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Fame•Season 3•Episode 17

Sheer Will

6.6/10 · 22 votesMar 18, 198460 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byRobert Scheerer

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Seasons6

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Cast12

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

Lee Curreri

Lee Curreri

Bruno Martelli

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Holly Laird

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy Johnson

Carlo Imperato

Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

Erica Gimpel

Erica Gimpel

Coco Hernandez

Billy Hufsey

Billy Hufsey

Christopher Donlon

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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

Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

Principal Morloch

Crew1

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Robert Scheerer

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sheer Will" is episode 17 of Fame season 3. It scored 6.6/10 from 22 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Robert Scheerer, it aired on March 18, 1984.

Next: E18 · Catch a Falling Star Best of Season 3