About this season
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.
Episodes (21)
1. Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders
9.0Aired 18 September 1981 • 90 min
--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
2. William Shatner / Kim Carnes
9.0Aired 25 September 1981 • 90 min
--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
3. Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo
10.0Aired 9 October 1981 • 90 min
--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
9.0Aired 16 October 1981 • 90 min
--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
5. Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer
Aired 30 October 1981 • 90 min
--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""
6. David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters
Aired 6 November 1981 • 90 min
--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
Aired 13 November 1981 • 90 min
--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
8. Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau
Aired 20 November 1981 • 90 min
--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
9. Peter Fonda / King Crimson
Aired 4 December 1981 • 90 min
--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
10. Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops
Aired 11 December 1981 • 90 min
--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
11. Beau Bridges / David Grisman
Aired 18 December 1981 • 90 min
--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
12. Valerie Harper / The Cars
Aired 8 January 1982 • 90 min
--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
8.0Aired 15 January 1982 • 90 min
--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
14. Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash
Aired 22 January 1982 • 90 min
--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
15. Bob Balaban / The Blasters
Aired 5 February 1982 • 90 min
16. Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin
Aired 12 February 1982 • 90 min
17. Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker
Aired 19 February 1982 • 90 min
--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
18. Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News
Aired 5 March 1982 • 90 min
--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
19. Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt
Aired 12 March 1982 • 90 min
--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
20. Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge
Aired 19 March 1982 • 90 min
--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
Aired 23 April 1982 • 90 min
--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)