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Maestro · 10-21-2003, 02:45 PM

Most of you folks are probably too young to have watched or remember the TV show called
"Fridays"
I'm not

It ran a couple of years in the early 80s ( Imdb "Fridays" page )
Basically, SNL (Sat. Night Live) on NBC was blowing up, & "Fridays" was ABC's attempt to cash in on that market.
I liked it and I remember my brother & I watching Michael Richard's do characters & we thought he was funny, & pretty intense.

There definitely some connections between this ol' "live" skit/comedy/variety show and our beloved "Seinfeld" program.
I thought this worthy to add to our Seinfeld history

Check some of this out.

1st off, here is the regular Friday's "players" group:

#1, I'm sure you see M. Richards/Kramer at the right, kneeling,
Then, a biggie is Larry David/co-creator of Seinfeld, back row left, standing. That's him WITH HAIR

To our left of Larry, is Melanie Chartoff, she played "Robin," George's gal in The Fire #83. I think she is great, really funny.
Below Michael Richards is Maryedith Burrell, she played Maryedith in 2 epis; The Parking Space #39, The Non-Fat Yogurt #71
To the left of Maryedith, sitting is Bruce Mahler, he played the loose-lipped Rabbi Glickman in The Postponement #112, The Serenity Now #159 and The Finale 1 & 2 #179 & 180.

That's 5 of these players having more than a bit to do with Seinfeld. I'm pretty sure the show was born in NY & Jer's circuit & stomping grounds. Larry connection to them probably brought them back during Seinfeld's casting.

Here's a pic of one of Kramer's.....ERRR!!! ...opps, I mean Michael Richard's "Fridays" characters, "Dick." There was definitely some Kramer in Dick (I better not switch those words around

) Look at "Dick's" expression; full K-man:

Here's a vid clip of his classic character from that show, Battle Boy, this little kid who would play army man:
Battle Boy Clip

This is a pic from the "Fridays" rabbi bit with Larry David (left) and Bruce Malher doing Rabbi Kimmelman (AKA Rabbi Glickman in Seinfeld):

Also, the big event (non-sein like) about "Fridays" is when Andy Kaufman was the guest host, there was a big hubba hubba and scene. I don't remember all the details but he was being Kaufman-like and tore the place up, I think it's recreated in that film Man On The Moon.

Here we go... here's the Kaufman story: Fridays/A. Kaufman story

Ok, that took me a week's worth of posting time...

cya
===
I got all these pics from the Friday Always site

Brian Damage · 10-21-2003, 03:11 PM

Well informed thread.

sinatrastar · 10-21-2003, 03:44 PM

I cant check out the links until I get home, thanks for all the info. I remember Fridays vaguely but think the pics will jog my memory. I thought you were too young for Friday's Maestro.

Brian Damage · 10-21-2003, 06:29 PM

I remember Friday's, it wasn't all that great.

wickthayer · 10-21-2003, 10:07 PM

I do not know that show, I have heard of the restaurant though.

Brian Damage · 10-22-2003, 03:12 PM

I remember seeing that when it was on network television.

BobCobb · 10-22-2003, 04:29 PM

Double Rabbi? Seinfeld stole a lot of ideas!

Maestro · 10-22-2003, 06:28 PM

Maybe Larry D wrote the rabbi skits back then, then rejuvinated them for sein show.
BC, what do you think about Richard's character "Dick's" look, pretty K-man like...

I think the pic of Larry is the best, with the big bozo fro.

sinatrastar · 10-22-2003, 09:29 PM

nice Avatar/sig maestro

Brian Damage · 10-23-2003, 01:20 PM

I wonder why I can't see any of the pics you left Maestro?

Maestro · 10-23-2003, 01:50 PM

The site (Imagestation) where I have my pics is temp. down, up soon I hope.

sinatrastar · 10-23-2003, 05:31 PM

I keep forgetting to look when I get home.

sinatrastar · 10-23-2003, 09:39 PM

Thanks 4 the heads up Stro! K-man was def coming thry there. I remember battle boy now that i saw that, i also used to melt army men! That looks nothin like David, that would have made a good Who Am I pic.

TheDrake · 10-27-2003, 11:45 PM

Great information here!

