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Season 16 (ABC) (1970-71)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, Tom Alger [Uploaded August 2020 RF]
references:
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ABC Saturdays 7:30-8:30pm (West Coast) / ABC Saturdays 8:30-9:30pm (Eastern) 
In Color
 Final season on ABC. The series returns in Syndication.

16.01 [709] The Lawrence Welk Show [Season 16 Premiere]
19Sep1970 Sat [Los Angeles Times]
Salute to Big Bands of Yesteryear
Guest
Paul Fresque
Highlights:
Singer Paul Fresque, a recent Welk discovery sings "The Shadow of Your Smile"
and "Love Me With All Your Heart".
Norma Zimmer sings "Beautiful Love".
Sandi & Salli duet with "Put a Little Love in Your Heart".
Accordionist Myron Floren plays "Spanish Eyes".
Guy Hovis and Ralna English present "Love of the Common People"
Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys do "Baby Face"
Tanya Falan offers "If You Go Away".
Songs, "Shadow of Your Smile", "Applause",
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and "Born Free".

16.02 [710] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Sep1970 Sat [Charleston Daily Mail]
Salute to September
Highlights:
Norma Zimmer sings "September Song"
Tanya Falan does "September in the Rain".
Clay Hart performs "Honey, Come Back".
Ken Delo sings "No Arms Could Ever Hold You".
Sandi & Salli duet with "Early in the Morning".
Dick Dale and the girls do "There Goes That Song Again".
Songs, "School Days", "Buddy's People", "Primrose Lane",
and a medley of tunes from "Showboat".

16.03 [711] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Oct1970 Sat [Philadelphia Inquirer]
The Roaring 20's
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers salute the Roaring 20's with a Charleston number
by the group and a medley of songs of that era performed by the band.
Songs include "The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Diane", "My Blue Heaven",
"Make Believe", "SS' Wonderful", "Good News", "Chicago" and "Indian Summer".
Norma Zimmer sings "All Alone"
Sandi & Salli sing "Snow Bird".
Guy Hovis & Ralna English duet on "All I Have to Do Is Dream".
Joe Feeney does "Rose of Tralee".
Ken Delo performs "Scarlet Ribbons".
Tanya Falan sings "It Had to Be You".
*Note: Peanuts Hucko joins the Music Makers as a regular.

16.04 [712] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Oct1970 Sat [Daily News]
The Sound of Music
Highlights:
Norma Zimmer sings "The Sound of Music".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance the "Tarantella".
Joe Feeney performs "Climb Every Mountain".
Clay Hart performs "Let It Be Me".
Myron Floren performs "Tzena, Tzena".
Tanya Falan sings "Put On A Happy Face".
Songs "Om a Wonderful Day Like Today", "Walkin' in the Sunshine", "Wait 'til the Sun Shines Nellie".

16.05 [713] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Oct1970 Sat [rerun 07Aug71] [Arizona Daily Star]
Salute to the Football Season
Guest is
trumpeter David Joy
and a finale hailing football.
Highlights:
David Joy performs "Yesterday".
The Hotsy Totsy Boys perform "You Gotta Be a Football Hero".
Joe Feeney performs "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi".
Dancers Bobby Burgess and Cissy King step out to "Step to the Rear".
Arthur Duncan dances to "The Notre Dame Fight Song".
16-year-old trumpeter David Joy returns in the finale hailing football.
Other songs "Gentle on My Mind", "Just a Closer Walk", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
and "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows".

16.06 [714] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Oct1970 Sat [Arizona Daily Star]
Salute to the South / Salute to Dixie / Musical Salute to the Southern States
Highlights:
Sandi & Salli duet on "Southtown, U.S.A.".
Peanuts Hucko performs "St. Louis Blues".
Buddy Merrill performs "Panhandle Rag".
Hotsy Totsy Boys perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "Boogie Woogie".
Arthur Duncan performs "Caravan".
Guy Hovis sings "Kansas City Star".

