFebruary 1, 1986—When the school decides to work on a production of "Huck Finn," Bobby expresses uneasiness with the portrayal of his character Jim. Outraged
13. S05E13Such Good FriendsFebruary 8, 1986—After his niece, Tina, burns down his apartment, Leroy gets Tina to stay with Mrs. Berg while he stays with Miss Grant. Carl, Miss Grant's o
14. S05E14Holmes Sweet HolmesFebruary 15, 1986—After a rehearsal for the school's production of "Sherlock Holmes," a pipe in the dressing room bursts. The school is in need of serious ren
15. S05E15Double ExposureFebruary 22, 1986—Competition between Danny and Jesse for the lead in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" heats up when it is determined that who ever plays the role ha
16. S05E16The InheritanceMarch 1, 1986—Lamar, Leroy's brother and Tina's father returns for Tina under the pretense of establishing a life for Tina when he discovers that she has
17. S05E17The ComedianMarch 22, 1986—When Danny and Chris gain local success with their comedy act, Comedian Sandy Webb, who is running a comedy workshop at the School of the Ar
18. S05E18StagefrightMarch 29, 1986—Christopher develops severe stage fright after he makes and early entrance on stage. Jesse attempts the tapping record and Kate asserts that
19. S05E19Self-DefenseApril 5, 1986—The School of the Arts is plagued by a series of vandalism attacks by unknown vandals. Jesse is upset when he discovers that Nicole has a se
20. S05E20W.S.O.A.April 26, 1986—As the deejay for W.S.O.A., the school's radio station, Jesse receives calls from Roberta, a suicidal sixteen year-old. After being advised
21. S05E21ContactsMay 3, 1986—In an effort to establish contacts, Chris gets a job waiting for Laura, an agent, who mistakenly asks him to read for her. Impressed, she se
22. S05E22To Tilt at WindmillsMay 10, 1986—Mr. William Quigley, an eccentric substitute teacher, fills in for Miss Sherwood who falls ill with a cold and leads a protest against the m
23. S05E23Losin' ItMay 17, 1986—Leroy severely injures his knee and is forced to go through an operation and rehabilitation. He recovers but when he returns to the school,
24. S05E24The IncidentMay 24, 1986—Jesse is hospitalized as he suffers a concussion. He's unconscious and thus unable to testify to what happened. Mr. Dyrenforth, Miss Sherwoo

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Back to Something NewOctober 6, 1986—As the new school year beings, a few changes have taken place; Christopher has graduated and is moving on to unknown future, Miss Sherwood h
2. S06E02The Last DanceOctober 13, 1986—Christopher's cousin is having a wedding with Jesse and Nicole set to dance as a couple. Nicole feels that things have changed and breaks up
3. S06E03New FacesOctober 20, 1986—After being reacquainted with an old actor friend, Paul Seeger, Lydia gets him a job as an acting teacher at the School of the Arts. His tou
4. S06E04Judgement DayOctober 27, 1986—On the anniversary of Leroy's commencement as a teacher at the School of the Arts, he's faced with accusations that he picked one student ov
5. S06E05All-Talking, All-Singing, All-DancingNovember 3, 1986—Jesse presents his 30's-styled play to Mr. Dyrenforth who decides to fund the play with hopes of obtaining the prize money of $20,000 from t
6. S06E06Hold That BabyNovember 10, 1986—Chris' sister leaves him with her 9-month old son Spike when she has an emergency and Chris is put through the ups and downs of parenting. M
7. S06E07A Different DrummerNovember 17, 1986—Reggie challenges conventionalism in order to help the homeless and ends up in a bit of trouble with Mr. Dyrenforth and the law. Dusty's fat
8. S06E08Mr. Wacky's WorldNovember 24, 1986—Frustrated with not getting work as an actor, Danny goes to the cable access station to get his own show. While in the building, he walks on
9. S06E09All I Want for ChristmasDecember 8, 1986—When Tina comes to visit Leroy, he plans to make her a believer in the Christmas spirit. Between studying and working, he makes little time
10. S06E10Fame and FortuneDecember 29, 1986—Nicole gets the opportunity of a lifetime when she's invited to sing back-up for her idol Frannie Fortune but Nicole gets a quick lesson in
11. S06E11Go Softly Into MorningJanuary 5, 1987—After an eventful party, Miss Grant is frustrated to learn that Danny and Nicole have not shown up for an important rehearsal. That frustrat
12. S06E12Love Kittens Go to High SchoolJanuary 26, 1987—The School of the Arts has been selected as the location for director Jeff Stave's new film "Kittens Go to High School." Appointed student a
13. S06E13The Crimson BladeFebruary 2, 1987—Mr. Dyrenforth is due for appendicitis and the board elects Ms. Fleming to fill in for him. Ms. Fleming enforces a doctrine that prohibits s
14. S06E14Pros and ConsFebruary 9, 1987—After rekindling her relationship with her high school fling, Lydia learns that her lover makes a living as a stock swindler. Ian becomes je
15. S06E15The Big ContractFebruary 16, 1987—Lou's brother Duke shows up and Lou is anything but trilled. After hearing Chris sing, Duke signs him to do an album for him. Lou warns Chri
16. S06E16Stradi-VariousFebruary 23, 1987—After receiving a violin from Bavaria that was originally sent to him in 1947 and after seemingly mystical occurrences take place at the sch
17. S06E17That Was the Weekend That WasMarch 16, 1987—Jesse gets the key to the school to catalog Shorofky's collection of sheet music over the weekend. Joe Mackey is hosting the Grand Gathering
18. S06E18Ian's GirlMarch 23, 1987—When Ian's old girlfriend visits him, feeling homesick and missing her, he decides to go back to England something to which she objects. Mr.
19. S06E19Best BuddiesMarch 30, 1987—When Danny's old friend comes to visit him, he surprises him with more than the news that he's working for Lou when he reveals to Danny that
20. S06E20The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too MuchApril 20, 1987—While typing up Chris' resume at work in a top secret company, Jillian accidentally sends top secret information to Chris' home address. Chr
21. S06E21Reggie and RoseApril 27, 1987—After helping her out when she gets kicked out of her English class, Reggie's close friend and the cafeteria lady, Rose, joins the school of
22. S06E22Of Cabbages and KingsMay 4, 1987—The National Cultural Center selects The School of the Arts to contribute an item to a time capsule to be opened a century later but no one
23. S06E23Alice Doesn't Work Here AnymoreMay 11, 1987—When Mrs. Berg learns that her old lover is coming to visit her, realizing that her lie of running the school has come back to haunt her, th
24. S06E24Baby, Remember My NameMay 18, 1987—The school is trying its hands at its first video yearbook and with alumni week in session, Bruno, Coco, Doris, Montgomery, Holly, and Chris

Season 6 ranked & reviewed