Maestro · 10-28-2003, 05:56 PM

that's cool Drake, I was hoping some of you cats would enjoy it-

{THE VOICE}"Hellllooooooooooooo....{/THE VOICE}"

10-21-2003, 02:45 PM	#1
Maestro Hipster Dufus Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Below the equator Posts: 2,905	The Archives: 'Fridays' & Sein Connection Most of you folks are probably too young to have watched or remember the TV show called "Fridays" I'm not It ran a couple of years in the early 80s ( Imdb "Fridays" page ) Basically, SNL (Sat. Night Live) on NBC was blowing up, & "Fridays" was ABC's attempt to cash in on that market. I liked it and I remember my brother & I watching Michael Richard's do characters & we thought he was funny, & pretty intense. There definitely some connections between this ol' "live" skit/comedy/variety show and our beloved "Seinfeld" program. I thought this worthy to add to our Seinfeld history Check some of this out. 1st off, here is the regular Friday's "players" group: #1, I'm sure you see M. Richards/Kramer at the right, kneeling, Then, a biggie is Larry David/co-creator of Seinfeld, back row left, standing. That's him WITH HAIR To our left of Larry, is Melanie Chartoff, she played "Robin," George's gal in The Fire #83. I think she is great, really funny. Below Michael Richards is Maryedith Burrell, she played Maryedith in 2 epis; The Parking Space #39, The Non-Fat Yogurt #71 To the left of Maryedith, sitting is Bruce Mahler, he played the loose-lipped Rabbi Glickman in The Postponement #112, The Serenity Now #159 and The Finale 1 & 2 #179 & 180. That's 5 of these players having more than a bit to do with Seinfeld. I'm pretty sure the show was born in NY & Jer's circuit & stomping grounds. Larry connection to them probably brought them back during Seinfeld's casting. Here's a pic of one of Kramer's.....ERRR!!! ...opps, I mean Michael Richard's "Fridays" characters, "Dick." There was definitely some Kramer in Dick (I better not switch those words around ) Look at "Dick's" expression; full K-man: Here's a vid clip of his classic character from that show, Battle Boy, this little kid who would play army man: Battle Boy Clip This is a pic from the "Fridays" rabbi bit with Larry David (left) and Bruce Malher doing Rabbi Kimmelman (AKA Rabbi Glickman in Seinfeld): Also, the big event (non-sein like) about "Fridays" is when Andy Kaufman was the guest host, there was a big hubba hubba and scene. I don't remember all the details but he was being Kaufman-like and tore the place up, I think it's recreated in that film Man On The Moon. Here we go... here's the Kaufman story: Fridays/A. Kaufman story Ok, that took me a week's worth of posting time... cya === I got all these pics from the Friday Always site
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10-21-2003, 03:11 PM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Well informed thread.

10-21-2003, 03:44 PM	#3
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	I cant check out the links until I get home, thanks for all the info. I remember Fridays vaguely but think the pics will jog my memory. I thought you were too young for Friday's Maestro.

10-21-2003, 06:29 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I remember Friday's, it wasn't all that great.

10-21-2003, 10:07 PM	#5
wickthayer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 03, 2003 Posts: 562	I do not know that show, I have heard of the restaurant though.

10-22-2003, 03:12 PM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I remember seeing that when it was on network television.

10-22-2003, 04:29 PM	#7
BobCobb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 140	Double Rabbi? Seinfeld stole a lot of ideas!

10-22-2003, 06:28 PM	#8
Maestro Hipster Dufus Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Below the equator Posts: 2,905	Maybe Larry D wrote the rabbi skits back then, then rejuvinated them for sein show. BC, what do you think about Richard's character "Dick's" look, pretty K-man like... I think the pic of Larry is the best, with the big bozo fro.

10-22-2003, 09:29 PM	#9
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	nice Avatar/sig maestro

10-23-2003, 01:20 PM	#10
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I wonder why I can't see any of the pics you left Maestro?

10-23-2003, 01:50 PM	#11
Maestro Hipster Dufus Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Below the equator Posts: 2,905	the thick thread: The site (Imagestation) where I have my pics is temp. down, up soon I hope.

10-23-2003, 05:31 PM	#12
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	I keep forgetting to look when I get home.

10-23-2003, 09:39 PM	#13
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	Thanks 4 the heads up Stro! K-man was def coming thry there. I remember battle boy now that i saw that, i also used to melt army men! That looks nothin like David, that would have made a good Who Am I pic.

10-27-2003, 11:45 PM	#14
TheDrake Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2003 Posts: 79	Great information here!

10-28-2003, 05:56 PM	#15
Maestro Hipster Dufus Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Below the equator Posts: 2,905	that's cool Drake, I was hoping some of you cats would enjoy it- {THE VOICE}"Hellllooooooooooooo....{/THE VOICE}"