Fame TV Series Tribute to Michael Thoma Starmaker.wmv

[@BB-wc9jx]

What a beautiful tribute to a lovely man, i grew up lucky enough to enjoy the wonderful 1980 movie and the 1982 onwards series. Great actors and beautiful music...Fame, I sing the body electric and of course the beautiful and heartbreaking Starmaker 💔 will never forget these wonderful memories of a truly iconic movie and series.

[@paymydues]

You'd have to have a heart of stone to not get emotional watching, knowing and remembering all this.

[@billypfan]

This show was wonderful.. in the 80's I was a teenager who was being bullied and Fame was my escape. i wanted nothing more to learn to play piano like bruno.. it took over 20 yrs but it happened.. rip michael and gene anthony ray.. forever in my

[@spiritualconnection6289]

🙏💙

[@eightiesmusic1984]

I hope you are doing well now.

[@cazzalyric]

Same.

[@andreaorr9105]

Great memories of watching Fame. Such a fitting tribute to a great actor and a wonderful man. Still bring tears to my eyes watching this goodbye. RIP Michael - always remembered.

[@upfrontbear74]

Why did I watch that, it had this 42 year old man in tears, granted I knew it would

[@nyreerowland2199]

Still makes me sob all these years later. My teenage years .

[@ritniglio77]

Me too

[@thecalmwayhome8483]

Me too......engraved in my heart.

[@sigmaman6950]

I didn't know until a few months ago that this was a real life goodbye to Michael Thoma. I still get teary when I see it. They followed it up with Hot Lunch Jam so the episode ended on an upbeat note. Fame, and the kids who starred in it, were truly special.

[@karmaonyou7682]

I remember we got taught this in choir back in primary school 1998. Did not know where the song derived from untill now. Singing this song has so many layers of sadness in it that even though you were a child singing this you can honestly remember the feeling of the song. Real touchy. Not alot of songs like this that can make u touch the surface of sadness in different kinds of ways. Soulfood song big time.

[@keithrich8373]

One of the most moving and emotional scenes on any programme

[@rebeccahooper7968]

fame was part of the Uk family and I was in love and hooked with the show like many of us the love is still with us all x

[@thecalmwayhome8483]

It feels like that beautiful song was also a tribute to Gene Anthony Ray......May they both rest in eternal peace.

[@sherman4970]

That scene,knowing what they all did,,must have been massively difficult but so incredibly moving to all. I think that the reactions,,especially from the late Mr Thoma,,are way more than just acting or takes. Very very powerful tv from a truly remarkable era!

[@emma2uk]

What a wonderful way to say good bye. I know the loss of losing someone so close.

[@barbarabrown4420]

Michael Thoma was a beautiful man xx

[@markirish37]

flip, watching Michaels Thoma's face, I cant stop the tears, knowing the story of how the cast knew and seeing Michaels face, sad yet content, you can tell he was a great man, he has a friendly face and loved by those he worked with. RIP Michael, and SusanB444, Im really sorry for the loss of your sister, they are both back together in heaven now.

[@jonathanherman2703]

wow. I am a mess. what a beautiful and sad story. i remember seeing this episode as a kid and never knew the story behind it.

[@eileengreaney8559]

Great cast, show and still love today ❤

[@bwlboy123]

I never watch that scene without being in tears. It's a beautiful song and an unbelievably moving tribute.

[@PrincessDrRe]

This makes me love this show and this song even MORE....

[@TheWaterfallprincess]

*tears rolling down my cheeks* loved this show so much...Carol Mayo Jenkins..I love you xxxxx

[@clivewinter8321]

Even to this day this song still brings me to tears especially after my depression and anxiety I sometimes feel that part of the song becomes me when it says I have no home I belong to you that's how I felt last year when I tried to end my life but this song holds a strong emotional balance in my life for I know how to let years of emotional things in my life I love this song as well as watching the series back in the very early 80s as then I wanted to live in NYC

[@danohagan6022]

If this is the way you have to get through buddy, then if need be listen to it every day, god bless you mate.

[@clivewinter8321]

@@danohagan6022 thank you kind sir

[@annieanonymous611]

Hope you are doing ok three years on Clive

[@namispondjamispond9282]

Great song. Great tribute. Erica Gimpel should have been a massive star. She is just pure magic.

[@davincibarnette]

I still remember this & I STILL cry to this day...this moment. It's just a beautiful tribute. A beautiful song.

[@Golfgtiguy]

Great to hear the story behind this lovely song . Fame brings me back to the early 1980's when the series was on tv here in Ireland .RIP Michael Thoma .

[@rebeccahooper7968]

and no we will never out grow our Fame Family x

[@Breezy-bv9te]

This episode still makes me weepy! I Loved Mr. Thoma in this show. My Mom had all of the seasons on VHS and in the late 90's and 2000's me and my sisters would watch on an old VHS machine until all the tapes finally snapped. This was my mom's favorite show when she was 12yrs to 16 yrs old. We surprised her on her 45th birthday (2015) with the whole series on DVD and we all had a "Fame" weekend! The Starmaker and Desdemona episodes are her favorites!! Wish Netflix or Roku would add this series!!

[@Juliaflo]

He was absolutely dynamic in 'Eight is Enough', too.

