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Fame•Season 4•Episode 3

Spontaneous Combustion

8.0/10 · 25 votesOct 13, 198460 min

Ranked #2 of 25 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMichael A. Hoey

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Seasons6

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Season 4 Episodes25

Cast13

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Lydia Grant

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Holly Laird

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy Johnson

Carlo Imperato

Carlo Imperato

Danny Amatullo

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples

Nicole Chapman

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Velasquez

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

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Cleo Hewitt

Crew1

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Michael A. Hoey

Director

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Episode Summary

"Spontaneous Combustion" is episode 3 of Fame season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 25 votes, ranking #2 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Michael A. Hoey, it aired on October 13, 1984.

Next: E4 · I Never Danced For My Father Best of Season 4