The Best Episodes of Fame Season 4

Doris and Danny console each other over sour flings; Love holds surprise for both Sherwood and Leroy; Holly sets her sights on an older man.

Director: William F. Claxton

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Christopher falls hard for a visiting Czech student; Leroy tries to avoid a new admirer; Doris runs for student-body president.

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Staff and students fight back after Sherwood is accidentally injured by kids dancing in the hallway, and the board of education responds by issuing a directive placing a ban on all singing and dancing in non-designated areas.

Director: Michael A. Hoey

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Leroy's long-lost father shows up at the School of the Arts, and receives a chilly reception from his son. Meanwhile, Danny deals with father issues of his own as he tries to convince his father that his aspirations to become a comedian aren’t futile.

Director: Kevin Hooks

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Comprised of excerpts from the second U.S. concert by "The Kids from Fame" paying tribute to the history of Rock 'N' Roll.

Director: Walter C. Miller

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A blizzard traps the staff and students in the school, provoking various problems, including a broken furnace and a prowler.

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An opening-night hex threatens Cassidy's directorial debut when Morloch inadvertently breaks a show-business dictum.

Director: Allan Arkush

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Trevor Kane, a School of the Arts Alumnus and acting has-been, returns to the school to make an appearance in a play that Doris is directing in the hopes of revitalizing his career.

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A TV news feature on the school brings Nicole to the attention of a prisoner, and her to his talent as a songwriter.

Director: Allan Arkush

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Christopher writes a less-than-rave review of Cleo's debut as a lead dancer; Nicole and Jesse look for romance in the personal ads.

Director: Debbie Allen

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Lydia has a dancing showdown with Holly's mother, who thinks Lydia and Holly lack the drive to succeed in show business.

Director: Allan Arkush

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After it comes to light that Jesse is an illegal alien, the staff and students at the School of the Arts band together and fight to keep him from being deported.

Director: Ken Ehrlich

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Sherwood fights student apathy when Morloch institutes an ROTC program at the school and cancels a show to benefit the nuclear-freeze movement.

Director: Debbie Allen

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This episode contains excerpts from the second half of the concert.

Director: Walter C. Miller

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Drama teacher Trevor Kane discovers his ex-wife is the object of Chris' affections; Holly and Nicole try to help Cleo catch Leroy's attention.

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Parents' Week causes problems for Nicole, who has a difficult time dealing with the pressure her parents are putting on her; Meanwhile, Danny's parents decide to get divorced.

Director: Michael A. Hoey

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Danny falls for Nicole while trying to smooth things between her and Jesse; Morloch gets a second chance with his college sweetheart.

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Chris gets a break while performing with Danny then deserts his partner and finds competition from Leroy; Nicole and Holly room together.

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A famous, retired director directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma.

Director: Debbie Allen

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Sherwood temporarily becomes vice-principal while Morloch attends a conference; Doris has a dream date; and Leroy, three months behind on his rent, shoots for $10,000 on a game show.

Director: Michael A. Hoey

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After being mugged, Doris puts on a brave front around her family or friends, but secretly struggles with nightmares and flashbacks; Dwight tries to control his emotions for Holly.

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Holly's despair over her parents' marriage causes her to become anorexic; Doris decides on a Hawaiian theme for the school's Prom.

Director: Valerie Landsburg

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Nicole's biological mother returns and tries to involve herself in her daughter's life; voiceless Morloch enlists Chris' aid to make a speech.

Director: Ray Danton

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Danny faces the problem of organizing his fellow students into a winning team after accepting a softball challenge issued by an old rival.

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As Summer vacation approaches, Jesse, Cleo and Nicole reminisce after Cleo reveals that she will not be returning to the School of the Arts in the fall.

Director: Ken Ehrlich

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