The Midnight Special is a Scripted Music TV show written by . The series (Ended) has run for 2 season and consists of 3 episodes, with each lasting 90 minutes. The last season was aired in -0001. 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. The Midnight Special was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unusual since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music. 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.. The Midnight Special has received a rating of 6/10 with a vote count of 2. Fans of Music TV shows might also enjoy similar series such as 런닝맨, ダウンタウンのガキの使いやあらへんで！, Kraft Music Hall, Top of the Pops, The Dean Martin Show, .
No. The Midnight Special is not available on Netflix
No. The Midnight Special is not available on HBO NOW
