"The Midnight Special" (1972) TV series 1972-1981

Seasons:

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Release Date:

19 August 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Music

Plot:

"The Midnight Special" was a Friday night Pop Rock variety show on NBC TV that ran in the same weekly...

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Donna Summer	...	Herself / ... (9 episodes, 1976-1981)
Wolfman Jack	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (8 episodes, 1972-1979)
Tina Turner	...	Herself / ... (8 episodes, 1973-1979)
Randy Jones	...	Himself (7 episodes, 1978-1980)
Todd Rundgren	...	Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1979)
Ike Turner	...	Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1975)
Lou Rawls	...	Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 1973-1977)
KC & The Sunshine Band	...	Themselves / ... (5 episodes, 1977-1979)
Linda Ronstadt	...	Herself (4 episodes, 1972-1975)
Gladys Knight	...	Herself (4 episodes, 1973-1980)
Billy Preston	...	Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1980)
Eddie Levert	...	Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
Walter Williams Sr.	...	Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
Helen Reddy	...	Herself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1977)
Franklyn Ajaye	...	Himself (4 episodes, 1974-1976)
Dolly Parton	...	Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1979)
George Benson	...	Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Billy Davis Jr.	...	Himself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1977)
Marilyn McCoo	...	Herself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1977)
Linda Clifford	...	Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Herb Fame	...	Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1979)
Peaches	...	Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1979)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Burt Sugarman Productions

Trivia:

The theme of the Pilot, first aired during the summer of 1972, was to encourage the youth that had reached 18 years to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The voting age had just been lowered to 18. The two biggest issues, at that time, were Watergate and the war in Vietnam.

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GREATEST MUSIC SHOW OF ALL TIME

It's not really fair just reviewing the Andy Kaufman episode just because it's the only one ever released on video. The show was much more than an Andy Kaufman episode. It showcased the best that the music world had to offer in the 1970s and it's archives house some of the best performances of all time. It's really a shame that the owner, Paul Brownstein, does nothing with the tapes but just sell "clips" to corporations that sell disco albums on TV at hundreds of bucks a clip. Too bad the real fans won't ever be able to see the show again like it was presented. The same thing has happened to Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. It's only offered as "clips". I'm glad I have my own library of original tapings of the shows to watch over and over.