Is The Midnight Special coming back?
The Midnight Special (1972–1981) on NBC
The answer: Concluded March 27, 1981.
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9seasons
350episodes
The Midnight Special episode schedule
350 aired
Aired · 350
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1981 | S9·E25 | Hosts: Skip Stephenson & Byron Allen |
| March 20, 1981 | S9·E24 | Host: Patricia Davis |
| March 13, 1981 | S9·E23 | Host: John Schneider |
| March 6, 1981 | S9·E22 | Host: Laraine Newman |
| February 20, 1981 | S9·E21 | Host: Marilu Henner |
| February 13, 1981 | S9·E20 | Host: Bob Uecker |
| February 6, 1981 | S9·E19 | Host: Lynda Carter |
| January 30, 1981 | S9·E18 | Host: Lily Tomlin |
| January 23, 1981 | S9·E17 | Host: Andy Kaufman |
| January 16, 1981 | S9·E16 | Host: Larry Hagman |
| January 9, 1981 | S9·E15 | Host: Harry Chapin |
| December 19, 1980 | S9·E14 | Host: The Pointer Sisters |
| December 12, 1980 | S9·E13 | Host: Robert Klein |
| December 5, 1980 | S9·E12 | Host: REO Speedwagon |
| November 28, 1980 | S9·E11 | Hosts: The Captain & Tennille |
| November 14, 1980 | S9·E10 | Host: Billy Crystal |
| November 7, 1980 | S9·E9 | Host: Stephanie Mills |
| October 24, 1980 | S9·E8 | Host: The Oak Ridge Boys |
| October 17, 1980 | S9·E7 | Host: Mac Davis |
| October 10, 1980 | S9·E6 | Hosts: The Spinners |
| October 3, 1980 | S9·E5 | Host: America |
| September 26, 1980 | S9·E4 | Host: Chevy Chase |
| September 19, 1980 | S9·E3 | Hosts: Cher and Black Rose |
| September 12, 1980 | S9·E2 | Host: Christopher Cross |
| September 5, 1980 | S9·E1 | Host: Ted Nugent |
| August 1, 1980 | S8·E34 | Co-hosts: Glen Campbell & Tayna Tucker |
| July 25, 1980 | S8·E33 | Host: Olivia Newton-John |
| July 18, 1980 | S8·E32 | Host: The Spinners |
| July 11, 1980 | S8·E31 | Host: Rupert Holmes |
| June 27, 1980 | S8·E30 | Host: Ambrosia |
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| June 20, 1980 | S8·E29 | Co-hosts: Eddie Rabbitt and Kim Carnes |
| June 13, 1980 | S8·E28 | Host: The Brothers Johnson |
| May 30, 1980 | S8·E27 | Host: The Temptations |
| May 23, 1980 | S8·E26 | Hosts: Billy Preston and Syreeta |
| May 16, 1980 | S8·E25 | Host: Roy Orbison |
| May 9, 1980 | S8·E24 | Host: Gladys Knight and the Pips |
| April 18, 1980 | S8·E23 | Co-hosts: Sissy Spacek and Levon Helm |
| April 11, 1980 | S8·E22 | Host: The Spinners |
| April 4, 1980 | S8·E21 | Hosts: Janis Ian and The Babys |
| March 14, 1980 | S8·E20 | Host: Andy Gibb |
| March 7, 1980 | S8·E19 | Host: Mac Davis |
| February 22, 1980 | S8·E18 | Host: Bonnie Pointer |
| February 8, 1980 | S8·E17 | Host: Tom Jones |
| February 1, 1980 | S8·E16 | Hosts: The Captain & Tennille |
| January 25, 1980 | S8·E15 | Hosts: The Captain & Tennille (7th Anniversary Show) |
| January 18, 1980 | S8·E14 | Host: Isaac Hayes |
| January 11, 1980 | S8·E13 | Host: Dr. Hook |
| December 21, 1979 | S8·E12 | Co-hosts: Lou Rawls and Rita Coolidge |
| December 14, 1979 | S8·E11 | Hosts: The Village People |
| December 7, 1979 | S8·E10 | Co-hosts: Doc Severinsen & France Joli |
| November 23, 1979 | S8·E9 | Hosts: The Pointer Sisters |
| November 16, 1979 | S8·E8 | Host: Roger Miller |
| November 9, 1979 | S8·E7 | Hosts: The Commodores |
| November 2, 1979 | S8·E6 | Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band |
| October 26, 1979 | S8·E5 | Hosts: Peaches and Herb |
| October 19, 1979 | S8·E4 | Hosts: The Captain and Tennille |
