FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
The premiere of this series of music video programs. The announcer praises the new "music video" format, which allows people to see the hits that were once just heard. Highlights include the following videos: Michael Jackson's "Beat It"; the world premiere of Elton John's "That's Why They Call It the Blues"; and Ian Hunter's "All the Good Ones Are Taken." Viewers are then allowed to vote, via telephone, in a competition between two featured videos: Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf" and David Bowie's "Let's Dance." Other highlights include the following: the world premiere of Styx's video, "Haven't We Been Here Before"; an interview with Rick Springfield about his lack of privacy and concert tour, with performance clips; Springfield's video, "Human Touch"; film footage of the Beatles in Washington, D.C., in 1964; "Every Breath You Take" by the Police; "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks; an interview with Ray Manzarek about Jim Morrison and the music groups X and the Doors, with clips of the bands; Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" and Rod Stewart's "Baby Jane."
(Series title varies; this series also aired under the title "Friday Night" beginning in 1994.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: July 30, 1983 12:30 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:05:40
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:20832
- GENRE: Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music, popular (songs, etc.); Music videos; Rock music
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1983-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Nick Michaels … Announcer
- The Beatles
- David Bowie
- The Doors
- Duran Duran
- Eddy Grant
- Ian Hunter
- Michael Jackson
- Elton John
- Ray Manzarek
- Stevie Nicks
- The Police
- Rod Stewart
- Styx
- Bonnie Tyler
- X (music group)