6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fame (1982)
Fame (1982)
Overview
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Fame is a neutral film that focuses on the individual journeys of aspiring artists, emphasizing personal talent, hard work, and perseverance within a meritocratic system, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The movie 'Fame' showcases a visibly diverse cast, reflecting the multicultural environment of a New York City performing arts school, with characters from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The narrative focuses on the individual journeys of these students without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes as a primary narrative driver.
Secondary
The 1980s television series 'Fame' did not include any overt LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Given the era and mainstream television landscape, explicit portrayals of queer identity were largely absent, resulting in no identifiable LGBTQ+ presence in the show's narrative.
The television series "Fame," which aired from 1982, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the lives and struggles of students and faculty at a performing arts high school, without incorporating transgender identities into its storylines or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The TV series "Fame" (1982–1987) is a direct spin-off of the 1980 film. Core characters from the film who continued into the series maintained their original genders. New characters introduced in the show were not gender-swapped versions of existing film characters.
The TV series "Fame" (1982–1987) largely retained the original actors for its main legacy characters from the 1980 film. For characters that were recast, the new actors maintained the established race of the characters from the source material. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
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