| October 5, 1979 | S8·E3 | Host: Blondie |
| September 28, 1979 | S8·E2 | Host: The Cars |
| September 21, 1979 | S8·E1 | Host: The Charlie Daniels Band |
| September 14, 1979 | S7·E35 | Host: Bob Welch |
| September 7, 1979 | S7·E34 | Hosts: Little River Band |
| July 27, 1979 | S7·E33 | Host: Mac Davis |
| July 20, 1979 | S7·E32 | Host: Suzi Quatro |
| July 13, 1979 | S7·E31 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| June 29, 1979 | S7·E30 | Hosts: Raydio |
| June 15, 1979 | S7·E29 | Host: Bob Welch |
| June 8, 1979 | S7·E28 | Host: Gloria Gaynor |
| May 18, 1979 | S7·E27 | Hosts: Journey |
| May 11, 1979 | S7·E26 | Hosts: Peaches & Herb |
| May 4, 1979 | S7·E25 | Host: Amii Stewart |
| April 27, 1979 | S7·E24 | Hosts: The Beach Boys |
| April 13, 1979 | S7·E23 | Hosts: Sister Sledge |
| April 6, 1979 | S7·E22 | Hosts: The Babys |
| March 30, 1979 | S7·E21 | Host: Linda Clifford |
| March 16, 1979 | S7·E20 | Hosts: Rick James & the Stone City Band |
| March 2, 1979 | S7·E19 | Host: Alicia Bridges |
| February 23, 1979 | S7·E18 | Hosts: Brooklyn Dreams |
| February 16, 1979 | S7·E17 | Host: Alice Cooper |
| February 9, 1979 | S7·E16 | Hits of 1978 (hosted by Wolfman Jack) |
| February 2, 1979 | S7·E15 | Host: The Jacksons |
| January 26, 1979 | S7·E14 | Hosts: The Village People |
| January 19, 1979 | S7·E13 | Host: Blondie |
| January 12, 1979 | S7·E12 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| January 5, 1979 | S7·E11 | Host: Tina Turner |
| December 15, 1978 | S7·E10 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| December 1, 1978 | S7·E9 | Disco Show hosted by Wolfman Jack |
| November 24, 1978 | S7·E8 | Host: Ted Nugent |
| November 17, 1978 | S7·E7 | Hosts: The Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| November 10, 1978 | S7·E6 | Hosts: Hall & Oates |
| October 27, 1978 | S7·E5 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| October 13, 1978 | S7·E4 | Hosts: The Dirt Band |
| September 29, 1978 | S7·E3 | Host: Dolly Parton |
| September 22, 1978 | S7·E2 | Hosts: REO Speedwagon |
| September 15, 1978 | S7·E1 | Host: Larry Gatlin |
| September 8, 1978 | S6·E44 | Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band |
| August 25, 1978 | S6·E43 | Hosts: Todd Rundgren & Utopia |
| August 18, 1978 | S6·E42 | Host: Frankie Valli |
| July 28, 1978 | S6·E41 | Host: Leo Sayer |
| July 21, 1978 | S6·E40 | Host: Eddie Money |
| June 30, 1978 | S6·E39 | Host: Martin Mull |
| June 23, 1978 | S6·E38 | Host: Burton Cummings |
| June 16, 1978 | S6·E37 | Host: Mac Davis |
| June 9, 1978 | S6·E36 | Host: Elvin Bishop |
| June 2, 1978 | S6·E35 | Host: Crystal Gayle |
| May 26, 1978 | S6·E34 | Co-hosts: Donna Summer & Wolfman Jack |
| May 19, 1978 | S6·E33 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| May 12, 1978 | S6·E32 | Host: Dicky Betts |
| May 5, 1978 | S6·E31 | Host: Yvonne Elliman |
| April 28, 1978 | S6·E30 | Host: Journey |
| April 21, 1978 | S6·E29 | Host: Jay Ferguson |
| April 14, 1978 | S6·E28 | Hosts: England Dan and John Ford Coley |
| April 7, 1978 | S6·E27 | Host: Roger Miller |
| March 24, 1978 | S6·E26 | Host: Tom Jones |
| March 17, 1978 | S6·E25 | Hosts: Player |
| March 10, 1978 | S6·E24 | Host: Ronnie Milsap |
| March 3, 1978 | S6·E23 | Host: Rick Nelson |
| February 24, 1978 | S6·E22 | Host: Donna Summer |
| February 17, 1978 | S6·E21 | Million Sellers of 1977 (hosted by Wolfman Jack) |
| February 10, 1978 | S6·E20 | Host: Natalie Cole |
