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For the first time ever on DVD, ABC's cult hit Fridays is here! Originally airing from 1980 to 1982, these sixteen episodes showcase the edgy and subversive sketch comedy that helped launch the careers of Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Michael Richards (Seinfeld), Melanie Chartoff (Parker Lewis Can't Lose), and more. The cast of Fridays presented their twisted view of the early '80s to adventurous viewers on a weekly basis. Their outrageous characters-rom the paranoid Drugs R US Pharmacist to the rabbinical action heroes of Matzoi! To the laid-back Nat E. Dred, "The Rasta Gourmet"-left audiences laughing long into the wee hours of the night. With top-notch musical guests as well as the show's infamous guest appearances by the legendary Andy Kaufman, Fridays proved that late night comedy wasn't just for Saturday night.
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 6.4 ounces
Item model number : 26923755
Director : John Moffitt
Media Format : Color, NTSC, Box set, Multiple Formats, Full Screen
Run time : 17 hours and 30 minutes
Release date : August 6, 2013
Actors : Andy Kaufman, Darrow Igus, Bruce Mahler, Mark Blankfield, Melanie Chartoff
Studio : Shout Factory
ASIN : B00CPTUNY2
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 4
Reviewer: Terri Trinder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So dang ð
Review: I love the pharmacist! And Michael Richard's as the boy playing Army toys made me laugh so much! This show cracks me up! Wish they still made it!!
Reviewer: jason fulce
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Classic
Review: Larry David as one. Love him in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Other cast members are coo too.
Reviewer: The Redneck Jaco
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: MUCH funnier than SNL!
Review: THIS one I'm excited about! After having purchased bootlegs of "Fridays" of dubious quality from maybe NOT not the most..."reputable" vendors, I'm anxious to see how the "restored," blah-blah-blah "Best Of" will be. I outgrew SNL about the time "Fridays" was, more or less, peaking, because "Fridays" presented material infinitely funnier than SNL; and even though I, an ardent Republican, didn't always appreciate the disrespect either SNL or "Fridays" afforded President Reagan, "Fridays" could be excused because, otherwise, the material was...well, better, for lack of another adjective. The musical guests were of about commensurate quality/desirability than were SNL's (Kenny Loggins? Kim Carnes? "Frankie and the Knockouts?" Oh PLEASE), but still: "Fridays" afforded me my absolute, very FAVORITE "television-moment" of the year 1980, when, that wonderful Friday evening, Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson performed "We Gotta Get Out Of Here" (WITH Ellen Foley doing the same thing to him that she had done Meatloaf several years earlier on "Paradise By The Dashboard Light") AND "Once Bitten Twice Shy." Thank you, "SHOUT!," whoever you are, for making the "Holy Grail" of "late-nite TV" finally available. But still: I dimly remember a "late nite comedy show" in either 1980 or '81, doing a brilliant faux/"Marx Brothers" skit about the then current situation in Iran, and I've yet to find it, perusing my current DVD collection; do any of my "fellow reviewers" remember such a skit? 8/21/13 happy update: The "A Nite In Tehran" sketch IS on DVD #2 here. Just ignore the "musical" guests, that one sketch - and episode #1 - are worth whatever you can buy this for. Go for it, and remember, SNL has sucked since about the first year of Fridays.
Reviewer: Howie
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Full season sets preferred but...
