Fridays (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.

  • Poster for Eddie Money

    Eddie Money 0.0

    Air date: 1980-09-05

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Kim Carnes

    Kim Carnes 0.0

    Air date: 1980-09-12

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for The Cars (1st appearance)

    The Cars (1st appearance) 0.0

    Air date: 1980-09-19

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Al Jarreau

    Al Jarreau 0.0

    Air date: 1980-10-03

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Ted Nugent

    Ted Nugent 0.0

    Air date: 1980-10-10

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Split Enz

    Split Enz 0.0

    Air date: 1980-10-17

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Dire Straits

    Dire Straits 0.0

    Air date: 1980-10-31

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Devo (2nd appearance)

    Devo (2nd appearance) 0.0

    Air date: 1980-11-07

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for The Busboys

    The Busboys 0.0

    Air date: 1980-11-14

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Heart

    Heart 0.0

    Air date: 1980-11-21

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for November 28, 1980

    November 28, 1980 0.0

    Air date: 1980-11-28

    Runtime: 90 min

  • Poster for Pat Benatar

    Pat Benatar 0.0

    Air date: 1980-12-05

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Steve Forbert

    Steve Forbert 0.0

    Air date: 1980-12-12

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Rockpile

    Rockpile 0.0

    Air date: 1980-12-19

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: --Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

  • Poster for George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers

    George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers 0.0

    Air date: 1981-01-09

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

    Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics 0.0

    Air date: 1981-01-16

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon

    Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon 0.0

    Air date: 1981-01-23

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band

    Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band 0.0

    Air date: 1981-02-06

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang

    Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang 0.0

    Air date: 1981-02-13

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet

    Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet 0.0

    Air date: 1981-02-20

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner

    Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner 0.0

    Air date: 1981-02-27

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band

    David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band 0.0

    Air date: 1981-03-13

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship

    Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship 0.0

    Air date: 1981-04-03

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: --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""

  • Poster for Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts

    Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts 0.0

    Air date: 1981-04-10

    Runtime: 90 min

  • Poster for Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett

    Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett 0.0

    Air date: 1981-05-08

    Runtime: 90 min

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

  • Poster for George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

    George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds 0.0

    Air date: 1981-05-15

    Runtime: 90 min

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

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