• Air date: 18 Sep '81 21 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (21)
    • 1. Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders

      18 Sep '81
      --The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
    • 2. William Shatner / Kim Carnes

      25 Sep '81
      --Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
    • 3. Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo

      09 Oct '81
      --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""
    • 4. Karen Allen / The Stray Cats

      16 Oct '81
      --Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
    • 5. Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer

      30 Oct '81
      --Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""
    • 6. David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters

      06 Nov '81
      --David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make Some Chili""
    • 7. Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys

      13 Nov '81
      --Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
    • 8. Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau

      20 Nov '81
      --Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
    • 9. Peter Fonda / King Crimson

      04 Dec '81
      --Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
    • 10. Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops

      11 Dec '81
      --The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
    • 11. Beau Bridges / David Grisman

      18 Dec '81
      --Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
    • 12. Valerie Harper / The Cars

      08 Jan '82
      --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.
    • 13. Tab Hunter / KISS

      15 Jan '82
      --KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
    • 14. Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash

      22 Jan '82
      --Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
    • 15. Bob Balaban / The Blasters

      05 Feb '82
    • 16. Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin

      12 Feb '82
    • 17. Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker

      19 Feb '82
      --Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
    • 18. Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News

      05 Mar '82
      --Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
    • 19. Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt

      12 Mar '82
      --Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
    • 20. Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge

      19 Mar '82
      --Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")
    • 21. Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney

      23 Apr '82
      --Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)