The Lawrence Welk Show
Renowned bandleader Lawrence Welk began his own variety series in 1955... and it has never stopped running. Each program was straightforward musical numbers from Welk's band (many of which had featured solos at one point or another), as well as vocal selections and dance numbers from the show's cast. Most of the introductions to the performances, read stiffy by Welk, were kept short. Many of the shows revolved around a certain theme (e.g., "The Music Man" or the Fourth of July), with appropriate songs and dance numbers. The most famous of the featured singers were the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy and Peggy), who were featured most every week for 13 years. At the end of each show, Welk would invite women from the audience on stage to dance with him as the theme, "Bubbles in the Wine" (and later, "Champagne Fanfare") played. The show enjoyed a 16-year network run on ABC, and later a successful 11-year syndicated run. Just months after the original series ended, older shows (from c. 1965-1982) were repackaged with new footage and entered a long run in both syndication and on PBS.
- 1955-1982
- 27 seasons
- ABC
- Family, Music
- TV-G
Renowned bandleader Lawrence Welk began his own variety series in 1955... and it has never stopped running. Each program was straightforward musical numbers from Welk's band (many of which had featured solos at one point or another), as well as vocal selections and dance numbers from the show's cast. Most of the introductions to the performances, read stiffy by Welk, were kept short. Many of the shows revolved around a certain theme (e.g., "The Music Man" or the Fourth of July), with appropriate songs and dance numbers. The most famous of the featured singers were the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy and Peggy), who were featured most every week for 13 years. At the end of each show, Welk would invite women from the audience on stage to dance with him as the theme, "Bubbles in the Wine" (and later, "Champagne Fanfare") played. The show enjoyed a 16-year network run on ABC, and later a successful 11-year syndicated run. Just months after the original series ended, older shows (from c. 1965-1982) were repackaged with new footage and entered a long run in both syndication and on PBS.
Season 20 Episode Guide
32 Episodes 1974 - 1975
Episode 1
That's Entertainment
Sat, Sep 7, 1974
Episode 2
Number One Songs of the 1970s
Sat, Sep 14, 1974
Episode 3
Top Songs from Broadway Shows
Sat, Sep 21, 1974
Episode 4
Favorite Love Songs
Sat, Sep 28, 1974
Episode 5
Best Selling Hits
Sat, Oct 5, 1974
Episode 6
Tribute to Duke Ellington
Sat, Oct 12, 1974
Episode 7
Famous Musical Families
Sat, Oct 19, 1974
Episode 8
Halloween
Sat, Oct 26, 1974
Episode 9
Country Music Special
Sat, Nov 2, 1974
Episode 10
Ah One and Ah Two
Sat, Nov 9, 1974
Episode 11
Escondido Show
Sat, Nov 16, 1974
Episode 12
Thanksgiving
Sat, Nov 23, 1974
Episode 13
Tribute to the Fabulous Dorseys
Sat, Nov 30, 1974
Episode 14
50th Anniversary of Columbia Pictures
Sat, Dec 7, 1974
Episode 15
Tribute to Walt Disney
Sat, Dec 14, 1974
Full Song list is Chim Chim Cher-ee, Feed the Birds, Jolly Holiday, Spoonful of Sugar, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, When You Wish Upon a Star, The Ballad of Davey Crockett, Without You (Si No Estas Tu), Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, The Mickey Mouse March, Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly), Some Day My Prince Will Come, I've Got No Strings, Father and Son, Mouskedance (The Hot Dog Song) Hi-Diddle Di Di, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, Heigh-Ho, A Whale of a Tale, Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, One Song, It's a Small World.
Episode 16
Christmas
Sat, Dec 21, 1974
Episode 17
New Year's Show
Sat, Dec 28, 1974
Episode 18
Those Were the Days - Guest: Barbara Boylan
Sat, Jan 4, 1975
Episode 19
Tribute to Jerome Kern
Sat, Jan 11, 1975
Episode 20
Tribute to Famous Girl Singers
Sat, Jan 18, 1975
Episode 21
This Colorful World
Sat, Jan 25, 1975
"Red, Red Robin," "Little Green Apples," "Deep Purple," "Scarlet Ribbons" and "Blue Skies" are performed.
Episode 22
Songs from the Classics
Sat, Feb 1, 1975
Episode 23
Hooray for Hollywood
Sat, Feb 8, 1975
"Take Your Girlie To The Movies," "As Time Goes By," "True Love," "The Entertainer" and "Toot, Toot Tootsie" are performed.
Episode 24
Tribute to the Sweet Bands
Sat, Feb 15, 1975
Episode 25
A Musical Tour of America
Sat, Feb 22, 1975
Episode 26
Tribute to Irving Berlin
Sat, Mar 1, 1975
Episode 27
South of the Border
Sat, Mar 8, 1975
Episode 28
St. Patrick's Day
Sat, Mar 15, 1975
Episode 29
A Cavalcade of Musical Styles
Sat, Mar 22, 1975
Episode 30
Easter
Sat, Mar 29, 1975
Episode 31
Famous Places
Sat, Apr 5, 1975
Episode 32
County Fair
Sat, Apr 12, 1975
A tribute to county fairs. Tunes include "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon"; and "Ding Dong Daddy" with Larry Hooper and Jo Ann Castle.