

Fridays
Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.
Cast

Larry David
Self

Michael Richards
Self

Melanie Chartoff
Self

Rich Hall
Self

Bruce Mahler
Self

Maryedith Burrell
Self

Mark Blankfield
Self

John Roarke
Self

Stuart Pankin
Self

Don Kennedy
Self
Darrow Igus
Self

Brandis Kemp
Self

Jack Burns
Self - Announcer
Seasons
E1Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins
Apr 11, 1980
E2The Boomtown Rats
Apr 18, 1980
--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""
E3The Clash
Apr 25, 1980
--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)
E4Warren Zevon
May 9, 1980
E5Boz Scaggs
May 16, 1980
"Chatty Lady Can't Get a Studio Audience Seat," "Melanie Chartoff and Johann the Parakeet," "Ted Kennedy's Image Problem," "Dick at the Gym," "The Friday Edition (featuring Maryedith Burrell's field report on a new swear word)", "Luis Valdez's Gringo Coffee", "Matzoi!", and "The Last Male Heterosexual in San Francisco." Boz Scaggs performs "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "JoJo."
E6Devo (1st appearance)
May 23, 1980
--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""
E7Ian Hunter Band
May 7, 1980
--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""
E8Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Jun 6, 1980
--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""
E9The Beach Boys
Jun 20, 1980
--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley
E10Graham Parker
Jun 27, 1980
E11Kenny Rogers
Jul 4, 1980
E12The Jam
Jul 11, 1980
--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""
E13Journey
Jul 18, 1980
--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""
E1Eddie Money
Sep 5, 1980
--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""
E2Kim Carnes
Sep 12, 1980
--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""
E3The Cars (1st appearance)
Sep 19, 1980
--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
E4Al Jarreau
Oct 3, 1980
--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""
E5Ted Nugent
Oct 10, 1980
--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""
E6Split Enz
Oct 17, 1980
--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""
E7Dire Straits
Oct 31, 1980
--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
E8Devo (2nd appearance)
Nov 7, 1980
--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
E9The Busboys
Nov 14, 1980
The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
E10Heart
Nov 21, 1980
--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""
E11November 28, 1980
Nov 28, 1980
E12Pat Benatar
Dec 5, 1980
--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
E13Steve Forbert
Dec 12, 1980
--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""
E14Rockpile
Dec 19, 1980
--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""
E15George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Jan 9, 1981
--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""

E16Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics
Jan 16, 1981
--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""
E17Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon
Jan 23, 1981
--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
E18Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band
Feb 6, 1981
--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")
E19Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang
Feb 13, 1981
--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song
E20Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet
Feb 20, 1981
--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs
E21Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner
Feb 27, 1981
--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
E22David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band
Mar 13, 1981
--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""
E23Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship
Apr 3, 1981
--Don Novello (host, in character as Father Guido Sarducci) --Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the singing duo ""Dawn,"" appear with Sarducci. --Jefferson Starship perform ""Find Your Way Back"" and ""Jane""
E24Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts
Apr 10, 1981
E25Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett
May 8, 1981
--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""

E26George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds
May 15, 1981
--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""
E1Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders
Sep 18, 1981
--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
E2William Shatner / Kim Carnes
Sep 25, 1981
--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
E3Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo
Oct 9, 1981
--Tony Geary & Genie Francis (co-hosts) --Devo (3rd appearance) - ""NuTra Theme,"" ""Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth,"" ""Jesus in my Stew,"" ""Through Being Cool"" & ""Working In A Coal Mine""
E4Karen Allen / The Stray Cats
Oct 16, 1981
--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
E5Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer
Oct 30, 1981
--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""
E6David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters
Nov 6, 1981
--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make Some Chili""
E7Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys
Nov 13, 1981
--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
E8Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau
Nov 20, 1981
--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
E9Peter Fonda / King Crimson
Dec 4, 1981
--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
E10Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops
Dec 11, 1981
--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
E11Beau Bridges / David Grisman
Dec 18, 1981
--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
E12Valerie Harper / The Cars
Jan 8, 1982
--The Cars (2nd appearance) - ""Shake It Up,"" ""Since You're Gone"" and ""Think It Over"" --Also: videotaped segments from past hosts: Shelley Duvall, Peter Fonda, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Valerie Bertinelli and Anthony Geary.
E13Tab Hunter / KISS
Jan 15, 1982
--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
E14Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash
Jan 22, 1982
--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
E15Bob Balaban / The Blasters
Feb 5, 1982
E16Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin
Feb 12, 1982
E17Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker
Feb 19, 1982
--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
E18Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News
Mar 5, 1982
--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
E19Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt
Mar 12, 1982
--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
E20Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge
Mar 19, 1982
--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")
E21Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney
Apr 23, 1982
--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)
Storyline
Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.
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