| February 3, 1978 | S6·E19 | Host: Shaun Cassidy |
| January 27, 1978 | S6·E18 | Host: Aretha Franklin |
| January 13, 1978 | S6·E17 | Hosts: The O'Jays |
| January 6, 1978 | S6·E16 | Hosts: The Bay City Rollers |
| December 30, 1977 | S6·E15 | Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
| December 23, 1977 | S6·E14 | Host: Pat Boone (Christmas Show) |
| December 16, 1977 | S6·E13 | Host: Lou Rawls |
| December 9, 1977 | S6·E12 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| November 25, 1977 | S6·E11 | Host: Frankie Valli |
| November 18, 1977 | S6·E10 | Hosts: The Spinners |
| November 11, 1977 | S6·E9 | Host: Glen Campbell |
| November 4, 1977 | S6·E8 | Host: Lou Rawls |
| October 28, 1977 | S6·E7 | Host: David Soul |
| October 21, 1977 | S6·E6 | Host: Elvin Bishop |
| October 14, 1977 | S6·E5 | Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
| October 7, 1977 | S6·E4 | Host: Kenny Rogers |
| September 23, 1977 | S6·E3 | Host: George Benson |
| September 16, 1977 | S6·E2 | Host: David Brenner |
| September 9, 1977 | S6·E1 | Hosts: The Captain and Tennille |
| August 12, 1977 | S5·E38 | Hosts: The Bay City Rollers |
| August 5, 1977 | S5·E37 | Hosts: The Spinners |
| July 29, 1977 | S5·E36 | Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band |
| June 24, 1977 | S5·E35 | Host: Gregg Allman |
| June 17, 1977 | S5·E34 | Host: Neil Sedaka |
| June 10, 1977 | S5·E33 | Co-hosts: Emmylou Harris & Little Feat |
| June 3, 1977 | S5·E32 | Hosts: Bread |
| May 27, 1977 | S5·E31 | Host: Neil Sedaka |
| May 20, 1977 | S5·E30 | Host: Lou Rawls |
| May 13, 1977 | S5·E29 | Host: Wolfman Jack |
| May 6, 1977 | S5·E28 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| April 29, 1977 | S5·E27 | British Rock hosted by Wolfman Jack |
| April 22, 1977 | S5·E26 | Host: George Benson |
| April 8, 1977 | S5·E25 | Host: Gabe Kaplan |
| April 1, 1977 | S5·E24 | Host: George Carlin |
| March 25, 1977 | S5·E23 | Host: Aretha Franklin |
| March 18, 1977 | S5·E22 | Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
| March 4, 1977 | S5·E21 | Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band |
| February 25, 1977 | S5·E20 | Host: Loretta Lynn |
| February 18, 1977 | S5·E19 | Hosts: The Electric Light Orchestra |
| February 4, 1977 | S5·E18 | Host: Glen Campbell |
| January 28, 1977 | S5·E17 | Host: Helen Reddy (4th Anniversary Show) |
| January 21, 1977 | S5·E16 | Host: Judy Collins |
| January 7, 1977 | S5·E15 | Million Sellers of 1976, Part 2 |
| December 17, 1976 | S5·E14 | Host: Tom Jones |
| December 10, 1976 | S5·E13 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| December 3, 1976 | S5·E12 | Million Sellers of 1976, Part 1 |
| November 26, 1976 | S5·E11 | Host: Diana Ross |
| November 19, 1976 | S5·E10 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| November 12, 1976 | S5·E9 | Host: Lou Rawls |
| November 5, 1976 | S5·E8 | Host: Frankie Valli |
| October 29, 1976 | S5·E7 | Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band |
| October 22, 1976 | S5·E6 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| October 15, 1976 | S5·E5 | Co-hosts: Jackie DeShannon & Johnny Rivers |
| October 8, 1976 | S5·E4 | Host: James Brown |
| October 1, 1976 | S5·E3 | Host: George Carlin |
| September 24, 1976 | S5·E2 | Host: Lesley Gore |
| September 17, 1976 | S5·E1 | Hosts: The Spinners |
| September 10, 1976 | S4·E43 | Host: Aretha Franklin |
| August 27, 1976 | S4·E42 | Host: Jimmie Walker |
