Fame
1982–1987NBCSyndicationDrama
The film continued at the High School of Performing Arts, with a cast who did their own dancing.
Fame opens with a main title sequence of 60 seconds.
It arrived on NBC in 1982, when Romper Room, Truth or Consequences and Another World were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
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