Fridays

1980

Seasons & Episodes

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EP14 Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash Jan 22, 1982

EP21 Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney Apr 23, 1982

7.5| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

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.

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Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
jlongtonrvt "Sounds like Michael Richards and Larry David don't want this released to DVD - too bad. I'd think it might be like The Velvet Underground - not that many people would see it but most people who did would start making their own shows.Eh, well, maybe Michael will be looking for cash after the N-bomb incident and Larry will feel sorry for him, and maybe it will come out. And then, it will never be as special as our collective memories have made it, so maybe it should stay in the can." Over the last 3-4 years I have been trying to track down copies of Fridays on DVD. The only thing I have been able to find is that Richards and Larry David are the only hold-outs in signing off to allow it. I too thought that after the N bomb incident, Richards would sign off. This would remind people what a genius he can be-thus bringing a better light to himself.
Hippiedreams There was a skit with Michael Richards playing in a sand box wearing a G.I.Joe outfit. He was playing with a G.I.Joe doll and a Godzilla figurine. His sister and her friend had Barbie dolls. They are called in for lunch and leave. Richards attacks the Barbies with Godzilla and a Bic lighter. Without a doubt the funniest skit I've ever seen. Its been 26 years and I remember it like it was yesterday. If that doesn't deserve to be put out on DVD then what does? Please do not under rate "Fridays" it was brilliant. If it were available on DVD I'd buy it in a heart beat.I hope Michael Richards and Larry David can get past their egos and give their consent to have these episodes released.
bayars316 The biggest reason Friday's never caught on was when it came on. In the Philadelphia market ( one of the largest ) it often came on after "The Late Late Movie". Sometimes it wasn't on until 2 or 2:30 in the morning. A lot of people don't even remember it or know about it until after all the Kaufman stuff following his death. I agree that "Comedy Channel" or someone should pick it up for a while at least. Let us old fans get a chance to record them, huh? There are lot's of classic skits including Michael Richards ( aka Kramer from Sienfeld ) such as the slightly hyper kid who always played in the back yard with his toy soldiers and torture the neighbors kid until his mother would yell at him. And who can forget Mark Blankfield as the Pharmacist who was always "sampling his wares" and re-assuring himself with " I can handle it, I can handle it." COME ON COMEDY CENTRAL, Bring back "FRIDAY'S". EVERYONE: please email comedy central and request this.
Louis Orren Ever since seeing "Man On The Moon" in theaters when I was sixteen, I have been eager to see an episode of the show "Fridays."By chance, the episode I saw was Andy Kauffman's infamous visit. It's weird to watch since I know it was in fact staged, and knew that before watching it. IT was still appealing though. Interestingly, this show tells me the story of one hell of rough back-fire. You see, when ABC originally produced "Fridays" in 1980, they thought this show was the answer to "Saturday Night Live." Now first of all. But worst yet, two of the stars on it were Michael Richards and Larry David. Both stars who would go on to work together on "Seinfeld." This show was how they originally met. So in attempt to compete with NBC, ABC attempted a similar format and not only failed at competing, but they contributed what would lead to the making of Seinfeld; another NBC hit.Having Watched Fridays, here is my observastion on it. It's funny at times. It's not an ingenious piece of writing and was pretty much what I was expecting. It is actually more like SNL than I was expecting though. The format is almost identical. The special guest star leads off the show to make a few cracks, and then the first skit is underway shortly after. Halfway through the show, a band performs. A few more skits take place before the band comes back. Also in the middle, there is a weekend update. It's called the Friday edition. Like the SNL weekend update, it has a smart allecky commentator who makes a bunch of scripted quirks with some shots for gags too. It's fairly obvious that the writers are of this show are all left-wing, and that at least a couple of the writers are Jewish. The highlight skit I saw was the Social Majority Show. The song was absolutely hilarious. The reverend was mildly comical at moments, but the show as a whole was lacking something. I guess it's just too much of an SNL wanna-be, and not original enough for my taste.