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Class Act script Extended and Deleted Scene

 

The opening of the episode is supposed to be taking place at a Gas Station, where Lydia and Elizabeth are taking Lydia's bike to have the time fixed. It actually makes more sense of the conversation they are having but presumably got cut due to time. The opening dialogue from the Radio Dj is longer in the script and we establish it's Saturday morning.

Part of the Conversation between Lydia and Sherwood is cut in the Episode.

 

The end of the street scene has Sherwood talking to the mechanic which doesn't appear in the Episode.

There is a deleted scene between the teachers in the office which in the script goes in the scene where Reardon can't remember Danny's name which in the episode comes much later. Then continues in the Teachers lounge.

The Scene where Ben talks to the kids in the auditorium is moved from Act2 in the script to Act 1 in the episode and is extended in the script.

The original script had an extended scene at the start of Act 3 where Doris and Coco were trying to persuade Shorofsky to get Bruno to help them by composing for the High Flying Number. 

Act 4 Also has scenes that were in the original script but were deleted from the episode.

The scene with Bruno conducting in Shorofsky's Class is slight longer in the script:

There is more dialogue in the script before Dancing Endlessly ands an additional couple of lines after the song that aren't in the Episode:

Erica Gimpel True To Herself Interview 2021

 

Erica Gimpel True To Herself Interview 2021

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Dancing Endlessly - Original Artists - Tom Jones - Juli Davidson

"Dancing Endlessley" comes from the season 2 episode "Class Act" where it is performed by Debbie Allen and Oren Waters.


Written By Juli Davidson and George Tiboni, the original is performed by Tom Jones from his 1979 "Rescue Me" album. It was also released as a single on 7 inch that same year.

In 1985 Co writer Juli Davidson also recorded it for her own album  "Take A Chance".

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Erica Gimpel Greek Magazine Article 1984

Lyric of the Week

 

Which Fame Song does the Lyric  "Honest I tried to love you, a little more today" Come from?

Picture of the Week Carlo Imperato and Nia Peeples

 

Trivia - Wilshire Ebell theatre Location for Class Act

 

The Wilshire Ebell Threatre was used to film the Flying High routines and Dancing Endlessly for the episode "Class Act".

The Theatre is located at 4401 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005 and is one of the few theatres in Los Angeles that is a Broadway Style theatre.

Filming took place here on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd July 1982, both inside and outside in the Parking lot.

 

  

Just Like You - Heat - Original Artist

"Just Like You" comes from the season 2 Episode "Class Act" where it was performed by the Water, with Debbie Allen recording it for the album.

The Song was written by Tom Saviano and Jean Marie Arnold, who were members of the group  Heat and comes from their self titled 1980 album. It was also their debut single released on 7 inch and 12inch single.

Reportedly Debbie Allen chose the song personally to perform on Fame and record for the Kids From fame Songs Album.

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Erica Gimpel Super Pop 1983

Trivia - Valerie Landsburg "Puddin"!

 

During the Online Audience with Valerie Landsburg in February 2023, Valerie talked about Fame guest stars and mentioned Glynn Turman who appeared in the season 2 episode "Class Act". Valerie said she loved working with him and years later would direct in a play.

She also said that he would always call her "Puddin'". In the episode "Class Act" he also uses the word when addressing Doris. It's not in the script so presumably he just adlibbed in the scene.

  

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