- "The Lawrence
Welk Show"
17th Season on Public Television
(2003-2004)
- (Posted below are
#901-#916...descriptions of shows #917-#952 to come)
#901 "History
of Lawrence Welk Musical Family" - NEW
Host: Larry Welk Jr., and Family
Airs: September 13, 2003
Larry Welk and his three sons host a unique and interesting "History
of the Lawrence Welk Musical Family," which recalls how
each performer joined the show. Hit songs include "Oh Happy
Day" by Larry Hooper, "Calcutta" danced by Bobby
Burgess and Cissy King, and "After You're Gone" with
Jack Imel and Bob Havens.
- #902 "School Days"
- NEW
Host: Myron Floren and Burgess Family
Airs: September 20, 2003
Myron Floren hosts "School Days" and enjoys hearing
the special memories of his four Burgess grandchildren, who coax
him to lay their favorite songs. Joe Feeney remembers a "Sweetheart
of Sigma Chi," Tanya sings "Autumn Leaves" and
Myron plays "Shall We Dance."
#903 "Gold Record Hits"
- Host: Michael Redman
Airs: September 27, 2003
Get ready for an hour of nothing but "Gold Record Hits,"
hosted by Michael Redman. "Hello Dolly," "New
York, New York," "Close To You" and "The
Way We Were" are featured and the band plays a medley of
four of Lawrence Welk's own golden hits: "Moon River,"
"Yellow Bird," "Winchester Cathedral" and
"Calcutta."
- #904 "County Fair"
Host: Jack Imel
Airs: October 4, 2003
Jack Imel leads us down the musical midway on this "County
Fair" show. The program begins with "Make 'Em Laugh"
and Bobby and Cissy have "Fun Goin' to the County Fair."
Bob Ralston plays "Baby Elephant Walk" and Jack as
"Professor Spoons" entertains all the pretty girls.
Ralna and Guy sing "Green County Fair," and Ralna sings
"Hubby Blues."
- #905 "Harvest on the
Farm"
Host: Bobby Burgess
Airs: October 11, 2003
A square dance opens the "Harvest on the Farm" show,
called by none other than the host, Bobby Burgess. Guy Hovis
sings "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," the band plays
"Wabash Cannonball" and Ken Delo sings "The Chicken
Song" to Tanya, who wears a big yellow chicken costume.
Ralna and Guy sing "Everything is Beautiful," and Ralna
joins in on "The Chicken Song."
- #906 "Time"
Host: Bob Ralston
Airs: October 18, 2003
Bob Ralston watches the clock and the calendar as he hosts this
week's show with the unique title, "Time." He plays
the "Minute Waltz" and Jim Roberts sings "Seems
Like Old Times" to a dog named Elmer Fudd. The band plays
"One O'Clock Jump" and Myron Floren gets into the mood
with the "Tick Tock Polka." Ralna and Guy sing "Until
It's Time For You to Go."
- #907 "Halloween Party"
Host: Ken Delo
Airs: October 25, 2003
Ken Delo hosts this week's Lawrence Welk Show, a fun-filled "Halloween
Party," which opens with the entire cast singing, "Jeepers
Creepers." Highlights of the show include, "Between
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" by Ken Delo, "Alley Cat,"
played by Myron Floren, "Satan Takes a Holiday," by
the Welk Band. Ralna sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered."
- #908 "Music Of Harry
Warren"
Host: Mary Lou Metzger
Airs: November 1, 2003
The "Music of Harry Warren" is hosted by Mary Lou Metzger,
a true fan of this great American songwriter. Bobby Burgess and
Elaine Balden dance to "Forty-Second Street," the Aldridge
Sisters and the Otwell Twins sing "I Found a Million Dollar
Baby," Kathie Sullivan sings "I Only Have Eyes for
You," and Jim Turner puts a country spin on "September
in the Rain."
