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11 April 1980 (USA) more
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Live late-night comedy sketch show similar to "Saturday Night Live." full summary
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
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A great early 80's Friday evening show! more (28 total)

Cast

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Jack Burns ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Brandis Kemp ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Mark Blankfield ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Maryedith Burrell ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)

Melanie Chartoff ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)

Larry David ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Darrow Igus ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Bruce Mahler ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)

Michael Richards ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Roarke ... Various (54 episodes, 1980-1982)
Rich Hall ... Various / ... (21 episodes, 1981-1982)
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70 min
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During one memorable episode, broadcast live, guest star Andy Kaufman broke character during a sketch. He got into a shoving match with Michael Richards which degenerated into an on-camera brawl. It was later revealed that this was a set-up and Kaufman and some of the brawl participants were in on the gag, but most of the cast and crew were caught completely off-guard. more
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17 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
A great early 80's Friday evening show!, 15 July 2001
Author: vhm_14u2c (vhm_14u2c@hotmail.com) from Pittsburgh, PA

This show was always great! I wish it could be brought back as repeats! There are a few skits that come to mind. Mark Blankfield playing a Pharmacist with unusual events happening to him, and his famous line "I can handle it". Or, Michael Richards playing the little boy burning little green plastic army men out on the lawn turned into a dirt pit, making a loud ruckus, and his Mom (played by Maryedith Burrell) having her moments with him. Or, Bruce Mahler dressing up a dancing chicken and playing the piano. Or, Darrow Igus playing the Jamican Man showing what he can do with fish and other items. And Melanie Chartoff, the cutest comedian ever! And the show also had great musical guests, Boomtown rats, J Giels Band, John Cougar, Plasmatics, B52s, ACDC, and many others. A great show. If you have been lucky enough to experience the show, I hope the above comments brought back some great memories. :-)

A devoted Fridays fan

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