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* FollowTheLeader: ''Fame'''s music video style choreography ended up influencing the likes of ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'', ''{{Film/Footloose}}'' and ''Film/DirtyDancing''. Irene Cara even performed a song for ''Flashdance''.
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* FollowTheLeader: ''Fame'''s music video style choreography ended up influencing the likes of ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'', ''{{Film/Footloose}}'' and ''Film/DirtyDancing''. Irene Cara even co-wrote and performed a the title song for ''Flashdance''.
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* DoingItForTheArt: All the musical numbers were performed practically on set, as Alan Parker wanted to avoid having to dub in post production.
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* DoingItForTheArt: EnforcedMethodActing: All the musical numbers were performed practically on set, as Alan Parker wanted to avoid having to dub in post production.
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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Creator/NiaPeeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Creator/NiaPeeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
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* ActorInspiredElement: "Is It Okay if I Call You Mine?" was an original song that Paul [=McCrane=] had written himself, and he performed it in his audition. Alan Parker was inspired to use it in the film.
* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
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* ActorInspiredElement: "Is It Okay if I Call You Mine?" was an original song that Paul [=McCrane=] Creator/PaulMcCrane had written himself, and he performed it in his audition. Alan Parker was inspired to use it in the film.
* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actressNia Peeples Creator/NiaPeeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress
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** Auditions were held in the actual High School of Performing Arts, although Laura Dean was the only student to be cast in a prominent role. Jim Moody (Mr Farrell) was the school's drama teacher, and Jonathan Strasser, who appears as the conductor, was the school's music teacher. Several other students appear as extras.
** Mr Shorofsky is played by veteran composer and actor Albert Hague.
** Mr Shorofsky is played by veteran composer and actor Albert Hague.
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** Auditions were held in the actual High School of Performing Arts, although Laura Dean was the only student to be cast in a prominent role. Jim Moody (Mr (Mr. Farrell) was the school's drama teacher, and Jonathan Strasser, who appears as the conductor, was the school's music teacher. Several other students appear as extras.
**Mr Mr. Shorofsky is played by veteran composer and actor Albert Hague.
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** Irene Cara (Coco Hernandez) was a former student of the school.
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** Irene Cara Creator/IreneCara (Coco Hernandez) was a former student of the school.
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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
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* McLeaned: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
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* RealLifeRelative: Debbie Allen's husband, then-San Diego (now [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation Los Angeles]]) Clippers guard Norm Nixon, appeared in the Season 3 episode "Heritage").
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Not from the studio, but the Board of Education forbid filming in the actual school, due to the profanity in the script (as well as drug depictions and sexual content). Alan Parker's controversial depictions of Turkish prisons in ''Film/MidnightExpress'' wasn't helping his case.
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* DoingItForTheArt: All the musical numbers were performed practically on set, as Alan Parker wanted to avoid having to dub in post production.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Not from the studio, but the Board of Education forbid filming in the actual school, due to the profanity in the script (as well as drug depictions and sexual content). Alan Parker's controversial depictions of Turkish prisons in ''Film/MidnightExpress'' wasn't helping his case. They ended up having to use two disused schools, $200,000 being spent on turning one of them into a sound stage.
* FollowTheLeader: ''Fame'''s music video style choreography ended up influencing the likes of ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'', ''{{Film/Footloose}}'' and ''Film/DirtyDancing''. Irene Cara even performed a song for ''Flashdance''.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: "Hot Lunch Jam" was heavily improvised, and performed live on set with contributions from everyone.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Not from the studio, but the Board of Education forbid filming in the actual school, due to the profanity in the script (as well as drug depictions and sexual content). Alan Parker's controversial depictions of Turkish prisons in ''Film/MidnightExpress'' wasn't helping his case. They ended up having to use two disused schools, $200,000 being spent on turning one of them into a sound stage.
* FollowTheLeader: ''Fame'''s music video style choreography ended up influencing the likes of ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'', ''{{Film/Footloose}}'' and ''Film/DirtyDancing''. Irene Cara even performed a song for ''Flashdance''.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: "Hot Lunch Jam" was heavily improvised, and performed live on set with contributions from everyone.
