The Best Episodes of Fame Season 4
Every episode of Fame Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fame Season 4!
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.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Fame" season 4 is "Indian Summer", rated 7.8/10 from 22 user votes. It was directed by William F. Claxton and written by N/A. "Indian Summer" aired on 9/29/1984 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Czech Mate".
7.8/10 22 votes#1 - Indian Summer
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1984
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.
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 21 votes
#2 - Czech Mate
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1984
Christopher falls hard for a visiting Czech student; Leroy tries to avoid a new admirer; Doris runs for student-body president.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 22 votes
#3 - Spontaneous Combustion
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1984
Staff and students fight back after Sherwood is accidentally injured by kids dancing in the hallway, and the board of education responds by issuing a directive placing a ban on all singing and dancing in non-designated areas.
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 17 votes
#4 - I Never Danced For My Father
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1984
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 father issues of his own as he tries to convince his father that his aspirations to become a comedian aren’t futile.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 27 votes
#5 - The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1984
Comprised of excerpts from the second U.S. concert by "The Kids from Fame" paying tribute to the history of Rock 'N' Roll.
Director: Walter C. Miller
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 24 votes
#6 - Blizzard
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1984
A blizzard traps the staff and students in the school, provoking various problems, including a broken furnace and a prowler.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 27 votes
#7 - The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1984
An opening-night hex threatens Cassidy's directorial debut when Morloch inadvertently breaks a show-business dictum.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 17 votes
#8 - The Return of Doctor Scorpio
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1984
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 in the hopes of revitalizing his career.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10 17 votes
#9 - The Ballad of Ray Claxton
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1984
A TV news feature on the school brings Nicole to the attention of a prisoner, and her to his talent as a songwriter.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10 21 votes
#10 - Nothing Personal
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1984
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.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 17 votes
#11 - The Rivalry
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1984
Lydia has a dancing showdown with Holly's mother, who thinks Lydia and Holly lack the drive to succeed in show business.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 18 votes
#12 - Dreams
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1985
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 from being deported.
Director: Ken Ehrlich
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/10 22 votes
#13 - Tomorrow's Children
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1985
Sherwood fights student apathy when Morloch institutes an ROTC program at the school and cancels a show to benefit the nuclear-freeze movement.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 21 votes
#14 - The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/1985
This episode contains excerpts from the second half of the concert.
Director: Walter C. Miller
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/10 20 votes
#15 - Take My Wife... Please
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/1985
Drama teacher Trevor Kane discovers his ex-wife is the object of Chris' affections; Holly and Nicole try to help Cleo catch Leroy's attention.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/10 17 votes
#16 - Parent's Week
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1985
Parents' Week causes problems for Nicole, who has a difficult time dealing with the pressure her parents are putting on her; Meanwhile, Danny's parents decide to get divorced.
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 17 votes
#17 - Danny De Bergerac
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1985
Danny falls for Nicole while trying to smooth things between her and Jesse; Morloch gets a second chance with his college sweetheart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 19 votes
#18 - Teamwork
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1985
Chris gets a break while performing with Danny then deserts his partner and finds competition from Leroy; Nicole and Holly room together.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 26 votes
#19 - Coco Returns
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/2/1985
A famous, retired director directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10 17 votes
#20 - Wishes
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/1985
Sherwood temporarily becomes vice-principal while Morloch attends a conference; Doris has a dream date; and Leroy, three months behind on his rent, shoots for $10,000 on a game show.
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 24 votes
#21 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/6/1985
After being mugged, Doris puts on a brave front around her family or friends, but secretly struggles with nightmares and flashbacks; Dwight tries to control his emotions for Holly.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 24 votes
#22 - Reflections
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1985
Holly's despair over her parents' marriage causes her to become anorexic; Doris decides on a Hawaiian theme for the school's Prom.
Director: Valerie Landsburg
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/10 18 votes
#23 - Who Am I, Really?
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1985
Nicole's biological mother returns and tries to involve herself in her daughter's life; voiceless Morloch enlists Chris' aid to make a speech.
Director: Ray Danton
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/10 23 votes
#24 - The Ol' Ball Game
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1985
Danny faces the problem of organizing his fellow students into a winning team after accepting a softball challenge issued by an old rival.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 20 votes
#25 - School is Out
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/25/1985
As Summer vacation approaches, Jesse, Cleo and Nicole reminisce after Cleo reveals that she will not be returning to the School of the Arts in the fall.
Director: Ken Ehrlich
Writer: N/A