Top Of The Pops
Top of the Pops is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. Top of the Pops was the world's longest running weekly music show. For most of its history, it was broadcast on Thursday evenings on BBC One.
Each weekly show consisted of performances from some of that week's best-selling popular music records, usually excluding any tracks moving down the chart, including a rundown of that week's singles chart.
As well as performers other guests were briefly interviewed.
As well as "Fame", "Hi Fidelity", "Starmaker" and "Friday Night" being played on the show, Valerie Landsburg, Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray and Lori Singer all appeared as guests being interviewed. Valerie, Lee, Gene, Carol Mayo Jenkins and Irene Cara also sent video messages when the "Fame" single was number One.
In 1987 an American version of the show ran for one season. Nia Peeple's Hosted the show.
Cast Appearances
Fame Irene Cara Appearances
Fame - Irene Cara featured on the following episodes:
Episode 951 - 08th July 1982 - Highest New Entry at Number 4 Video from Film.
Episode 952 - 15th July 1982 - First Week at Number 1 Video of New York City Performance.
Episode 953 - 22nd July 1982 - Second Week at Number 1 Film / New York City Mashup
Episode 954 - 29th July 1982 - Final Week at Number 1 Video of New York City Performance.
Episode 976 - 25th December 1982 - Review of the Year Video Clips.
Hi Fidelity Appearances
Hi Fidelity - The Kids From Fame featuring Valerie Landsburg appeared in the following episodes:
Episode 957 - 19th August 1982 - New Entry at Number 26 Video from Episode.
Episode 959 - 02nd September 1982 - Highest Position at Number 5 Video from Episode.
Starmaker Appearances
Starmaker - The Kids From Fame appeared in the following episodes:
Episode 964 - 07th October 1982 - New Entry at Number 14 Video from Episode.
Episode 966 - 21st October 1982 - Highest Position at Number 3 Video from Episode.
Friday Night Appearances
Friday Night - The Kids From Fame featuring Carlo Imperato appeared in the following episodes:
Episode 994 - 28th April 1983 - New Entry at Number 17 Played in Studio Audience dancing.
The Story of 1982
A brief feature on Fame was included in Top of the Pops The story of 1982 which was first broadcast in June 2016, which utilized footage from the 80s.
Top of the Pops USA
In September 1987 CBS launched an American version of Top of The Pops which aired late nights on Fridays. It was hosted by Nia Peeples in America with link ups to Gary Davies in London to count down the U.S charts and look at the U.K. charts. It lasted afor 26 episodes.
Janet Jackson Appearances
On 26th March 1987 Janet Jackson made her first live appearance on the show performing "Let's Wait Awhile". Janet would return to the studio over the next 15 years to perform in person for her singles "Rhythm Nation", "That's The Way Love Goes", "Got Til It's Gone", "Together Again", "All For You" and "Just A Little While". In addition there would be special video performances recorded especially for the show for "Again" and "Doesn't Really Matter" and in concert videos for "Whoops Now" and "Someone To Call My Lover".