Fame Timeline - March 1983

 

3rd March 1983

Episode 20 of season 2 "The Kids From fame Live In the U.K. Special"  was broadcast in America. The Episode would be the Highest rated episode in the U.S. at that point in time.

4th March 1983

The last day of filming on Season 2 with the final scenes from the episode "U.N. Week". At this point in time a decision on the show's future was still to be made. NBC had cancelled the show and it looked like the show would be ending.

Also "A Special Place" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

5th March 1983

"Come One Come All",  was first broadcast in Italy.

6th March 1983

"Tomorrow's Farewell" first broadcast in Spain.

10th March 1983

Episode 21 of season 2 "Help from My Friends" was broadcast in America.

11th March 1983

"A Big Finish" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

12th March 1983

"The Crazies" first broadcast in Italy.

13th March 1983

"Alone in the Crowd" first broadcast in Spain.

18th March 1983

"Come One Come All",  was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

19th March 1983

"Expose" first broadcast in Italy.

20th March 1983

Debbie Allen attends the opening night of Dream Girls at the Shubert Theatre in Century City California. Pictured at the after show party with Jennifer Holliday.

Also "To Soar and Never Falter" first broadcast in Spain.

25th March 1983

"The Kids From Fame Live In the U.K. Special"  was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

26th March 1983

"A Musical Bridge" was first broadcast in Italy.

27th March 1983

Carlo Imperato, Debbie Allen, Lori Singer and the Fame dancers arrive at Manchester airport  in the U.K. for the second Kids From Fame tour.  Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri are not with them sparking press speculation of problems with the Tour.

Also "The Sell Out" was first broadcast in Spain.

28th March 1983

Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri arrive in the U.K. at Heathrow airport and then travel on to Blackpool and straight into Rehearsals.

29th March 1983

On the eve of the second Kids From Fame U.K. tour the cast, dancers and Waters appeared in rehearsals at the Blackpool Opera House on the Russell Harty Show broadcast on BBC2 at 9.00pm.

30th March 1983

The Kids From Fame start their 2nd U.K. Tour with 2 concerts at the Blackpool OPera House at 5.00pm and 8.30pm. 

31st March 1983

Episode 22 of season 2 "Ending On A High Note" was broadcast in America.