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Fast Times is an American sitcom based on the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High that was produced by Amy Heckerling, who directed the original movie. The series ran for 7 episodes on CBS from March 5 until April 23, 1986. Cameron Crowe, who wrote the original Fast Times novel and film screenplay, served as creative consultant.
"Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High", a Family Guy episode from Season 4. Fast Times at Fairmont High, a novella by Vernor Vinge, is named in reference to the film. "Stacy's Mom", a song by Fountains of Wayne which pays homage to the film. The Last American Virgin, a remake of Lemon Popsicle and a film released in the same year with similar ...
She struggled to break out into big films up until the release of her breakout film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She has also directed the films Johnny Dangerously (1984), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Look Who’s Talking (1989), Clueless (1995), Loser (2000), I Could Never be Your Woman (2007) and Vamps (2012).
His other roles include Mr. Vargas in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), John O'Connor in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1982), the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), Organ Grinder in Batman Returns (1992), Lanny in The X-Files episode "Humbug" (1995), Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Buggy Ding Dong in ...
He appeared as Melinda Hill's date in one episode of the 2013 web series Romantic Encounters. [6] [7] His last television role was the part of an acting coach in Season 1, Episode 5 of The Comedians starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad. He also appeared on an episode of The Dating Game on March 16, 1970.
The screenplay was based on Crowe’s 1981 book, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story,” about his experience going undercover as a high school student for one year.
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress.She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).
[31] [32] The teenaged roles were characterized as ranging "from a metalhead to an entitled jock to a character that sounds an awful lot like the twin of Fast Times at Ridgemont High stoner Jeff Spicoli", while the adult character was tied to the Russian storyline introduced during the third season. [31]