Helen Reddy
Host, Self
The Midnight Special (1972)
Season 8
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
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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
S8E1 - Episode 1
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S8E13 - Episode 13
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Jan. 11, 1980, midnight
S8E25 - Roy Orbison
-Roy Orbison (host) - ""Oh Pretty Woman,"" ""Only the Lonely,"" ""Crying,"" ""Running Scared,"" ""Hound Dog Man"" & ""Blue Bayou"" --On film: Roy Orbison - ""The Eyes of Texas"" (from the movie ""Roadie"") --David Bowie - ""Fame"" (1970's clip) --Genesis - ""Turn It on Again"" music video --Patti LaBelle - ""I Don't Go Shopping,"" ""Give It Up"" & ""You Are My Friend"" --Billy Preston and Syreeta - ""With You I'm Born Again"" --The Rockets - ""Desire"" & ""Oh Well""
May 16, 1980, midnight
S8E2 - The Cars
The Cars - ""Let's Go,"" ""Moving in Stereo,"" ""Candy-O,"" ""The Dangerous Type,"" Got a Lot on My Head"" & ""Nightspots"" --Suicide - ""Dream, Baby Dream"" and ""Ghost Rider"" --The Records - ""Starry Eyes,"" ""Teenarama,"" ""Affection Rejected,"" ""All Messed Up and Ready to Go"" Music Videos (Promotional clips): --M - ""Pop Muzik"" --Iggy Pop - ""Five Foot One"" & ""I'm Bored"" --Lene Lovich - ""Lucky Number"" & ""Say When""
Sept. 28, 1979, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 17550 min.
Released: Aug. 19, 1972
Last Air Date: May 16, 1980, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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