This set contains all 16 episodes from season 1 and 22 of 23 episodes from season 2 (the episode “The Kids from Fame in Concert” is missing in action).

Fame is an irresistible mix of show-stopping musical numbers and After School Special issue-oriented melodrama. Episodes tackle such subjects as the Holocaust, death, divorce, censorship, and pre-marital sex. One of the benchmark episodes in this set is the four-time Emmy-nominated “Not in Kansas Anymore,” a cleverly staged homage to The Wizard of Oz, complete with black-and-white prologue. Three show-business troupers are in their element here. Gwen Verdon guest stars in “Come One, Come All” as a faded musical star who takes over the school's Parents' Night show much to the displeasure of her resentful son. Art Carney adds stature to “A Big Finish” as the school janitor, a former Broadway hoofer, who is secretly hiding his homeless best friend (Ray Walston).

Whether you're a child of the '80s or a contemporary fan of High School Musical, the release of Fame should fill you with Glee.