Fridays

1. S01E01Series Premiere - Kenny LogginsApril 11, 1980—
2. S01E02The Boomtown RatsApril 18, 1980—--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""
3. S01E03The ClashApril 25, 1980—--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of
4. S01E04Warren ZevonMay 9, 1980—
5. S01E05Boz ScaggsMay 16, 1980—"Chatty Lady Can't Get a Studio Audience Seat," "Melanie Chartoff and Johann the Parakeet," "Ted Kennedy's Image Problem," "Dick at the Gym,
6. S01E06Devo (1st appearance)May 23, 1980—--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""
7. S01E07Ian Hunter BandMay 7, 1980—--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""
8. S01E08Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersJune 6, 1980—--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""
9. S01E09The Beach BoysJune 20, 1980—--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley
10. S01E10Graham ParkerJune 27, 1980—
11. S01E11Kenny RogersJuly 4, 1980—
12. S01E12The JamJuly 11, 1980—--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""
13. S01E13JourneyJuly 18, 1980—--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Eddie MoneySeptember 5, 1980—--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""
2. S02E02Kim CarnesSeptember 12, 1980—--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""
3. S02E03The Cars (1st appearance)September 19, 1980—--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
4. S02E04Al JarreauOctober 3, 1980—--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""
5. S02E05Ted NugentOctober 10, 1980—--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""
6. S02E06Split EnzOctober 17, 1980—--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""
7. S02E07Dire StraitsOctober 31, 1980—--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
8. S02E08Season's bestDevo (2nd appearance)November 7, 1980 10.0--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
9. S02E09The BusboysNovember 14, 1980—The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
10. S02E10HeartNovember 21, 1980—--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""
11. S02E11November 28, 1980November 28, 1980—
12. S02E12Pat BenatarDecember 5, 1980—--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
13. S02E13Steve ForbertDecember 12, 1980—--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""
14. S02E14RockpileDecember 19, 1980—--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""
15. S02E15George Carlin / George Thorogood & the DestroyersJanuary 9, 1981—--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""
16. S02E16Shelley Winters / The PlasmaticsJanuary 16, 1981 8.0--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""
17. S02E17Henny Youngman / REO SpeedwagonJanuary 23, 1981—--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
18. S02E18Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll BandFebruary 6, 1981—--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")
19. S02E19Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The GangFebruary 13, 1981—--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The
20. S02E20Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas QuintetFebruary 20, 1981—--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more so
21. S02E21Billy Crystal / Randy MeisnerFebruary 27, 1981—--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
22. S02E22David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker BandMarch 13, 1981—--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""
23. S02E23Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson StarshipApril 3, 1981—--Don Novello (host, in character as Father Guido Sarducci) --Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the singing duo ""Dawn,"" appear wi
24. S02E24Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The KnockoutsApril 10, 1981—
25. S02E25Mark Hamill / Jimmy BuffettMay 8, 1981 9.0--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""
26. S02E26George Hamilton / Gary U.S. BondsMay 15, 1981 8.0--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Andy Kaufman / The PretendersSeptember 18, 1981 9.0--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsmen)
2. S03E02William Shatner / Kim CarnesSeptember 25, 1981 9.0--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
3. S03E03Season's bestTony Geary & Genie Francis / DevoOctober 9, 1981 10.0--Tony Geary & Genie Francis (co-hosts) --Devo (3rd appearance) - ""NuTra Theme,"" ""Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth,"" ""Jesus in my Stew,"" ""Thr
4. S03E04Karen Allen / The Stray CatsOctober 16, 1981 9.0--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
5. S03E05Marty Feldman / Manhattan TransferOctober 30, 1981—--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66""
6. S03E06David Naughton / Billy & The BeatersNovember 6, 1981—--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself"" and ""Millie, Make
7. S03E07Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland JeffreysNovember 13, 1981—--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
8. S03E08Shelley Duvall / Al JarreauNovember 20, 1981—--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
9. S03E09Peter Fonda / King CrimsonDecember 4, 1981—--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
10. S03E10Susan Sarandon / The Four TopsDecember 11, 1981—--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
11. S03E11Beau Bridges / David GrismanDecember 18, 1981—--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
12. S03E12Valerie Harper / The CarsJanuary 8, 1982—--The Cars (2nd appearance) - ""Shake It Up,"" ""Since You're Gone"" and ""Think It Over"" --Also: videotaped segments from past hosts: She
13. S03E13Tab Hunter / KISSJanuary 15, 1982 8.0--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
14. S03E14Howard E. Rollins Jr. / QuarterflashJanuary 22, 1982—--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
15. S03E15Bob Balaban / The BlastersFebruary 5, 1982—
16. S03E16Valerie Bertinelli / Bill ChamplinFebruary 12, 1982—
17. S03E17Victoria Principal / Chubby CheckerFebruary 19, 1982—--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
18. S03E18Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The NewsMarch 5, 1982—--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
19. S03E19Gregory Hines / Bonnie RaittMarch 12, 1982—--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
20. S03E20Marilu Henner / Sister SledgeMarch 19, 1982—--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"")
21. S03E21Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartneyApril 23, 1982—--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)

Season 3 ranked & reviewed