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Season 3
39 :03x01 - Gonna Learn How to Fly (1) (Oct/10/1983)
A new vice principal takes over and puts academics over the arts. When Bruno's father dies unexpectedly, he decides to quit school and find a job. A new student gives Leroy a run for his money regarding dance supremacy.
Guest Stars: Jeffrey Budin as Trombone Player, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, Judy Farrell as Mrs. Charlotte Miller, Richard Stanley as Intern, D. J. Sydney as Nurse
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: William Blinn
Songs: What Would We Ever Do -- Erica Gimpel, Valerie Landsburg and Carlo Imperato, Lee Curreri -- Once in Awhile
 
40 :03x02 - Gonna Learn How to Fly (2) (Oct/17/1983)
Mr. Shorofsky finds Bruno a job where he can still stay in school. Leroy and Chris form an alliance after deciding both are equally as good at dancing.
Guest Stars: Dave Shelley as Caruso, Seth Kaufman as Waiter, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: William Blinn
Songs: Erica Gimpel -- Midnight Celebration, Valerie Landsburg and Lee Curreri -- Once in a While
 
41 :03x03 - Hail to the Chief (Oct/24/1983)
With a rumor that President Reagan will be attending the next school production, Doris decides she needs a great dress, the orchestra must find a conductor, Ms. Sherwood needs a guardian and Lydia must choose a lead dancer.
Guest Stars: Madlyn Rhue as Angela Schwartz, Rene Levant (1) as Agent Crane, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Charles Pierce (2) as Bag Lady, Robert Dowdell as Air Force Major, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle
Director: Robert C. Thompson (4)
Writer: Ralph R. Farquhar, Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Songs: Erica Gimpel and Cynthia Gibb -- Drive Me Wild, Gene Anthony Ray and Bill Hufsey -- Makin' It
 
42 :03x04 - Fame on Tour in Israel (Oct/31/1983)
The cast of Fame heads to Israel for a concert of all their favorite songs.
Guest Stars: Serge Rodnunsky as Himself (Dancer), Eartha Robinson as Herself (Dancer), Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks as Herself (Dancer), Joni Palmer as Herself (Dancer), Kim Layton as Herself (Dancer), Forrest Gardner as Himself (Dancer), Cameron English as Himself (Dancer), Michael DeLorenzo as Himself (Dancer), Derrick Brice as Himself (Dancer)
Director: Yossi Zemach
Songs: Debbie Allen -- A Special Place, Cast -- Be My Music, Valerie Landsburg -- Beautiful Dreamer, Gene Anthony Ray and Carlo Imperato -- Desdemona, Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters -- Fame, Carlo Imperato -- Friday Night, Debbie Allen and Erica Gimpel -- I Still Believe In Me, Valerie Landsburg -- Just When I Needed You, Gene Anthony Ray -- Lay Back And Be Cool, Debbie Allen -- Memory, Lee Curreri -- Murphy Blues, Cast -- Starmaker, Gene Anthony Ray and Carlo Imperato -- The Secret
 
43 :03x05 - Knockout (Nov/07/1983)
A former boxing opponent is looking for Chris. Elsewhere, Leroy tries to get a new dance student into the school.
Guest Stars: David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Randy Shields as Keach Howard, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Darryl Tribble as Singer
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: William Blinn
Songs: Cast -- I Can't Stand Up Alone, Gene Anthony Ray -- I Know I Can, Gene Anthony Ray -- Taking It to the Top, Instrumental -- Waiting For Caroline
 
45 :03x06 - Rules (Nov/14/1983)
Bruno catches the eye of a new student teacher. Ms. Sherwood is asked on a date by Mr. Morloch.
Guest Stars: Jennifer Holmes as Lisa Connors, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Seth Kaufman as Rick, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle
Director: Marc Daniels (1)
Writer: Virginia Aldridge
Songs: Lee Curreri -- False Alarm, Cast -- The Best In You And Me
 
45 :03x07 - Consequences (Nov/21/1983)
Leroy designs a test and Danny grades it for a class experiment and uncovers cheating.
Guest Stars: David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, Dave Nicolson as Mr. Todd, Derrick Brice as Billy Hall, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: Billy Field
Songs: Erica Gimpel -- Showtime, Valerie Landsburg and Carlo Imperato -- Turn To Me
 
46 :03x08 - Break Dance! (Dec/05/1983)
Chris and Michael work as coaches for a pair of rival street gangs to teach them break dancing.
Guest Stars: Ice-T as One of the 'Enforcers', Steven Daniells-Silva (1) as Silhouette, Frances Morgan as Liz, Kelly Jo Minter as Angel, Thomas Guzman-Sanchez as Tino, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Russ Marin as Louie Bacca, William Forsythe (2) as Snake
Director: Michael Peters
Writer: Michael McGreevey
Songs: Erica Gimpel -- I Still Believe In Me
 
