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Fridays

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First Aired:April 11, 1980
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:60
Status:Ended

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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Cast

Larry David

Larry David

Self

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Self

Melanie Chartoff

Melanie Chartoff

Self

Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Self

Bruce Mahler

Bruce Mahler

Self

Maryedith Burrell

Maryedith Burrell

Self

Mark Blankfield

Mark Blankfield

Self

John Roarke

John Roarke

Self

Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin

Self

Don Kennedy

Don Kennedy

Self

Darrow Igus

Self

Brandis Kemp

Brandis Kemp

Self

Jack Burns

Jack Burns

Self - Announcer

Seasons

E1Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins

90m

Apr 11, 1980

E2The Boomtown Rats

90m

Apr 18, 1980

--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""

E3The Clash

90m

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

90m

May 9, 1980

E5Boz Scaggs

53m

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)

90m

May 23, 1980

--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""

E7Ian Hunter Band

90m

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

90m

Jun 6, 1980

--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""

E9The Beach Boys

90m

Jun 20, 1980

--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley

E10Graham Parker

90m

Jun 27, 1980

E11Kenny Rogers

90m

Jul 4, 1980

E12The Jam

90m

Jul 11, 1980

--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""

E13Journey

90m

Jul 18, 1980

--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""

E1Eddie Money

90m

Sep 5, 1980

--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""

E2Kim Carnes

90m

Sep 12, 1980

--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""

E3The Cars (1st appearance)

90m

Sep 19, 1980

--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""

E4Al Jarreau

90m

Oct 3, 1980

--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""

E5Ted Nugent

90m

Oct 10, 1980

--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""

E6Split Enz

90m

Oct 17, 1980

--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""

E7Dire Straits

90m

Oct 31, 1980

--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""

E8Devo (2nd appearance)

90m10.0

Nov 7, 1980

--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""

E9The Busboys

90m

Nov 14, 1980

The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.

E10Heart

90m

Nov 21, 1980

--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""

E11November 28, 1980

90m

Nov 28, 1980

E12Pat Benatar

90m

Dec 5, 1980

--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""

E13Steve Forbert

90m

Dec 12, 1980

--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""

E14Rockpile

90m

Dec 19, 1980

--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

E15George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers

90m

Jan 9, 1981

--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""

Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

E16Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

90m8.0

Jan 16, 1981

--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""

E17Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon

90m

Jan 23, 1981

--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""

E18Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band

90m

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

90m

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

90m

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

90m

Feb 27, 1981

--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.

E22David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band

90m

Mar 13, 1981

--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""

E23Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship

90m

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

90m

Apr 10, 1981

E25Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett

90m9.0

May 8, 1981

--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""

George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

E26George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

90m8.0

May 15, 1981

--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""

E1Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders

90m9.0

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

90m9.0

Sep 25, 1981

--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""

E3Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo

90m10.0

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

90m9.0

Oct 16, 1981

--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""

E5Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer

90m

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

90m

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

90m

Nov 13, 1981

--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""

E8Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau

90m

Nov 20, 1981

--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""

E9Peter Fonda / King Crimson

90m

Dec 4, 1981

--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""

E10Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops

90m

Dec 11, 1981

--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits

E11Beau Bridges / David Grisman

90m

Dec 18, 1981

--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""

E12Valerie Harper / The Cars

90m

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

90m8.0

Jan 15, 1982

--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""

E14Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash

90m

Jan 22, 1982

--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""

E15Bob Balaban / The Blasters

90m

Feb 5, 1982

E16Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin

90m

Feb 12, 1982

E17Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker

90m

Feb 19, 1982

--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""

E18Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News

90m

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

90m

Mar 12, 1982

--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""

E20Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge

90m

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

90m

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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