8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Midnight Special (1972)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of parental love, individual freedom against institutional control (government and religious cult), and a fantastical resolution are presented in a way that transcends specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The music variety show 'The Midnight Special' naturally showcased a diverse array of musical artists from various backgrounds, reflecting the popular music scene of its era. However, as a performance-focused program, it did not contain a narrative that explicitly engaged with or critiqued traditional identities or promoted specific DEI themes.
Secondary
The Midnight Special was a music variety television show that aired from 1973 to 1981. Its format focused on live musical performances rather than narrative storytelling, and as such, it did not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Midnight Special was a music variety show featuring live performances by musical artists. It did not have fictional characters or narrative plots that would allow for gender swaps of established roles or historical figures.
The Midnight Special was a live music variety show featuring real-world musicians performing as themselves. It did not contain fictional or historical characters whose race could be altered from established source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
7.8
Critic Ratings
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