- #909 "Those Were The
Days"
Host: Ralna English
Airs: November 8, 2003
Nothing but good old songs are part of this week's show titled,
"Those Were The Days," hosted by Ralna English. Sandi,
Gail and Mary Lou sing "Apple Blossom Time" in Andrews
Sisters' style, Anacani sings "Besame Mucho," Clay
Hart does "Your Cheatin' Heart" and Ralna sings "Love
Me or Leave Me" and later joins Guy Hovis for "Love
Nest."
- #910 "Thank You, America"
Host: Lawrence Welk
Airs: November 15, 2002
Lawrence presents a loving tribute to the United States in this
program which was the most-requested, highly-acclaimed Welk Show
to air on commercial television. An all-out unabashed tribute
to America and all the things that are right with it, the show
features the band and chorus in several patriotic numbers, Guy
and Ralna sing "America the Beautiful" and gospel singer
Willa Dorsey sings a spine-tingling rendition of the "Star
Spangled Banner." Guy and Ralna also sing "This Land
is Your Land."
- #911 "America, The Melting
Pot" (Thanksgiving) - NEW
Host: Clay and Sally Hart
Airs: November 22, 2003
To celebrate Thanksgiving, Clay and Sally Hart host "America,
The Melting Pot," a tribute to the native countries of the
many immigrants that have settled in the USA. Ken Delo does an
English Music Hall version of "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of
Coconuts," Dick Dale sings the classic German song, "Du
Du Liegst Mir," and Clay salutes Australia with "waltzing
Matilda."
- #912 "Italian Special"
Host: Tanya Welk Roberts
Airs: November 29, 2003
Tanya Roberts is a "double" host for this "Italian
Special." She co-hosted it with Lawrence Welk in 1976 and
hosts it today on public television. She is featured in the opening
number, "That's Amore," and sings "Eh Compari"
with Bob Lido and Charlie Parfato. Norma Zimmer sings "Three
Coins in the Fountain" and Ken Delo visits "The Isle
of Capri."
#913 "Family
Christmas"
Host: Several
Airs: December 6, 2003
In the 40 year holiday tradition of "The Lawrence Welk Show,"
the Musical Family gathers at the Champagne Theatre in Branson
for a Christmas reunion concert. Hosted by Champagne Lady Norma
Zimmer, this program features more than 30 favorite Christmas
carols and musical numbers. Starring Jo Ann Castle, The Lennon
Sisters, Jack Imel, Mary Lou Metzger, Ken Delo, Tom Netherton,
Bobby Burgess, Elaine Balden, Guy Hovis, Anacani and Joe Feeney.
- #914 "America's Wonderland"
- NEW
Host: Dick Dale
Airs: December 13, 2003
Dick Dale hosts "America's Wonderland" and gets things
rolling with "This Land Is Your Land." Guy Hovis and
Ralna English sing "Hawaiian Wedding Song," Arthur
Duncan dances in "Mountain Greenery," and Norma Zimmer
and Jimmy Roberts enjoy "Springtime in the Rockies."
#915 "Christmas
Show" - NEW
Host: Sandi Griffiths
Airs: December 20, 2002
Sandi Griffiths hosts this 1980 Christmas Show, with special
appearances by her children in the past and the present. The
Show opens with "Jingle Bells," Myron Floren plays
"Here Comes Santa Claus" for his son-in-law, Bobby
Burgess and for his granddaughter, Becky Burgess, and the Griffiths
family, including Sandi, Jenni, Ami and Ben, sing "Away
in the Manger." Ralna and Guy sing "Silent Night."
#916 "New
Year's" - NEW
Host: Bob Ralston
Airs: December 27, 2003
Bob Ralston makes New Year's Eve a family affair with his wife,
daughter and grandson. The Welk Band plays "Champagne Waltz"
while Lawrence dances with Norma Zimmer, the Lennon Sisters reminisce
with "May You Always," and Jo Ann Castle gets the party
going with "Happy Days Are Here Again."