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* SleeperHit: A small musical with only an $8 million budget ended up with a $42 million worldwide gross, redefining the teen musical genre, and getting a TV series (which itself got a spin-off), stage adaptation and numerous other spin-off attempts.
* StarMakingRole: Irene Cara was put on the map thanks to this film, although more so as a singer rather than actress.
* StarMakingRole: Irene Cara was put on the map thanks to this film, although more so as a singer rather than actress.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Not from the studio, but the Board of Education forbid filming in the actual school, due to the profanity in the script (as well as drug depictions and sexual content). Alan Parker's controversial depictions of Turkish prisons in ''Film/MidnightExpress'' wasn't helping his case.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Doris Finsecker was imagined as a young Barbra Streisand type from Brooklyn. The role went to Maureen Teefy, who's of Irish descent rather than Jewish.
* ActorInspiredElement: "Is It Okay if I Call You Mine?" was an original song that Paul [=McCrane=] had written himself, and he performed it in his audition. Alan Parker was inspired to use it in the film.
* ActorSharedBackground:
** Auditions were held in the actual High School of Performing Arts, although Laura Dean was the only student to be cast in a prominent role. Jim Moody (Mr Farrell) was the school's drama teacher, and Jonathan Strasser, who appears as the conductor, was the school's music teacher. Several other students appear as extras.
** Mr Shorofsky is played by veteran composer and actor Albert Hague.
** Irene Cara (Coco Hernandez) was a former student of the school.
** Gene Anthony Ray (Leroy Johnson) had attended the school but got expelled.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: The High School of Performing Arts insisted that filming happen during the summer, so as not to distract the young actors from their studies. It ended up being a particularly warm summer, making shooting less than pleasant.
* ThrowItIn: Alan Parker added in the scene where Doris dances to "The Time Warp" after a group of students invited him to a midnight screening of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first vision of the story was for a LighterAndSofter take, to quote manager David De Silva, "the joy of what school represented for these kids". Director Alan Parker was more interested in "where the pain was in going to the school".
* WorkingTitle: ''Hot Lunch'' was the first title of the script. It was changed both because there was a porn film with the same title, and it was also a New York slang word for oral sex.
* ActorInspiredElement: "Is It Okay if I Call You Mine?" was an original song that Paul [=McCrane=] had written himself, and he performed it in his audition. Alan Parker was inspired to use it in the film.
* ActorSharedBackground:
** Auditions were held in the actual High School of Performing Arts, although Laura Dean was the only student to be cast in a prominent role. Jim Moody (Mr Farrell) was the school's drama teacher, and Jonathan Strasser, who appears as the conductor, was the school's music teacher. Several other students appear as extras.
** Mr Shorofsky is played by veteran composer and actor Albert Hague.
** Irene Cara (Coco Hernandez) was a former student of the school.
** Gene Anthony Ray (Leroy Johnson) had attended the school but got expelled.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: The High School of Performing Arts insisted that filming happen during the summer, so as not to distract the young actors from their studies. It ended up being a particularly warm summer, making shooting less than pleasant.
* ThrowItIn: Alan Parker added in the scene where Doris dances to "The Time Warp" after a group of students invited him to a midnight screening of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first vision of the story was for a LighterAndSofter take, to quote manager David De Silva, "the joy of what school represented for these kids". Director Alan Parker was more interested in "where the pain was in going to the school".
* WorkingTitle: ''Hot Lunch'' was the first title of the script. It was changed both because there was a porn film with the same title, and it was also a New York slang word for oral sex.
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* ActorAllusion: In the remake, one of the auditionees performs "All That Jazz" from ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''. Creator/BebeNeuwirth, who plays one of the dance instructors, won a Tony for her portrayal of Velma Kelly (who sings the number) in a Broadway revival of ''Chicago''.
* AFIS100Years100Songs:
** #51, "Fame"
* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #92
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** #51, "Fame"
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* WrittenByCastMember: Lee Curreri penned "Blood, Sweat And Circuits...", and Valerie Landsburg co-wrote "Signs." Curreri also penned a handful of songs for the series.
