Seasons & Episodes
Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins
The Boomtown Rats
--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""
The Clash
--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches incl
Warren Zevon
Boz Scaggs
"Chatty Lady Can't Get a Studio Audience Seat," "Melanie Chartoff and Johann the Parakeet," "Ted Kennedy's Image Problem
Devo (1st appearance)
--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""
Ian Hunter Band
--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""
The Beach Boys
--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley
Graham Parker
Kenny Rogers
The Jam
--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""
Journey
--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""
Eddie Money
--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""
Kim Carnes
--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""
The Cars (1st appearance)
--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""
Al Jarreau
--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""
Ted Nugent
--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""
Split Enz
--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""
Dire Straits
--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""
Devo (2nd appearance)
--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""
The Busboys
The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.
Heart
--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""
November 28, 1980
Pat Benatar
--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""
Steve Forbert
--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""
Rockpile
--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""
George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers
--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""
Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics
--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""
Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon
--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""
Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band
--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night
Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang
--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,
Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet
--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Men
Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner
--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.
David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band
--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""
Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship
--Don Novello (host, in character as Father Guido Sarducci) --Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the singing duo
Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts
Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett
--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""
George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds
--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""
Andy Kaufman / The Pretenders
--The Pretenders perform ""The Adultress,"" ""Message of Love"" and ""Louie, Louie"" (not the 1960's song by the Kingsm
William Shatner / Kim Carnes
--Kim Carnes (2nd appearance) - ""Bette Davis Eyes,"" ""Under My Thumb"" and ""Miss You Tonight""
Tony Geary & Genie Francis / Devo
--Tony Geary & Genie Francis (co-hosts) --Devo (3rd appearance) - ""NuTra Theme,"" ""Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth,"" ""Jesus
Karen Allen / The Stray Cats
--Karen Allen (host) --The Stray Cats - ""Rock This Town,"" ""Stray Cat Strut,"" ""Runaway Boys""
Marty Feldman / Manhattan Transfer
--Marty Feldman (host) --Manhattan Transfer perform ""Boy from New York City,"" ""Spies in the Night"" and ""Route 66
David Naughton / Billy & The Beaters
--David Naughton (host) --Billy Vera and the Beaters perform ""Strange Things Happen,"" ""I Can Take Care of Myself""
Jamie Lee Curtis / Garland Jeffreys
--Jamie Lee Curtis (host) --Garland Jeffreys performs ""96 Tears,"" ""R.O.C.K"" and ""35mm Dreams""
Shelley Duvall / Al Jarreau
--Shelley Duvall (host) --Al Jarreau performs ""In This Love,"" ""Roof Garden"" and ""Breaking Away.""
Peter Fonda / King Crimson
--Peter Fonda (host) --King Crimson perform ""Elephant Talk"" and ""Thela Hun Ginjeet""
Susan Sarandon / The Four Tops
--The Four Tops perform ""She Was My Girl"" and a medley of their hits
Beau Bridges / David Grisman
--Beau Bridges (host) --David Grisman performs ""E.M.D.,"" ""Dawg Funk"" and ""Dawg's Bull""
Valerie Harper / The Cars
--The Cars (2nd appearance) - ""Shake It Up,"" ""Since You're Gone"" and ""Think It Over"" --Also: videotaped segments
Tab Hunter / KISS
--KISS performs ""The Oath,"" ""A World Without Heroes"" and ""I""
Howard E. Rollins Jr. / Quarterflash
--Quarterflash performs ""Harden My Heart""
Bob Balaban / The Blasters
Valerie Bertinelli / Bill Champlin
Victoria Principal / Chubby Checker
--Chubby Checker performs ""Running,"" ""Harder than Diamond"" and ""Burn Up the Night""
Lynn Redgrave / Huey Lewis & The News
--Huey Lewis & The News - ""Workin' For A Livin',"" ""Do You Believe In Love"" and ""Givin' It All for Love""
Gregory Hines / Bonnie Raitt
--Bonnie Raitt performs ""Me and the Boys,"" ""Keep this Heart in Mind"" and ""Willya Wontcha""
Marilu Henner / Sister Sledge
--Sister Sledge -""My Guy"" and ""All the Man I Need"" (Note: another source listed the 2nd song as ""Super Bad Sisters"
Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney
--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)