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
CD:UK
1998
TFI Friday
1996
GBRB: Reap What You Sow
2023
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics
1999
Le Steph Show
2009
The Night of Hate Comments
2019
Kayoko's Room
2016
Apartment 404
2024
木10!ろふまお塾
2021
DAY6 (Even of Day) Summer Melody
2021
DAY6 (Even of Day) Autumn Break
2021
Sunset Meow Meow
1985
Viva Lady!
1986
Jump UPROAR!!
2022
Rove
1999
TRL UK
2025
Sábado Gigante
1962
Wil Time Bigtime
2025
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974