Fame Calendar June 2021

 

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Original Artist

"I Heard it Through the Grapevine"written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. It is performed by Erica Gimpel, Lori Singer, Gene Anthony Ray and Valerie Landsburg in the season 2 episode "Beginnings".

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The original version of the song was recorded ton August 16, 1966 by Smokey Robinson and  The Miracles and included their 1968 album, Special Occasion.

However the first version to actually be released was by Gladys Knight and The Pips in 1967. The Fame Version is closer to this one in sound.

I bet you're wonderin' how I knew, baby, baby, baby
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other girl you knew before
Between the two of us girls
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about, just about, just about to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, oh yes, I am, oh yes, I am

Baby won't you listen to me

Boy take a good look at these tears of mine
Baby, baby these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
Because you mean that much to me
You could've told me yourself
That you love somebody else

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Oh, not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it, yes, I heard it (heard it through the grapevine)
Oh, just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, oh yes, I am, oh yes, I am

Gooo, go
Go, I gotta go
Go, go
You gotta let me go
Go, go, go
I gotta go whoa, whoa, whoa

Say believe half of what you see
Oh, ho, and none of what you hear

Baby baby, but I just can't help bein' confused
If it's true please baby, won't ya tell me dear
Oh, do you plan to let me go
For the other girl you loved before?
Don't ya know that I heard through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Don't ya know that I heard it, yes I heard it

Remembering Carmine Caridi on the anniversary of his Death

Remembering Carmine Caridi on the anniversary of his Death

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When You Know - Trumpet Sheet Music

When You Know - Trumpet Sheet Music.

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This wasn't commercially available but was actual sheet music used by the sideline musicians on the show. With thanks to Ron Appel for sending this to us.

Remembering Ann Nelson on her Birthday

Remembering Ann Nelson on her Birthday

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 7

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day Seven was  Friday 10th September

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Beginnings Script Extended and Deleted Scenes - Trivia of the Week

Despite the script being the Revised Final Draft there are a number of changes that were made before filming. Firstly the character of Susan is called Simon Jr in the script. Then the Character of Stephanie Harrison was originally called Gayle Hereford, this was then changed to Stephanie Hereford. 

It's strange because the script lapses a couple of times and refers to Stephanie as Gayle. One page mentions her by both names on 2 different lines.

The opening dialogue between Danny and Doris is different to the episode. Comparing the original script to the revised script and then the episode they went through a number of options for the plays Danny and Doris had to choose from.  


Original Script:

 Revised Final draft:

The scene where Bruno asks Mrs Berg where Mr Shorofsky is, is longer in the script and in the original it is Julie Bruno asks not Mrs Berg.

 The scene in the teachers lounge where Ann asks Lydia to talk to Stephanie is also extended.

And in the same scene there is a couple of lines of dialogue between Lydia and Sherwood that is edited out of the episode where Lydia says Shorofsky should do what she does with her paperwork.

There is a whole scene in the Park with Leroy and Stephanie that is edited from the episode. 

When Ann reads out the dancers names who have been selected for the show, they are different in the script. In the episode they have gone with the dancers real names or  variations of them.

The scene where Lydia catches Danny selling Susan and elevator ticket is extended.

Picture of the Week - Ann Nelson

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 6

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day Six was Thursday  9th September

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Quote of the Week - Gene Anthony Ray

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 5

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day Five was Wednesday 8th September

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Remembering Gene Anthony Ray on his Birthday

Remembering Gene Anthony Ray on his Birthday

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 4

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day Four was Tuesday 7th September

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Be Your Own Hero Instrumental Version - Song of the Week

"Be Your Own Hero" - Instrumental/Karaoke version.

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La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
La, La, La, La, La,   

"You gotta be your own hero.
 You gotta have something worth fighting for.
 Go out and find your own dream now. Oh, now.
 'Cause you only get one shot now, baby.
 You better make it hot now, baby.
 Give it what you got.

You gotta be your own hero (Be your own hero) 
Be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero).
Be your own hero.

Wishing on a rainbow at my feet.
It's a lucky sign.
Ain't nothing but the oil slick in the street,
After the rain.
But I, I feel A rush of inspiration in my heart.
It's real, Gonna ride this new sensation.
Tonight I'm opening and starring In my life.
You gotta be your own hero.
You gotta be your own hero.

Innocence in white chiffon.
You can't save it once it's gone.
Still the beat goes on.
As we watch our legends dying.
Toy soldiers in a storm.
Falling one by one.
So Drink a toast to Jimmy Dean And the queen of Sigma Chi.

You gotta be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero) 
Be your own hero (Gotta be your own hero)
Be your own hero.

Light a candle for the believers,
Still reaching for the sky (Reaching for the sky).
The future's in their eyes.
You gotta be your own hero 
(La La, la, la La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero 
(La La, la, la La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 

You gotta be your own hero (La)
Look into their eyes (La, la, la) 
You gotta be (La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero (La) 
Light a candle for the believers (La, la, la)
You gotta be (La, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero (La, la, la, la) 
You gotta be your own hero. (La!)"

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Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 3

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day three was Friday 3rd September

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Beginnings Day out of Days - Trivia of the Week

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Picture of the Week

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 2

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day two was  Thursday 2nd September

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Quote of the Week - Morgan Stevens

Beginnings Shooting Schedule Day 1

"Beginnings" was filmed between Wednesday 1st September 1982 to Friday 10th September 1982 except on Monday 6th September which was Labor day.

Day one was  Wednesday 1st September

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Fame on Television Chapter Ten

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