Fame Seasons 1 & 2 set for September DVD release

Take a seat for the opening act as the students of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts take center stage when "Fame" Season One & Two steals the spotlight on DVD September 15 from MGM Home Entertainment.

Known for its outstanding choreography and popular original songs, the critically acclaimed 1980's hit earned rave reviews and garnered multiple awards, including a Golden Globe for best TV series comedy/musical in 1983 and again in 1984, instantly establishing a dedicated fan base across the world.

Based on the beloved motion picture with the same name, "Fame" brings drama, music and dance to life; Emmy-award winning choreographer Debbie Allen stars as Lydia Grant, a faculty member who guides the gifted students through discouragement and disappointment as they struggle for a spot in the cutthroat entertainment industry. Ultimately, they learn that although there are many set backs on the treacherous road to stardom, they must follow their dreams to achieve fame.

The "Fame" Season One & Two nine-disc set includes 38 highly energized episodes, including the Emmy award winning installments "Tomorrow's Farewell," "Alone In A Crowd," "Class Act," "To Soar and Never Falter," "The Strike" and "Come One, Come All," plus an exclusive "Fame: Then and Now" featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S./$54.98 Canada for a limited time only.

The Emmy and Golden Globe-award winning TV series portrays the lives of a diverse group of talented high school students at New York's School of the Arts. Filled with exciting dance sequences and original musical numbers, this double-set includes all 38 original episodes from the first two seasons.

The "Fame" Season One & Two DVD is compiled on nine discs and is presented in full screen format (1.33:1 aspect ratio) with English audio and English and French (season one only) subtitles. In addition, the following episodes and special features are exclusive to each disc:

The DVD releases is timed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.'s reinvention of the original Oscar-winning hit film Fame debuting in theaters September 25, 2009.