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The Lawrence Welk Show Season 27 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 27 Episode Guide

Season 27

32 Episodes 1981 - 1982

Episode 1

Tribute to Bing

Sat, Sep 12, 1981

A tribute to Bing Crosby. Songs include "Swinging on a Star"; "The Road to Morocco"; "Mississippi Mud"; "True Love"; "The Happy Yodeler Polka".

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Episode 2

Songwriting Performers

Sat, Sep 19, 1981

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Episode 3

Gold Record Hits

Sat, Sep 26, 1981

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Episode 4

Carnival

Sat, Oct 3, 1981

A carnival-themed episode. Music includes "When the Carnival Comes to Town," "Come Follow the Band," "Carousel Waltz," "Too Long at the Fair" and "Stars and Stripes Forever."

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Episode 5

Great Entertainers

Sat, Oct 10, 1981

A salute to showbiz greats, featuring a medley of George M. Cohan songs; The Mills Brothers' "Glow Worm"; Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady"; Judy Garland's "You Made Me Love You"; and Eddie Arnold's "Make the World Go Away".

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Episode 6

Grammy Award Winners

Sat, Oct 17, 1981

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Episode 7

Halloween

Sat, Oct 24, 1981

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Episode 8

There Goes That Song Again

Sat, Oct 31, 1981

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Episode 9

Movie Songwriters - Guest: Henry Mancini

Sat, Nov 7, 1981

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Episode 10

Big Band Memories

Sat, Nov 14, 1981

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Episode 11

Thanksgiving

Sat, Nov 21, 1981

Songs include "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays," "A House with Love in It," "Be Thankful," "Back in Your Own Backyard," "Baby Face," and "We Gather Together."

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Episode 12

The Three R's

Sat, Nov 28, 1981

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Episode 13

You're Never Too Young

Sat, Dec 5, 1981

A special tribute to Walt Disney's "Snow White" with a quick medley among others.

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Episode 14

Songs from the Classics

Sat, Dec 12, 1981

Songs include Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Moonlight and Roses, Chasing Rainbows, Warsaw Concerto, Martha: Ach So Fromm, The Anniversary Song, Lawrence Welk Dance Number, Moonlight Madonna, The Glow Worn, My Heart Still Remembers, Going Home, You're Breaking My Heart, Pretending, The Dance of the Chameleon, Strange Music, In the Garden, Danny Boy and Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom).

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Episode 15

Christmas

Sat, Dec 19, 1981

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Episode 16

New Year's Eve

Sat, Dec 26, 1981

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Episode 17

Music of Harry Warren

Sat, Jan 2, 1982

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Episode 18

Big City, USA

Sat, Jan 9, 1982

Songs about cities and other geographical sites. Including "Manhattan"; "City Lights"; "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; "Kansas City" and 'Chicago".

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Episode 19

Salute to Nashville

Sat, Jan 16, 1982

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Episode 20

European Show

Sat, Jan 23, 1982

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Episode 21

Morning, Noon and Night

Sat, Jan 30, 1982

Songs include I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine, Teach Me Tonight, Carolina in the Morning, Kiss An Angel Good Morning, Night and Day, Walking in the Sunshine, That Lucky Old Sun, Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie, Canadian Sunset, My Blue Heaven, Night Must Fall, The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful, Blues in the Night, It's A Most Unusual Day, Happy Norwegian Polka, Delta Dawn, Otwell Twins Patriotic Song, Suppertime, Moonlight in Vermont, A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening.

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Episode 22

Love Songs

Sat, Feb 6, 1982

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Episode 23

Riverboat Show

Sat, Feb 13, 1982

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Episode 24

Tribute to Irving Berlin

Sat, Feb 20, 1982

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Episode 25

Weather Show

Sat, Feb 27, 1982

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Episode 26

Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael

Sat, Mar 6, 1982

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Episode 27

Songs of the Islands

Sat, Mar 13, 1982

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Episode 28

Salute to the Working People

Sat, Mar 20, 1982

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Episode 29

All Time Favorites

Sat, Mar 27, 1982

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Episode 30

Tour of Southern California

Sat, Apr 3, 1982

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Episode 31

Easter

Sat, Apr 10, 1982

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Episode 32

Spotlight on our Musical Family

Sat, Apr 17, 1982

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