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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979

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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 program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.

Directed byBurt Sugarman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
EN
Released
April 17, 1979

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Self

Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor

Self

Nick Gilder

Self

Rick James

Rick James

Self

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Self

Amii Stewart

Amii Stewart

Self

Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Burt Sugarman

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