List of Fridays episodes

ABC's Fridays was created by the American Broadcasting Company to capitalize the success of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The show first aired on April 11, 1980, and remained on the air until the last new episode aired on April 23, 1982.

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Listings

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Episodes

Key

Episode Airing Date Guest(s) Sketches Other notes
#1.01 (01) April 11, 1980 Kenny Loggins (musical guest)
  • Backstage: Producers reminds the cast that this show is not an SNL clone
  • The Monster
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report: Muppet Hunt
  • Conversation at The Bar
  • V.I.S.T.A.H.
  • They Want 'It'
  • Police Gynecologist (Michael Nesmtih/William Dear film)
  • Howdy Doody
  • Los Angeles School for Doormen
  • Door to Door Sales Prostitutes
  • Kenny Loggins performs "Keep the Fire" and "This Is It"
#1.02 (02) April 18, 1980 The Boomtown Rats (musical guests)
  • Dick
  • Women Who Spit
  • The Boomtown Rats performs "Someone's Looking at You" and "I Don't Like Mondays"
#1.03 (03) April 25, 1980 The Clash (musical guests) Reruns of this episode has The Diner of the Living Dead sketch edited out.
#1.04 (04) May 9, 1980 Warren Zevon (musical guest)
  • Solly Mullins- Temp Secretary of State
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report: Mannequin Refugees
  • Warren Zevon performs "Gorilla, You're a Desperado" and "Johnny Strikes Up the Band"
#1.05 (05) May 16, 1980 Boz Scaggs (musical guest)
  • Boz Scaggs performs "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "JoJo"
#1.06 (06) May 23, 1980 Devo (musical guests)
  • Girl Breaking the Fourth Wall
  • Brotherhood of Men Who Hum Between Words
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report
  • Devo performs "Girl U Want" and "Gates of Steel"
#1.07 (07) May 30, 1980 Ian Hunter (musical guest)
  • Solly Mullins- Temp Beatle
  • Ian Hunter performs "We Gotta Get Out of Here" and "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
#1.08 (08) June 6, 1980 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (musical guests)
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs "Shadow of a Doubt" and "American Girl"
#1.09 (09) June 20, 1980 The Beach Boys (musical guests)
  • Family Feud parody
  • Nauseating Spasms (Tom Kramer film)
  • The Beach Boys performs "Keepin' the Summer Alive" and "Good Vibrations"/"Goin' On" medley
#1.10 (10) June 27, 1980 Graham Parker (musical guest)
  • Graham Parker performs "Empty Lives" and "Stupefaction"
#1.11 (11) July 11, 1980 The Jam (musical guests)
  • The Jam performs "Start!" and "Private Hell"
#1.12 (12) July 18, 1980 Journey (band) (musical guests)
  • Solly Mullins- Temp Feminist
  • Journey performs "Walks Like a Lady" and "Where Were You"
#2.01 (13) September 5, 1980 Eddie Money (musical guest)
  • Eddie Money performs "Running Back" and "Trinidad"
#2.02 (14) September 12, 1980 Kim Carnes (musical guest)
  • Kim Carnes performs "Cry Like a Baby" and "More Love"
#2.03 (15) September 19, 1980 The Cars (musical guests)
  • Friday Edition
  • The Cars performs "Touch and Go", "Shoo Be Doo" and "Gimme Some Slack"
#2.04 (16) October 3, 1980 Al Jarreau (musical guest)
  • Ludeman
  • George Bargate
  • Al Jarreau performs "Distracted" and "Spain (I Can Recall)"
#2.05 (17) October 17, 1980 Split Enz (musical guests)
  • Midnite Sermonette with Pastor James Babbitt
  • Split Enz performs "I Got You" and "I Hope I Never"
#2.06 (18) October 24, 1980 Ted Nugent (musical guest)
  • Dick Goes to Las Vegas
  • Ted Nugent performs "Paralyzed" and "Scream Dream"
#2.07 (19) October 31, 1980 Dire Straits (musical guests)
  • The Morning After
  • Dire Straits performs "Skateaway" and "Romeo & Juliet"
#2.08 (20) November 7, 1980 Devo (musical guests)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • Moving Into the White House
  • Battle Boy
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report
  • Drugs R' Us- Delivery Girl
  • Atrocity at the Retirement House (Tom Kramer film)
  • The Liberation of Women
  • Devo performs "Whip It" and "Uncontrollable Urge"
#2.09 (21) November 14, 1980 The Busboys (musical guests)
  • Star Wars Memories
  • The Busboys performs "KKKay", "Johnny Soul'd Out" and "Minimum Wage"
#2.10 (22) November 21, 1980 Heart (band) (musical guests)
  • Dallas: Who Shot JR? spoof
  • Heart performs "Bebe le Strange" and "Tell It Like It Is"
#2.11 (23) December 5, 1980 Pat Benatar (musical guest)
#2.12 (24) December 12, 1980 Steve Forbert (musical guest)
  • The Ronny Horror Show
  • Friday Edition
  • Calvin Klein Jeans takeoff
  • Nat E. Dred- Rastafarian Chef
  • Matzoi
  • Square Trees
  • Steve Forbert performs "Romeo's Tune", "Lonely Girl" and "Get Well Soon"
In reruns, the Ronny Horror skit is edited out due to the protest of the Rocky Horror Picture Show producer who disapproves of having the film parodied without his permission.
