Fame (1980s)
(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Lee Curreri, Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, Where to watch: Syndicated, DVD)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Classic teen series is dated, but it once broke new ground.
Themes in this show include: dating/crushes, friendship, growing up, peer pressure
Why We Rated This
for Ages 13 and Up
The good stuff
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What Parents Need to Know
About Fame (1980s)
Parents need to know that this classic TV drama about artistic teens growing up in New York City in the 1980s is generally clean when it comes to language and sexual content -- and it's much tamer than the R-rated 1980 movie it was based on. Storylines occasionally include secondary characters who have serious problems with drugs, alcohol, or violent crime or involve heavy themes like prostitution and debilitating disease. But the primary role models -- and messages -- are overwhelmingly positive.
Read our full review by Kari Croop
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether the characters' stories are still relevant to today's high schoolers. Teens: Which of these characters, if any, do you relate to? Do any of the characters' problems seem outdated to you? Does the plot play to any stereotypes?
- How does this series compare to the 1980 film version? How about the 2009 remake? Do you think Fame could make it as a TV series today?
- What message does the show send about fame? Is it easy to get? How much work does it take? Is fame any easier to come by in modern-day society -- and does that mean you don't have to work as hard to get it?

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