Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Fame

Fame

Seen it?

1982 | 6 seasons | 45 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Gossip Girl, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
6 seasons and 136 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 102 hours in all.
What might put you off
A big time investment at 6 seasons.

An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 118K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Friday Night Flick
    Season 11982 · 16 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  2. Season 21982 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31983 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41984 · 25 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51985 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61986 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Created by Christopher Gore

  • Debbie AllenLydia Grant
  • Gene Anthony RayLeroy Johnson
  • Carlo ImperatoDanny Amatullo
  • Nia PeeplesNicole Chapman
  • Jesse BorregoJesse Velasquez
  • Billy HufseyChristopher Donlon
  • Ann NelsonMrs. Berg
  • Carrie HamiltonReggie Higgins
  • Eric PierpointPaul Seeger
  • Albert HagueBenjamin Shorofsky