Where to Watch The Midnight Special

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We've compiled a list of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription choices – along with the availability of "The Midnight Special" on each platform. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch "The Midnight Special" right now, here are some specifics about the NBC show.

Originally premiering August 19th, 1972, "The Midnight Special" stars . The series runs 8 season(s), and has a score of 78 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 6 respected people.

Want to know what the show's about? Here’s the plot: "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 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."

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