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.
Showing Season 2 of 4
Season 2
1980
No overview available.
01. Eddie Money
1980-09-05
--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""
02. Kim Carnes
1980-09-12
--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""
03. The Cars (1st appearance)
1980-09-19
--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
04. Al Jarreau
1980-10-03
--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""
05. Ted Nugent
1980-10-10
--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""
06. Split Enz
1980-10-17
--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""
07. Dire Straits
1980-10-31
--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
08. Devo (2nd appearance)
1980-11-07
--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
09. The Busboys
1980-11-14
The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
10. Heart
1980-11-21
--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""
11. November 28, 1980
1980-11-28
No overview available.
12. Pat Benatar
1980-12-05
--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
13. Steve Forbert
1980-12-12
--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""
14. Rockpile
1980-12-19
--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""
15. George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers
1981-01-09
--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""
16. Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics
1981-01-16
--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""
17. Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon
1981-01-23
--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
18. Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band
1981-02-06
--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")
19. Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang
1981-02-13
--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song
20. Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet
1981-02-20
--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs
21. Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner
1981-02-27
--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
22. David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band
1981-03-13
--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""
23. Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship
1981-04-03
--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""
24. Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts
1981-04-10
No overview available.
25. Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett
1981-05-08
--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""
26. George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds
1981-05-15
--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""