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Original Release
01/07/1982 on NBC
US Release
01/07/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carlo Imperato | Danny Amatullo / Self / The Cowardly Lion |
| Gene Anthony Ray | Leroy Johnson / Self / The Scarecrow / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
| Debbie Allen | Lydia Grant / Self / The Good Witch of the South |
| Albert Hague | Benjamin Shorofsky / Mr. Shorofsky / The Wizard of Shorofsky / Ghost of Christmas Past |
| Bronwyn Thomas | Fame Dancer / Michelle / Self - Fame Dancer / Student / Rhonda / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Ann Nelson | Mrs. Berg / Spirit of Christmas Present |
| Carol Mayo Jenkins | Elizabeth Sherwood / The Wicked Witch of the West |
| Bill Hufsey | Christopher Donlon / Self / Buddy Valone / Prince Frederic of Vatonia |
| Valerie Landsburg | Doris Schwartz / Self |
| Derrick Brice | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Billy Hall / Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to Something New | Tuesday, 03 January 1989 |
| 2 | The Last Dance | Monday, 02 January 1989 |
| 3 | New Faces | Wednesday, 04 January 1989 |
| 4 | Judgment Day | Monday, 27 October 1986 |
| 5 | All Talking, All Singing, All Dancing | Tuesday, 10 January 1989 |
| 6 | Hold That Baby | Wednesday, 11 January 1989 |
| 7 | A Different Drummer | Friday, 06 January 1989 |
| 8 | Mr Wacky's World | Friday, 13 January 1989 |
| 9 | All I Want for Christmas | Sunday, 17 March 1996 |
| 10 | Fame and Fortune | Saturday, 14 January 1989 |
| 11 | Go Softly Into Morning | Tuesday, 19 March 1996 |
| 12 | Love Kittens Go to High School | Saturday, 14 January 1989 |
| 13 | The Crimson Blade | Tuesday, 17 January 1989 |
| 14 | Pros and Cons | Wednesday, 18 January 1989 |
| 15 | The Big Contract | Thursday, 19 January 1989 |
| 16 | Stradi-Various | Friday, 20 January 1989 |
| 17 | That Was the Weekend That Was | Tuesday, 26 March 1996 |
| 18 | Ian's Girl | Monday, 23 January 1989 |
| 19 | Best Buddies | Tuesday, 24 January 1989 |
| 20 | The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much | Thursday, 28 March 1996 |
| 21 | Reggie and Rose | Thursday, 26 January 1989 |
| 22 | Of Cabbages and Kings | Saturday, 30 March 1996 |
| 23 | Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore | Friday, 27 January 1989 |
| 24 | Baby, Remember My Name | Monday, 01 April 1996 |
Directors
Robert Scheerer, William F. Claxton, Debbie Allen, Allan Arkush, Win Phelps, Michael A. Hoey, Donald Reiker, Robert C. Thompson, Michael Switzer, Ray Danton, Nicholas Sgarro, Oz Scott, Harry Harris, Thomas Carter, Marc Daniels, Mel Swope, Walter C. Miller, Richard Kinon, Michael Ray Rhodes, Michael Peters, Ken Ehrlich, Peter Levin, Jack Bender, Harry Longstreet, Jaime Rogers, John Patterson, Luis Soto, David W. Hahn, Yossi Zemach, Victor French, Lawrence Dobkin, Robert Douglas, Alan J. Levi, Alan Myerson, Reza Badiyi, Bill Duke, Bob Kelljan, Georg Stanford Brown, Kevin Hooks, Stan Lathan, Leo Penn, Terry Sanders, Robert Caplain, Valerie Landsburg, Michael Vejar, Gwen Arner, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Lorraine Senna, Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writers
Michael McGreevey, Ira Steven Behr, William Blinn, Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker, Parke Perine, Christopher Beaumont, Ken Ehrlich, Robert Caplain, Sharon Boorstin, Paul Boorstin, Carol Gary, Billy Field, Carol Mendelsohn, Renee Longstreet, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Susan Goldberg, Ralph Farquhar, Lee H. Grant, Norman Chandler Fox, Michael A. Hoey, Renee Orin, Joanne Pagliaro, Virginia Aldridge, Hollis Rich, Bruce Shelly, Frank South, Leah Markus, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Elizabeth K. Doswell, Melinda Bell, Harry Longstreet, Hindi Brooks, Scott Brody, Carole Coates, Douglas Brooks West, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Paul Rodriguez, Karen Davis, Donna Lee, Kelly Wood, Marilyn Anderson, Linda