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The Lawrence Welk Show Season 15 Episodes
Season 15 Episode Guide
49 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
Hawaii
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 58 mins
A visit to Hawaii. Included: "Hawaiian Wedding Song," with Guy Hovis and Ralna English; "Pearly Shells," with Clay Hart, Sandi Griffiths and Salli Flynn; and "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kuanakakai," with Mary Lou Metzger and Gail Farrell.
Episode 2
Occupations
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 58 mins
Songs include "We'll Make It to the Moon," "Sixteen Tons," "Circus Polka," "Sound Effects Man" and "There's No Business Like Show Business."
Episode 3
School Days
Fri, Sep 19, 2003 60 mins
Myron Floren hosts a tribute to school. Performers include Joe Feeney, who sings "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"; Tanya Falan, who sings "Autumn Leaves"; and Floren, who plays "Shall We Dance."
Episode 4
Big City, USA
Fri, Sep 14, 2007 58 mins
Songs about cities and other geographical sites, including "Manhattan," "City Lights," "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," "Kansas City" and "Chicago."
Episode 5
Fashions & Hits Through the Years
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 58 mins
A celebration of 1920s-1950s fashion and music styles, featuring "Alice Blue Gown," "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" and "Put on Your Sunday Clothes."
Episode 6
French Show
Fri, Jan 18, 2008 58 mins
A celebration of France, featuring "French Lesson" with Aladdin and Janet Lennon, "Where Is Your Heart?" with Jimmy Roberts, and "Paris in the Spring" with Norma Zimmer.
Episode 7
The Songs of Jimmy McHugh
Fri, Apr 9, 2010 58 mins
Jimmy McHugh songs are featured in a 1980 episode, including "I Feel a Song Coming On," "Maggie Blues," "Don't Blame Me," "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "I'm in the Mood for Love."
Episode 8
Musical Memories
Fri, Apr 4, 2008 57 mins
Tunes include "Talk to the Animals"; "I Get Along Without You," featuring Norma Zimmer; "Where Are the Words," featuring the Lennon Sisters; "Papa Won't You Dance," featuring Myron Floren; and "There Is No Tomorrow," featuring Joe Feeney.
Episode 9
Musical Tour of Europe
Fri, Feb 10, 2006 60 mins
A make-believe trip to Europe features Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dancing to "Around the World" and "Espana Cani"; Norma Zimmer singing "Wonderful Copenhagen"; Ken Delo singing "Gigi"; Arthur Duncan dancing to "Danke Schoen"; Guy Hovis and Ralna English duetting on "Rock of Ages"; and Myron Floren leading the band through the "Liechtensteiner Polka." Hovis hosts.
Episode 10
California Show
Fri, Jul 4, 2008 58 mins
A tribute to vacation destinations in California, including Disneyland and San Francisco. Songs include "San Francisco," "San Fernando Valley," "Music to Watch Girls By," "Besame Mucho," "My Little Gray Home in the West" and "Hooray for Hollywood."
Episode 11
Salute to Famous Musical Families
Fri, Jun 23, 2006 58 mins
Anacani hosts a salute to musical families. The tunes include the Everly Brothers classic, "Bye Bye Love"; the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun"; and "You Belong to My Heart."
Episode 12
America the Melting Pot
Fri, Nov 21, 2003 60 mins
Clay and Sally Hart host a celebration of Thanksgiving. Performers include Ken Delo and Dick Dale.
Episode 13
U.S. Tour
Fri, Dec 7, 2007 58 mins
A musical tour of the U.S. includes "This Land Is Your Land"; "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" with Ralna English; a medley of New York-themed songs with Bob Ralston; "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" with Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn; "On the Beach at Waikiki" with Jo Ann Castle; and "Pittsburgh, Pa.," with Myron Floren.
Episode 14
Rhythm Is Our Business
Fri, Feb 26, 2010 58 mins
In an episode from 1980, Barbara Mandrell sings "I Can't Stop Loving You." Other songs include "Sweet and Gentle Cha Cha" and "Orange Blossom Special."
Episode 15
Southtown USA
Fri, Nov 2, 2007 58 mins
Songs include "Southtown USA"; "Humming Bird," with the Lennon Sisters; "Wayward Winds," with Norma Zimmer; "Melody in F"; and "Gotta Travel On," with Dick Dale and the Lennons.
Episode 16
Christmas
Fri, Dec 21, 2007 58 mins
Holiday favorites are performed. Included: "Jingle Bells"; "Silent Night," with Norma Zimmer; "Ring Those Christmas Bells," with Arthur Duncan; "Sweet Little Boy Jesus," with Guy Hovis and Ralna English; and "O Holy Night," with Joe Feeney.
