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The Best of Fridays

The Best of Fridays

ABC (2013)
DVD
NR
826663141412
TV Series | Comedy | Music
United States | English | Color | 13:30

This collection contains:
- Fridays: Season 1 (1980)
- Fridays: Season 2 (1980)
- Fridays: Season 3 (1981)


Episodes View details

1 S1E1: Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins 90 min | Apr 11, 1980
2 S1E2: The Boomtown Rats 90 min | Apr 18, 1980

--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""

3 S1E3: The Clash 90 min | Apr 25, 1980

--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)

4 S1E4: Warren Zevon 90 min | May 09, 1980
5 S1E5: Boz Scaggs 90 min | May 16, 1980
6 S1E6: Devo (1st appearance) 90 min | May 23, 1980

--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""

7 S1E7: Ian Hunter Band 90 min | May 07, 1980

--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""

8 S1E8: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 90 min | Jun 06, 1980

--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""

9 S1E9: The Beach Boys 90 min | Jun 20, 1980

--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley

10 S1E10: Graham Parker 90 min | Jun 27, 1980
11 S1E11: Kenny Rogers 90 min | Jul 04, 1980
12 S1E12: The Jam 90 min | Jul 11, 1980

--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""

13 S1E13: Journey 90 min | Jul 18, 1980

--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""

14 S2E1: Eddie Money 90 min | Sep 05, 1980

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

15 S2E2: Kim Carnes 90 min | Sep 12, 1980

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

16 S2E3: The Cars (1st appearance) 90 min | Sep 19, 1980

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

17 S2E4: Al Jarreau 90 min | Oct 03, 1980

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

18 S2E5: Ted Nugent 90 min | Oct 10, 1980

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

19 S2E6: Split Enz 90 min | Oct 17, 1980

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

20 S2E7: Dire Straits 90 min | Oct 31, 1980

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

21 S2E8: Devo (2nd appearance) 90 min | Nov 07, 1980

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

22 S2E9: The Busboys 90 min | Nov 14, 1980

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

23 S2E10: Heart 90 min | Nov 21, 1980

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

24 S2E11: November 28, 1980 90 min | Nov 28, 1980
25 S2E12: Pat Benatar 90 min | Dec 05, 1980

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

26 S2E13: Steve Forbert 90 min | Dec 12, 1980

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

27 S2E14: Rockpile 90 min | Dec 19, 1980

--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

28 S2E15: George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers 90 min | Jan 09, 1981

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

29 S2E16: Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics 90 min | Jan 16, 1981

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

30 S2E17: Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon 90 min | Jan 23, 1981

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

31 S2E18: Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band 90 min | Feb 06, 1981

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

32 S2E19: Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang 90 min | Feb 13, 1981

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

33 S2E20: Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet 90 min | Feb 20, 1981

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

34 S2E21: Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner 90 min | Feb 27, 1981

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

35 S2E22: David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band 90 min | Mar 13, 1981

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

36 S2E23: Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship 90 min | Apr 03, 1981

--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""

37 S2E24: Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts 90 min | Apr 10, 1981
38 S2E25: Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett 90 min | May 08, 1981

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

39 S2E26: George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds 90 min | May 15, 1981

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

40 S3E1: Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders 90 min | Sep 18, 1981

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

41 S3E2: William Shatner / Kim Carnes 90 min | Sep 25, 1981

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

42 S3E3: Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo 90 min | Oct 09, 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 Mine""

43 S3E4: Karen Allen / The Stray Cats 90 min | Oct 16, 1981

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

44 S3E5: Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer 90 min | Oct 30, 1981

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

45 S3E6: David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters 90 min | Nov 06, 1981

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

46 S3E7: Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys 90 min | Nov 13, 1981

--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""

47 S3E8: Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau 90 min | Nov 20, 1981

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

48 S3E9: Peter Fonda / King Crimson 90 min | Dec 04, 1981

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

49 S3E10: Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops 90 min | Dec 11, 1981

--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits

50 S3E11: Beau Bridges / David Grisman 90 min | Dec 18, 1981

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

51 S3E12: Valerie Harper / The Cars 90 min | Jan 08, 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 Jabar, Valerie Bertinelli and Anthony Geary.

52 S3E13: Tab Hunter / KISS 90 min | Jan 15, 1982

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

53 S3E14: Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash 90 min | Jan 22, 1982

--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""

54 S3E15: Bob Balaban / The Blasters 90 min | Feb 05, 1982
55 S3E16: Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin 90 min | Feb 12, 1982
56 S3E17: Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker 90 min | Feb 19, 1982

--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""

57 S3E18: Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News 90 min | Mar 05, 1982

--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""

58 S3E19: Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt 90 min | Mar 12, 1982

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

59 S3E20: Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge 90 min | Mar 19, 1982

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

60 S3E21: Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney 90 min | Apr 23, 1982

--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)

Cast View all

Jack Burns Announcer
Brandis Kemp Various
Mark Blankfield Various
Maryedith Burrell Various
Melanie Chartoff Various
Larry David Various
Darrow Igus Various
Bruce Mahler Various
Michael Richards Various
John Roarke Various
Rich Hall Himself
Andy Kaufman Himself - Guest Host
Anthony Geary Himself - Co-Host
Kim Carnes Herself
Al Jarreau Himself
Valerie Bertinelli Herself - Guest Host
Marty Feldman Himself - Guest
Peter Fonda Himself
William Shatner Himself
Rod Britt Sketch
Marilu Henner Herself
George Carlin Himself - Guest Host
The Pretenders Themselves
Sir Douglas Quintet Themselves
George Thorogood Themselves - Musical Guest

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo
Subtitles English
Distributor Shout! Factory
Edition Release Date Aug 06, 2013
Regions 1