The Midnight Special: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Midnight Special Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Host: Randy Newman
Sep 27, 1974 · 90 min
Randy Newman (host) - ""Mama Told Me Not to Come,"" ""Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear,"" ""Political Science,"" ""Davy and the Fat Boy,"" ""I Think It's Going to Rain Toda
Host: Al Green
Oct 4, 1974 · 90 min
Al Green (host) - ""Sweet Talk,"" ""Tired of Being Alone,"" ""Sha La La,"" ""Here I Am (Come and Take Me),"" ""I'm Still in Love with You"" & ""Love and Happiness."" --Al Green - m
Host: Jose Feliciano
Oct 11, 1974
Jose Feliciano (host) - ""My Sweet Lord,"" ""Chico and the Man,"" ""T.S.O.P.,"" ""Golden Lady"" & ""Love's Theme"" --Jesse Colin - ""Morning Sun"" & ""Light Shine"" --Hot Tuna - ""
Host: Paul Anka
Oct 18, 1974 · 90 min
Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby,"" ""Jubilation,"" ""It Doesn't Matter Anymore,"" ""American Pie"" & ""Let Me Get to Know You"" --Odia Coates and Paul Anka - ""One Man Woman""
Host: David Steinberg :Comedy show
Oct 25, 1974
David Steinberg (host) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team of Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber) --The Committee (comedy troupe) --Steve Martin --Pat McCormick (comedian) --Monty Pytho
Host: Fats Domino
Nov 1, 1974
Fats Domino (host) - ""I'm in Love Again,"" ""Blueberry Hill,"" ""Ain't That a Shame?"" ""Josephine,"" ""Walkin' to New Orleans,"" ""I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday,"" ""Blue Monday,"
Host: Redd Foxx
Nov 8, 1974
Redd Foxx (host) --Golden Earring - "Big Tree Blue Sea," "Candy's Going Bad," "She Flies on Strange Wings" & "Love Is a Rodeo"--Little Anthony and the Imperials -"What Is Hip?" "Go
Host: Barry White
Nov 15, 1974
Barry White (host) - "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" &
Host: George Carlin
Nov 15, 1974
George Carlin (host) --The Kiki Dee Band - "I've Got the Music in Me" --Roger McGuinn - "Peace on You" & "Better Change" --Sparks - "Takent Is an Asset," "This Town Ain't Big Enoug
Host: Bobby Vinton
Nov 29, 1974
Bobby Vinton (host) - "My Melody of Love" "I Honestly Love You" & "Mr. Lonely" --Carl Carlton - "Everlasting Love"--Al Green - "Sha La La," "I'm Still in Love with You" & "Let's St
Tom Jones
Dec 6, 1974 · 90 min
Host: Tom Jones (host) - ""My Soul Is a Witness,"" ""Greenwood, Mississippi,"" ""I Guess You Know Me Girl,"" ""Pledging My Love,"" medley, ""It Never Hurts to Be Nice to Somebody,"
Million Sellers (Part 1) - Host: Wolfman Jack
Dec 13, 1974 · 90 min
Wolfman Jack (guest host) --Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby"" --Blue Magic - ""Sideshow"" --James Brown - ""The Payback"" --Gordon Lightfoot - ""Sundown"" --Love Unlimited Orch
Million Sellers (Part 2) - Host: Wolfman Jack
Dec 20, 1974
Brownsville Station - ""Smokin' in the Boys Room"" --David Essex - ""Rock On"" --Marvin Hamlisch - ""The Way We Were"" & ""The Entertainer"" --Gladys Knight & the Pips - ""I've Got
Host: Charley Pride
Dec 27, 1974
Charley Pride (guest host) - ""Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?"" ""Kiss an Angel Good Morning,"" ""Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town,"" ""Cotton Fields,"" ""All I Have to Offer
Hosts: The Guess Who
Jan 3, 1975
The Guess Who and Wolfman Jack - " Clap for the Wolfman" --The Guess Who (guest hosts) - "Dancin' Fool," "Bus Rider," "Sour Suite," "No Time," "Diggin' Yourself" and "Dirty"--Charl
Hosts: The Righteous Brothers
Jan 10, 1975
The Righteous Brothers (guest hosts) - ""Dream On,"" ""Rock and Roll Heaven"" & ""Give It to the People"" --Bobby Hatfield - ""You Turn Me Around"" --Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Wom
