The Best Episodes of Fridays Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(30 votes)

   #1 - Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders

   S3:E19/18/1981

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

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   7.3/10(19 votes)

   #2 - William Shatner / Kim Carnes

   S3:E29/25/1981

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

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   7.6/10(17 votes)

   #3 - Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo

   S3:E310/9/1981

   --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""

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   7.2/10(20 votes)

   #4 - Karen Allen / The Stray Cats

   S3:E410/16/1981

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

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   0.0/10(0 votes)

   #5 - Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer

   S3:E510/30/1981

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

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   #6 - David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters

   S3:E611/6/1981

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

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   0.0/10(0 votes)

   #7 - Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys

   S3:E711/13/1981

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

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   #8 - Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau

   S3:E811/20/1981

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

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   8.2/10(12 votes)

   #9 - Peter Fonda / King Crimson

   S3:E912/4/1981

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

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    #10 - Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops

    S3:E1012/11/1981

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

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Beau Bridges / David Grisman

    S3:E1112/18/1981

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

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    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Valerie Harper / The Cars

    S3:E121/8/1982

    --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.

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    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Tab Hunter / KISS

    S3:E131/15/1982

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

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    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash

    S3:E141/22/1982

    --Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""

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    #15 - Bob Balaban / The Blasters

    S3:E152/5/1982

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    #16 - Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin

    S3:E162/12/1982

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    #17 - Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker

    S3:E172/19/1982

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

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News

    S3:E183/5/1982

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

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    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt

    S3:E193/12/1982

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

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    #20 - Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge

    S3:E203/19/1982

    --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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    #21 - Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney

    S3:E214/23/1982

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

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