[@simes147]

I've loved fame for many many years and this is the first time I've seen this with gene Anthony Ray , so sad but so beautiful xxxx

[@pianofreak222ify]

Incredible, the exact same happened to me man; I wanted high school to end so bad, it was really bad for me, but thanks to Fame I became a piano and keyboard player. This is one of my favorite songs. Thanks to everybody who made this show possible, it definitely changed my life. I will always remember the Starmaker

[@jamiegrifter]

This song has so many layers of sadness. This scene and what was going on in real life was heartbreaking. Years later Albert Hague who played Shorofsky had the song played at his funeral ❤️

[@amandaholliday9335]

Lovely teenage memories watching this ❤

[@jasonladd6400]

Very touching, rip Michael.

[@marksalmon9879]

i just saw this first time in years nad i was in tears

[@cazm8019]

OMG thats so sad, I never realised RIP Michael x

[@trenapringle6027]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭wow as a kid watching this show this was my favorite song. I made my dad record it on vhs.

[@natalieparcher3827]

So beautiful!!R.I.P. Michael. 😔

[@LulaidaCat]

Tutt’ora a così tanti anni di distanza io rivedo me bimba che si emoziona. Grazie

[@raymawalters4994]

I love that song even more now knowing the back story

[@Felix1991D]

Thanks for Sharing...I still love TV Fame ...greetz form Germany

[@swmyers7]

@Kristine Maitland - Thanks for remembering the brilliant dancer Derrick Brice. His was a tragic loss.

[@keithtarrier4558]

Fantastic.. thanks for uploading, even though it was so long ago now... awesome! Wonderful tribute.

[@Vladhill1]

Pura emoção! Lembro bem dessa canção, quando garoto. Inesquecível homenagem! 🤩

[@Sergidy]

Lindo! Beauty!

[@1zwitser]

fame....it was so good!!

[@alexa1978ify]

thank you michael for everthing u will b so miss rip

[@pennyhulks4310]

Oh my God my skin just prickled.

[@amyclarke41]

sad both antony died and Michael but my fave lived Doris!😃

[@markirish37]

@SusanB444 Susan, Im really sorry for the loss of your sister. Now Your sister and Michael are reunited.

[@thewayneflyinghigh9128]

Maybe the saddest part about this was that Micheal Toma was only 56 years old when he died?.

Love Fame😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@kevinstephenson4674]

I don't think they were acting when the Kids From Fame did the song they were saying goodbye to a friend.

[@steverooke3463]

Made the mistake of playing it in the pub had take a wander always does me

[@GaryWright238]

So sad to see Gene Anthony Ray looking so ill.

[@gilbertof6507]

Wonderfull

[@helionildofelipe]

a melhor serie até hoje, não canso de ouvir esta musica.

[@helionildofelipe]

pra mim, é a melhor musica .esta série ficou pra história.

[@johndeegan123]

SUSANB444......i feel your pain.....i too lost a relative in that fatefull broadcast....................be strong hun xxx

[@rebeccahooper7968]

and we are all stars with dreams and go follow your dreams x

[@bustamango863]

Man I’m way to high for this …I’m all choked up n shit.

[@chiaracoffani8543]

❤💙

[@KIKAALEGRIA]

I wonder if they were feeling the same emotions while filming this with Gene Anthony Ray ?

[@nzfalcon8698]

Those schoolgirl days Of telling tales, and biting nails, are gone But in my mind, I know they will still live on and on But how do you thank someone Who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn't easy, but I'll try If you wanted the sky, I would write across the sky in letters, That would soar a thousand feet high: "To Sir, With Love" Those awkward years Have hurried by. Why did they fly away? Why is it, Sir, Children grow up to be people one day? What takes the place of climbing trees, And dirty knees in the world outside? What is there for you I can buy? If you wanted the world, I'd surround it with walls. I'd scrawl In letters ten feet tall: "To Sir, With Love" The time has come For closing books; and long last looks must end And as I leave, I know that I am leaving my best friend A friend who taught me right from wrong, And weak from strong -- that's a lot to learn What -- what can I give you in return? If you wanted the moon, I would try to make a start... But I Would rather you let me give my heart To Sir, With Love

[@mark1814]

The Fame Cast Reunites for a one off special concert in Italy December 5th 2015 buy tickets for the show www.geronlus.org/famereunion/biglietti_uk.asp

[@madonnaro72]

that's when I hate being far away! I missed that! Any plans to see them again together soon??? I would catch the first plane for them!

[@rampageclover9788]

Gene Anthony Ray died just a few months later :(

[@sigmaman6950]

+Rampage Clover correction, Ray died 22 years later.

[@monalisasmile6629]

+SIGMAMAN69 I think they meant a few months after this documentary was filmed, not the original series.

[@honorio7941]

Muito lindo

[@lisagerman8353]

Doris looks the same!!

[@YOYOKE64]

Wasn't he kept in dark about the song till they performed it ?

[@mrm4921]

Ouch!

[@boxingchampfd]

Sad

[@keithtarrier4558]

What year was this? Obviously before 2004.

[@kidsfromfamemedia7917]

Michael Thoma died in 1982. The cast remembered him in a segment from the 2003 BBC Reunion Documentary.

[@keithtarrier4558]

@@kidsfromfamemedia7917 Thanks! Sad that "Leroy" died not long after this then.

[@thewayneflyinghigh9128]

Thoma I mean.