Hosts: Electric Light Orchestra
Jan 17, 1975 · 90 min
Electric Light Orchestra (guest hosts) - ""In the Hall of the Mountain King,"" ""Great Balls of Fire,"" ""Can't Get It out of My Head,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Laredo Tornad
Hosts: The Marshall Tucker Band
Jan 24, 1975
Country-rock show: --The Marshall Tucker Band (guest hosts) - ""This Ol' Cowboy,"" ""In My Own Way"" & ""24 Hours at a Time"" --The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It
Host: Helen Reddy (2nd Anniversary Show)
Jan 31, 1975 · 90 min
Second Anniversary Show --Helen Reddy (guest host) - ""Angie Baby,"" ""Emotion,"" ""Raised on Rock,"" ""I'll be Your Audience"" & ""I Think I'll Write a Song"" --Bachman-Turner Ove
Host: Dave Mason
Feb 7, 1975
Dave Mason (guest host) - ""World in Changes,"" ""Bring It On Home to Me,"" ""All Along the Watchtower,"" ""Every Woman,"" ""You Can't Take It When You Go,"" ""Only You Know and I
Host: Neil Sedaka
Feb 14, 1975
--Neil Sedaka (guest host) - That's When the Music Takes Me,"" ""The Immigrant,"" ""Laughter in the Rain,"" ""Standing on the Inside"" & ""Don't Let It Mess Your Mind"" --Todd Rund
Host: Steppenwolf
Feb 21, 1975
Steppenwolf (guest hosts) - ""Born to Be Wild,"" ""Gang War Blues,"" ""Smokey Factory Blues,"" ""Straight Shootin' Woman"" & ""Children of the Night"" --Herbie Hancock - ""Watermel
Hosts: B.T. Express
Feb 28, 1975
B.T. Express (guest hosts) - ""Do It ('Til You're Satisfied),"" ""This House Is Smokin',"" ""Express,"" ""That's What I Want for You Baby"" & ""Do You Like It?"" --Peter Allen - ""
Host: Olivia Newton-John
Mar 7, 1975 · 90 min
Olivia Newton-John (host) - ""If You Love Me (Let Me Know),"" ""Have You Never Been Mellow?"" ""You Ain't Got the Right,"" ""The Air That I Breathe"" & ""I Never Did Sing You a Lov
Host: Clive Davis
Mar 14, 1975 · 1 min
Clive Davis (guest host, record executive) --Blood, Sweat and Tears - ""You've Made Me So Very Happy"" & ""I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Midnight
Hosts: Black Oak Arkansas
Mar 21, 1975
Black Oak Arkansas (guest hosts) - ""Jim Dandy,"" ""Hey Y'all,"" ""Taxman,"" ""High and Dry,"" ""Back Door Man,"" ""Lord Have Mercy"" & ""Hot and Nasty"" --Grey Ghost - ""Burning W
International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack
Mar 28, 1975
International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack --Brian Cadd - ""Think It Over"" & ""Let Go"" --The Electric Light Orchestra - ""Can't Get It Out of My Head"" & ""Great Balls of Fire"" -
Hosts: The Ohio Players
Apr 4, 1975
Ohio Players concert taped at the University of Chicago. --The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey,"" ""Fire"" (Parts 1 & 2), ""I Want to Be Free,"" ""Skin Tight"" (Parts 1 & 2) and ""Pai
Co-hosts: Wet Willie and Charlie Daniels
Apr 11, 1975
The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Long Haired Country Boy,"" ""Trudy"" & ""Caballo Diablo"" --Bonnie Bramlett - ""(Your Love Kee
Hosts: Earth, Wind & Fire
Apr 18, 1975 · 90 min
Earth, Wind & Fire (guest hosts) - ""Shining Star,"" ""Mighty Mighty,"" ""Devotion"" & ""Yearning Learning"" --LaBelle - ""Lady Marmalade,"" ""What Can I Do For You?"" ""Are You Lo
Hosts: Rod Stewart & The Faces
Apr 25, 1975 · 90 min
Rod Stewart - ""Bring it On Home to Me,"" ""You Send Me,"" ""Take a Look at the Guy,"" ""Angel,"" ""I Can Feel the Fire,"" ""You Can Make Me Dance,"" ""You Wear it Well,"" ""Maggie
Host: Billy Preston
May 2, 1975
Billy Preston (guest host) - ""Nothing from Nothing,"" ""Found the Love,"" ""It's My Pleasure,"" ""Let Me Sing My Song,"" ""All My Life"" & ""Outa-Space"" --Jeff Beck --LaBelle --R
Host: Wolfman Jack
May 9, 1975
