My mom and I used to watch this show when I was a kid - a show about the students' and faculty's life stories at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. From the catchy and rhythmic theme to the classic 80s atmosphere, it's definitely a nostalgic show that brings you nice TV entertainment and an interesting plot to follow. Grade B+

Nothing sells on television like seeing talented people do their thing. So a show based on New York City's High School for the Performing Arts was the basis for a classic film and a TV series that had a respectable run of five years in the 80s.The nice thing was that in a show like Fame it was never a star vehicle as such. Some of the faces from the motion picture are in the cast, but they were added and subtracted quite a bit over the run. Some sang, some dance, some played musical instruments. They all took the usual academic subjects.The faculty came and went as well. Debbie Allen was the constant, the dance teacher. Broadway composer Albert Hague was the music teacher. One of the best story lines was when a regular science teacher played by Ken Swofford got to be principal. At first he was quite baffled by the dynamics of the place, but over several episodes he got into it.Whether its Ted Mack's Amateur Hour or America's Got Talent, talent like they had in Fame always sells.

I am a forty year old man and have just finished watching the first season of Fame - i did not even know it was available on DVD as i was just browsing in HMV. What a brilliant - brilliant show - i re - lived my early 80's watching - i remember how massive it was (Even though they wanted to can it in the States) but u can see why this show won it's Emmy's and golden globes - I still play the soundtrack today - i was lucky enough even to see the tour at the Playhouse in Edinburgh (although Coco was missing (My fave!!). Only disappointment was no extra's on the DVD - they could have showed the re-union show that was on TV last year - are they releasing the other seasons. I wanna break out all my Vinyl (If someone will sell me a record player LOL) and and just lap it all up - Debbie Allen was a Star and Leroy was an amazing dancer (Is there a Biography about him?? So sad he died so young). Fame - i want it to last forever - again!!!! I'll pay in sweat anytime!!!!

I believe that Fame the series was a great show for it's time. IT WAS the 80's. There is no denying that. Of course the movie was better...when is that not expected. We all know that in real life no one breaks into song and dance. I think what the series did, was take the movie to a level that the "true" movie fans wanted to see where it could go. In the later seasons it did get boring, repetitive and almost down right embarrassing. This is one of the tv series I wish were still on in syndication...I would watch. Fame the TV series was NOT lame!!!!!