Review: According to Shout this "Best of" set will consist of 16 (out of 58 total) episodes "with vintage musical performances, including Devo, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Cars, The Clash, KISS, Graham Parker and The Rumour and more, as well as the show's infamous guest appearances by stars such as Andy Kaufman, Billy Crystal, Valerie Harper, and William Shatner..."Andy Kaufman appeared on the show 3 times. Those were S2E19 with the infamous marijuana sketch, S2E20 with the taped apology for the prior weeks' program, and S3E1 where he hosted for the second time.Here's a update with a full list of episodes included. Unfortunately it's now reported that some musical performances have been cut. They are indicated in the list:S1E1 (April 11, 1980): Musical guest Kenny Loggins performs "Keep the Fire"S1E3 (April 25, 1980): Musical guest The Clash performs "London Calling", "Train in Vain", "Guns of Brixton", "Clampdown"S1E8 (June 6, 1980): Musical guest Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform "Shadow of a Doubt", "American Girl"S1E10 (June 27, 1980): Musical guest Graham Parker and the Rumour perform "Stupefaction", "Empty Lives"S2E3 (September 19, 1980): Musical guest The Cars perform "Touch and Go" (cut songs: "Shoo Be Doo" and "Gimme Some Slack")S2E7 (October 31, 1980): Musical guest Dire Straits perform "Skateaway", "Romeo and Juliet"S2E8 (November 7, 1980): Musical guest Devo perform "Whip It" (cut song: "Uncontrollable Urge")S2E9 (November 14, 1980): Musical guest The Bus Boys (Performance is not on the DVD and would have been "KKKay," "Johnny Soul'd Out" and "Minimum Wage.")S2E11 (December 5, 1980): Musical guest Pat Benatar perform "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (cut song: "Hell Is For Children")S2E12 (December 12, 1980): Musical guest Steve Forbert (Performance is not on the DVD and would have been "Romeo's Tune," "Lonely Girl" and "Get Well Soon.")S2E19 (February 20, 1981): Guest host Andy Kaufman, musical guest Sir Douglas Quintet (Performance is not on the DVD but would have been "You're Gonna Miss Me," "Mendocino" and "It Was Fun While It Lasted.")S2E20 (February 27, 1981): Guest host Billy Crystal, musical guest Randy Meisner and the Silverados perform "Hearts of Fire", "Gotta Get Away"S3E2 (September 25, 1981): Guest host William Shatner, musical guest Kim Carnes perform "Miss You Tonight" (cut songs: "Bette Davis Eyes", "Under My Thumb")S3E4 (October 16, 1981): Guest host Karen Allen, musical guest Stray Cats perform "Stray Cat Strut", "Rock This Town" (cut song: "Runaway Boys")S3E12 (January 8, 1982): Guest host Valerie Harper, musical guest the Cars perform "Shake It Up", "Since You're Gone" (cut song: "Think it Over")S3E13 (January 15, 1982): Guest host Tab Hunter, musical guest Kiss perform "A World Without Heroes", "I" (cut song: "The Oath")There was no "Guest host" on any episode until S2E14.I'm somewhat disappointed that musical performances have been cut and even though I watched more for the sketches and probably will not miss those missing performances I'd rather have unedited episodes for historical accuracy.Three of these episodes had cuts done for re-runs/syndication (1 skit for gory content, 1 skit for unlicensed use of material, 1 instance of a "bare behind"). There's no word yet on whether or not those cuts have been restored.I'd still prefer full seasons but hopefully this will sell well enough to warrant further releases.
Reviewer: Gene R. Obrien
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I forgot how edgy this was!
Review: Wow! I am enjoying this set! I had forgotten how edgy this show was with their humor. On top of that, the musical guests are KILLER! The Clash in their FIRST American tv appearance! Dire Straits! Tom Petty! I saw bits here that I had forgotten that I had seen originally and found myself going, 'Ohhh YEEEAAHH!' when I saw them again and remembered. Get it! Watch it! Get taken back to a time when humor was politically incorrect and funny!
Reviewer: MJKEY
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good to see again
Review: Good to see again after all these years. Not all the skits were great but, there were moments worth checking out.
Reviewer: retro_dvd_fan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Series! Support it for More Fridays DVDs!
Review: According to all the early information...Shout Factory has assembled a nice release here for Fridays! Fans of the show and those new to it will enjoy this collection of 16 shows and good amount of extras such as a cast and write reunion from early 2013, behind the scenes photos, recollection of the Andy Kaufman incident & More.Some may wonder why we only see 16 of the 58 shows - when Shout currently plans release the full several year series of the old Dobie Gillis show... Shout has had to invest more for the music rights behind the Fridays shows - and has had a lot more red tape to deal with in general with this series. It is one of the reasons the show has taken this long to be released.Fridays was originally on during my childhood and is a long time favorite of mine. I enjoyed it more than SNL at the time. I'm not affiliated with Shout Factory but I would like to see more of this series released on dvd, so please support this dvd release by pre-ordering it and hopefully Shout will continue to release more or all of the Fridays episodes before too very long! I also encourage you to visit Shout Factory's website and send them feedback on Fridays and let them know you'd like to see more shows on DVD!
Reviewer: Jesterger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This is valuable for fans of "Seinfeld", the Show about nothing. You can see where Larry David and Michael Richards developed their twisted sense of humor. Also great to see some of the music acts of the 80's.
Reviewer: Douglas D Boyd
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A rival for SNL.