From www.tvshowsondvd.com Fame - I'm Gonna Live Forever...On DVD!
Posted by David Lambert
8/19/2005

Popular online retailer DVDPlanet has added a pre-order listing ( http://www.dvdplanet.com/product_listing.asp?productid=61938 )for Fame - Season 1, a 4-DVD set from Sony/MGM that they report is due to ship on November 1st. From all indications, this is the 1982 television series that spun off from the classic 1980 film.

In fact, several cast members from the film made the jump over to the ongoing series, including Gene Anthony Ray as "Leroy Johnson", Lee CurrerI as "Bruno Martelli" (who also composed for the show), Albert Hague as "Mr. Shorofsky", and Debbie Allen as "Ms. Grant". While Irene Cara didn't make it to the small screen version, the character of Coco did and was played by Erica Gimpel, who later showed up in other shows including North & South and Profiler. Also look for more stars to show up, including Nia Peeples, Janet Jackson, and Jasmine Guy.

Look for a 4-DVD set that will cost $49.95, but which you can pre-order from DVDPlanet.com for just $34.97. Stay tuned for more information when the studio officially announces it next week, and we'll bring you cover art just as soon as we can.

Vashti will be happy to hear this. I think he's been waiting for it for quite awhile.

Edit: duh, he already knows.

I love the movie Fame and have always been curious about the television series. Alan Parker, the director of the film, states on the DVD of the movie that the show was nothing like the movie.

Vashti will be happy to hear this. I think he's been waiting for it for quite awhile.

Edit: duh, he already knows.


Yep. I actually found out a couple of weeks ago when pavanbadal announced the scoop. (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?p=2650957) You're right, I've been waiting a long time, so I'm glad it's finally happening.

when was Jasmine Guy on Fame? I remember Nia Peeples and Janet Jackson but don't recall Jasmine.

when was Jasmine Guy on Fame? I remember Nia Peeples and Janet Jackson but don't recall Jasmine.


She must've have been a guest star, or one of the background dancers. She was never a regular on the series.

Some info from Sony (still no cover art):

Stars - Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel, Bronwyn Thomas, Albert Hague, Carlo Imperato, Carol Mayo Jenkins, Valerie Landsburg, Ann Nelson, P.R. Paul, Gene Anthony Ray, Lori Singer, Morgan Stevens
Genre - TV
Fame follows the dreams, joys, and heartbreaks of the students and teachers at a High School for the Performing Arts in New York City.


The Art School was always their dream. They want to dance, they want to sing, to play music, to act but above all they want to live their lives while they are still young and full of energy. Leroy, Danny, Jesse, Chris, Coco and all the others try hard because they know that they've got a long way to go till they reach fame and riches. Fame costs and here (the Art School) is where they start paying for it.

- Run Time: 736
- CC: Yes
- Full Screen Presentation
- Languages: English (Stereo)
- Subtitles: English and French

Some info from Sony (still no cover art)


That's what I'm waiting for, the cover art. Pavan do you know if one logo or the other will be featured on the package, Sony or MGM?

Current pre-order prices for Fame - Season 1

$37.08 on deepdiscountdvd.com (http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=MGD012426)

$34.97 on dvdplanet.com (http://www.dvdplanet.com/product_listing.asp?productid=61938)

$34.97 on amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B5IP2O)

$31.60 on dvdempire.com (http://dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99364262196847&searchID=2104402&item_id=742249)

Remember, buy one for yourself and one for a friend (so I can get seasons 2 through 6).

THE SHOW THAT PUT DANCING ON THE MAP

FAME: SEASON 1

THE HIT TV SERIES AND ITS INFAMOUS MOVES
WILL LIVE FOREVER AS THE DVD HITS STORES
NOVEMBER 1

CULVER CITY, CALIF. – Dancing has once again become a cultural obsession and the show that began it all is coming to DVD. Enjoy the performance of a lifetime as the first season of Fame, one of television’s most beloved series, sings and dances its way to DVD on November 1. From MGM and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Fame: Season 1 features the stories of hard-edged but lovable teens trying to perfect their talents and build the skills necessary to hit the big time. The four-disc set includes all 16 episodes from the Emmy Award-winning first season and offers high energy entertainment for both loyal fans of the show and new fans who just want to see the singing and dancing. This fun 4-disc set will be ready to dance into living rooms nationwide November 1 for $49.95 SLP.

