- 8.6/1011 votesLoading...
#1 - Peter Fonda / King Crimson
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/1981
--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1024 votesLoading...
#2 - Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1981
--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1011 votesLoading...
#3 - Dire Straits
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1980
--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1011 votesLoading...
#4 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1982
--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1020 votesLoading...
#5 - Pat Benatar
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1980
--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1058 votesLoading...
#6 - Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1981
--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1013 votesLoading...
#7 - Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1981
--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1020 votesLoading...
#8 - Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1981
--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1013 votesLoading...
#9 - Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1981
--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 Mine""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1012 votesLoading...
#10 - Devo (1st appearance)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/1980
--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1016 votesLoading...
#11 - Valerie Harper / The Cars
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1982
--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 Jabar, Valerie Bertinelli and Anthony Geary.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1022 votesLoading...
#12 - Tab Hunter / KISS
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1982
--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1014 votesLoading...
#13 - William Shatner / Kim Carnes
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1981
--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1021 votesLoading...
#14 - The Clash
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/1980
--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1017 votesLoading...
#15 - Karen Allen / The Stray Cats
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1981
--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1014 votesLoading...
#16 - Devo (2nd appearance)
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1980
--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1047 votesLoading...
#17 - Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/1980
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/1023 votesLoading...
#18 - The Cars (1st appearance)
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1980
--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/1025 votesLoading...
#19 - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/1980
--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/1013 votesLoading...
#20 - Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/23/1981
--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/1015 votesLoading...
#21 - Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1981
--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1016 votesLoading...
#22 - Graham Parker
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/27/1980
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1013 votesLoading...
#23 - November 28, 1980
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1980
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1010 votesLoading...
#24 - Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/12/1982
--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1018 votesLoading...
#25 - The Busboys
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1980
The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Fridays
Every episode of Fridays ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fridays!
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.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Peter Fonda / King Crimson" is the best rated episode of "Fridays". It scored 8.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/4/1981. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders".