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Fame S1E7 — The Strike

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Fame•Season 1•Episode 7

The Strike

7.2/10 · 61 votesFeb 18, 198260 min

Ranked #4 of 16 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike. Coco is upset because she wasn't chosen for the part of Desdemona in the schools musical version of ""Othello"". Once the teachers go on strike though she decides that instead of being angry,

Directed byThomas Carter

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Debbie Allen

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Lydia Grant

Lee Curreri

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Valerie Landsburg

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Episode Summary

"The Strike" is episode 7 of Fame season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 61 votes, ranking #4 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Thomas Carter, it aired on February 18, 1982.

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