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TV series

The Midnight Special

1972 · 8 seasons · 253 episodes

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The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.

About 379h 30m to watch every episode. An estimate: 253 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 90 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Helen Reddy
    Self
    11 episodes

  • Wolfman Jack
    Self
    8 episodes

  • Curtis Mayfield
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Gladys Knight
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Robin Gibb
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Barry Gibb
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Maurice Gibb
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Paul Williams
    Self
    4 episodes

  • Ravi Shankar
    Self
    4 episodes

  • Chuck Berry
    Self
    4 episodes

  • Billy Preston
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Edgar Winter
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Shawn Phillips
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Jerry Lee Lewis
    Self
    3 episodes

  • José Feliciano
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Wilson Pickett
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Sly Stone
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Paul Anka
    Self
    3 episodes

Seasons