16.07 [715] The Lawrence Welk Show
31Oct1970 Sat [Daily News]
Halloween Show
Highlights:
The band plays "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Nola" and "Wreck of the Old '97".
Sandi and Salli duet with "Me and My Shadow".
Dancers Bobby Burgess and Cissy King step out to "Satin Takes a Holiday".
Songs, "Shine On Harvest Moon", "You Do Something to Me", "Falling In Love"

16.08 [716] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Nov1970 Sat [Arizona Daily Star]
Salute to Small Towns
Guest
Lynn Anderson
Highlights:
Lynn Anderson sings "True Love's a Blessing".
Songs, "Back In Your Own Backyard", "Hi Neighbor",
"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home", "Little Grey
Home in the West", "Town and Country Polka".

16.09 [717] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Nov1970 Sat [rerun 26Jun71]
Recalling the Big Band Era
Highlights:
The Orchestra performs Woody Herman's "Woodchopper's Ball".
Clarinetist Peanuts Hucko performs Benny Goodman's "Let's Dance".
Guy Hovis and Ralna English perform Les Brown's "Sentimental Journey".
Norma Zimmer sings Paul Whiteman's "When Day is Done".
Lawrence Welk and Cissy King perform Wayne King's "The Waltz You Saved For Me".
Ken Delo performs Rudy Vallee's "My Time Is Your Time".
Also, "I'll Never Smile Again".

16.10 [718] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Nov1970 Sat [rerun 03Jul71] [Los Angeles Times]
Thank You, America / Thanksgiving Day
A red-white and blue Thanksgiving Day Salute
The Music Makers are patriotically costumed in a program of songs devoted to love of God and Country.
Guest
Gospel singer Willa Dorsey
Highlights:
The tribute includes gospel singer Willa Dorsey with a soulful rendition of
"God Bless America" with pianist Bob Ralston and "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Bob Lido, Joe, Jim, Guy, Bobby, Cissy, Ralna, Mary Lou, Norma perform "I Give My Thanks to America".
Salli, Sandi, Charlotte, Gail, Tanya, Dick, Ken, Arthur, Curt, Bob perform "Come and Join Me in a Prayer".
Bob Lido, Ralna, Guy, Cissy, Bobby, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Norma, Joe perform "You’re a Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith".
Arthur, Bob Ralston, Curt, Ken, Dick, Sandi, Salli, Charlotte, Gail, Tanya and 10 musicians join in for
"Your Land and My Land (Is the Best Land of All)".
Sandi Griffiths & Salli Flynn duet with "Let’s Make America What It Used to Be".
Tanya, Gail, Cissy, Mary Lou, Norma, Ralna, Guy, Jimmy, Bobby, Joe, Bob perform "This Is a Great Country".
Joe Feeney with pianist Bob Ralston perform "Be Thankful, Be Grateful".
A medley of George M. Cohan Songs, "Yankee Doodle Dandy/You’re a Grand Old Flag" is danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King.
Norma Zimmer sings "Bless This House".
Cissy, Ralna, Mary Lou, Sandi, Salli, Gail, Norma, Tanya, Joe, Arthur, Bobby, Dick, Jimmy, Ken, Guy, Bob Ralston and Myron Floren speaking
join in for ""The Battle Hymn of the Republic". (with special lyrics)
Tanya Falan sings "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)".
"Red Wing" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Jim Roberts and chorus sing "Anyone Can Move a Mountain (Just Believe It)".
Ken Delo performs "To America with Love".
Guy Hovis (on guitar) and Ralna English perform "This Land Is Your Land".
Gail, Mary Lou, Charlotte, Sandi, Norma, Salli, Cissy, Tanya, Ralna, Jimmy, Bobby, Dick, Joe, Ken, Arthur, Guy
with recitation by Lawrence Welk join in for "America the Beautiful".
*Note: President Nixon's press secretary, Herb Klein, appears to deliver a message from the President.

16.11 [719] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Nov1970 Sat [Daily News]
Guest
singer Sandy Smith
Highlights:
Sandy Smith sings "People".

16.12 [720] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Dec1970 Sat [Daily News] [Arizona Daily Star]
Salute to Winter
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers , Dick Dale and the group sing "On Top of Old Smokey".
Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "By the Fireside".
Songs, "Peace in the Valley, "Canadian Capers", "Snowbird", "Something"
"Love, Here is My Heart" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm".

16.13 [721] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Dec1970 Sat [Daily News]
Salute to Walt Disney
Highlights:
Songs, "It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas", "Let It Snow" and "Winter Wonderland".
"When You Wish Upon a Star", "Davy Crocket" and a "Snow White" medley.

