Season - Episode
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8 - 1Episode 1 Jan 01, 1970
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8 - 2The Cars Sep 28, 1979
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8 - 13Episode 13 Jan 11, 1980
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8 - 25Roy Orbison May 16, 1980
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7 - 1Host: Blondie Jan 19, 1979
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7 - 24Hosts: The Beach Boys Apr 27, 1979
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7 - 25Episode 25 May 04, 1979
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6 - 1Episode 1 Jan 01, 1970
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6 - 23Host: Rick Nelson Mar 03, 1978
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6 - 35Host: Crystal Gayle Jun 02, 1978
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6 - 36Hosts: The O'Jays Jan 13, 1978
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5 - 5Co-hosts: Jackie DeShannon & Johnny Rivers Oct 15, 1976
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5 - 19Hosts: The Electric Light Orchestra Feb 18, 1977
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5 - 22Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Mar 18, 1977
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5 - 25Host: Gabe Kaplan Apr 08, 1977
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5 - 27British Rock hosted by Wolfman Jack Apr 29, 1977
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5 - 32Hosts: Bread Jun 03, 1977
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4 - 1Episode 1 Jan 01, 1970
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4 - 4Host: Helen Reddy Oct 10, 1976
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4 - 8Host: Helen Reddy Nov 14, 1975
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4 - 10Helen Reddy / Frankie Valli / KISS / Barry Manilow Nov 28, 1976
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4 - 15Host: Helen Reddy Jan 09, 1976
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4 - 21Host: David Brenner Feb 27, 1976
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4 - 22Helen Reddy / Miracles / Tanya Tucker / ELO Mar 05, 1976
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4 - 26Host: Helen Reddy Apr 09, 1976
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4 - 27Janis Ian Apr 23, 1976
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4 - 29Host: Paul Anka May 21, 1976
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4 - 31Host: Helen Reddy Jun 11, 1976
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3 - 1Host: Randy Newman Sep 27, 1974
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3 - 2Host: Al Green Oct 04, 1974
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3 - 3Host: Jose Feliciano Oct 11, 1974
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3 - 4Host: Paul Anka Oct 18, 1974
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3 - 11Tom Jones Dec 06, 1974
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3 - 12Million Sellers (Part 1) - Host: Wolfman Jack Dec 13, 1974
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3 - 17Hosts: Electric Light Orchestra Jan 17, 1975
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3 - 19Host: Helen Reddy (2nd Anniversary Show) Jan 31, 1975
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3 - 20Host: Dave Mason Feb 07, 1975
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3 - 24Host: Olivia Newton-John Mar 07, 1975
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3 - 25Helen Reddy / Jessi Colter / Janis Ian Jul 25, 1975
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3 - 30Hosts: Earth, Wind & Fire Apr 18, 1975
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3 - 31Hosts: Rod Stewart & The Faces Apr 25, 1975
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3 - 38Host: Herb Alpert Jun 20, 1975
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3 - 40Host: Frankie Valli Aug 04, 1975
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3 - 48Helen Reddy / The Bee Gees / Janis Ian Sep 12, 1975
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2 - 1Host: Curtis Mayfield Sep 14, 1973
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2 - 2Host: Wilson Pickett Sep 21, 1973
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2 - 3Hosts: Seals & Crofts Sep 28, 1973
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2 - 4Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips Oct 05, 1973
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2 - 5Host:The Bee Gees Oct 12, 1973
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2 - 6Hosts: War Oct 19, 1973
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2 - 7Hosts: Sly and the Family Stone Oct 26, 1973
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2 - 8Chuck Berry Nov 02, 1973
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2 - 9Host: Jerry Lee Lewis Nov 09, 1973
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2 - 10The 1980 Floor Show starring David Bowie Nov 16, 1973
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2 - 11Host: Peter Noone Nov 23, 1973
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2 - 12Hosts: Procol Harum Nov 30, 1973
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2 - 13Hosts: The Four Tops Dec 07, 1973
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2 - 14Hosts: Loggins & Messina Dec 14, 1973
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2 - 15Host: Jose Feliciano Dec 21, 1974
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2 - 16Host: Marty Robbins Dec 28, 1973
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2 - 17Million Sellers hosted by Wolfman Jack Jan 04, 1974
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2 - 18Hosts: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Jan 11, 1974
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2 - 19Host: Smokey Robinson Jan 18, 1974
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2 - 20Host: Steve Miller Jan 25, 1974
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2 - 21Host: Helen Reddy Feb 01, 1974
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2 - 22Hosts: Ike and Tina Turner Feb 08, 1974
