Fridays 1980
What is Fridays?
Fridays was a late-night live comedy television series that aired on ABC during the early 1980s. The show premiered on April 11, 1980 and ran through April 23, 1982, broadcasting weekly on Friday evenings.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 60
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 11, 1980
- Last aired
- Apr 23, 1982
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Fridays was a late-night live comedy television series that aired on ABC during the early 1980s. The show premiered on April 11, 1980 and ran through April 23, 1982, broadcasting weekly on Friday evenings. As a live comedy program, it followed the format of featuring comedic sketches and entertainment content during its late-night Friday timeslot. The series was part of ABC's programming lineup for just over two years, concluding in 1982 after completing its run on the network's schedule. Fridays occupied the traditional late-night comedy timeslot that many networks used for similar programming during this period. The show's brief two-year run marked it as one of the shorter-lived late-night comedy series of its era. ABC positioned the program as weekly entertainment for viewers seeking comedy content on Friday nights during its two-season broadcast period.
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“Fridays is an American weekly late-night live comedy show that originally aired on ABC.”
- features ensemble comedy
- includes appearances by notable performers
- limited availability
- dated production quality
Watch it if you are interested in the history of late-night television comedy.
The show is rated TV-PG.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins Mytharc Apr 11, 1980
- E2 The Boomtown Rats Core Apr 18, 1980
- E3 The Clash Core Apr 25, 1980
- E4 Warren Zevon Core May 9, 1980
- E5 Boz Scaggs Core May 16, 1980
- E6 Devo (1st appearance) Core May 23, 1980
- E7 Ian Hunter Band Core May 7, 1980
- E8 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Core Jun 6, 1980
- E9 The Beach Boys Core Jun 20, 1980
- E10 Graham Parker Core Jun 27, 1980
- E11 Kenny Rogers Core Jul 4, 1980
- E12 The Jam Mytharc Jul 11, 1980
- E13 Journey Mytharc Jul 18, 1980
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Eddie Money Mytharc Sep 5, 1980
- E2 Kim Carnes Core Sep 12, 1980
- E3 The Cars (1st appearance) Core Sep 19, 1980
- E4 Al Jarreau Core Oct 3, 1980
- E5 Ted Nugent Core Oct 10, 1980
- E6 Split Enz Core Oct 17, 1980
- E7 Dire Straits Core Oct 31, 1980
- E8 Devo (2nd appearance) Core Nov 7, 1980
- E9 The Busboys Core Nov 14, 1980
- E10 Heart Core Nov 21, 1980
- E11 November 28, 1980 Core Nov 28, 1980
- E12 Pat Benatar Core Dec 5, 1980
- E13 Steve Forbert Core Dec 12, 1980
- E14 Rockpile Core Dec 19, 1980
- E15 George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers Core Jan 9, 1981
- E16 Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics Core Jan 16, 1981
- E17 Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon Core Jan 23, 1981
- E18 Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band Core Feb 6, 1981
- E19 Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang Core Feb 13, 1981
- E20 Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet Core Feb 20, 1981
- E21 Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner Core Feb 27, 1981
- E22 David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band Core Mar 13, 1981
- E23 Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship Core Apr 3, 1981
- E24 Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts Core Apr 10, 1981
- E25 Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett Mytharc May 8, 1981
- E26 George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds Mytharc May 15, 1981
Season 3 · 21 episodes
- E1 Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders Mytharc Sep 18, 1981
- E2 William Shatner / Kim Carnes Core Sep 25, 1981
- E3 Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo Core Oct 9, 1981
- E4 Karen Allen / The Stray Cats Core Oct 16, 1981
- E5 Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer Core Oct 30, 1981
- E6 David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters Core Nov 6, 1981
- E7 Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys Core Nov 13, 1981
- E8 Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau Core Nov 20, 1981
- E9 Peter Fonda / King Crimson Core Dec 4, 1981
- E10 Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops Core Dec 11, 1981
- E11 Beau Bridges / David Grisman Core Dec 18, 1981
- E12 Valerie Harper / The Cars Core Jan 8, 1982
- E13 Tab Hunter / KISS Core Jan 15, 1982
- E14 Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash Core Jan 22, 1982
- E15 Bob Balaban / The Blasters Core Feb 5, 1982
- E16 Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin Core Feb 12, 1982
- E17 Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker Core Feb 19, 1982
- E18 Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News Core Mar 5, 1982
- E19 Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt Core Mar 12, 1982
- E20 Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge Mytharc Mar 19, 1982
- E21 Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney Mytharc Apr 23, 1982
Frequently asked questions
When did Fridays air?
The show aired on ABC on Friday nights from April 11, 1980, to April 23, 1982.
What type of show is Fridays?
It is an American late-night live comedy show.
Who appeared on the show?
The cast included Larry David, Michael Richards, Melanie Chartoff, Maryedith Burrell, and Mark Blankfield, with Andy Kaufman appearing in season two.
Is the show live?
Yes, it was a live comedy show.
What is the rating of the show?
The series is rated TV-PG.
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