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The Midnight Special: Season 1

40 episodes · premiered Aug 19, 1972

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  1. Episode 1: Pilot Aug 19, 1972 · 1h 30m John Denver guest hosted Mama Cass, The Everly Brothers, The Isley Brothers, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Argent and Helen Reddy. Among the musical highlights were Harry Chapin performing…
  2. Episode 2: Host: Helen Reddy Feb 2, 1973 · 1h 30m Helen Reddy (host) - ""I Am Woman,"" ""Peaceful"" & ""Come On John"" --Ed McMahon (walk-on cameo) - wishes the show sucess --Ike and Tina Turner Revue- ""I Can't Turn You Loose"" & ""With…
  3. Episode 3: Host: Johnny Rivers Feb 8, 1973 · 1h 30m Johnny Rivers (host) - ""Blue Suede Shoes,"" ""Rockin' Pneumonia, Boogie Woogie Flu"" & ""Got My Mojo Workin'"" --The Ace Trucking Company (comedy troupe) - routines about an airplane…
  4. Episode 4: Host: Mac Davis Feb 16, 1973 · 1h 30m Mac Davis (host) - ""Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me,"" ""I Believe in Music,"" ""Dream Me Home,"" ""Home"" & ""Half and Half (Song for Sara)"" --The Doobie Brothers - ""Jesus Is Just…
  5. Episode 5: Host: Harry Chapin Feb 23, 1973 · 1h 8m Harry Chapin (Host) - "Sunday Morning Sunshine" "Sniper" and "Taxi." Kerrie Biddell - "Spirit in the Dark." Blood, Sweat and Tears - "Rosemary" "Hip Pickles" and "Snow Queen." The…
  6. Episode 6: Host: Anne Murray Mar 2, 1973 · 1h 8m Anne Murray (Host) - "Snowbird," "Danny's Song" and "I Know." Anne Murray, Steve Martin and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - "Shuckin' the Corn." The Association - "Along Comes Mary," "Crazy…
  7. Episode 7: Host: Paul Williams Mar 9, 1973 · 1h 30m Paul Williams (host) - ""Old Fashioned Love Song,"" ""Drift Away"" & ""That's Enough for Me"" --Edward Bear - ""Last Song"" & ""Close Your Eyes"" --Loretta Lynn - ""One's On the Way"" &…
  8. Episode 8: Host: Paul Anka Mar 16, 1973 · 1h 6m Paul Anka (host) - "Girl," "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," "Hits Medley" and "Jubilation." Bobby Darin - "If I Were a Carpenter," "Splish Splash," and "Roll Over Beethoven." The Coasters…
  9. Episode 9: Host: Lou Rawls Mar 23, 1973 · 1h 30m Lou Rawls (guest host) - ""A Natural Man"" & ""Dead End Street"" --Lou Rawls - medley: ""Memory Lane,"" ""It Was a Very Good Year"" & ""Old Folks"" --Brewer & Shipley - ""One Toke Over the…
  10. Episode 10: Host: Ray Charles Mar 30, 1973 · 1h 30m -Ray Charles (guest host) - ""Eleanor Rigby,"" ""Georgia on My Mind"" & ""What'd I Say"" --Ray Charles with the Raelets (a.k.a. Raylettes) - ""I Can Make It Through the Days (But Oh Those…
  11. Episode 11: Hosts: The Bee Gees Apr 6, 1973 · 1h 30m The Bee Gees; guests: Jerry Lee Lewis; Gladys Knight; Johnny Nash; Skeeter Davis --The Bee Gees (guest hosts) - ""To Love Somebody,"" ""Lonely Days,"" ""I Saw a New Morning"" and a medley…
  12. Episode 12: Bill Cosby Apr 13, 1973 · 1h 30m Bill Cosby (guest host, appearing with a band) - "Ursulena (With Your Washing Machina)," "I've Got to Be Strong" (sung by member of his group) & "I Lost My Baby At the Dance Last Night"…