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* TheCastShowoff: As is expected from a show about a performing arts school. Taking the spotlight most often was ironically none of the students but one of the ''teachers'', Lydia Grant (played by Debbie Allen). Allen was also the show's choreographer and was given very wide latitude in that role (with scripts leaving whole scenes blank except for the letters D.W.D. - "Debbie Will Determine").
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* ChannelHop: From Creator/{{NBC}} (Seasons 1–2) to FirstRunSyndication (Seasons 3-6).
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* ChannelHop: From Creator/{{NBC}} (Seasons 1–2) to FirstRunSyndication (Seasons 3-6).
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The Season 2 "Episodes" had its main plot (Leroy losing a role in the school's play after being tardy when he decided to try out for a dance troupe) based on Gene Anthony Ray (who played Leroy) being constantly late for tapings and rehearsals. Apparently, the message didn't sink in at the time for Ray; who ended up being suspended for 5 episodes in Season 3.
** The decision to have Nicole Chapman killed off towards the end was the result of two eerie coincidences - the writers were planning on doing a drunk driving episode around the time Nia Peeples planned on leaving the show. Rather than [[PutOnABus put Nicole on a bus]], they killed her off entirely (and later regretted doing so).
** The decision to have Nicole Chapman killed off towards the end was the result of two eerie coincidences - the writers were planning on doing a drunk driving episode around the time Nia Peeples planned on leaving the show. Rather than [[PutOnABus put Nicole on a bus]], they killed her off entirely (and later regretted doing so).
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* WrittenByCastMember: Lee Curreri penned "Blood, Sweat And Circuits...", and Valerie Landsburg co-wrote "Signs."
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* ActingForTwo: Season 5's "His Majesty Donlon" has Billy Hufsey and Nia Peeples play royalty in an ArrangedMarriage (Prince Frederick of Vatonia; Princess Maryanne of Gimblestein, respectively) in addition to their regular roles as Chris Donlon and Nicole Chapman.
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* DirectedByCastMember: The Season 4 VerySpecialEpisode "Reflections" was directed by Valerie Landsburg (who played Doris on the series and whose directorial credit was with her married name of Valerie Landsburg [=McVay=]).
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* DirectedByCastMember: The Season 4 VerySpecialEpisode "Reflections" was directed by Valerie Landsburg (who played Doris on the series and whose directorial credit was with her married name of Valerie Landsburg [=McVay=]). Debbie Allen directed 11 episodes, and went on to have a successful career as a director.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Coco, Montgomery and Doris are not played by the same actors as the movie. Coco starts out with her hair done in the same way as movie!Coco, to make the transition less obvious.
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* WrittenByCastMember: Lee Curreri penned "Blood, Sweat And Circuits...", and Valerie Landsburg co-wrote "Signs."
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* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #92
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!!The movies provide examples of:
* ActorAllusion: In the remake, one of the auditionees performs "All That Jazz" from ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''. Creator/BebeNeuwirth, who plays one of the dance instructors, won a Tony for her portrayal of Velma Kelly (who sings the number) in a Broadway revival of ''Chicago''.
!!The series version provides examples of:
* McLeaned: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
* TheOtherDarrin: Coco, Montgomery and Doris are not played by the same actors as the movie. Coco starts out with her hair done in the same way as movie!Coco, to make the transition less obvious.
* ActorAllusion: In the remake, one of the auditionees performs "All That Jazz" from ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''. Creator/BebeNeuwirth, who plays one of the dance instructors, won a Tony for her portrayal of Velma Kelly (who sings the number) in a Broadway revival of ''Chicago''.
!!The series version provides examples of:
* McLeaned: Nicole in season 6. Long story short, the writers considered doing a VerySpecialEpisode on drunk driving, but had to get a main character involved. When Nicole's actress Nia Peeples wanted to leave, they got her permission to have Nicole KilledOffForReal; the result was the episode "Go Softly Into The Morning". According to the book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History'' the writers regretted doing this and they would have loved to have Nicole back for the GrandFinale.
* TheOtherDarrin: Coco, Montgomery and Doris are not played by the same actors as the movie. Coco starts out with her hair done in the same way as movie!Coco, to make the transition less obvious.