#2.13 (25) December 19, 1980 Rockpile (musical guests)
  • Dick- Christmas
  • Strange Christmas Present
  • Rockpile performs "Knife and a Fork" and "Teacher Teacher"
#2.14 (26) January 9, 1981 George Carlin (guest star)/George Thorogood (musical guest)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • 1980- A Look Back
  • The Life of George Carlin (Tom Kramer film)
  • George Carlin's standup
  • Friday Edition
  • K.P.L.O.
  • Celebrity Superstunt 1981
  • Creative Palm Reading
  • Herpes Test II
  • Going Western
  • George Thorogood and the Destroyers performs "I'm Wanted" and "Can't Stop Lovin'"
#2.15 (27) January 16, 1981 Shelley Winters (guest star)/The Plasmatics (musical guests)
  • Cold Open
  • Popeye's Got a Brand New Bag
  • Nat E. Dred- Rastafarian Chef
  • Friday Edition
  • Draft Lottery Sweepstakes (Tom Kramer film)
  • Tom Snyder parody
  • Creative Palm Reading
  • Great Medical Discoveries
  • Frieda Mueller, Art Agent
  • The Plasmatics performs "Living Dead" and "Butcher Baby"
#2.16 (28) January 23, 1981 Henny Youngman (guest star)/REO Speedwagon (musical guests)
#2.17 (29) February 6, 1981 Valerie Bertinelli (guest star)/The Jim Carroll Band (musical guests)
  • Dick Visits the Barbershop
  • The Jim Carroll Band performs "People Who Died", "Wicked Gravity" and "Day & Night"
#2.18 (30) February 13, 1981 Michael McKean and David Lander (guest stars)/Kool & the Gang (musical guests)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • Reagan's Secret Service Agents
  • Nat E. Dred- Rastafarian Chef
  • Friday Edition- featuring Science Correspondent Bruce Mahler
  • The Frank Sinatra Story
  • The Elevator Sisters- Valentine's Day medley
  • Job Opening Sketch
  • Rona Barrett parody
  • Kool & the Gang performs "Celebration", "Take It to the Top" and an instrumental
#2.19 (31) February 20, 1981 Andy Kaufman (guest star)/Sir Douglas Quintet (musical guests)
  • Andy Kaufman's monologue
  • The Moral Majority Comedy-Variety Hour
  • Masked Magician
  • Friday Edition- featuring Andy Kaufman's Thought/Counterthought segment
  • Howdy Doody
  • The Return of Frankenstein
  • Latin DJ
  • The Marijuana Sketch
  • Sir Douglas Quintet performs "You're Gonna Miss Me", "Mendocino" and "It Was Fun While It Lasted"
During the 'Marijuana' sketch, Andy Kaufman broke character and started a fight after he threw a glass of water at Michael Richards's face in response to him dropping a set of cue cards in front of him. Later, the incident is claimed to be a prank planned by Kaufman himself, but it was disputed as of today.
#2.20 (32) February 27, 1981 Billy Crystal (guest star)/Randy Meisner (musical guest)
  • Altered Statesman
  • Dick's Date Night
  • A Comic's Line (Tom Kramer film)
  • Creative Palm Reading
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report
  • That's Meshuggah
  • Andy Kaufman's apology
  • Randy Meisner performs "Hearts on Fire" and "Gotta Get Away"
#2.21 (33) March 13, 1981 David Steinberg (guest star)/The Marshall Tucker Band (musical guests)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • The Road to El Salvador
  • Drugs R' Us- The Security Alarm
  • Friday Edition
  • The Games People Play
  • The 8th Wonder of the World
  • The Marshall Tucker Band performs "Heard It in a Love Song" and "This Time I Believe"
#2.22 (34) April 3, 1981 Father Guido Sarducci (guest star)/Jefferson Starship (musical guests)
  • Father Guido Sarducci & Dawn
  • A Fistful of Darwin
  • Friday Edition
  • The Eyes of The Woodsman
  • They Shot...!
