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Fridays Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1980 - 1980
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Fri, Apr 11, 1980
The first episode of sketch-comedy show Fridays, broadcast on 11 April 1980. The cast includes Larry David and Michael Richards, both later of Seinfeld fame, Melanie Chartoff, Maryedith Burrell and Mark Blankfield. Musical guest is Kenny Loggins who performs "Keep the fire".
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Fri, Apr 18, 1980
Sketches include "Bruce Mahler and Johann the Parakeet Play Violin," "Skunkman: The Bank Robbery," "Stranger Than Anything," and "Dick the Womanizer". The Boomtown Rats performs "Someone's Looking at You" and "I Don't Like Mondays."
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Fri, Apr 25, 1980
Sketches include "Diner of the Living Dead," "Chatty Lady on the Escalator," "Friday Edition," "Herpes Test II," "The Inflatable Nun," "Women Who Spit," and "Solly Mullin: Temporary Lawyer." The Clash performs "London Calling," "Train in Vain," "The Guns of Brixton" and "Clampdown."
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Fri, May 9, 1980
Sketches include "Solly Mullin: Temp. Secretary of State," and "Dr. Pain, The Sadistic Chiropractor." Warren Zevon performs "Gorilla, You're a Desperado" and "Johnny Strikes Up the Band."
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Fri, May 16, 1980
Boz Scaggs performs "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "JoJo."
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Fri, May 23, 1980
Sketches include "Cold Open: Devo's Dressing Room," "Brotherhood of Men Who Hum Between Words," and "Friday Edition". Devo performs "Girl U Want" and "Gates of Steel."
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Fri, May 30, 1980
The Ian Hunter Band performs "We Gotta Get Out Of Here" (with Ellen Foley) and "Once Bitten Twice Shy."
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Fri, Jun 6, 1980
Sketches include "Johannes the Friday's Parakeet Needs Marijuana Seeds," "Bite the Bullet" (Tom Kramer short film), and "Western Saloon". Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform "Shadow of a Doubt" and "American Girl."
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Fri, Jun 20, 1980
Sketches include "Family Feud: The Kennedys vs. The Carters," "Friday Edition," "Computer Dating," "Awkward Strip Club Encounter," "Chatty Lady Backstage on Fridays", "Battle Boy," "Tom Kramer's Jazz Brunch," and "Stranger Than Anything: Caveman Muffins" The Beach Boys performs "Keepin' the Summer Alive" and a medley of "Good Vibrations" and "Goin' On."
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Fri, Jun 27, 1980
Sketches include:"Family Breaks the Fourth Wall," "Nauseating Spasms" (Tom Kramer film), and "Dick the Womanizer: Jeans Shopping". Graham Parker performs "Empty Lives" and "Stupefaction."
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
Fri, Jul 4, 1980
The Jam performs "Start!" and "Private Hell."
Episode 12
Episode #1.12
Fri, Jul 18, 1980
Sketches include "Solly Mullins: Temp Member of the National Organization for Women," "Friday Edition," "Bowler Wine," "Pat's Funeral," "Curse of the Cooties," "Tom Kramer's The Summer Lawn Games", and "Newspaper Family." Journey performs "Walks Like a Lady" and "Where Were You."