47 :03x09 - Secrets (Jan/09/1984)
When Dwight keeps showing up physically bruised, Danny appoints himself as his bodyguard. Lydia finds out there is an undercover drug cop in the school.
Guest Stars: Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Mills Watson as Richard Mendenhall, James T. Callahan (1) as Doctor, Mariclare Costello as Mrs. Mendenhall, Nancy Cartwright as Muffin, Shawn Stevens as Larry
Director: Victor French
Writer: Parke Perine
Songs: Cynthia Gibb and Valerie Landsburg -- On The West Side, New York State Of Mind -- Shawn Stevens
 
48 :03x10 - Equals (Jan/16/1984)
A former professional pitcher comes to Lydia to learn how to dance and sing. Meanwhile, Holly has a romance with a friend of Bruno, who is stuck in a wheelchair.
Guest Stars: Gloria Charles as Waitress, Peabo Bryson as Lefty Carl Rogers, Merritt Butrick as Billy Christiansen
Director: Michael Peters
Story: Sharon Boorstin, Paul Boorstin
Songs: Cynthia Gibb -- Childhood's End, Peabo Bryson -- Turn It On
 
49 :03x11 - Fame Looks at Music '83 (Jan/23/1984)
In their first concert inside the U.S., the cast of Fame celebrates the hits that were 1983.
Guest Stars: Rocker Verastique as Himself (Dancer), Allysia Sneed as Herself (Dancer), Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks as Herself (Dancer), Margaret Williams as Herself (Dancer), Joni Palmer as Herself (Dancer), Kim Layton as Herself (Dancer), Bronwyn Thomas as Herself (Dancer), Serge Rodnunsky as Himself (Dancer), Irene Cara as Herself
Director: Walter C. Miller
Writer: Ken Ehrlich
Songs: Oren Waters,Luther Waters,Julia Waters,Maxine Waters Willard -- 1999, Gene Anthony Ray -- All Night Long, Debbie Allen -- Baby Be Mine, Debbie Allen and Gene Anthony Ray -- Baby, Come to Me, Debbie Allen -- Beat It, Debbie Allen -- Billie Jean, Gene Anthony Ray -- Electric Avenue, Irene Cara -- Fame, Irene Cara -- Flashdance. . .What A Feeling, Valerie Landsburg -- Gloria, Cynthia Gibb -- Heart Attack, Carlo Imperato and Cynthia Gibb -- Little Red Corvette, Valerie Landsburg -- Love Is A Battlefield, Bill Hufsey -- Maniac, Bill Hufsey -- Puttin' on the Ritz, Debbie Allen -- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Carlo Imperato -- Tell Her About It, Valerie Landsburg -- Total Eclipse of the Heart, Carlo Imperato and Valerie Landsburg -- Up Where We Belong, Cynthia Gibb and Bill Hufsey -- We've Got Tonight, Irene Cara -- Why Me
 
50 :03x12 - Appearances (Jan/30/1984)
Holly and Chris are cast to play lovers, and seem to have taken the part seriously. A new dance student has Danny mesmerized.
Guest Stars: Seth Kaufman as Waiter, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Claudia Wells as Marya
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Ali Matheson
Songs: Carlo Imperato -- Love Takes Time, Cynthia Gibb and Bill Hufsey -- Watcha Gonna Do
 
51 :03x13 - Bottle of Blues (Feb/06/1984)
A pianist returns to school after dropping out to cope with a drinking problem.
Guest Stars: Scott Colomby as Sandy Gordon
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: Adam Rodman
Songs: Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato and Gene Anthony Ray -- Old Girlfriends
 
52 :03x14 - Lisa's Song (Feb/13/1984)
The kids' disappointment over Doris' choice of a play is made up for by an apparition seen by Doris and Lydia.
Guest Stars: Christie Houser as Lisa Danielle, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Seth Kaufman as Rick, the Waiter
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Karen Davis
Songs: Cast -- Rock and Roll World, Valerie Landsburg and Christie Houser -- Shadows and Light
 
53 :03x15 - A Way of Winning (Feb/20/1984)
Doris conducts undercover research for a role; Morloch encourages Leroy to nurture a latent talent.
Guest Stars: Jimmy Bridges (1) as Eddie, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Michael Bell (1) as Hoskins, Lew Ayres as Bert Kline
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: Carolyn Coates, Douglas Brooks West
Songs: Bill Hufsey and Gene Anthony Ray -- That Dream, Valerie Landsburg -- Turn To Me
 
54 :03x16 - Stages (Feb/27/1984)
Holly's mother renews her career; Sherwood exploits Morloch's reception of a post-hypnotic suggestion.
Guest Stars: Ann Nelson as Mrs Gertrude Berg, Derrick Brice as Himself - Dancer, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Charlie Brill as Jennings, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Johnny Haymer as Gianni, Donna McKechnie (1) as Suzi Laird
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Billy Field
Songs: Donna McKechnie -- A Thing Called Joe, Cynthia Gibb and Donna McKechnie -- Out Here On My Own, Donna McKechnie, Valerie Landsburg and Cynthia Gibb -- Rudy's Restaurant and Cabaret
 
