As of July 2026, The Midnight Special Season 5 aired in 1976 with 32 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Midnight Special Season 5

1976 32 Episodes ⭐ 8/10

The Midnight Special Season 5 is currently streaming on major platforms, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 7 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Every performance stays in register with the material. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Midnight Special Season 5 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Midnight Special Season 5 earns every emotional beat it goes for. Season 5 of The Midnight Special includes 32 episodes. It aired from September 1976 to August 1977. Episodes include "Hosts: The Spinners", "Lesley Gore", "Host: George Carlin". It was aired in 1976. The Midnight Special Season 5 resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

The Midnight Special Season 5 is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Every performance here earns its place, lead or not. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

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🎬 The Midnight Special Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Hosts: The Spinners
1976-09-17
The Spinners (hosts) - ""I've Got to Make It on My Own,"" ""The Rubberband Man,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"" and ""I Don't Want to Lose You""/""One of a Kind Love Affair"" medley. --Electric Light Orchestra - ""Showdown"" --England Dan and John Ford Coley - ""I'd Really Love to See You Toni...
E2
Lesley Gore
1976-09-24
Lesley Gore (host) - "It's My Party,Judy's Turn to Cry,I'd Like to Be,You Don't Own Me,"" and a medley of hits The Drifters - ""Up on the Roof"" & ""Save the Last Dance for Me"" --Danny and the Juniors - ""At the Hop""""Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay"" --Lloyd Price - ""Personality"" & ""Stagger Lee"...
E3
Host: George Carlin
1976-10-01
George Carlin (host) - does a few comedy monologues --Glen Campbell - ""When Will I Be Loved,"" ""Rhinestone Cowboy"" & ""Gentle on My Mind"" --Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots - ""Disco Duck"" --Lou Rawls - ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine,"" ""Groovy People"" & ""This Song Will Last Fore...
E4
Host: James Brown
1976-10-08
James Brown (host) - ""The Payback,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"" & ""Please Please Please"" --Black Oak Arkansas - ""When The Band Was Shakin' All Over,"" ""Fistful of Love"" ""Love Comes Easy"" & ""Lord Have Mercy"" --Ruby Starr with Black Oak Arkansas - ""Maybe I'm Amazed"" --A...
E5
Co-hosts: Jackie DeShannon & Johnny Rivers
1976-10-15
Guests: --Jackie DeShannon (co-host) - ""Put a Little Love in Your Heart,"" ""When You Walk in the Room,"" ""Needles and Pins,"" ""What the World Needs Now"" & ""The Weight"" --Johnny Rivers (co-host) - ""Secret Agent Man,"" ""Seventh Son"", ""Poor Side of Town,"" ""Summer Rain"" & ""Tracks of My Te...
E6
Host: Helen Reddy
1976-10-22
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Gladiola,"" ""Long Time Looking"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Helen Reddy - medley: ""Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress),"" ""Angie Baby"" and ""Delta Dawn"" --Franklin Ajaye (comedian) - monologue (re: training for the Olympics; personal hygiene; teenagers & dating.) --Martha Reeves - ""...
E7
Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band
1976-10-29
KC & the Sunshine Band - ""(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty,"" ""That's the Way (I Like It),"" ""Get Down Tonight"" & ""Baby I Love You (Yes I Do)"" --ABBA - ""Fernando,"" ""Mamma Mia"" & ""S.O.S."" (might be music videos) --The Bay City Rollers - ""I Only Want to Be with You,"" ""Saturday Night...
E8
Host: Frankie Valli
1976-11-05
Frankie Valli (host) - ""Boomerang,"" ""Easily,"" ""Swearin' to God"" & ""Can't Get You Off of My Mind"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"" --Four Seasons - ""Mystic Mr. Sam"" --Peter Allen - ""She Loves to Hear the Music"" & ""This Sideshow's Leaving Town"" ...
E9
Host: Lou Rawls
1976-11-12
