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Fame S2E6 — Beginnings
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Fame•Season 2•Episode 6

Beginnings

7.2/10 · 46 votesNov 4, 198260 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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The kids suspect the ballet teacher is prejudiced against black students. They protest by stopping whatever they are doing and standing silent. It isn't til Miss Grant talks with this teacher that they know for sure that she feels black dancers don't have what it

Directed byRobert Scheerer
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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

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Coco Hernandez

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Carol Mayo Jenkins

Elizabeth Sherwood

Ann Nelson

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Valerie Landsburg

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Doris Schwartz

Albert Hague

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Benjamin Shorofsky

Morgan Stevens

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David Reardon

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Robert Scheerer

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Episode Summary

"Beginnings" is episode 6 of Fame season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 46 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Robert Scheerer, it aired on November 4, 1982.

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