The Midnight Special

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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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H Helen ReddySelf W Wolfman JackSelf C Curtis MayfieldSelf G Gladys KnightSelf R Robin GibbSelf B Barry GibbSelf M Maurice GibbSelf P Paul WilliamsSelf R Ravi ShankarSelf C Chuck BerrySelf B Billy PrestonSelf E Edgar WinterSelf

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S Shawn PhillipsSelf J Jerry Lee LewisSelf J José FelicianoSelf W Wilson PickettSelf S Sly StoneSelf P Paul AnkaSelf H Harry ChapinSelf L Linda RonstadtSelf I Ike TurnerSelf T Tina TurnerSelf S Steve MartinSelf M Mac DavisSelf W Waylon JenningsSelf R Rick DerringerSelf M Mick FleetwoodSelf M Muddy WatersSelf B Bill CosbySelf C Carol BurnettSelf J Johnny NashSelf D David BrennerSelf R Ray CharlesSelf L Lakshmi ShankarSelf B Bobby WomackSelf S Steve MillerSelf J Jeff LynneSelf M Melissa ManchesterSelf J Joe WalshSelf J Jim CroceSelf F Frankie ValliSelf A Al GreenSelf J James SealsSelf D Darrell CroftsSelf R Roebuck 'Pops' StaplesSelf C Cleotha StaplesSelf M Mavis StaplesSelf Y Yvonne StaplesSelf C Chubby CheckerSelf L Lloyd PriceSelf R Ronnie SpectorSelf J Jack ElliottSelf B B.B. KingSelf P PrinceSelf B Bobby ZSelf A André CymoneSelf D Dez DickersonSelf D Dr. FinkSelf G Gayle ChapmanSelf R Roy OrbisonSelf J John DenverSelf C Cass ElliotSelf P Phil EverlySelf D Don EverlySelf E Ed McMahonSelf G George CarlinSelf J Johnny RiversSelf A Anne MurraySelf D Don McLeanSelf S Sonny TerrySelf B Brownie McGheeSelf A Albert HammondSelf M Merrilee RushSelf B Billy PaulSelf J Joan RiversSelf A Aretha FranklinSelf E Earl ScruggsSelf F Freeman KingSelf M Murray LangstonSelf S Skeeter DavisSelf