John Moffitt
Director
Fridays (1980)
Season 2
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.
Released April 11, 1980
Episode 89 min
10+
Keywords: tmdb.sketch, tmdb.late-night, tmdb.live-sketch, awards.emmy-award-nominated, imdb.late-night, imdb.cult-tv, imdb.tv-show + 7 more, imdb.punk, imdb.new-wave-music, imdb.live-performance, imdb.actor-playing-multiple-roles, imdb.sketch-comedy, tmdb.irreverent, tmdb.hilarious
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel + 2 more, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Moffitt-Lee Productions, The West Coast Comedy Company
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Eddie Money
--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""
Sept. 5, 1980, midnight
S2E2 - Kim Carnes
--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""
Sept. 12, 1980, midnight
S2E3 - The Cars (1st appearance)
--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
Sept. 19, 1980, midnight
S2E4 - Al Jarreau
--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""
Oct. 3, 1980, midnight
S2E5 - Ted Nugent
--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""
Oct. 10, 1980, midnight
S2E6 - Split Enz
--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""
Oct. 17, 1980, midnight
S2E7 - Dire Straits
--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
Oct. 31, 1980, midnight
10.0
S2E8 - Devo (2nd appearance)
--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
Nov. 7, 1980, midnight
S2E9 - The Busboys
The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
Nov. 14, 1980, midnight
S2E10 - Heart
--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""
Nov. 21, 1980, midnight
S2E11 - November 28, 1980
None
Nov. 28, 1980, midnight
S2E12 - Pat Benatar
--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
Dec. 5, 1980, midnight
S2E13 - Steve Forbert
--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""
Dec. 12, 1980, midnight
S2E14 - Rockpile
--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""
Dec. 19, 1980, midnight
S2E15 - George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers
--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""
Jan. 9, 1981, midnight
8.0
S2E16 - Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics
--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""
Jan. 16, 1981, midnight
S2E17 - Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon
--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
Jan. 23, 1981, midnight
S2E18 - Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band
--Valerie Bertinelli (host)
--Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")
Feb. 6, 1981, midnight
S2E19 - 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
Feb. 13, 1981, midnight
S2E20 - 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
Feb. 20, 1981, midnight
S2E21 - Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner
--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
Feb. 27, 1981, midnight
S2E22 - David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band
--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""
March 13, 1981, midnight
S2E23 - 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""
April 3, 1981, midnight
S2E24 - Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts
None
April 10, 1981, midnight
9.0
S2E25 - Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett
--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""
May 8, 1981, midnight
8.0
S2E26 - George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds
--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""
May 15, 1981, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 89 min.
Season Runtime: 5363 min.
Released: April 11, 1980
Last Air Date: April 23, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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