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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Fame Season 5 Episode 16 - The Inheritance
    5.2/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Inheritance

    S5:E16

    Lamar, Leroy's brother and Tina's father returns for Tina under the pretense of establishing a life for Tina when he discovers that she has inherited her deceased nanny's $22,000 estate. Leroy is suspicious of his brother's intentions. Dwight is directing a play about the Dewey Decimal System and builds a character around Holly which drives the cast crazy.

    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writer:Hollis Rich

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  2. Fame Season 3 Episode 24 - The Home Front
    5.3/10(19 votes)

    #2 - The Home Front

    S3:E24

    With his father unemployed, Christopher is forced to take on the role of a parent to his young siblings, which ends up effecting his performance in school. Meanwhile, when the students fall behind in their efforts in class, Mr. Morloch holds a class on a Saturday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fame Season 3 Episode 18 - Catch a Falling Star
    5.4/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Catch a Falling Star

    S3:E18

    A former night club performer, and close friend to Leroy's uncle, Eddie Macon, is discovered by Ms. Sherwood hiding out in a closet in her classroom. Now homeless and alcohol dependent, Leroy and Mr. Reardon attempt to help him while casting him in a school production. Meanwhile, Holly helps Doris with make-up in an attempt to impress a boy she's interested in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fame Season 5 Episode 13 - Such Good Friends
    5.4/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Such Good Friends

    S5:E13

    After his niece, Tina, burns down his apartment, Leroy gets Tina to stay with Mrs. Berg while he stays with Miss Grant. Carl, Miss Grant's old boyfriend returns and as they get reacquainted, Tina does all she can to keep them apart in hopes that Leroy and Miss Grant will get married and adopt her.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fame Season 5 Episode 14 - Holmes Sweet Holmes
    5.4/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Holmes Sweet Holmes

    S5:E14

    After a rehearsal for the school's production of "Sherlock Holmes," a pipe in the dressing room bursts. The school is in need of serious renovation only, the school cannot fund the repair work and plans are made to sell the property. Danny and Christopher try to prove that the janitor, Ralph, is accepting bribe money from a contracting firm seeking to use the property to build parking space.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fame Season 5 Episode 22 - To Tilt at Windmills
    5.5/10(16 votes)

    #6 - To Tilt at Windmills

    S5:E22

    Mr. William Quigley, an eccentric substitute teacher, fills in for Miss Sherwood who falls ill with a cold and leads a protest against the mandatory I.Q. tests.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fame Season 6 Episode 15 - The Big Contract
    5.5/10(15 votes)

    #7 - The Big Contract

    S6:E15

    Lou's brother Duke shows up and Lou is anything but trilled. After hearing Chris sing, Duke signs him to do an album for him. Lou warns Chris about his brother's slimy ways but Chris thinks Lou is jealous. Mr. Seger is asked to supervise the newspaper committee but has to deal with Reggie and Maxie's constant arguing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fame Season 3 Episode 20 - The Deal
    5.6/10(18 votes)

    #8 - The Deal

    S3:E20

    Caruso's landlord threatens to turn the coffee house into a parking lot unless Bruno gets his young opera singer friend accepted into the School of the Arts. Meanwhile, Mr Shorofsky has a secret meeting with Mrs Berg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fame Season 5 Episode 15 - Double Exposure
    5.6/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Double Exposure

    S5:E15

    Competition between Danny and Jesse for the lead in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" heats up when it is determined that who ever plays the role has to pass the biology midterm. Jesse is caught with the answers to the test after he passes and gets the lead and Danny is determined to make him suffer. The yearbook money has gone missing.

    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fame Season 5 Episode 20 - W.S.O.A.
    5.6/10(16 votes)

    #10 - W.S.O.A.

    S5:E20

    As the deejay for W.S.O.A., the school's radio station, Jesse receives calls from Roberta, a suicidal sixteen year-old. After being advised by a psychologist for the school board to continue talking with her, he struggles to keep her alive. Mr. Dyrenforth calls on Dwight to help him enforce a new dress code.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fame Season 5 Episode 21 - Contacts
    5.6/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Contacts

    S5:E21

    In an effort to establish contacts, Chris gets a job waiting for Laura, an agent, who mistakenly asks him to read for her. Impressed, she sets up an audition for him but with Chris and Laura getting close, Chris' relationship with Kate is put in jeopardy. The dancers from Miss Grant's class are upset with Leroy when he gets them a job with a summer stock company and turns down the offer when the producer revokes their pay.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Fame Season 6 Episode 14 - Pros and Cons
    5.6/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Pros and Cons

    S6:E14

    After rekindling her relationship with her high school fling, Lydia learns that her lover makes a living as a stock swindler. Ian becomes jealous when his father starts hanging around the school, and hits it off with his friends.

