The WORST episodes of Fame

Every episode of Fame ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Fame!

In this TV series adaptation of the 1980 motion picture, students at the School of the Arts pour their hearts and souls into their training to become stars in their chosen field.

Last Updated: 3/11/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Leroy and the Kid
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#1 - Leroy and the Kid

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/1985

The solution to Leroy's financing problem comes in the form of another big problem: his preteen niece. Meanwhile, Danny meets another Danny Amatullo.

Directors: Allan Arkush
Writer: Abe Polsky
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Coco Returns
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#2 - Coco Returns

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/2/1985

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

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Wishes
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#3 - Wishes

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/1985

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.

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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
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#4 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/6/1985

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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Reflections
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#5 - Reflections

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1985

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

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Who Am I, Really?
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#6 - Who Am I, Really?

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1985

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

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The Ol' Ball Game
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#7 - The Ol' Ball Game

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1985

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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School Is Out
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#8 - School Is Out

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/25/1985

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.

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A Place to Belong
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#9 - A Place to Belong

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/1985

Leroy becomes a member of the school faculty; Chris and Danny have to play women in their class; Nicole and Holly fight for a lead role, and new student, Dusty, a minister's daughter, finds herself feeling out of place.

Directors: Ray Danton
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Teamwork
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#10 - Teamwork

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1985

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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Bronco Bob Rides Again
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#11 - Bronco Bob Rides Again

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/1985

After meeting his favorite western hero, Bronco Bob, and his sidekick, Prince the Miracle Horse, Danny involves the School of the Arts in a fund-raising production to help Bronco save Prince from the clutches of his acting rival, who, just to spite Bronco, plans to buy, shoot and stuff the horse.

Directors: Allan Arkush
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Selling Out
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#12 - Selling Out

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1985

Jesse struggles with "selling out" after winning a prestigious song-writing contest. Meanwhile, Shorofsky also struggles with "selling out" when he auditions a former football jock and mediocre violin enthusiast, whose father, dependent on his son getting in, is willing to make a generous donation that could reform many budget-related deficiencies at the school.

Directors: Ray Danton
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White Light
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#13 - White Light

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1985

Christopher falls for a beautiful, talented new dancer with a secret; Danny feels uneasy when his recently separated mother starts dating Lou Mackie.

Directors: Allan Arkush
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Savage Streets
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#14 - Savage Streets

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1985

Jesse is forced into joining a neighborhood gang, leading Nicole to have visions that Jesse is in danger. Meanwhile, Shorofsky befriends a young gang member who expresses an interest in the trumpet.

Directors: Nicholas Sgarro
Writer: Carol Gray
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His Majesty Donlon
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#15 - His Majesty Donlon

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1985

Broadway Danny Amatullo
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#16 - Broadway Danny Amatullo

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/1985

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Ebenezer Morloch
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#17 - Ebenezer Morloch

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/1985

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The Ballad of Ray Claxton
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#18 - The Ballad of Ray Claxton

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1984

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

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Equals
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#19 - Equals

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/1984

Holly falls for Billy Christiansen, a new piano player who plays at "Caruso's." Upon getting ready to ask him out, she learns that he is a physically handicapped, wheelchair bound, paraplegic. Mr. Morloch tries to get Miss Grant to give his friend and former baseball star, "Lefty" Rogers, in pursuit of a career in recording jingles for television commercials, singing and dancing lessons.

Directors: Michael Peters
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Indian Summer
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#20 - Indian Summer

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1984

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.

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Czech-Mate
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#21 - Czech-Mate

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1984

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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Spontaneous Combustion
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#22 - Spontaneous Combustion

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1984

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.

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I Never Danced for My Father
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#23 - I Never Danced for My Father

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1984

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.

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Blizzard
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#24 - Blizzard

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1984

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

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The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas
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#25 - The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1984

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