Introduced by Jack Burns, you might remember him as Warren on "The Andy Griffith Show" after Don Knotts left the series. Shown here is the initial show of "Fridays." It was broadcast on ABC on April 11, 1980, at 10:30 pm CT.

The opening featured Michael Richards, who would go on to star as part of the ensemble cast of Seinfeld, regarded by many as the greatest sitcom of all time. Kenny Loggins was the guest performer. 

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Some of the skits that would end up on "Fridays" outraged the management of some local affiliates, and the show was dropped from those affiliate schedules. It probably took little to have the series dropped, though, as many affiliates broadcast their syndicated programming before the premiere, which allowed them to air more local commercial time.

The cast included Mark Blankfield(Ken, the monster and the pharmacist), Maryedith Burrell, Malanie Chartoff, Darrow Igus, Larry David, Maryedith Burrell, Darrow Igus, Brandis Kemp, Bruce Mahler, and Michael Richards. One of the writers of the series was Jack Burns, whom you might remember as "Warren," the deputy on the later episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show." Other writers included Larry Charles (later "Seinfeld"), Larry David (later "Seinfeld"), and Rich Hall (who later married Julie Louis-Dreyfus of "SNL" and "Seinfeld").  

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Notably, five cast members would eventually become regulars or guest stars of "Seinfeld."

"Fridays" was broadcast at 10:35-11:45 pm, not surprisingly on Friday nights, on ABC and over central Illinois on WAND, WRAU and KTVI. It aired from April 11, 1980, through October 22, 1982.