Elstad, Judy Farrell, Matt Geller, Barry Vigon, Kevin De Remer, Ray Simmons, Paul L. Ehrmann, Adam Leslie, Draper Lewis, Paul Rubell, Ken Berg, Ken Cauthern, Marc Rubin, Jay Grossman, Barry Jacobs, Stuart Jacobs, Paul Wolff, Lee Curreri, Glenn Gordon Caron, Michael Switzer, Akira Kurosawa, Kerry Ehrin, Sandy Fries, Paul Eric Myers, Judy Merl, Ali Marie Matheson, Ralph Phillips, Stan Zimmerman, James Berg, Valerie Landsburg, Peggy Goldman, Steve Kline, Steven Hensley, J. Miyoko Hensley, Christopher Gore, Melissa Manchester, Adam Rodman, Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin, Abe Polsky, Morgan Stevens, Gary Kott, Max Tash, Danny Jacobson
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carlo Imperato | Danny Amatullo / Self / The Cowardly Lion |
| Gene Anthony Ray | Leroy Johnson / Self / The Scarecrow / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
| Debbie Allen | Lydia Grant / Self / The Good Witch of the South |
| Albert Hague | Benjamin Shorofsky / Mr. Shorofsky / The Wizard of Shorofsky / Ghost of Christmas Past |
| Bronwyn Thomas | Fame Dancer / Michelle / Self - Fame Dancer / Student / Rhonda / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Ann Nelson | Mrs. Berg / Spirit of Christmas Present |
| Carol Mayo Jenkins | Elizabeth Sherwood / The Wicked Witch of the West |
| Bill Hufsey | Christopher Donlon / Self / Buddy Valone / Prince Frederic of Vatonia |
| Valerie Landsburg | Doris Schwartz / Self |
| Derrick Brice | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Billy Hall / Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Leanne Gerrish | Fame Dancer / Self - Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army / Self - Fame Dancer |
| Darryl Tribble | Fame Dancer |
| Eartha Robinson | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Eartha / Phenicia / Singer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Jesse Borrego | Jesse V. Valesquez / Jesse Velasquez / Self / Fast Eddie Cartucci |
| Joni Palmer | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army / Joni |
| Allysia Sneed | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Kim Layton | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer / Kim / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
| Rocker Verastique | Fame Dancer / Self - Fame Dancer |
| Erica Gimpel | Coco Hernandez / Self |
| Michael DeLorenzo | Fame Dancer / Michael / Self - Fame Dancer / Dancer / Self - Dancer / Punchkin / Wicked Witch's Army |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Blinn | Executive Producer |
| Robert Unkel | Executive Producer |
| Donald Reiker | Executive Producer |
| Patricia Jones | Executive Producer |
| Harry Longstreet | Executive Producer |
| Renee Longstreet | Executive Producer |
| Carole Coates | Executive Producer |
| Gerald I. Isenberg | Executive Producer |
| Ken Ehrlich | Executive Producer |
| Charles Koppelman | Executive Producer |
| Martin Bandier | Executive Producer |
| Mel Swope | Executive Producer |
| David De Silva | Producer |
| Denny Salvaryn | Producer |
| Ken Ehrlich | Producer |
| Mel Swope | Producer |
| Christopher N. Seiter | Producer |
| Randall Torno | Producer |
| Ira Steven Behr | Producer |
| Michael McGreevey | Producer |
| Debbie Allen | Producer |
| Scott Stambler | Producer |
| Michael A. Hoey | Producer |
| Frank Merwald | Producer |
| Tom Carlin | Producer |
| Karina Friend Buck | Producer |
| Parke Perine | Producer |
| Claylene Jones | Producer |
| Stan Rogow | Producer |
| Greg Sills | Producer |
| Maureen Crowe | Producer |
| Uzi Peled | Producer |
| Avshalom Katz | Producer |
| Linda Gerrity | Producer |
| Nicholas Clapp | Producer |
| Tony Amatullo | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Won |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Choreography | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Videotape Editing for a Series | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Choreography | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | Won |
