e.phemera: Kaufman’s Fight On Fridays

December 20, 2011

e.phemera: Kaufman’s Fight On Fridays

Fridays was ABC’s attempt to cash in on the Saturday Night Live slump, and was notable for a number of Seinfeld alum, including Michael Richards, Larry David, Larry Charles and Elaine Pope.

On February 20th 1981, Andy Kaufman was the guest host.

Did you spot Larry David at the end?

This is Michael Richards talking about the event on A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman in 1995. I shall hunt this special down.

And here’s Kaufman himself talking about it:

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