The Worst Episodes of Fame
Every episode of Fame ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Fame!
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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Fame" is "The Home Front", rated 5.1/10 from 18 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Home Front" aired on 5/27/1984 and is rated 0.3 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Catch a Falling Star".
5.1/10 18 votes#1 - The Home Front
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/27/1984
With his father unemployed, Christopher is forced to take on the role of a parent to his young siblings, which ends up effecting his performance in school. Meanwhile, when the students fall behind in their efforts in class, Mr. Morloch holds a class on a Saturday.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/10 19 votes
#2 - Catch a Falling Star
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/1984
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 classroom. Now homeless and alcohol dependent, Leroy and Mr. Reardon attempt to help him while casting him in a school production. Meanwhile, Holly helps Doris with make-up in an attempt to impress a boy she's interested in.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/10 16 votes
#3 - The Inheritance
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1986
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 inherited her deceased nanny's $22,000 estate. Leroy is suspicious of his brother's intentions. Dwight is directing a play about the Dewey Decimal System and builds a character around Holly which drives the cast crazy.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 17 votes
#4 - The Deal
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1984
Caruso's landlord threatens to turn the coffee house into a parking lot unless Bruno gets his young opera singer friend accepted into the School of the Arts. Meanwhile, Mr Shorofsky has a secret meeting with Mrs Berg.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 15 votes
#5 - The Big Contract
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1987
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 Chris about his brother's slimy ways but Chris thinks Lou is jealous. Mr. Seger is asked to supervise the newspaper committee but has to deal with Reggie and Maxie's constant arguing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/10 17 votes
#6 - Signs
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1984
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 to a school for deaf students. Meanwhile, Miss Grant and Mr. Shorofsky try mixing singers and dancers in the same production.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/10 15 votes
#7 - Such Good Friends
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/1986
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 old boyfriend returns and as they get reacquainted, Tina does all she can to keep them apart in hopes that Leroy and Miss Grant will get married and adopt her.
Director: Leo Penn
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/10 15 votes
#8 - Holmes Sweet Holmes
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/1986
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 renovation only, the school cannot fund the repair work and plans are made to sell the property. Danny and Christopher try to prove that the janitor, Ralph, is accepting bribe money from a contracting firm seeking to use the property to build parking space.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/10 14 votes
#9 - Pros and Cons
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1987
After rekindling her relationship with her high school fling, Lydia learns that her lover makes a living as a stock swindler. Ian becomes jealous when his father starts hanging around the school, and hits it off with his friends.
Director: Michael Switzer
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 22 votes
#10 - Equals
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/1984
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 physically handicapped, wheelchair bound, paraplegic. Mr. Morloch tries to get Miss Grant to give his friend and former baseball star, "Lefty" Rogers, in pursuit of a career in recording jingles for television commercials, singing and dancing lessons.
Director: Michael Peters
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 16 votes
#11 - To Tilt at Windmills
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/1986
Mr. William Quigley, an eccentric substitute teacher, fills in for Miss Sherwood who falls ill with a cold and leads a protest against the mandatory I.Q. tests.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 20 votes
#12 - The Kids from Fame in Israel
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/1983
This episode features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in a special concert performance taped while on tour in Tel Aviv, Israel. The concert features performances by the cast, of songs from the television series. The concert took place in an indoor stadium in Tel Aviv before a live capacity audience. Along with the concert, the cast from "Fame" are shown visiting historical landmarks within the city during the 35th birthday celebration of the nation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 19 votes
#13 - Sheer Will
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/1984
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. Meanwhile, Lydia decides to show the kids how to make a non-dancer look good in a dance number.
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 19 votes
#14 - A Friend in Need
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/1/1984
Blind substitute teacher Jim Hamilton returns to the School of the Arts and expresses a romantic interest in Lydia.
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 15 votes
#15 - Double Exposure
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/1986
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 has to pass the biology midterm. Jesse is caught with the answers to the test after he passes and gets the lead and Danny is determined to make him suffer. The yearbook money has gone missing.
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 16 votes
#16 - W.S.O.A.
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/1986
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 by a psychologist for the school board to continue talking with her, he struggles to keep her alive. Mr. Dyrenforth calls on Dwight to help him enforce a new dress code.
Director: Win Phelps
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 15 votes
#17 - Contacts
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/1986
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 sets up an audition for him but with Chris and Laura getting close, Chris' relationship with Kate is put in jeopardy. The dancers from Miss Grant's class are upset with Leroy when he gets them a job with a summer stock company and turns down the offer when the producer revokes their pay.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
5.9/10 29 votes#18 - The Kids from Fame in Concert
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1983
This episode is comprised of excerpts from the Kids from Fame live concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 22 votes
#19 - Fame Looks at Music '83
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/1984
This special features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in their first concert in the U.S. which takes a look back at popular music in the year 1983. The concert took place on December 27, 1983 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium before a live capacity audience. Among other musical performances, this particular episode featured a medley of songs from motion pictures and a special tribute to Michael Jackson.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 18 votes
#20 - Appearances
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/1984
While working on a scene together, Holly and Christopher are prompted by their friends to try going out with each other. Danny falls for Marya, a student hoping to be admitted into the School of the Arts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 18 votes
#21 - Stages
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/1984
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 Leroy and Christopher, Mr. Morloch is inadvertently put under a post-hypnotic spell, leading Ms. Sherwood to have some fun with it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 18 votes
#22 - Heritage
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/1984
Mr. Shorofsky is disappointed with Doris rejecting her heritage when she turns down the opportunity to perform at a Holocaust Survivors benefit. Meanwhile, Lydia is hired to teach dance to a basketball team.
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 17 votes
#23 - Stagefright
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/1986
Christopher develops severe stage fright after he makes and early entrance on stage. Jesse attempts the tapping record and Kate asserts that she wants to transfer out of Miss Grant's dance class into Miss Turner's class.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 13 votes
#24 - Mr. Wacky's World
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1986
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 onto the set of "Mr. Whacky's World" and gets a job playing Noodles. With expectations to remain Mr. Whacky's stooge, Danny's left conflicted. Dusty misinterprets Jesse's friendly gestures for a romantic interest.
Director: Win Phelps
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 15 votes
#25 - That Was the Weekend That Was
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/1987
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 of Muskrats at his cafe and convinces Leroy to be initiated as a new member. Chris needs to learn how to cook so he can audition for the host of the cooking show "Macho Gourmet". When Miltie convinces Jesse to throw a party at school to raise money for repairs, what could possibly go wrong?
Director: Michael Switzer
Writer: N/A