Helen Reddy
Host, Self
The Midnight Special (1972)
Season 7
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 Aug. 19, 1972
Episode 90 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.variety-show, imdb.musical-number, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.stand-up-comedy, imdb.singing, imdb.song, imdb.singer, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Production Companies: Burt Sugarman Productions, NBC
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - Host: Blondie
None
Jan. 19, 1979, midnight
S7E24 - Hosts: The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys (hosts) - ""Good Vibrations,"" ""Here Comes the Night,"" ""Surfin' U.S.A.,"" ""Angel Come Home"" & ""Lady Lynda"" --The Beach Boys, Roger McGuinn & Wolfman Jack - ""Rock 'n' Roll Music"" --McGuinn, Clark and Hillman - ""Don't You Write Her Off,"" ""Surrender to Me,"" ""Backstage Pass"" --Blondie (clips from 19-Jan-1979) - ""Heart of Glass"" (lip-synch); ""One Way or Another"" (live) & ""Hanging on the Telephone"" (live) --Tavares - ""Straight from Your Heart,"" ""More Than a Woman"" & ""Never Had a Love Like This Before"" Music videos: --Bad Company - ""Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"" & ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love"" (concert footage)
April 27, 1979, midnight
S7E25 - Episode 25
None
May 4, 1979, midnight
NBC
90 min/ep
17550 min
Aug. 19, 1972
May 16, 1980, midnight
Returning Series
NR
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