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The Lawrence Welk Show Season 24 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 24 Episode Guide

Season 24

31 Episodes 1978 - 1979

Episode 1

Big Bands

Sat, Sep 16, 1978

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Episode 2

Songs of Perry Como

Sat, Sep 23, 1978

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Episode 3

By The Numbers

Sat, Oct 7, 1978

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Episode 4

Songs of the Islands - Guest: Buddy Merrill

Sat, Oct 14, 1978

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Episode 5

Time

Sat, Oct 21, 1978

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Episode 6

Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 28, 1978

A Halloween party with "Dancin' the Devil Away," "Magic Is the Moonlight," and "The Wayward Wind."

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Episode 7

Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Sat, Nov 4, 1978

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Episode 8

Roots of American Show Business

Sat, Nov 11, 1978

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Episode 9

Thanksgiving

Sat, Nov 18, 1978

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Episode 10

Alphabetically Speaking

Sat, Nov 25, 1978

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Episode 11

Salute to Irving Berlin - Guest: Marshall Royal

Sat, Dec 2, 1978

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Episode 12

Songs of the 70s - Guest: Barbara Boylan

Sat, Dec 9, 1978

Orchestra - Tie A Yellow Ribbon; Kathie Sullivan - Theme from "Mahogany"; Bob Ralston - Southern Nights; The Otwell Brothers & The Aldridge Sisters - You're The One; Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan - I Could Have Danced All Night; Tom Netherton - ; Ava Barber - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue; Orchestra w Johnny Zell - Feelings; Gail, Sandy, Mary Lou (Gail Farrell, Sandi Griffiths and Mary Lou Metzger) - Penny Arcade; Orchestra - Nadia's Theme; Arthur Duncan dances to Never Ending Love; Jimmy Roberts sings; Anacani Echeverria - It's Impossible; Ken Delo - Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown; Guy & Ralna (Guy Hovis and Ralna English) - I Write the Songs; Myron Floren - My Melody of Love; Sax section & Bob Smale - Walking in the Rain; Joe Feeney and Lawrence Welk conclude.

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Episode 13

Winter

Sat, Dec 16, 1978

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Episode 14

Christmas

Sat, Dec 23, 1978

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Episode 15

New Year's Eve - Guest: Bob Wilbur

Sat, Dec 30, 1978

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Episode 16

Everything's Coming Up Roses

Sat, Jan 6, 1979

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Episode 17

Tribute to Bob Hope

Sat, Jan 13, 1979

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Episode 18

Salute to Broadway - Guest: Pat Strange

Sat, Jan 20, 1979

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Episode 19

Salute to Elvis & Songs of the 50s

Sat, Jan 27, 1979

Songs with colors in the title include "Red, Red Robin"; "Little Green Apples"; "Deep Purple"; "Scarlet Ribbons"; "Blue Skies".

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Episode 20

Country Music

Sat, Feb 3, 1979

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Episode 21

Valentine's Show - Guest: Elaine Niverson

Sat, Feb 10, 1979

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Episode 22

Salute to Sweet Bands

Sat, Feb 17, 1979

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Episode 23

Salute to the Swing Bands

Sat, Feb 24, 1979

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"; "Arapola"; "Sophisticated Lady"; and "Original Boogie Woogie".

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Episode 24

Tahoe Album

Sat, Mar 3, 1979

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Episode 25

Spotlight on the Band

Sat, Mar 10, 1979

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Episode 26

St. Patrick's Day

Sat, Mar 17, 1979

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Episode 27

Salute to Mac Davis & fellow lyricists

Sat, Mar 24, 1979

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Episode 28

Sights & Sounds of L.A.

Sat, Mar 31, 1979

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Episode 29

Academy Award Winners

Sat, Apr 7, 1979

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Episode 30

Easter

Sat, Apr 14, 1979

A celebration of Easter: Included: Mary Lou Metzger and Jack Imel ("Tiptoe Thru the Tulips"); Arthur Duncan ("Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet"); Ken Delo ("April Showers"); Anacani Echeverria ("Peter Cottontail"); Ava Barber (A-Tisket, A-Tasket").

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Episode 31

County Fair

Sat, Apr 21, 1979

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