Wolfman Jack (host) --Larry Gatlin - ""Penny Annie"" & ""Help Me"" --Graham Central Station - medley Part I, medley Part II & ""Feel the Need"" --Ohio Players - ""I Want to Be Free
Host: Chubby Checker
May 16, 1975
Chubby Checker (guest host) - "The Twist," "Pony Time," "Slow Twistin'," "Let's Twist Again," "Hound Dog" & "I Saw Her Standing There" --The Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back," "Till"
Host: Don Cornelius
May 23, 1975
Don Cornelius (guest host, was host of ""Soul Train"" from 1971-1997) --Consumer Rapport - ""Ease on Down the Road"" & ""Everybody Join Hands"" --Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes - "
Host: Joan Baez
May 30, 1975
Joan Baez (guest host) - ""Fountain of Sorrow,"" ""Diamonds and Rust,"" ""Jesse,"" ""Children and All That Jazz,"" ""Simple Twist of Fate,"" ""Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer""
Hosts: Seals & Crofts
Jun 13, 1975
Seals & Crofts (guest hosts) - ""I'll Play for You,"" ""Ugly City,"" ""Blue Bonnet Nation"" & ""Wisdom"" --Ron Dante - ""Midnight Show"" --Ben E. King - ""Supernatural Thing,"" ""h
Host: Herb Alpert
Jun 20, 1975
Herb Alpert (guest host) - ""Coney Island,"" ""Carmine,"" ""Never Never Land"" & ""Desert Dance"" --Herb Alpert - medley of hits (""Lonely Bull,"" ""Spanish Flea,"" ""This Guy's in
Host: The Temptations
Jun 27, 1975
The Temptations (guest host) --Ace - ""How Long"" & ""Sniffin' About"" --Jessi Colter - ""I'm Not Lisa"" & ""Storms Never Last"" --Rose - ""Whole New Thing"" --Leo Sayer - ""One Ma
Host: Frankie Valli
Jul 4, 1975 · 90 min
Frankie Valli (guest host) - ""Swearin' to God,"" ""My Eyes Adored You,"" ""I Got Eyes for You Ruby"" & ""Can't Take My Eyes off of You"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""W
Host: Flip Wilson
Jul 11, 1975
Flip Wilson (guest host) --Blue Magic - ""Never Get Over You,"" ""Three Ring Circus"" & ""Berries in Salinas"" --KISS - ""Deuce"" & ""Black Diamond"" --Jenny Rankin - ""Silver Morn
Helen Reddy / Mac Davis / Minnie Riperton
Jul 18, 1975
-Helen Reddy (host) - "Bluebird," "I Believe in Music," "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady," "Free and Easy," "Long Time Looking" & "I Am Woman" --Mac Davis - "Burnin' Thing," \"Rock an
Helen Reddy / Jessi Colter / Janis Ian
Jul 25, 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Angie Baby,"" ""Bluebird,"" ""I Am Woman"" and a medley of hits (""Leave Me Alone,"" ""I Don't Know How to Love Him"" and ""Delta Dawn"") --Helen Reddy and N
Helen Reddy / Glen Campbell / Uriah Heep
Aug 15, 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Peaceful,"" ""Think I'll Write a Song"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Glen Campbell - ""By the Time I Get to Phoenix,"" ""Rhinestone Cowboy"" & ""My Girl"" --Glen Campb
Helen Reddy / Roger Daltrey
Aug 22, 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""L.A. Breakdown,"" ""I Got a Name"" & ""I Am Woman"" --The Amazing Rhythm Aces - ""Third Rate Romance"" & ""Anything You Want"" --Roger Daltrey - ""Tommy,"" "
Helen Reddy / Johnny Rivers
Aug 29, 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""The Last Blues Song,"" ""Crazy Love"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Jose Feliciano - ""Chico and the Man,"" ""Marie"" & ""No Jive"" --Wayon Jennings - ""I'll Be a Long
Helen Reddy / Frankie Valli
Sep 5, 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady,"" ""Lovin' You"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Helen Reddy - ""Big Yellow Taxi"" (Midnight Special hit) --Hoyt Axton - ""Paid in Advance""
Helen Reddy / The Bee Gees / Janis Ian
Sep 12, 1975 · 90 min
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady,"" ""The Midnight Special,"" ""Mama"" & ""I Am Woman"" --BT Expess - ""Give It What You Got"" & ""Peace Pipe"" --The Bee Gees -