"Fridays TV Show" (1981) [Show C-01] Opening Sketch & Show Open [01 of 10]

In this parody of "The Tonight Show", John Roarke plays Johnny Carson, interviewing Susan Sarandon.

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Entertainment

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• Fridays TV Show
• Susan Sarandon
• The Four Tops
• Mark Blankfield
• Maryedith Burrell
• Melanie Chartoff
• Larry David
• Rich Hall
• Darrow Igus
• Brandis Kemp
• Bruce Mahler
• Michael Richards
• John Roarke
• Tom Kramer
• ABC TV 1981

[gymer15]

I remember being in high school watching this show and my favorite sketch was the ganja guy

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

I loved Fridays.

It was better than SNL.

George Vreeland Hill

[Mickagume]

Actually, Roarke did the most "spot-on" Carson I have ever seen...but this sketch isn't it. (It took him a while to perfect) The best Carson EVER, by ANY impressionist (and head and shoulders above Carvey's) was the one he did on the Friday's 1980 Christmas show sketch "The Jimmy Carter Farewell Roast". You can watch, and all his jestures/movements are perfect; and you can close your eyes and just listen...and it IS Johnny Carson!

[dwlightfoot]

This guy actually does a great Carson impression...almost better than Carvey!