Episode 17
New Year's
Fri, Dec 26, 2003 60 mins
Bob Ralston hosts a New Year's Eve celebration. Included: the band plays "Champagne Waltz"; the Lennon Sisters sing "May You Always"; and Jo Ann Castle performs "Happy Days Are Here Again."
Episode 18
Pleasant Dreams
Fri, May 2, 2008 57 mins
Music includes "Cheek to Cheek"; "Till the End of Time," featuring the Lennon Sisters; "One Dozen Roses," featuring Dick Dale; and "Spaghetti Rag" and "Caldonia," both featuring Big Tiny Little.
Episode 19
Transportation
Fri, Aug 1, 2008 57 mins
A celebration of transportation. Included: "Gotta Travel On"; "Walkin' the Floor," with Tanya Falan; "Do Lord," with Guy Hovis and Ralna English; and "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines," with Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys.
Episode 20
This Colorful World
Sat, Mar 14, 1981 60 mins
"Little Green Apples," "Blue Skies," "Red River Valley," "Deep Purple," "Red Roses for a Blue Lady."
Episode 21
Indiana
Fri, Jun 30, 2006 58 mins
Norma Zimmer hosts a salute to the Indianapolis 500. Songs include "Indiana"; "Tico-Tico," featuring Myron Floren; "There's a Kind of Hush" with the Lennon Sisters; and "Make Believe" with Zimmer and Jim Roberts.
Episode 22
Musical Masterpieces
Fri, Oct 5, 2007 58 mins
Musical classics are performed, including "Rhapsody in Blue"; "The Anniversary Song," featuring Guy Hovis and Ralna English; "Stranger in Paradise," featuring Tom Netherton; and "It's All in the Game," featuring Johnny Zell. Zell hosts.
Episode 23
Southern Show
Fri, Nov 23, 2007 58 mins
The South is celebrated. Songs include "Are You From Dixie"; "Chattanooga Choo Choo" with Jack Imel, Bobby Burgess and Arthur Duncan; "Anniversary Song" with Guy Hovis and Ralna English; "Down Yonder" with Jo Ann Castle; "Mighty Mississippi"; and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans." Kathy Lennon hosts.
Episode 24
Songs by Johnny Mercer
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 58 mins
A tribute to lyricist-composer Johnny Mercer, featuring "Accentuate the Positive," "Tangerine," "Charade" and "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby."
Episode 25
Tribute to Swing & Sweet Bands
Fri, Apr 11, 2008 57 mins
A salute to big bands, featuring "And the Angels Sing," "Got a Date With an Angel," with Ken Delo; "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," with the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins; and "I Should Care," with Guy Hovis.
Episode 26
Love Songs
Sun, Feb 8, 1981 58 mins
A romance-minded episode from 1980, featuring "L-O-V-E," "Secret Love," "Love Me Tender," "Why Do I Love You?" "Amor" and "Love Makes the World Go Round."
Episode 27
Top Songs From Broadway Musicals
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 58 mins
A 1974 salute to musicals includes "Till There Was You" from "The Music Man"; "The Impossible Dream" from "The Man of La Mancha"; "Sunrise, Sunset" from "Fiddler on the Roof"; "Wunderbar" from "Kiss Me Kate"; and "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I."
Episode 28
Tribute to Jerome Kern
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 58 mins
A tribute to composer Jerome Kern, featuring "Who," "I Won't Dance," "You Couldn't Be Cuter," "Old Man River," "Pick Yourself Up," "Look for the Silver Lining," "The Last Time I Saw Paris" and "They Didn't Believe Me."
Episode 29
Songs of the 70's
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 58 mins
Popular songs from the 1970s, including "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"; "Feelings"; "I Write the Songs"; "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"; and "My Melody of Love." From 1978.
Episode 30
Easter
Fri, Apr 14, 2006 58 mins
Ralna English hosts a celebration of Easter. Included: Guy Hovis and English perform "Do Lord"; and, in the host segment, English sings "Mary Did You Know." Also: Ava Barber sings "A Tisket, a Tasket"; Mary Lou Metzger and Jack Imel dance to "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"; Norma Zimmer sings "The Old Rugged Cross."
Episode 31
Farm Show
Fri, Aug 8, 2008 58 mins
A celebration of farm life, featuring "Surrey With the Fringe on Top"; "Goofus"; "Country Boy," with Guy Hovis; "Grazin' in Greener Pastures," with Clay Hart; "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds," with Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn; and "In the Garden," with Hovis and Ralna English.
Episode 32
America at Play
Fri, Apr 21, 2006 58 mins
Gail Ferrell hosts. Tunes include "Ain't We Got Fun?," "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "Bicycle Built for Two," which is sung by Ferrell, Sandi Jensen and Mary Lou Metzgar. Also: in the host segment, Ferrell sings one of her own songs, "His Is."
