Fridays (1980)

Name: Fridays
Rating: 6.0

Rating: 6.0

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1980-04-11

Last Air Date: 1982-04-23

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 60

Created By: Bill Lee, John Moffitt

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

Larry David as Self
Michael Richards as Self
Melanie Chartoff as Self
Rich Hall as Self
Bruce Mahler as Self
Maryedith Burrell as Self
Mark Blankfield as Self
John Roarke as Self
Stuart Pankin as Self
Don Kennedy as Self

Seasons

None (1980)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins (1980-04-11)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 2: The Boomtown Rats (1980-04-18)

--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""
Ep. 3: The Clash (1980-04-25)

--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)
Ep. 4: Warren Zevon (1980-05-09)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 5: Boz Scaggs (1980-05-16)

"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."
Ep. 6: Devo (1st appearance) (1980-05-23)

--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""
Ep. 7: Ian Hunter Band (1980-05-07)

--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""
Ep. 8: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (1980-06-06)

--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""
Ep. 9: The Beach Boys (1980-06-20)

--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley
Ep. 10: Graham Parker (1980-06-27)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 11: Kenny Rogers (1980-07-04)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 12: The Jam (1980-07-11)

--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""
Ep. 13: Journey (1980-07-18)

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