Lou Rawls (host) - ""Groovy People,"" Love Is a Hurtin' Thing,"" ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" & ""From Now On"" --Lou Rawls and Dorothy Moore - ""Mighty High"" --Dorothy Moore - ""For Old Times' Sake"" --England Dan & John Ford Coley - ""Nights Are Forever without You,"" ""I'd Really...
E12
Million Sellers of 1976, Part 1
1976-12-03
Million Sellers of 1976, hosted by Wolfman Jack --The Bay City Rollers - ""Saturday Night"" --Elvin Bishop - ""Fooled Around and Fell in Love"" --The Captain and Tennille - ""Lonely Nights (Angel Face)"" & ""Shop Around"" --Eric Carmen - ""All By Myself"" --Rick Dees & his Cast of Idiots - ""Disco D...
E14
Host: Tom Jones
1976-12-17
Tom Jones (host) - ""Feel the Need"" --Glen Campbell - medley of Beach Boys songs --Tom Jones and Sly & the Family Stone - ""Everyday People"" --Tom Jones and Lynn Anderson - ""Don't Go Breakin' My Heart"" --Tom Jones - ""Delilah,"" ""Third Rate Romance,"" ""Why Me Lord,"" ""Get Back,"" ""Feelings,"...
E15
Million Sellers of 1976, Part 2
1977-01-07
Million Sellers of 1976, Part 2 hosted by Wolfman Jack --The Commodores - ""Sweet Love"" --England Dan & John Ford Coley - ""I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"" --The Four Seasons - ""December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"" --Henry Gross - ""Shannon"" --Elton John and Kiki Dee - ""Don't Go Breakin' My H...
E16
Host: Judy Collins
1977-01-21
Judy Collins (host) - ""Send in the Clowns,"" ""Bread and Roses,"" ""Everything Must Change,"" ""Political Science"" & ""Special Delivery"" (another source listed the song ""Someday Soon"") --Brick - ""Dazz"" & ""That's What It's All About"" --Freddy Fender - ""Wasted Days and Wasted Nights,"" ""Bef...
E17
Host: Helen Reddy (4th Anniversary Show)
1977-01-28
Fourth Anniversary Show (with clips from past shows) --Helen Reddy (host) --The Bee Gees - ""Nights on Broadway"" (from 5-Dec-75) & ""Jive Talkin'"" --George Carlin (comedian) - monologue (re: what's expected of you when you reach different ages) --Earth, Wind & Fire - ""Shining Star"" (from 18-Apr-...
E18
Host: Glen Campbell
1977-02-04
Glen Campbell (host) - ""Southern Nights,"" ""Sunflower,"" ""For Crying' Out Loud,"" ""This Is (Sarah's Song),"" ""God Only Knows"" & ""Early Morning Song"" --ABBA - ""Fernando"" & ""Dancing Queen"" --David Dundas - ""Jeans On"" --Queen - ""Somebody to Love"" (probably a music video) --Seals & Croft...
E19
Hosts: The Electric Light Orchestra
1977-02-18
Electric Light Orchestra (hosts) - "Livin' Thing," "Do Ya," "Telephone Line" & "Livin' Thing" --Electric Light Orchestra (on tape) - "Rock Aria" music video --Mary MacGregor - "Torn Between Two Lovers" & "I Just Want to Love You" --Don McLean - "Magdalene Lane," "Mule Skinner Blues" & "Cripple Creek...
E20
Host: Loretta Lynn
1977-02-25
Loretta Lynn (host) - ""Coal Miner's Daughter,"" ""Somebody Somewhere"" & ""Your Woman Your Friend"" --Loretta Lynn and Mickey Gilley - ""Release Me,"" ""Honky Tonk"" & ""Crazy Arms"" --Billy Crystal (comedy monologue) - re: fashions on campus, his days in high school --Kinky Friedman - ""Dear Abby"...
E21
Hosts: KC & the Sunshine Band
1977-03-04
KC & the Sunshine Band - ""(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty,"" ""Get Down Tonight,"" ""That's the Way (I Like It)"" and ""Baby I Love You"" --ABBA - ""Dancing Queen"" --Jose Feliciano - ""Every Woman"" & ""The Hungry Years"" --Heart - ""Magic Man,"" ""Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child),"" ""Crazy o...
E22
Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
1977-03-18
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (hosts) - ""You Don't Have to Be A Star,"" ""Your Love,"" ""I Hope We Get to Love in Time"" & ""Gone at Last"" --Themla Houston - ""Don't Leave Me This Way"" --Thelma Houston, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - ""Proud Mary"" --Manfred Mann's Earth Band - ""Blinded by ...
E23
Host: Aretha Franklin
1977-03-25
Aretha Franklin (host) - ""Respect,"" ""Hooked on Your Love,"" ""Sweet Passions,"" ""When I Think About You"" & ""Meadows of Springtime"" --The Babys - ""If You've Got the Time"" --Brian Cadd - ""White on White Eldorado"" & ""Heavenly Night in September"" --Glen Campbell - ""Southern Nights"" --Quee...

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