  • Jefferson Starship performs "Find Your Way Back" and "Jane"
#2.23 (35) April 10, 1981 Madeline Kahn (guest star)/Franke and the Knockouts (musical guests)
  • President Reagan in the Hospital Bed
  • The American Constitution, 1789
  • Battle Boy
  • Friday Edition- featuring Science Correspondent Bruce Mahler
  • The Monster Always Ring Twice
  • Fridays 1st anniversary (Tom Kramer film)
  • Lose The Fish
  • Franke and the Knockouts performs "Sweetheart" and "Come Back"
#2.24 (36) May 8, 1981 Mark Hamill (guest star)/Jimmy Buffett (musical guest)
  • Close Encounters of the Third World
  • Nat E. Dred- Rastafarian Chef
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Pitkinville Report
  • Men Who Hug
  • Midnite Sermonette with Pastor James Babbitt
  • Just Pull Over
  • Dancing Chickens
  • Creative Palm Reading
  • Howdy Doody
  • The Teenage Years
  • Jimmy Buffett performs "Volcano (Jimmy Buffett song)", "It's My Job", and "Stars Fell on Alabama"
#2.25 (37) May 15, 1981 George Hamilton (guest star)/Gary U.S. Bonds (musical guest)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • The Three Stooges- Rona Barrett's George Hamilton Interview
  • The Elevator Sisters commercial
  • Man in The Bushes
  • Friday Edition
  • Hollywood Party
  • The George Hamiltion Story
  • Dick Cavett parody
  • Repulse commercial
  • Howdy Doody
  • Record Co. Audition
  • Gary U.S. Bonds performs "This Little Girl", "Way Back" and "Jole Blon"
#3.01 (38) September 18, 1981 Andy Kaufman (guest star)/The Pretenders (musical guests)
  • Andy Kaufman and Kathie Sullivan sings "Home Again"
  • Drugs R' Us- Space Invaders
  • Friday Edition Special Report: How Ronald Reagan Spent His Summer Vacation
  • No Hats Allowed
  • Friday Edition- featuring the Friday Focus Report & the Pitkinville Report
  • Andy Kaufman- Who Are You?
  • Friday Edition Late Break
  • Le Pill commercial
  • Latin DJ
  • What's Wrong, Dad?
  • Andy Kaufman sings "By and By"
  • The Pretenders performs "The Adultress", "Message of Love" and "Louie, Louie"
After the Drugs R' Us sketch, Andy Kaufman is supposed to introduce The Pretenders, but instead, he made a speech about the side effects of drug abuse until he realized he talked too long and had to go to the commercial. Kaufman will finally introduce the band prior to "Message of Love".
#3.02 (39) September 25, 1981 William Shatner (guest star)/Kim Carnes (musical guest)
  • Backstage Cold Open
  • Man reacted violently to minor pain
  • Kim Carnes performs "Bette Davis' Eyes", "Under My Thumb" and "Miss You Tonight"
During the sketch where William Shatner plays a man who violently reacted to minor pain, one of the scenes in which the man's date (played by Brandis Kemp) crushed his toes during the dance that cause the man to throw his date on the ground. On the live broadcast, Kemp's skirt flew up causing her bare bottom to be exposed. In reruns, this mistake was edited out.