    Director:Michael Switzer
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Fame Season 3 Episode 22 - Signs
    5.7/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Signs

    S3:E22

    While showing off for a girl in class, Christopher back flips and hits his head, resulting in a loss of his hearing, and a forced transfer to a school for deaf students. Meanwhile, Miss Grant and Mr. Shorofsky try mixing singers and dancers in the same production.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fame Season 3 Episode 4 - The Kids from Fame in Israel
    5.8/10(21 votes)

    #14 - The Kids from Fame in Israel

    S3:E4

    This episode features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in a special concert performance taped while on tour in Tel Aviv, Israel. The concert features performances by the cast, of songs from the television series. The concert took place in an indoor stadium in Tel Aviv before a live capacity audience. Along with the concert, the cast from "Fame" are shown visiting historical landmarks within the city during the 35th birthday celebration of the nation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Fame Season 3 Episode 10 - Equals
    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Equals

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Michael Peters
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Fame Season 3 Episode 17 - Sheer Will
    5.8/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Sheer Will

    S3:E17

    When the kids discover that Danny has leukemia, Doris makes her biggest effort to convince him to listen to his doctor and fight the disease. Meanwhile, Lydia decides to show the kids how to make a non-dancer look good in a dance number.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Fame Season 5 Episode 18 - Stagefright
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Stagefright

    S5:E18

    Christopher develops severe stage fright after he makes and early entrance on stage. Jesse attempts the tapping record and Kate asserts that she wants to transfer out of Miss Grant's dance class into Miss Turner's class.

    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fame Season 3 Episode 11 - Fame Looks at Music '83
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Fame Looks at Music '83

    S3:E11

    This special features the cast of "Fame," billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers in their first concert in the U.S. which takes a look back at popular music in the year 1983. The concert took place on December 27, 1983 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium before a live capacity audience. Among other musical performances, this particular episode featured a medley of songs from motion pictures and a special tribute to Michael Jackson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fame Season 3 Episode 16 - Stages
    5.9/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Stages

    S3:E16

    When Holly's mother moves in with her, she finds that her mom is getting in the way of things. Meanwhile, when Danny tries to hypnotize Leroy and Christopher, Mr. Morloch is inadvertently put under a post-hypnotic spell, leading Ms. Sherwood to have some fun with it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Fame Season 5 Episode 7 - His Majesty Donlon
    5.9/10(16 votes)

    #20 - His Majesty Donlon

    S5:E7

    Prince Freddy of Vatonia visits New York City to make a speech for a United Nations' event. When the prince's life is threatened, Christopher, the prince's perfect look-a-like, is chosen to switch places with the prince. Christopher is willing to go along with the charade until he is attacked by gunmen.

    Director:Michael A. Hoey
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Fame Season 5 Episode 11 - The First Time
    5.9/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The First Time

    S5:E11

    A series of unlucky events has Mr. Dyrenforth convinced that he is jinxed. When Nicole refuses to have sex with Jesse, the two break-up deciding to date other people for a school dance. Danny and Reggie go to the dance together and find that they share a liking toward each other.

    Director:Robert C. Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Fame Season 5 Episode 23 - Losin' It
    5.9/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Losin' It

    S5:E23

    Leroy severely injures his knee and is forced to go through an operation and rehabilitation. He recovers but when he returns to the school, he fears injuring himself again instead taking his anger out on Henry Lee, a returning applicant. Miss Grant is determined to push Leroy back into dancing before he gives it up forever. Reggie has a crush on Max.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Fame Season 6 Episode 8 - Mr. Wacky's World
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Wacky's World

    S6:E8

    Frustrated with not getting work as an actor, Danny goes to the cable access station to get his own show. While in the building, he walks onto the set of "Mr. Whacky's World" and gets a job playing Noodles. With expectations to remain Mr. Whacky's stooge, Danny's left conflicted. Dusty misinterprets Jesse's friendly gestures for a romantic interest.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Fame Season 6 Episode 17 - That Was the Weekend That Was
    5.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - That Was the Weekend That Was

    S6:E17

    Jesse gets the key to the school to catalog Shorofky's collection of sheet music over the weekend. Joe Mackey is hosting the Grand Gathering of Muskrats at his cafe and convinces Leroy to be initiated as a new member. Chris needs to learn how to cook so he can audition for the host of the cooking show "Macho Gourmet". When Miltie convinces Jesse to throw a party at school to raise money for repairs, what could possibly go wrong?

    Director:Michael Switzer
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Fame Season 3 Episode 12 - Appearances
    6.0/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Appearances

    S3:E12

    While working on a scene together, Holly and Christopher are prompted by their friends to try going out with each other. Danny falls for Marya, a student hoping to be admitted into the School of the Arts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Inheritance" is the worst rated episode of "Fame". It scored 5.2/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Hollis Rich, it aired on 3/1/1986. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Home Front".