55 :03x17 - Sheer Will (Mar/12/1984)
Doris tries to convince Danny, who has been diagnosed as having treatable cancer, to cooperate with his doctor.
Guest Stars: Andy Romano as Mr. Amatullo, Charles A. Kelly as Band Member, Fionnula Flanagan as Dr. Pettibon, Megan Daniels as Teenager
Director: Robert Scheerer
Songs: Carlo Imperato -- Ease On Down the Road, Cast -- It's In Everyone Of Us
 
56 :03x18 - Catch a Falling Star (Mar/19/1984)
Leroy meets his uncle's former partner, who appears to have a drinking problem; Doris gets a makeover to impress a boy.
Guest Stars: Richard Kantor as Tony, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Steffen Zacharias as Harland, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, George Kirby as Eddie Macon
Director: Richard Kinon
Writer: Morgan Stevens
Songs: George Kirby and Gene Anthony Ray -- In Old Shanty Town, George Kirby and Gene Anthony Ray -- Where Have All The Movie Heroes Gone
 
57 :03x19 - Home Again (Apr/02/1984)
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Guest Stars: Melissa Manchester as Miss Denora 'Dene' Griffin Daniels, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, Ann Nelson as Mrs Gertrude Berg, Seth Kaufman as Waiter
Director: Robert Scheerer
Story: Christopher Beaumont (2) | Teleplay: Christopher Beaumont (2)
Songs: Melissa Manchester -- Better Days, Melissa Manchester -- City Nights
 
58 :03x20 - A Friend in Need (Apr/23/1984)
Substitute teacher Jim Hamilton, who is directing a school play, feels that Lydia is rebuffing his romantic gestures because he's blind.
Guest Stars: Cynthia Pingree as Other Woman, Patti Lotz as Marsha Wood, Ann Nelson as Mrs. Berg, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, John Fragnoli as Allan Kerk, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Tom Sullivan as Jim Hamilton
Director: David W. Hahn
Writer: Parke Perine
Songs: Instrumental -- Lady Dancer, Valerie Landsburg -- Running With The Night
 
59 :03x21 - The Deal (Apr/30/1984)
Bruno makes a deal to save Caruso's from becoming a parking lot; Mrs. Berg's husband suspects that she and Shorofsky are having an affair.
Guest Stars: Deane Hagen as Drummer, Ann Nelson as Mrs Gertrude Berg, Ed Berke (1) as Maury, Richard Noyce as The Tall Man, John Bloom as Big Marco, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, William Prince as Sal Di Angelo, Dave Shelley as Caruso, Lawrence Tierney as M. Berg, Phoebe Yadon-Lewis as Alicia Morgan
Director: Robert C. Thompson (4)
Story: Paul Rodriguez (2), Ray Simmons
Songs: Albert Hague -- We
 
60 :03x22 - Signs (May/07/1984)
After suffering from a freak accident, Chris loses his hearing and must transfer to a different school.
Guest Stars: Kim Layton as Kim, Ann Nelson as Mrs Gertrude Berg, Richard Kendall as Teacher, Julianne Gold as Amy, Mark Dana as Mark, Jackie Kinner as Theresa, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, John Warner Williams as Dr. Louis Henderson
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: Michael A. Hoey, Valerie Landsburg
Songs: Max Gronenthal -- Hurray For The City, Cast -- We're All the Same
 
61 :03x23 - Heritage (May/14/1984)
Doris confuses everyone when she refuses to perform in a benefit show for Jewish people. Also, an NBA player is asked to attend Lydia's dance class.
Guest Stars: Ann Nelson as Mrs Gertrude Berg, Rick Barry as Player #2, Jerry Chambers as Player #1, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, Madlyn Rhue as Mrs. Schwartz, Milton Selzer as Leo Finkelstein, Bob Seagren as Coach Axler, Harold 'Happy' Hairston as Kevin Taylor, Norman Nixon as S.T. Gray
Director: Michael A. Hoey
Writer: Jay Grossman, Ken Ehrlich
Songs: Instrumental -- From Strength To Strength, Valerie Landsburg and Lee Curreri -- Let Your Feelings Show
 
62 :03x24 - The Home Front (May/21/1984)
Chris doesn't want to discuss what is affecting his grades, and a new female student seeks advice on how best to fit in at the school.
Guest Stars: Eartha Robinson as Eartha, Jerry Supiran as Keith Donlon, Ami Foster as Tracy Donlon, Ann Nelson as Mrs. Gertrude Berg, Christopher Beaumont (2) as Interviewer, Bronwyn Thomas as Michelle, Michael DeLorenzo as Michael, David Greenlee as Dwight Mendenhall, Victor French as Mr. Donlon, Phoebe Yadon-Lewis as Alicia Morgan
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: Matt Geller
Songs: Cast -- Starting At The End
 
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