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The Lawrence Welk Show Season 21 Episodes

  • 1955-1982
  • 27 Seasons
  • ABC
  • Family, Music
  • TV-G
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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 21 Episode Guide

Season 21

31 Episodes 1975 - 1976

Episode 1

Silver Anniversary

Sat, Sep 6, 1975

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Episode 2

Harvest on the Farm

Sat, Sep 13, 1975

Complete Song List: Orange Blossom Special, Jesus Loves the Little Children, Everything is Beautiful, Indian Summer, It Is No Secret (What God Can Do), When We All Get Together in the Fall, They Call the Wind Maria, A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree, Rancho Alegre, How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?, Thank God I'm a Country Boy, I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad), I Ain't Gonna Take It Sittin' Down, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, People Will Say We're in Love, Everything's Up To Date In Kansas City, Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', Oklahoma!, If I Only Had a Brain, Top of the World, Wabash Cannonball, Autumn Leaves, Walking the Floor Over You, Shine On, Harvest Moon, Oh Johnny Oh.

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Episode 3

Salute to Male Singers

Sat, Sep 20, 1975

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Episode 4

Best of the New Songs - Guest: Bobby Hackett

Sat, Sep 27, 1975

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Episode 5

Most Requested Songs

Sat, Oct 4, 1975

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Episode 6

America's Wonderland

Sat, Oct 11, 1975

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Episode 7

Musical Masterpieces

Sat, Oct 18, 1975

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Episode 8

Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 25, 1975

Celebrating Halloween with "Mr. Ghost Comes to Town"; "Whistle a Happy Tune" and "Dry Bones".

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Episode 9

America on the Move

Sat, Nov 1, 1975

Songs include "Gotta Travel On"; "Leaving on a Jet Plane"; "The Banana Boat Song"; "Cuanto La Gusta"; "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"; "MTA"; "Those Magnificient Men in their Flying Machines"; "Chattanooga Choo Choo".

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Episode 10

Showstoppers

Sat, Nov 8, 1975

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Episode 11

California Here I Come

Sat, Nov 15, 1975

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Episode 12

Thanksgiving

Sat, Nov 22, 1975

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Episode 13

Lawrence Welk Family of Nations

Sat, Dec 6, 1975

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Episode 14

Winter Show

Sat, Dec 13, 1975

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Episode 15

Christmas

Sat, Dec 20, 1975

Various songs of the holiday season are performed. Among the selections are "Silent Night", " Oh, Holy Night ", " Jingle Bell Rock", and "Christmas in Killarney."

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Episode 16

New Year's Show

Sat, Dec 27, 1975

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Episode 17

Strike Up the Band

Sat, Jan 3, 1976

Songs include Strike Up the Band, Play Fiddle Play, I Love a Piano, The Bells of St. Mary's, Les's Trombone, Strike Up the Polka Band, Sam, the Old Accordion Man, Bugle Call Rag, El Mariachi, Let's Have a Party Polka, Mr. Clarinet Man, The Organ Grinder's Swing, Hey Mr. Banjo, When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba Down in Cuba, The Older the Violin, the Sweeter the Music, Trumpeter's Lullaby, Piccolo Pete, Hoop-Dee-Doo, When The Organ Played At Twilight The Song That Reached My Heart and MacNamara's Band.

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Episode 18

Shall We Dance?

Sat, Jan 10, 1976

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Episode 19

200 Years of American Music Part One

Sat, Jan 17, 1976

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Episode 20

200 Years of American Music Part Two

Sat, Jan 24, 1976

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Episode 21

Salute to Johnny Mercer

Sat, Jan 31, 1976

A salute to songwriter Johnny Mercer features "Moon River"; "Autumn Leaves"; "Tangerine"; "Charade"; "Pardon My Southern Accent" and "When the Angels Sing".

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Episode 22

I've Heard That Song Before

Sat, Feb 7, 1976

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Episode 23

Love Songs

Sat, Feb 14, 1976

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Episode 24

Salute to George Gershwin

Sat, Feb 21, 1976

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Episode 25

Songs of the South and Mardi Gras

Sat, Feb 28, 1976

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Episode 26

Salute to the Working People

Sat, Mar 6, 1976

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Episode 27

Accentuate the Positive

Sat, Mar 13, 1976

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Episode 28

Flower Songs

Sat, Mar 20, 1976

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Episode 29

Academy Award Songs

Sat, Mar 27, 1976

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Episode 30

Best of Broadway

Sat, Apr 3, 1976

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Episode 31

America at Play

Sat, Apr 10, 1976

Songs include "Ain't We Got Fun"; "Let's Go Fly a Kite"; "Breezin' Along with the Breeze"; "Bicycle Built for Two"; "Y'All Come"; and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".

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