The Midnight Special
1972-1980, music
90 minutes
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...
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1972-08-19
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1973-02-02
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Host: Johnny Rivers
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Host: Mac Davis
1973-02-16
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1973-02-23
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Host: Anne Murray
1973-03-02
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Host: Paul Williams
1973-03-09
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Host: Paul Anka
1973-03-16
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Host: Lou Rawls
1973-03-23
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Host: Ray Charles
1973-03-30
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Hosts: The Bee Gees
1973-04-06
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1973-04-13
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Host: Doc Severinsen
1973-04-20
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Host: Jerry Lee Lewis
1973-04-27
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Host: Johnny Nash
1973-05-04
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Hosts: Burns and Schreiber
1973-05-11
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Host: Chubby Checker
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Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Host: Paul Williams
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Host: Curtis Mayfield
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Host: Paul Williams
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Host: Joan Baez
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Host: Dionne Warwick
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Host: Al Green
1973-08-03
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Hosts: The Bee Gees
1973-08-10
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Host: Richard Pryor
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Co-hosts: Loretta Lynn & Marty Robbins
1973-08-24
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Host: Billy Preston
1973-08-31
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Host: Mac Davis
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Host: Curtis Mayfield
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