Join Lydia Grant (Emmy-nominee Debbie Allen), Bruno Martelli (Lee Curreri), Coco Hernandez (Erica Gimpel) and the rest of the freshman class of the New York City School of Performing Arts as they try to dance, sing and act their way to the top of the world.

Synopsis
School is in session at the New York City School of Performing Arts, and this year’s class is like none before it. Drama both on stage and off is the name of the Fame game as Leroy, Coco, Lydia, Bruno and the rest of the kids dance, sing, play music and act, but most of all just try to survive the pressures of adolescence at an elite fine arts academy.

These kids have the potential to be the best of the best, and the only thing stopping them from realizing their dreams is themselves.

Fame: Season 1 has a running time of 768 minutes, is not rated and will be supported by cross promotions with the theatrical release of Rent.

- Run Time: 736



I fear trouble already. This says 736 minutes and the press release says 768 minutes. That's a big difference. If it's 736, it's 46 minutes per episode average. If it's 768, it's 48 minuters per.

ugh, syndication strikes again :( (or does that count since most of Fame's original run was in syndication? lol) I hope it's a mistake on Sony's behalf and that Fame's unedited. I haven't seen the show in over a decade since it was on WGN and will love to add it to my DVD collection.

To me, Fame is alongside MASH and Buffy The Vampire Slayer when it comes to the elite group of TV shows that were actually better than the original movie.

Finally!!!!
Cover art, front and back.

My mom will like this, she's loves this show

Mark Goodman was on Fame? I don't remember that :rofl:

(yes, I know that was Lee Currerri, but it's been so long since I've seen the show and his hair wasn't as big in the movie that I forgot how much they looked alike, lol)

There was talk a while back on a Fame website about Lee Curreri doing something involved with a potential dvd release of the series. I don't remember exactly what is was, maybe commentary or an interview. Whatever it was it looks like there won't be any special features on this set, which kinda sucks, but I'll be glad to have the episodes. If Lee really did do something for the dvd, and assuming he already got paid for input, I wonder why they wouldn't just include it. Wouldn't make sense to prepare a bonus feature and not use it.

I just hope sales are good enough to merit a season 2. I will buy the DVD's but I much want to see the syndicated episodes more, those were the episodes I grew up watching. On NBC here, they used to air it at 7 pm on Saturday nights, so as a kid, I was used to Fame coming on before Diff'rent Strokes and then Facts Of Life. Like with Mama's Family, I liked the syndicated Fame episodes more

I just hope sales are good enough to merit a season 2. I will buy the DVD's but I much want to see the syndicated episodes more, those were the episodes I grew up watching. On NBC here, they used to air it at 7 pm on Saturday nights, so as a kid, I was used to Fame coming on before Diff'rent Strokes and then Facts Of Life. Like with Mama's Family, I liked the syndicated Fame episodes more

maaaaaan, the Saturday night 1985-1986 NBC lineup will never be topped, I'd say it rivaled the Thursdays from that era. Fame/Gimme A Break/Facts Of Life/Golden Girls/227

I just hope sales are good enough to merit a season 2. I will buy the DVD's but I much want to see the syndicated episodes more, those were the episodes I grew up watching. On NBC here, they used to air it at 7 pm on Saturday nights, so as a kid, I was used to Fame coming on before Diff'rent Strokes and then Facts Of Life. Like with Mama's Family, I liked the syndicated Fame episodes more

I love the whole series but I'm probably more into the syndicated episodes too. I remember the Nia Peeples/Jesse Borrego/Billy Hufsey later years than I remember the very first season, so the deeper into the series it goes, I'll continue to be excited. It even had a great final year.