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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Release Date
- February 10, 1980
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Cast
- Production
- Production Countries
- United States of America
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 program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
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84.3/100
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90-100Excellent
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80-89Very Good
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70-79Good
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60-69Average
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50-59Below Average
3%(88)
0-49Poor
1%(29)
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