Where to Watch Fridays (1980) in the US

What it's about

Essentially, this was the show that everyone was tuning into after The Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players left Saturday Night Live. SNL's new cast was bombing badly, with only two cast members gaining any recognition (Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo). Fridays was doing well, until reality intruded in the form of Nightline with Ted Koppel. Originally, Koppel's news show was simply an update to the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Each night ABC would begin a summation of the days events in Iran immediately after the local news. Koppel's show became a permanent fixture, and was expanded to a full hour. Rather than start the show on Fridays at 12:30am, ABC tried to move the show to primetime, at 8pm, and on a different day of the week, no less! The last latenight episode featured Melanie Chartoff and Brian Mahler remaining in character but going off script and complaining about going to primetime. And they were right. The latenight audience did not find them, and the show was cancelled shortly thereafter.

Cast and crew

Writer

Bill Lee, John Moffitt

Starring

Jack Burns, Brandis Kemp, Mark Blankfield

Details

Release date

Apr 11, 1980

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 nominations total

Where to Watch Fridays (1980) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Fridays in the United States?

Fridays is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to buy in the United States. Watch the series with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the series free with ads on Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), and Tubi TV. Buy available seasons on Prime Video.

Can I stream Fridays or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the series with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Buy available seasons on Prime Video.

Can I watch Fridays for free in the United States?

Watch the series free with ads on Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), and Tubi TV.