| August 20, 1976 | S4·E41 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| August 13, 1976 | S4·E40 | Host: Paul Williams |
| August 6, 1976 | S4·E39 | Host: James Brown |
| July 30, 1976 | S4·E38 | Host: David Brenner |
| July 23, 1976 | S4·E37 | Hosts: The Spinners |
| July 16, 1976 | S4·E36 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| July 9, 1976 | S4·E35 | Host: Rita Coolidge |
| July 2, 1976 | S4·E34 | Host: Glen Campbell |
| June 25, 1976 | S4·E33 | Host: Natalie Cole |
| June 18, 1976 | S4·E32 | Host: Seals & Crofts |
| June 11, 1976 | S4·E31 | Host: Helen Reddy |
| June 4, 1976 | S4·E30 | Host: Neil Sedaka |
| May 21, 1976 | S4·E29 | Host: Paul Anka |
| April 30, 1976 | S4·E28 | Host: Ray Charles |
| April 23, 1976 | S4·E27 | Host: Janis Ian |
| April 9, 1976 | S4·E26 | Helen Reddy / Fleetwood Mac |
| April 2, 1976 | S4·E25 | Host: Natalie Cole |
| March 26, 1976 | S4·E24 | Helen Reddy / Gordon Lightfoot / Little Richard |
| March 19, 1976 | S4·E23 | Helen Reddy / Peter Frampton / Rufus feat. Chaka Khan |
| March 5, 1976 | S4·E22 | Helen Reddy / Miracles / Tanya Tucker / ELO |
| February 27, 1976 | S4·E21 | Host: David Brenner / Fleetwood Mac |
| February 20, 1976 | S4·E20 | Host: Wolfman Jack (3rd Anniversary Show, Part 2) |
| February 13, 1976 | S4·E19 | Host: Wolfman Jack (3rd Anniversary Show, Part 1) |
| January 30, 1976 | S4·E18 | Helen Reddy / 5th Dimension / Tom T. Hall |
| January 23, 1976 | S4·E17 | Helen Reddy / Natalie Cole / Petula Clark |
| January 16, 1976 | S4·E16 | Helen Reddy / Staple Singers / Poco |
| January 9, 1976 | S4·E15 | Helen Reddy / Joan Baez / ELO |
| December 26, 1975 | S4·E14 | Host: Helen Reddy / Dolly Parton / Charlie Rich |
| December 19, 1975 | S4·E13 | Helen Reddy / Petula Clark / Peter Frampton |
| December 12, 1975 | S4·E12 | Helen Reddy / Anne Murray / Rufus feat. Chaka Khan |
| December 5, 1975 | S4·E11 | Helen Reddy / Natalie Cole / Bee Gees / Olivia Newton-John |
| November 28, 1975 | S4·E10 | Helen Reddy / Frankie Valli / KISS / Barry Manilow |
| November 21, 1975 | S4·E9 | Helen Reddy / David Essex / Brenda Lee / Jimmie Walker |
| November 14, 1975 | S4·E8 | Helen Reddy / Neil Sedaka / Freddie Prinze |
| November 7, 1975 | S4·E7 | Helen Reddy / Merle Haggard / Roger Daltrey |
| October 31, 1975 | S4·E6 | Helen Reddy / J. Geils Band / Hudson Brothers |
| October 24, 1975 | S4·E5 | Host: Glen Campbell / Mac Davis |
| October 10, 1975 | S4·E4 | Helen Reddy / Bee Gees / Ike & Tina Turner |
| October 3, 1975 | S4·E3 | Helen Reddy / Roger Miller / Keith Carradine |
| September 26, 1975 | S4·E2 | Helen Reddy / Isaac Hayes / Barry Manilow |
| September 19, 1975 | S4·E1 | Helen Reddy / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Phoebe Snow |
| September 12, 1975 | S3·E48 | Helen Reddy / The Bee Gees / Janis Ian |
| September 5, 1975 | S3·E47 | Helen Reddy / Frankie Valli |
| August 29, 1975 | S3·E46 | Helen Reddy / Johnny Rivers |
| August 22, 1975 | S3·E45 | Helen Reddy / Roger Daltrey |
| August 15, 1975 | S3·E44 | Helen Reddy / Glen Campbell / Uriah Heep |
| July 25, 1975 | S3·E43 | Helen Reddy / Jessi Colter / Janis Ian |
| July 18, 1975 | S3·E42 | Helen Reddy / Mac Davis / Minnie Riperton |
| July 11, 1975 | S3·E41 | Host: Flip Wilson |
| July 4, 1975 | S3·E40 | Host: Frankie Valli |
| June 27, 1975 | S3·E39 | Host: Flip Wilson |
| June 20, 1975 | S3·E38 | Host: Herb Alpert |
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