Fame

I reckon Fame was the first of the Dirty Dancing, Flashdance, Save the Last Dance For Me types of shows.

Watch this for a blast from the past:

It was definitely also the precursor of So You Think You Can Dance. Can’t you just see Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe in leotards and leg warmers … Ow, ow, my retina!

But I digress.

While they’re rather thin on the ground in terms of plot and characterisation, they are thick with music, dance, love, lust and longing and not just for the hot bod next to you. It’s a longing for success and achievement and even the artistry of communicating with your body.

Speaking of bodies, man, did I ever love Bruno and Leroy … OK, just one more video!