The Midnight Special Season 1 Episodes

Episode 0

Pilot

Sat, Aug 19, 1972

John Denver guest hosted this Pilot (Episode 1) with guests that included: Mama Cass, The Everly Brothers, The Isley Brothers, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Argent and Helen Reddy. The theme of this pilot 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. Among the musical highlights were Harry Chapin performing his hit "Taxi", Linda Ronstadt sang her popular ballad "Long Long Time", Helen Reddy sang "I Am Woman" and the Britsh group Argent performed their 1972 hit "Hold Tour Head High".Wolfman Jack appeared on camera as the main host and announcer and previewed upcoming shows, which he would do for the series' 8 year run. ----

Episode 2

Host: Helen Reddy; Guests: Ike and Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Don Mclean, the Byrds, George Carlin

Sat, Feb 3, 197390 mins

Episode 3

Host: Johnny Rivers; guests: Albert Hammond; Spinners; Merilee Rush; Steely Dan

Sat, Feb 10, 1973

Episode 4

Host: Mac Davis; guests: Billy Preston; Doobie Brothers; Waylon Jennings; Joan Rivers

Fri, Feb 16, 1973

Episode 5

Host: Harry Chapin; guests: Curtis Mayfield; Hollies; Blood, Sweat & Tears

Fri, Feb 23, 1973

Episode 6

Host: Anne Murray; guests: Don McLean; Badfinger; the Association; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Fri, Mar 2, 1973

Episode 7

Host: Paul Williams; guests: Loretta Lynn; Seals & Crofts; Ravi Shankar; Sha-Na-Na

Fri, Mar 9, 1973

Episode 8

Host: Paul Anka; Guests: Bobby Darin, the Doobie Brothers, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, the Coasters

Fri, Mar 16, 1973

Episode 9

Host: Lou Rawls; guests: O'Jays; Grass Roots; George Burns

Fri, Mar 23, 1973

Episode 10

Host: Ray Charles; guests: Aretha Franklin; Bill Cosby; Carol Burnett

Fri, Mar 30, 1973

Episode 11

Hosts: The Bee Gees; guests: Jerry Lee Lewis; Gladys Knight; Johnny Nash; Skeeter Davis

Fri, Apr 6, 1973

Episode 12

Host: Bill Cosby; guests: Ray Charles; Waylon Jennings; Steely Dan; Billy Preston

Fri, Apr 13, 1973

Episode 13

Host: Doc Severinsen; guests: Henry Mancini; Dobie Gray; Carol Burnett; Vicki Lawrence; Hoyt Axton

Fri, Apr 20, 1973

Episode 14

Host: Jerry Lee Lewis; guests: Freddie Cannon; Chubby Checker; Little Anthony; Ronettes; Shirelles; Del Vikings

Fri, Apr 27, 1973

Episode 15

Host: Johnny Nash; guests: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Tom T. Hall; Raspberries; Kenny Rankin; Chi Coltrane

Fri, May 4, 1973

Episode 16

Hosts: Burns and Schreiber; guests: the Hollies; O'Jay's; Ronnie Dyson

Fri, May 11, 1973

Episode 17

Host: Chubby Checker; guests: Ben E. King; Shirelles; Ronettes; Jimmy Clanton; Little Anthony; Danny & the Juniors

Fri, May 18, 1973

Episode 18

Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips; guests: John Stewart; Dr. John; the Staple Singers

Fri, May 25, 1973

Episode 19

Host: Paul Williams; guests: the Stylistics; Statler Brothers; Argent; Gunhill Road

Fri, Jun 1, 1973

Episode 20

Host: Curtis Mayfield; guests: Jose Feliciano; the Spinners; Ravi Shankar; Canned Heat

Fri, Jun 8, 1973

Episode 21

Host: Jim Croce; guests: Little Anthony and the Imperials; Savoy Brown; Barbara Fairchild; Shawn Phillips, Wishbone Ash, Bobby Womack

Fri, Jun 15, 1973

Episode 22

Hosts: The Bee Gees; guests: Wilson Pickett; Steve Miller Band; Jimmie Spheeris; Maxine Weldon

Fri, Jun 22, 1973

Episode 23

Host: Paul Williams; guests: Kris Kristofferson; Rita Coolidge; Electric Light Orchestra; King Harvest

Fri, Jun 29, 1973

Episode 24

Host: Jose Feliciano; guests: Savoy Brown, The Staple Singers, Stories, Tower of Power, Johnny Winter

Fri, Jul 6, 1973

Episode 25

Guest Hosts: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles; guests: Bonnie Bramlett, Martin & Finley, Rare Earth, The Stylistics

Fri, Jul 13, 1973

Episode 26

Guest Host: Joan Baez; guests: Mimi Farina, Black Oak Arkansas, Bloodstone, Steve Goodman, Wilson Pickett, The Pointer Sisters

Fri, Jul 20, 1973

Episode 27

Host: Dionne Warwick; with Johnny Mathis, Bud Brisbois, Malo, Kenny Rogers & the First Edition

Fri, Jul 27, 1973

Episode 28

Guest Host: Al Green; guests: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Foghat, The Stylistics, Livingston Taylor, Bobby Womack

Fri, Aug 3, 1973

Episode 29

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

Fri, Aug 10, 1973

Episode 30

Guest Host: Richard Pryor; guests: Electric Light Orchestra, Joe Hicks, Doug Kershaw, Albert King, Melissa Manchester, Joe Walsh

Fri, Aug 17, 1973

Episode 31

Guest Hosts: Loretta Lynn & Marty Robbins; guests: Conway Twitty, Don Gibson, Tom T. Hall, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Paycheck, Charlie Rich, Johnny Rodriguez, The Earl Scruggs Revue, Tanya T

Fri, Aug 24, 1973

Episode 32

Guest Host: Billy Preston: guests: Buddy Miles, Bo Diddley, Ned Doheny, Gladstone, Maureen McGovern, Steely Dan

Fri, Aug 31, 1973

Episode 33

Host: Mac Davis; guests: Mark-Almond, Chuck Berry, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Ravi Shankar, The Edgar Winter Group

Fri, Sep 7, 1973