The Midnight Special (TV series)

Occasional episodes would be shot on location, including two-part episodes shot in London and at [[Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic]], and an episode shot at the [[Tulsa State Fair]]. The show presented ''[[The 1980 Floor Show]]'', the last performance of [[David Bowie]] as [[David Bowie#Ziggy Stardust|Ziggy Stardust]], on November 16, 1973, from specially-commissioned performances taped a month earlier at the [[Marquee Club]] in [[Soho]], [[London]].[http://www.5years.com/1980.htm Fan's detailed website] focused just on ''[[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'' Select episodes carried themes, such as the "Million Sellers" ([[clip show]]s of previous episodes' performances with no host, played in lieu of straight reruns) and genre-specific nights such as "The Midnight Top 40 Special," "The Midnight Comedy Special," "The Midnight Special Country Edition" and the [[Don Cornelius]]-hosted "Midnight Disco Special."

Occasional episodes would be shot on location, including two-part episodes shot in London and at [[Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic]], and an episode shot at the [[Tulsa State Fair]]. The show presented ''[[The 1980 Floor Show]]'', the last performance of [[David Bowie]] as [[David Bowie#Ziggy Stardust|Ziggy Stardust]], on November 16, 1973, from specially-commissioned performances taped a month earlier at the [[Marquee Club]] in [[Soho]], [[London]].[http://www.5years.com/1980.htm Fan's detailed website] focused just on ''[[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'' Select episodes carried themes, such as the "Million Sellers" ([[clip show]]s of previous episodes' performances with no host, played in lieu of straight reruns) and genre-specific nights such as "The Midnight Top 40 Special," "The Midnight Comedy Special," "The Midnight Special Country Edition" and the [[Don Cornelius]]-hosted "Midnight Disco Special."

Beginning in 1975, [[Carol Wayne]] (who had recently married producer Burt Sugarman) was introduced as the host of "Rock Rap," a gossip segment that aired in the middle of each episode.{{Cite web |title=REMEMBERING CAROL WAYNE / TVparty!/ Classic TV |url=http://www.tvparty.com/70-carol-wayne.html |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=www.tvparty.com}}

Beginning in 1975, [[Carol Wayne]] (who had recently married producer Burt Sugarman) was introduced as the host of "Rock Rap," a slightly cringeworthy gossip segment that aired in the middle of each episode; however, this segment was short-lived as it was not well received.{{Cite web |title=REMEMBERING CAROL WAYNE / TVparty!/ Classic TV |url=http://www.tvparty.com/70-carol-wayne.html |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=www.tvparty.com}}

==History==

==History==