  13. Episode 13: Host: Doc Severinsen Apr 20, 1973 · 1h 30m Doc Severinsen (guest host) - ""I Just Want to Celebrate,"" ""Last Tango in Paris,"" ""Does Anybody Know What Time It Is,"" ""Introduction,"" ""Twenty-Five or Six to Four"" &…
  14. Episode 14: Host: Jerry Lee Lewis Apr 27, 1973 · 1h 30m Jerry Lee Lewis (guest host) - ""Great Balls of Fire,"" ""High School Confidential,"" ""Drinking Wine Spo Dee O'Dee"" & ""Cold Cold Heart"" --Jerry Lee Lewis and Linda Gail Lewis - ""Roll…
  15. Episode 15: Host: Johnny Nash May 4, 1973 · 1h 30m Johnny Nash (guest host) - ""Stir It Up,"" ""Groovy Feeling,"" ""I Can See Clearly Now"" & ""Merry-Go-Round"" --Chi Coltrane - ""Thunder and Lightning"" & ""You Were My Friend"" --Freemen…
  16. Episode 16: Hosts: Burns and Schreiber May 11, 1973 · 1h 30m -Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber (comedy team, guest hosts) --Mark Almond - ""What Am I Loving For,"" ""Just Another Road Song"" & ""The City"" --Kenny Colman - ""Last Tango in Paris""…
  17. Episode 17: Host: Chubby Checker May 18, 1973 Chubby Checker - ""Let's Twist Again,"" ""Pony Time,"" Limbo Rock"" & ""Slow Twistin'"" --Jimmy Clanton - ""Just a Dream"" --Danny and the Juniors - ""At the Hop"" & ""Rock and Roll Is…
  18. Episode 18: Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips May 25, 1973 · 1h 30m Gladys Knight and the Pips (guest hosts) - ""Friendship Train,"" ""Daddy Could Swear I Declare,"" ""I Don't Want to Do Wrong"" & ""Neither One of Us"" --Dr. John - ""Right Place, Wrong…
  19. Episode 19: Host: Paul Williams Jun 1, 1973 Paul Williams (guest host) - ""My Love and I,"" ""Let Me Be the One,"" ""We've Only Just Begun,"" ""Rainy Days and Mondays"" & ""I Never Had It So Good"" --Argent - ""God Gave Rock and…
  20. Episode 20: Host: Curtis Mayfield Jun 8, 1973 · 1h 30m Curtis Mayfield (guest host) - ""Superfly,"" ""If I Were Only a Child Again"" & ""Back to the World"" --Canned Heat - ""Let's Work Together,"" ""Harley Davidson Blues"" & ""Woodstock…
  21. Episode 21: Host: Jim Croce Jun 15, 1973 · 1h 30m Jim Croce (guest host) - ""Operator,"" ""Roller Derby Queen,"" ""You Don't Mess with Jim,"" ""Speedball Tucker,"" ""Big Bad Leroy Brown,"" ""Careful Man"" --Little Anthony and the…
  22. Episode 22: Host:The Bee Gees Jun 22, 1973 · 1h 30m Hosts: The Bee Gees; guests: Wilson Pickett; Steve Miller Band; Jimmie Spheeris; Maxine Weldon ""I Gotta Get a Message to You,"" ""Alexander's Rag Time Band,"" ""Run to Me,"" ""Morning of…
  23. Episode 23: Host: Paul Williams Jun 29, 1973 · 1h 30m Paul Williams (guest host) - ""Someday Man,"" ""That's What Friends Are For"" & ""Look What I Found"" --Paul Williams, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Collidge - ""Me and Bobby McGee"" --Kris…
  24. Episode 24: Host: Jose Feliciano Jul 6, 1973 · 1h 30m Jose Feliciano (guest host) - ""California Dreamin',"" ""Compartments"" & ""Papa Was a Rolling Stone"" --Savoy Brown - ""Shot in the Head"" & ""Jack the Toad"" --The Staple Singers - ""Oh…
