2x1 - Eddie Money

September 5, 1980

--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""

2x3 - The Cars (1st appearance)

September 19, 1980

--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""

2x4 - Al Jarreau

October 3, 1980

--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""

2x5 - Ted Nugent

October 10, 1980

--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""

2x6 - Split Enz

October 17, 1980

--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""

2x7 - Dire Straits

October 31, 1980

--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""

2x8 - Devo (2nd appearance)

November 7, 1980

--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""

2x9 - The Busboys

November 14, 1980

The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.

2x10 - Heart

November 21, 1980

--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""

2x11 - November 28, 1980

November 28, 1980

2x12 - Pat Benatar

December 5, 1980

--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""

2x13 - Steve Forbert

December 12, 1980

--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""

2x14 - Rockpile

December 19, 1980

--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

2x15 - George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers

January 9, 1981

--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""

2x16 - Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

January 16, 1981

--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""

2x17 - Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon

January 23, 1981

--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""

2x18 - Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band

February 6, 1981

--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")

2x19 - Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang

February 13, 1981

--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song

2x20 - Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet

February 20, 1981

--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs

2x21 - Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner

February 27, 1981

--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.

2x22 - David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band

March 13, 1981

--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""

2x23 - Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship

April 3, 1981

--Don Novello (host, in character as Father Guido Sarducci) --Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the singing duo ""Dawn,"" appear with Sarducci. --Jefferson Starship perform ""Find Your Way Back"" and ""Jane""

2x24 - Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts

April 10, 1981

2x25 - Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett

May 8, 1981

--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""

2x26 - George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

May 15, 1981

--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""