1972 - 1980
7.8 / 10
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8 Seasons • 163 Episodes
Overview
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.Seasons
Episodes
The Arthur Murray Party
1950
Motín a bordo
1995
The Chart Show
1986
Welcome Aboard
1948
Marie
1980
The Perry Como Show
1956
CD:UK
1998
Earth Arcade
2022
Hipster Tour - USA
2017
Hipster Tour - France
2018
Hipster Tour - Spain
2018
Hipster Tour - Italy
2019
Hipster Tour - Finland
2022
Hipster Tour - Eastern & Southern Europe
2022
How Do You Play?
2019
Oh Youth
2021
Youth Party
2021
The Night of Hate Comments
2019
Running Man Philippines
2022
The Big Band
2019