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The Lawrence Welk Show (1955)
1965
The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, then nationally for another 27½ years via the ABC network and first-run syndication. In the years since first-run syndication ended, The Lawrence Welk Show has continued to reach new audiences through repeat episodes, broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service stations. These airings incorporate an original program—usually, a color broadcast from 1965 through 1982—in its entirety. In place of the commercials, newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and/or a family member of the performers are included; these clips are occasionally updated.
Released June 6, 1955
2+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S11E1 - Fun Day in Escondido
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Get on With the Show".
The Lennon Sisters sings "Hi Lili, Hi Lo".
On the golf course Aladdin, Jim Roberts, Larry Hooper and Dick Dale sing "Golf is a Crazy and Wonderful Game".
Kathy Lennon and Dick Dale duet with "Would You Like to Take a Walk?"
Jo Ann Castle on ragtime piano plays "Hello, Dolly"
Lawrence and Barbara Boylan waltz
Norma Zimmer sings "The Sound of Music".
Peggy Lennon and Dick Cathcart sing "You're the Cream in My Coffee".
Aladdin sings "Chiapanecas" (Mexican Hand Clapping Song).
Dick Dale and the singing group sing "This Land is Your Land".
Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess sing and dance to "Honeybun"
The Blenders (Bob Duncan, Steve Smith, Greg Dixon and Johnny Johnson) sing "Madeline".
Dee Dee Lennon plays a round of golf.
The vocal group sings "Climb Every Mountain".
Natalie Nevins sings "Suddenly There's a Valley".
Sept. 18, 1965, midnight
S11E14 - Songs of the Christmas Season
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers offer "Holly Jolly Christmas".
The Lennon Sisters and The Blenders sing "Merry Christmas From Our House".
Norma Zimmer offers "Toyland".
The Band do "Little Bells, Big Bells".
Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to a medley of Leroy Anderson tunes.
Joe Feeney sings "Bells of St Marys".
Bob Ralston performs "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear".
The show closes with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Dec. 18, 1965, midnight
S11E15 - Christmas Show
Highlights:
"Jingle Bells".
The Musical family children "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
"Dainty Miss" is danced by Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan.
"Up on the Housetop" is sung by Larry Hooper with daughters
The Blenders sing "Silent Night".
"White Christmas" Bob Ralston
Joe Feeney and children "Christmas in Killarney".
Eddie and Chris Feeney sing "Nuttin' for Christmas".
Norma Zimmer sings "Away in a Manger".
Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
Aladdin does a Recitation of "The Gift of God's Love".
The Lennon Sisters sing "O Holy Night".
Jack Imel and children "The March of the Wooden Soldiers".
Natalie Nevins sings "Ave Maria".
Myron Floren "Sleigh Ride".
Dick Dale and his children "Over the River and Through the Woods".
"Ring Those Christmas Bells" Arthur Duncan
Jim Roberts sings "Joy to the World".
The Lennon Sisters and 14 Lennon children perform "The Little Drummer Boy".
Kathy Harris (Charlotte's daughter) "Animal Crackers".
Dec. 25, 1965, midnight
S11E41 - Episode 41
The Champagne Music Makers open with "When You're Smiling".
Bob Ralston and his arrangement of "Over the Rainbow".
Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Remembering".
Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "School Days".
Maestro Welk backed by the band, turns accordion soloist for "Missouri Waltz".
A spectacular pair of polka dancers, Denise Kuric and George Ptaszek, who were discovered by Welk when they visited the Hollywood Palladium demonstrate their talents.
The Lennon Sisters sing "Can't Help Falling in Love With You".
Aladdin contributes a Labor Day themed recitation.
Norma Zimmer sings "September in the Rain".
Arthur Duncan dances to "The Gasser".
Dick Dale, with the Blenders and the Lennon Sisters offer "Shutters and Boards".
Sept. 3, 1967, midnight
ABC
June 6, 1955
Dec. 20, 1975, midnight
Ended
TV-G / 2+
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