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2 - 23Host: Roy Orbison Feb 15, 1974
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2 - 24Host: Gordon Lightfoot Feb 22, 1974
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2 - 25Hosts: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Mar 01, 1974
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2 - 26Hosts: Gladys Knight and the Pips Mar 08, 1974
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2 - 27Hosts: The Pointer Sisters Mar 15, 1974
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2 - 28Host: Bill Withers Mar 22, 1974
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2 - 29Hosts: The Guess Who Mar 29, 1974
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2 - 30Hosts: The Righteous Brothers Apr 05, 1974
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2 - 31Host: Roy Clark Apr 12, 1974
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2 - 32Host: Curtis Mayfield Apr 19, 1974
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2 - 33Host: Charlie Rich Apr 26, 1974
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2 - 34Hosts: The Spinners May 03, 1974
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2 - 35Host: George Carlin May 10, 1974
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2 - 36Host: Frankie Avalon May 17, 1974
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2 - 37Host: Richard Pryor May 24, 1974
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2 - 38Host: Marty Robbins May 31, 1974
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2 - 39Hosts: The Kinks Jun 07, 1974
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2 - 40Host: David Steinberg (All-Comedy show) Jun 28, 1974
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2 - 41Host: Anne Murray Jul 05, 1974
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2 - 42Host: Bobby Womack Jul 12, 1974
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2 - 43Host: Helen Reddy Jul 19, 1974
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2 - 44Host: Leon Russell Jul 26, 1974
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2 - 45Host: Leon Russell Aug 02, 1974
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2 - 46Hosts: Sly and the Family Stone Aug 09, 1974
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2 - 47Host: Little Richard Aug 16, 1974
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2 - 48Host: B.B. King Aug 30, 1974
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2 - 49Marvin Gaye Sep 06, 1974
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2 - 50Hosts: The O'Jays Sep 13, 1974
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1 - 1Pilot Aug 19, 1972
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1 - 2Host: Helen Reddy Feb 02, 1973
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1 - 3Host: Johnny Rivers Feb 08, 1973
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1 - 4Host: Mac Davis Feb 16, 1973
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1 - 5Host: Harry Chapin Feb 23, 1973
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1 - 6Host: Anne Murray Mar 02, 1973
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1 - 7Host: Paul Williams Mar 09, 1973
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1 - 8Host: Paul Anka Mar 16, 1973
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1 - 9Host: Lou Rawls Mar 23, 1973
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1 - 10Host: Ray Charles Mar 30, 1973
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1 - 11Hosts: The Bee Gees Apr 06, 1973
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1 - 12Bill Cosby Apr 13, 1973
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1 - 13Host: Doc Severinsen Apr 20, 1973
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1 - 14Host: Jerry Lee Lewis Apr 27, 1973
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1 - 15Host: Johnny Nash May 04, 1973
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1 - 16Hosts: Burns and Schreiber May 11, 1973
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1 - 17Host: Chubby Checker May 18, 1973
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1 - 18Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips May 25, 1973
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1 - 19Host: Paul Williams Jun 01, 1973
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1 - 20Host: Curtis Mayfield Jun 08, 1973
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1 - 21Host: Jim Croce Jun 15, 1973
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1 - 22Host:The Bee Gees Jun 22, 1973
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1 - 23Host: Paul Williams Jun 29, 1973
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1 - 24Host: Jose Feliciano Jul 06, 1973
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1 - 25Host: Smokey Robinson Jul 13, 1973
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1 - 26Host: Joan Baez Jul 20, 1973
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1 - 27Host: Dionne Warwick Jul 27, 1973
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1 - 28Host: Al Green Aug 03, 1973
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1 - 29Hosts: The Bee Gees Aug 10, 1973
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1 - 30Host: Richard Pryor Sep 17, 1973
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1 - 31Co-hosts: Loretta Lynn & Marty Robbins Aug 24, 1973
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1 - 32Host: Billy Preston Aug 31, 1973
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1 - 33Host: Mac Davis Sep 07, 1973
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1 - 34Host: Curtis Mayfield Sep 14, 1973
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1 - 35Host: Wilson Pickett Sep 21, 1973
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1 - 36Host: Seals & Crofts Sep 28, 1973
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1 - 37Host: Gladys Knight & The Pips Oct 05, 1973
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1 - 38Host: The Bee Gees Oct 12, 1973
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1 - 39Host: War Oct 19, 1973
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1 - 40Host: Chuck Berry Nov 02, 1973
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.