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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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Episodes

Specials

6 episodes

S0 E1 · Actors' Conversation

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S0 E2 · Writers' Conversation

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S0 E3 · Maryedith Burrell Interview

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S0 E4 · The Andy Kaufman Incident - What Really Happened?

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S0 E5 · Fridays on the News

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S0 E6 · Photo Gallery

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Season 1

13 episodes

S1 E1 · Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins

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S1 E2 · The Boomtown Rats

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

S1 E3 · The Clash

--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)

S1 E4 · Warren Zevon

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S1 E5 · Boz Scaggs

"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."

S1 E6 · Devo (1st appearance)

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

S1 E7 · Ian Hunter Band

--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""

S1 E8 · Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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

S1 E9 · The Beach Boys

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

S1 E10 · Graham Parker

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S1 E11 · Kenny Rogers

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S1 E12 · The Jam

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

S1 E13 · Journey

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

Season 2

26 episodes

S2 E1 · Eddie Money

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

S2 E2 · Kim Carnes

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

S2 E3 · The Cars (1st appearance)

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

S2 E4 · Al Jarreau

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

S2 E5 · Ted Nugent

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

S2 E6 · Split Enz

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

S2 E7 · Dire Straits

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

S2 E8 · Devo (2nd appearance)

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

S2 E9 · The Busboys

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

S2 E10 · Heart

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

S2 E11 · November 28, 1980

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S2 E12 · Pat Benatar

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

S2 E13 · Steve Forbert

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

S2 E14 · Rockpile

--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

S2 E15 · George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers

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

S2 E16 · Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

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

S2 E17 · Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon

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

S2 E18 · Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band

--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")

S2 E19 · Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang

--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song

S2 E20 · Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet

--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs

S2 E21 · Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner

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

S2 E22 · David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band

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

S2 E23 · Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship

--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""

S2 E24 · Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts

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S2 E25 · Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett

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

S2 E26 · George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

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

Season 3

21 episodes

S3 E1 · Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders

--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)

S3 E2 · William Shatner / Kim Carnes

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

S3 E3 · Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo

--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""

S3 E4 · Karen Allen / The Stray Cats

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

S3 E5 · Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer

--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""

S3 E6 · David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters

--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make Some Chili""

S3 E7 · Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys

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

S3 E8 · Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau

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

S3 E9 · Peter Fonda / King Crimson

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

S3 E10 · Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops

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

S3 E11 · Beau Bridges / David Grisman

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

S3 E12 · Valerie Harper / The Cars

--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.

S3 E13 · Tab Hunter / KISS

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

S3 E14 · Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash

--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""

S3 E15 · Bob Balaban / The Blasters

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S3 E16 · Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin

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S3 E17 · Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker

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

S3 E18 · Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News

--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""

S3 E19 · Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt

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

S3 E20 · Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge

--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")

S3 E21 · Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney

--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)