Ebay of the Week

 

This week Scholastic Action Magazine featuring screenplay of the episode Blood Sweat and Circuits. 

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Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore - Inside Fame Extract

 

Fame Calendar September 2026

 

Fame Dancer Marguerite (Pomerhn) Derricks

Name:  Marguerite Derricks (Previously Marguerite Pomerhn)

D.OB. 31st January 1961

Home Town: Buffolo, New York

Attended: National Ballet School of Canada

Fame Dancer: 1982  to 1985

Seasons 2 for 4 (55 Episodes). Also Danced in both Fame European Tours, Fame Looks At The Music of 1983 and The Heart of Rock n Roll Concerts.

Nicknamed by Debbie Allen as White Lightening.

Fame Character:  Marguerite

Marguerite was named in the Episode "Beginnings" where the prejudices Dance Instructor reads a list of successful dancers to the class. Marguerit's full real name is used. She then offers her condolences to Stephanie who has been over looked.

Marguerite also gets a line of Dialogue in "Winners" where Bruno is trying to chat her up.

She is also Singled out by Eartha in dance rehearsals in the episode "Consequences"

 Also Appeared in:

Marguerite has become an Award Winning Choreographer for a huge list of films, TV Shows and Music Videos including all the Austin Powers movies,  Showgirls, American Pie and Fame the 2009 Remake. IMDB link for full list. 

Dancing In The Wings as Marguerite 1985

Quantum Leap  as Dancer in 1991

American Pie  as Dance Instructor 2003

Blunt Talk as Linda 2015

 

Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore - Broadcast Dates

 

Original  air date in U.S.A.  11th  May 1987

Original air date  in the U.K.  The Children's Channel  Broadcast Early 1993 

Original air date in Italy 27th January 1989   

Original air date  in France 31st March 1996   

Marguerite Derricks Discusses Auditioning For Fame

 

Dancer Marguerite Derricks Discusses Working On Fame.

Whilst Arguing With Reardon Morloch is Happy that Sherwood Agrees With Him- Scene of the Week

 

Whilst Arguing With Reardon Morloch is Happy that Sherwood Agrees With Him.

Quote of the Week - Elisa Heinsohn

 

Remembering Graham Jarvis on his Birthday

 

Losin' It Promo

 

Losin' It Promo

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The Sell Out - Fame Magazine Story

 

Ebay of the Week

 

This week a collection of Fame poster magazines

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Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore - Episode of the Month

 

Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore from season 6 is the Episode of the month.

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Fame Timeline August 1983

 

1st August 1983

Jesse Borrego's Birthday 

2nd August 1983

Albert Hague and wife Renee Orin dine at PG's Bar & Grill in Los Angeles, California.

3rd August 1983

Carlo Imperato's Birthday 

4th August 1983

"Sunshine Again" first broadcast in U.K.

8th August 1983

Kids From Fame Sing For You Album Released   View Album Information

Also "Homecoming" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

11th August 1983

"But Seriously  Folks" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

Also "Love Is The Question" first broadcast in U.K.

12th August 1983

Valerie Landsburg's Birthday 

14th August 1983

Kids from Fame Sing For You Album enters the U.K. charts at Number 36

18th August 1983

"Blood, Sweat and Circuits" first broadcast in U.K.

Also "A Tough Act To Follow" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

24th August 1983

Debbie Allen and husband Norm Nixon attend a "Party For Eddie Murphy" at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, California.

Also "Friendship Day",  was first broadcast in U.K.

25th August 1983

Issue 11 of the Official Fame Magazine was published in U.K.         Read Issue

Season 3 Commenced filming with a 2 day shoot for the "Rock N Roll World" Production Number. Which would be used as publicity for the new Season.

Also Graham Jarvis' Birthday.

26th August 1983

Fame Press Party to launch Season 3 takes place at on the Fame Set at MGM Studios.     

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28th August 1983

On it's 3rd week on the U.K. Album chart Kids from Fame Sing For You peaks at Number 28 on the charts. It would spend a further 4 weeks going down the chart until it disappears on 2nd October 1983.

29th August 1983

Filming on Season 3 Episode 1 "Gonna Learn How To Fly" commenced; continuing through to 6th September 1983 .

Night Moves - Bob Seger

"Night Moves" comes from the season 6 episode "Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore" where it was performed by Jesse Borrego.

The original is written and performed by Bob Seger and comes from his 1976 album of the same name. It was also released as a single and reached Number 4 on the Billboard Singles Chart.

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Cynthia Gibb Discusses Ann Nelson

 

Cynthia Gibb Discusses Ann Nelson

Picture of the Week - Morgan Stevens

 

Coco and Lydia Clear The Air After Both Auditioning For The Same Part - Scene of the Week

 

Coco and Lydia Clear The Air After Both Auditioning For The Same Part.