The Midnight Special Season 1 1972
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.
- Released: 1972-08-19
- Runtime: 90 minutes
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2. Host: Helen Reddy 1973-02-02
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3. Host: Johnny Rivers 1973-02-08
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4. Host: Mac Davis 1973-02-16
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5. Host: Harry Chapin 1973-02-23
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6. Host: Anne Murray 1973-03-02
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7. Host: Paul Williams 1973-03-09
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8. Host: Paul Anka 1973-03-16
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9. Host: Lou Rawls 1973-03-23
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10. Host: Ray Charles 1973-03-30
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11. Hosts: The Bee Gees 1973-04-06
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12. Bill Cosby 1973-04-13
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13. Host: Doc Severinsen 1973-04-20
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14. Host: Jerry Lee Lewis 1973-04-27
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15. Host: Johnny Nash 1973-05-04
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16. Hosts: Burns and Schreiber 1973-05-11
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17. Host: Chubby Checker 1973-05-18
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18. Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips 1973-05-25
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19. Host: Paul Williams 1973-06-01
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20. Host: Curtis Mayfield 1973-06-08
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21. Host: Jim Croce 1973-06-15
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22. Host:The Bee Gees 1973-06-22
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23. Host: Paul Williams 1973-06-29
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24. Host: Jose Feliciano 1973-07-06
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25. Host: Smokey Robinson 1973-07-13
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26. Host: Joan Baez 1973-07-20
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27. Host: Dionne Warwick 1973-07-27
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28. Host: Al Green 1973-08-03
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29. Hosts: The Bee Gees 1973-08-10
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30. Host: Richard Pryor 1973-09-17
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31. Co-hosts: Loretta Lynn & Marty Robbins 1973-08-24
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32. Host: Billy Preston 1973-08-31
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33. Host: Mac Davis 1973-09-07
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34. Host: Curtis Mayfield 1973-09-14
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35. Host: Wilson Pickett 1973-09-21
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36. Host: Seals & Crofts 1973-09-28
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37. Host: Gladys Knight & The Pips 1973-10-05
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38. Host: The Bee Gees 1973-10-12
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39. Host: War 1973-10-19
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40. Host: Chuck Berry 1973-11-02
