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Fame S1E2 — Passing Grade

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Fame•Season 1•Episode 2

Passing Grade

6.9/10 · 76 votesJan 14, 198260 min

Ranked #10 of 16 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Coco and Lydia vie for a part in a show. Danny wants to meet Johnny Carson and becomes a waiter.

Written byWilliam Blinn

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Cast11

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

Lee Curreri

Lee Curreri

Bruno Martelli

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy Johnson

Carlo Imperato

Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Julie Miller

Erica Gimpel

Erica Gimpel

Coco Hernandez

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Carol Mayo Jenkins

Elizabeth Sherwood

Ann Nelson

Ann Nelson

Mrs. Berg

Valerie Landsburg

Valerie Landsburg

Doris Schwartz

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Benjamin Shorofsky

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P.R. Paul

Montgomery MacNeil

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William Blinn

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Passing Grade" is episode 2 of Fame season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 76 votes, ranking #10 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Written by William Blinn, it aired on January 14, 1982.

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