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Season guide

Fridays: Season 3

21 episodes Premiered Sep 18, 1981
Previously on Fridays

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fridays Season 2.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (18): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders

Sep 18, 1981

--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)

S3·E2 Core

William Shatner / Kim Carnes

Sep 25, 1981

--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""

S3·E3 Core

Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo

Oct 9, 1981

--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

S3·E4 Core

Karen Allen / The Stray Cats

Oct 16, 1981

--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""

S3·E5 Core

Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer

Oct 30, 1981

--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""

S3·E6 Core

David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters

Nov 6, 1981

--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make Some Chili""

S3·E8 Core

Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau

Nov 20, 1981

--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""

S3·E9 Core

Peter Fonda / King Crimson

Dec 4, 1981

--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""

S3·E11 Core

Beau Bridges / David Grisman

Dec 18, 1981

--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""

S3·E12 Core

Valerie Harper / The Cars

Jan 8, 1982

--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 J

S3·E13 Core

Tab Hunter / KISS

Jan 15, 1982

--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""

S3·E19 Core

Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt

Mar 12, 1982

--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""

S3·E20 Mytharc

Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge

Mar 19, 1982

--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")

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