#3.03 (40) October 9, 1981 Tony Geary & Genie Francis (guest stars)/Devo (musical guests)
  • The Transphibians
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Friday Edition
  • Devo performs "NuTra Theme", "Jerkin' Back n' Forth", "I Saw Jesus", "Through Being Cool" and "Working in a Coal Mine"
#3.04 (41) October 16, 1981 Karen Allen (guest star)/The Stray Cats (musical guests)
#3.05 (42) October 30, 1981 Marty Feldman (guest star)/Manhattan Transfer (musical guests)
  • Marty parody
  • Monster Dearest
  • Friday Edition
  • Dancing Chickens
  • The Praise Satan Club
  • Marty Feldman and His Pet Whatchamacallit
  • TV Offer from Baputti
  • Latin DJ
  • Jack the Shmearer
  • The Manhattan Transfer performs "The Boy From New York City", "Spies In the Night" and "Route 66"
#3.06 (43) November 6, 1981 David Naughton (guest star)/Billy & The Beaters (musical guests)
  • Nat E. Dred- Rastafarian Gardener
  • Billy & The Beaters performs "Strange Things Happening", "I Can Take Care of Myself" and "Millie, Make Some Chili"
#3.07 (44) November 13, 1981 Jamie Lee Curtis (guest star)/Garland Jeffreys (musical guest)
  • Halitosis
  • Friday Edition
  • Garland Jeffreys performs "96 Tears", "R.O.C.K." and "35mm Dreams"
#3.08 (45) November 20, 1981 Shelley Duvall (guest star)/Al Jarreau (musical guest)
  • Al Jarreau performs "We're In This Love Together", "Roof Garden" and "Breakin' Away"
#3.09 (46) December 4, 1981 Peter Fonda (guest star)/King Crimson (musical guests)
  • Drugs R' Us
  • Friday Edition
  • Punk Ballet (Tom Kramer film)
  • King Crimson performs "Elephant Talk" and "Thela Hun Ginjeet"
#3.10 (47) December 11, 1981 Susan Sarandon (guest star)/The Four Tops (musical guests)
  • Johnny Carson parody
  • That Darn Reagan
  • Bachelor Living w/Rich Hall
  • Friday Edition
  • Battle Boy
  • Jewish Names
  • I Dated a Zombie
  • Andy Warhol's TV
  • Basil St. Social Club
  • The Four Tops performs "When She Was My Girl", "Let Me Set You Free" and a medley of their hits
#3.11 (48) December 18, 1981 Beau Bridges (guest star)/David Grisman (musical guest)
  • Christmastime With Ronnie
  • The Osmond Family Hanukkah Special
  • Nat E. Dred- Rasta Claus
  • The Way We Used to Be
  • Friday Edition
  • Brooke Shields parody
  • A Classical Get Down
  • Three Wise Men
  • Frosty the Abominable Snowman
  • The Real People's Court
  • Our Childhood Christmas
  • Latin DJ
  • The David Grisman Quartet performs "E.M.D.", "Dawg Funk" and "Dawg's Bowl"
#3.12 (49) January 8, 1982 Valerie Harper (guest star)/The Cars (musical guests)
#3.13 (50) January 15, 1982 Tab Hunter (guest star)/KISS (musical guests)
  • Matzoi in "You Should Only Live Twice"
  • Hollywood Cubes
  • KISS performs "The Oath", "A World Without Heroes" and "I"
#3.14 (51) January 22, 1982 Howard E. Rollins, Jr. (guest star)/Quarterflash (musical guests)
  • Amos n' Gandhi
  • The Today Show
  • The Competitors (Tom Kramer film)
  • Fighting Family
  • Quarterflash performs "Harden My Heart" and "Find Another Fool"
#3.15 (52) February 5, 1982 Bob Balaban (guest star)/The Blasters (musical guests)
  • Professional Rhymer
  • The Blasters performs "I'm Shaking", "Marie Marie" and "American Music"
#3.16 (53) February 12, 1982 Valerie Bertinelli (guest star)/Bill Champlin (musical guest)
  • Bill Champlin performs "Tonight Tonight" and "Sara"
#3.17 (54) February 19, 1982 Victoria Principal (guest star)/Chubby Checker (musical guest)
  • Superman parody
  • Chubby Checker performs "Running", "Harder Than Diamond" and "Burn Up The Night"
#3.18 (55) March 5, 1982 Lynn Redgrave (guest star)/Huey Lewis & the News (musical guests)
#3.19 (56) March 12, 1982 Gregory Hines (guest star)/Bonnie Raitt (musical guest)
  • Mister Rogers' Neighborhood In Review
  • The Voluptuous Nurse of Verona
  • Reality Theater
  • Bonnie Raitt performs "Me and the Boys", "Keep This Heart in Mind" and "Willya Wontcha"
#3.20 (57) March 19, 1982 Marilu Henner (guest star)/Sister Sledge (musical guests)
  • Sister Sledge performs "My Guy" and "All The Man I Needed"
#3.21 (58) April 23, 1982 Prime Time Special: Tony Geary (guest star)/Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney (musical guests)
  • Chariots of Fridays (Tom Kramer film)
  • Drugs R' Us
  • Liberace's Third World Special
  • Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney performs "Ebony & Ivory"

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