  25. Episode 25: Host: Smokey Robinson Jul 13, 1973 · 1h 30m Smokey Robinson (guest host) - ""Want to Know My Mind,"" ""Sweet Harmony"" & ""You Are the Sunshine of My Life"" --The Miracles - ""What Is Heart Good For,"" ""Tears of a Clown"" & ""Don't…
  26. Episode 26: Host: Joan Baez Jul 20, 1973 · 1h 30m -Joan Baez (host) - ""The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,"" ""Joe Hill,"" ""Love Song to a Stranger,"" ""Prison Trilogy"" & ""Rider Pass By"" --Joan Baez and Mimi Farina - ""Best of…
  27. Episode 27: Host: Dionne Warwick Jul 27, 1973 · 1h 30m Dionne Warwick (host) - ""I Say a Little Prayer"" and a medley of Burt Bachrach hits. --Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis - ""My Love"" --Johnny Mathis - ""Killing Me Softly with Her Song""…
  28. Episode 28: Host: Al Green Aug 3, 1973 · 1h 30m -Al Green (guest host) - ""Let's Stay Together,"" ""Tired of Being Alone,"" ""Call Me,"" ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"" & ""Here I Am"" --Ramblin' Jack Elliott - ""San Francisco Bay…
  29. Episode 29: Hosts: The Bee Gees Aug 10, 1973 · 1h 30m Guest Hosts: The Bee Gees; guests: The Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, The Searchers, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, Gerry & the Pacemakers --The Bee Gees…
  30. Episode 30: Host: Richard Pryor Sep 17, 1973 · 1h 30m Richard Pryor (guest host) --Electric Light Orchestra - ""Roll Over Beethoven"" --Joe Hicks - ""Train of Thought"" --Doug Kershaw - ""Fisherman's Luck,"" ""Diggy Diggy Lo"" & ""Louisiana…
  31. Episode 31: Co-hosts: Loretta Lynn & Marty Robbins Aug 24, 1973 · 1h 30m Loretta Lynn and Marty Robbins (Co-hosts) - ""The Midnight Special"" & ""Singin' the Blues"" --Loretta Lynn (Co-host) - ""One's on the Way"" & ""Love is the Foundation"" --Loretta Lynn and…
  32. Episode 32: Host: Billy Preston Aug 31, 1973 -Billy Preston (guest host) - ""Will It Go Round in Circles,"" All Spaced Out,"" ""Music's My Life"""" & ""That's the Way God Planned It"" --Billy Preston and Buddy Miles - ""My Sweet…
  33. Episode 33: Host: Mac Davis Sep 7, 1973 · 1h 30m Mac Davis (guest host) - ""Something's Burning,"" ""I'll Paint You a Song,"" ""Naughty Girl,"" ""Lonesomest Lonesome"" & ""I Believe in Music"" --Mark Almond - ""Neighborhood Man"" & ""Get…
  34. Episode 34: Host: Curtis Mayfield Sep 14, 1973 · 1h 10m Curtis Mayfield (guest host) - "Future Shock," "Back to the World," Right On for the Darkness." Sly & The Family Stone - "Everybody is a Star." Helen Reddy - "Delta Dawn." Jim Croce…
  35. Episode 35: Host: Wilson Pickett Sep 21, 1973 · 1h 5m
  36. Episode 36: Host: Seals & Crofts Sep 28, 1973 · 1h 10m Seals & Crofts (guest hosts) - "Diamond Girl," "Dust On My Saddle," " We Never Pass This Way Again," "Ruby Jean and Billie Lee" & "Pop Goes the Weasel." T. Rex - "Hot Love" & "Bang a Gong…
  37. Episode 37: Host: Gladys Knight & The Pips Oct 5, 1973 · 1h 10m
  38. Episode 38: Host: The Bee Gees Oct 12, 1973 · 1h 5m
  39. Episode 39: Host: War Oct 19, 1973 · 1h 10m
  40. Episode 40: Host: Chuck Berry Nov 2, 1973 Chuck Berry (host) - ""Tulane,"" ""School Days,"" ""Johnny B. Good,"" ""Got It and Gone"" & ""Rock and Roll Music"" --Rick Derringer and the Edgar Winter Group - ""Rock and Roll Hootchie…