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The Midnight Special

8.1(7)19728 seasons · 253 episodes90m / ep

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.

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Status
Returning Series
Type
Scripted
Last aired
1980-05-16
Language
English
  • NBC
  • variety show

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First aired
1972-08-19
Latest episode
1980-05-16
Status
Returning Series
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In production
  • Season 119 Aug 1972
  • Season 214 Sept 1973
  • Season 327 Sept 1974
  • Season 419 Sept 1975
  • Season 517 Sept 1976
  • Season 69 Sept 1977
  • Season 719 Jan 1979
  • Season 8TBA

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