Welcome to The Kids From Fame Media Blog

I'm Mark & I've been a Fame fan since the beginning of the TV Series in 1982. This blog is dedicated to the incredibly talented cast of the show who have brought so much comfort and pleasure to my life over the last 40 odd years.

Every week day we post and our Archive can be found on the Kids from Fame Media TV Series Archive Website.
Including Interviews, Episode Information and Videos, Scripts, Merchandise, MP3 Downloads, Reunions, Fan Fiction, Cast and Crew Information.

I hope you have a great time Remembering "Fame"!

To Contact Me Please Send Emails to: mark1814uk@googlemail.com


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Episodes can be watched on the TV Series Archive Website.
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Thursday, 7 May 2026

Signs: Full Production Credits

 


Executive Producer:  William Blinn                                                     

Producer:  Ken Erhlich

Consulting Producer: David De Silva

Creator: Christopher Gore

Teleplay: Christopher Beaumont

Story By:  Michael A. Hoey and Valerie Landsburg

Director: William F. Claxton

Executive Story Consultant: Christopher Beaumont

Associate Producer: Frank Merwald

                                 Scott Stambler

Choreography: Debbie Allen

Assistant Choreographer: Otis Sallid

Director of Photography: Sherman L. Kunkel A.S.C

Art Director: Ira Diamond

Editor: Howard Brock

Unit Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn

First Assistant Director: Armando Huerta

Second Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson  

Set Director: Leonard Mazzola

Producer’s Coordinator: Frank Fischer

Script Supervisor: Jane Ficker

Property Master:  John Klima

Online Editor: Joe Bella

Sound: John Oliver

Recording Mixer: Jerry Clemans  C.A.S.            

Costume Designer: Marilyn Matthews

Make Up: Jack Wilson 

Hair Stylist: Gloria Montemayer

Sound Editor: Paul Hochman

Sound Effects Editor: Marti D Humphrey

Score: Ian Freebairn-Smith

Fame Theme: Michael Gore

                       Dean Pitchford

Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski

Music Coordinator: Gary Scott

Assistant Music Coordinator: Maureen Crowe

Orchestrator: Hummie Mann

Songs by The Entertainment Company: Martin Bandier & Charles Koppelman

Songs Producer:  Barry Fasman.

Casting: Al Onorato, A.S.C.D

              Jerry Franks  A.S.C.D

Original Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)

                             Linda Francis (Los Angeles)

Capezio Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc

Musical Instruments provided  by:

                                                       Casio – EMI Division

                                                       Fender Musical Instruments

                                                       Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs

                                                       Selmar Musical Instruments

                                                       Roland Corporation

National Advertising Sales:  Lexington Broadcast Service

Produced by M.G.M

In Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2

In association with: Eilenna Corporation.

Post Production Facility: Complete Post Inc

Executive in charge of Production: Ted Zachary

Payroll Accountant: Kevin King

Grip: Bill Rustic

Production Assistant (Producer): Frank Rehwaldt

B Camera Operator: Owen Marsh

Dancers:

Derrick Brice

 Michael Delorenzo

 Darryl DeWald

 Cameron English

 Leanne Gerrish

 Kimberlee Layton Hurley

 Joni Palmer

 Eartha D. Robinson

 Serge Rodnunsky

 Allysia Sneed

 Bronwyn Thomas            

 Darryl Tribble

 Rocker Verastique

 Margaret Williams


Daily Star December 1982 - The Pain of Being Famous

 


Friday, 1 May 2026

Fame News May 2026

 


In May Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:

Episode of the Month: "Signs" from Season 3
Song of the Month:  We're All The Same
Dancer of the Month: Jasmine Guy 
Fame Timeline from May 1980
More Scenes of the Week, 
The Final Fame Annual Stories, 
Newspaper Article of the Month, and
Publicity Material of the Month.
Our Interview clips are:
-  Valerie Landsburg Discussing Directing Signs.
-  Jackie Roth (Signs Guest Star) Discussing Being Deaf.
-  Irene Cara Discussing Her Involvement with The Fame Movie Music, &
-  Jasmine Guy (Fame Dancer) Discussing Working on Fame.



Debbie Allen Broadway World Interview discussing directing August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

More Information and Tickets  





Cynthia Gibb talking more about her experience filming "The Karen Carpenter Story". 

The new documentary "Once More: The Karen Carpenter Story Reunion" is available on Amazon featuring Cynthia Gibb discussing the 1989 TV Movie.

Amazon U.S.

Amazon U.K.


Lee Curreri posted that Erica Gimpel turned up to an event he attended last month. 


There is a campaign to honour Gene Anthony Ray and get a Street in Harlem named after him. You can help by adding your name to the Petition.

More Information and to Sign the Petition 



2026 Marks and Harrison commercial featuring Eric Pierpoint.




Have a great Month,

Mark

Ebay of the Week

 


This week a set of Nia, Billy and Jesse photos

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Signs - Broadcast Dates

 



Original  air date in U.S.A 13th May 1984

Original  air date  in U.K. 06th July 1984,  Repeated on The Children's Channel  Autumn 1992

Original air date in the Netherlands 31st July 1984

Original air date in Italy 17th August  1986

Original air date in Belgium 01st September 1988     

Original  air date in France 29th April 1989              


Monday, 27 April 2026

Broadway Danny Amatullo Promo

 


Broadway Danny Amatullo Promo

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Control (Single) - Janet Jackson 1986


 

Release Date: 24th October 1986 (U.K.), 17th October 1986 (U.S.) 

Label: A&M Records

Catalogue Numbers: UK 7" AM359, UK7" with cassette AMS359, UK12" AMY359, Remix UK12" AMX359,  U.S7" AM2877, U.S12" SP12209, Remix U.S12" SP12218

Written By  James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson

Produced By James Harris III, Terry Lewis

Formats: 7inch, 12inch, 12 Remix & 7inch with promo cassette

Albums: Control, Control The Remixes, Design of a Decade, Number Ones

B Side:  Mixes, Fast girls, Pretty Boy

Certification: Gold in U.S.