
Friday Night Videos
1983-07-29 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.8
Friday Night Videos is an American music video show broadcast on the NBC television network from July 29, 1983 to May 24, 2002, and was the network's attempt to capitalize on the emerging popularity of music videos as seen on MTV. Belinda Carlisle was the guest host for the first episode.
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- Creators
- Dick Ebersol
- Production companies
- No Sleep Productions, NBC Productions
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- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Tom Kenny
Darryl M. Bell
Branford Marsalis
Henry Cho
Dana Gould
David Wain
Dom Irrera
Greg Behrendt
Greg Proops
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Ross
Jimmy Pardo
Joe Rogan
Karen Kilgariff
Kevin Meaney
Kevin Nealon
Michael Showalter
Paul F. Tompkins
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