Fame The Strike (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 48 min | Drama, Music, Musical

Fame

The Strike (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 48 min | Drama, Music, Musical

The School Of The Arts is plagued by a teachers' strike just as the kids are set to work on a musical production of Othello. Meanwhile Leroy is cast for the part of Othello, but feels he just can't speak the way the script was written.

Director

Thomas Carter

Writers

Christopher Gore (created by) | Danny Jacobson | Barry Vigon

Producer

Mel Swope

Composer

William Goldstein (score by)

Cinematographer

William W. Spencer

Editor

Mark Melnick

Casting Directors

Jerold Franks (as Jerry Franks) | Mary Goldberg | Al Onorato

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 18, 1982

Release date

Feb 18, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 36 nominations

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Debbie Allen Lydia Grant Lydia Grant See fewer	Fame (1982)
Lee Curreri Bruno Martelli Bruno Martelli See fewer	Fame (1982)
Erica Gimpel Coco Hernandez Coco Hernandez See fewer	God Friended Me (2018)
Albert Hague Mr. Shorofsky Mr. Shorofsky See fewer	Space Jam (1996)
Carlo Imperato Danny Amatullo Danny Amatullo See fewer	Fame (1982)
Carol Mayo Jenkins Elizabeth Sherwood Elizabeth Sherwood See fewer	Fame (1982)
Valerie Landsburg Doris Schwartz Doris Schwartz See fewer	Fame (1982)
P.R. Paul Montgomery MacNeil Montgomery MacNeil See fewer	Fame (1982)
Gene Anthony Ray Leroy Johnson Leroy Johnson See fewer	Fame (1982)
Lori Singer Julie Miller Julie Miller See fewer	Footloose (1984)
Michael Thoma Mr. Crandall Mr. Crandall See fewer	Fame (1982)
Ann Nelson Mrs. Berg Mrs. Berg See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Michael Jerry Lee The Poker Player (as Michael Jerry-Lee) The Poker Player (as Michael Jerry-Lee) See fewer	Fame (1982)
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