Episode 33
Backstage with Our Musical Family
Sat, Apr 4, 1981 60 mins
A look at backstage preparations before the show is taped. Music includes "Lady in Red," "Send In the Clowns," "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails," "What Kind of Fool Am I?" and "Teamwork."
Episode 34
Keep a Song in Your Heart
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 58 mins
"Beer Barrel Polka," "Warsaw Concerto," "Runnin' Wild," "Walkin' on New Grass" and "Walkin' Happy" are featured in an episode from 1968.
Episode 35
Show Stoppers
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 60 mins
"That's Entertainment," "Hello, Dolly!" "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," "St. Louis Blues," "Over the Rainbow."
Episode 36
25th Anniversary Show
Sat, Mar 15, 1980 58 mins
A 1980 celebration of the show's 25th anniversary, featuring "Anniversary Song," "Sleep," "Tico, Tico," "Calcutta" and "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
Episode 37
Tribute to Bing
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 60 mins
A tribute to Bing Crosby, including "Moonlight Becomes You," "Swinging on a Star," "True Love," "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra" and "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day."
Episode 38
Songs From the Classics
Fri, May 30, 2008 57 mins
The roots of such contemporary songs as "Hot Diggity," "Mack the Knife" and "Our Love" are explored. Also: Guy Hovis and Ralna English sing "Songs of Love."
Episode 39
America's Wonderland
Fri, Dec 12, 2003 60 mins
Dick Dale hosts a celebration of America. Performers include Guy Hovis and Ralna English, who sing "Hawaiian Wedding Song"; Arthur Duncan, who dances to "Mountain Greenery"; and Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts, who duet on "Springtime in the Rockies."
Episode 40
Movie Songwriters
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 58 mins
Henry Mancini is on hand for a tribute to music from the movies. Included: the theme from "The Pink Panther"; "Charade"; "Moon River."
Episode 41
The New York Show
Fri, Aug 18, 2006 58 mins
The only "Lawrence Welk" show broadcast from New York City is featured. The 1958 program includes "Manhattan"; "Sidewalks of New York," with Jack Imel; "Maple Leaf Rag," with "Big" Tiny Little; and "Cecelia," with Little, Larry Hooper and Jerry Burke. Little hosts.
Episode 42
Caribbean Cruise
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 57 mins
A cruise celebration. Included: "Love Boat," featuring Ava Barber; "I Can't Stop Loving You," featuring Guy Hovis and Ralna English; "Marianne," featuring Jim Turner; "Feelin' Groovy," featuring the Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins; and "How Deep Is the Ocean," featuring Kathie Sullivan.
Episode 43
The Vacation Show
Fri, Jun 25, 2004 60 mins
Jo Ann Castle hosts a salute to vacations. She performs "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and, with Larry Hooper, "Minnie the Mermaid."
Episode 44
Big Bands
Fri, May 7, 2004 60 mins
Johnny Zell hosts a tribute to big bands. The fun includes Zell, who offers up trumpet solos on "Ciribiribin," "When Day Is Done" and "Celery Stalks at Midnight." Also: Guy Hovis and Ralna English duet on "Tangerine"; and the band performs "Begin the Beguine," "Panama," and "Cumana."
Episode 45
County Fair
Fri, Jun 16, 2006 58 mins
Welk Musical Family costume designer Rose Weiss hosts a tribute to county fairs. Tunes include "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon"; and "Ding Dong Daddy" with Larry Hooper and Jo Ann Castle.
Episode 46
America on the Move
Fri, Jul 6, 2012 58 mins
Songs include "Gotta Travel On," "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "The Banana Boat Song," "Cuanto La Gusta," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "M.T.A."
Episode 47
Tribute to Irving Berlin
Fri, Nov 8, 2013 58 mins
A salute to Irving Berlin. Included: "Play a Simple Melody," featuring Sandi Griffiths, Gail Ferrell, Mary Lou Metzger and Dick Dale; "Let's Face the Music and Dance," featuring Bobby Burgess and Cissy King; "Annie Get Your Gun"; and "God Bless America," featuring Norma Zimmer.
Episode 48
Salute to the Swing Bands
Fri, Sep 11, 2009 58 mins
A 1979 celebration of swing bands, featuring Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again," Woody Herman's "Woodchopper's Ball," Glenn Miller's "American Patrol" and "Tuxedo Junction." Also: "So Rare"; "Amapola"; "Sophisticated Lady"; and "Original Boogie Woogie."
Episode 49
Salute to Disney
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 58 mins
A Disney celebration, featuring "Oh Happy Day," "It's a Small World," "Mickey Mouse Mambo," "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Big Bad Wolf" and "The Waltz of the Flowers."