16.14 [722] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Dec1970 Sat [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Christmas Show
Highlights:
Maestro Welk and his entire group forming a "Live Christmas card" sing "Jingle Bells".
Norma Zimmer sings "Silent Night".
Arthur Duncan dances to "Ring Those Christmas Bells".
Guy Hovis and Ralna English sing "Sweet Little Boy Jesus".
Joe Feeney sings "O Holy Night”.
Other songs, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and "Joy to the World".

16.15 [723] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Dec1970 Sat [rerun 07Aug71]
New Year's Eve / Salute to the Rose Bowl and Ohio State
Highlights:
Sandi, Sally, Ralna, Norma, Gail, Cissy, Mary Lou, Arthur, Joe, Guy, Dick, Jimmy, Bobby, Ken
perform "This Could Be the Start of Something Big".
Tanya Falan sings "May You Always".
Myron Floren on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba and percussion work by Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
perform "The Music Goes Round".
Ken Delo performs " Roses and Lollipops".
The Early Days of the Dance (Cakewalk, Charleston, Jitterbug, Soul is sung & danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King.
Guy Hovis & Ralna English sing "This Guy’s in Love with You".
Clay Hart (also on guitar) with guitarists Buddy Merrill, Neil Levang and Richard Maloof on bass perform an unidentified number.
Norma Zimmer sings "I Could Have Danced All Night".
Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn with Richard Maloof on tuba perform "The Music Goes Round and Round (and It Comes Out Here)".
Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano perform "Your Eyes Have Told Me So".
Bob Ralston at the piano plays "Cumana".
Myron, Charlotte, Curt, Ralna, Guy, Gail, Sandi, Dick, Sally, Bobby, Ken, Tanya, Joe with musicians
and Arthur, Cissy & Mary Lou leading the parade perform "Before the Parade Passes By".
"Everything’s Coming Up Roses" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts duet on "Beautiful Ohio".
Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys (Charlie Parlato, Richard Maloof, Jack Imel, Russ Klein, Bob Havens, Bob Ralston
perform "Down by the Ohio".
Dick Dale & Gail Farrell with Cissy, Bobby, Arthur, Norma, Jimmy, Sally, Myron, Sandi, Mary Lou, Ken, Charlotte, Guy, Ralna, Joe, Tanya
and musicians Bob Havens on trombone, Johnny Zell on trumpet, Peanuts Hucko on clarinet and Bob Ralston at the piano
join in for "Let’s Start the New Year Right".
Bob Havens on trombone, Johnny Zell on trumpet, Peanuts Hucko on clarinet perform an unidentified number.
All join in for "Auld Lang Syne".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APN9b-jZu2k

16.16 [724] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Jan1971 Sat [Naugatuck Daily]
In the Alps / Alpine Salute (features, Swiss, German and Austrian songs)
Highlights:
An Alpine setting provides the background for "Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time"
with the Maestro and Cissy King dancing.
Guy Hovis and Ralna English sing "Edelweiss".
Sandi & Salli duet with "Danke Schoen".
Joe Feeney sings "Golden Days".
Dick Dale sings "Du, Du, Liegst Mir im Herzen".
All join in for the finale with "Auf Wiedersehn".

16.17 [725] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Jan1971 Sat [News Journal Ohio]
New and Old Music
Highlights:
Norma Zimmer offers "One Alone"
and then teams with Jim Roberts for "True Love."
Ralna English sings "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma".
Peanuts Hucko performs "Who's Sorry Now?"
Bob Ralston's big number is "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head."
Cissy and Bobby dance to "Goody, Goody".

16.18 [726] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Jan1971 Sat [Arizona Daily Star]
Old Favorites
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Sittin' on Top of the World".
Norma Zimmer sings "I Believe"
Arthur Duncan dances to "Tea For Two".
Guy Hovis sings "My Blue Heaven",

16.19 [727] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Jan1971 Sat
Tribute to Irving Berlin
Guest
singer Kate Smith
Highlights:
Kate Smith sings "God Bless America" and "Say It Isn't So".
The Band performs "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "Blue Skies".
Norma Zimmer sings "They Say It's Wonderful"
Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dance to "Let's Face the Music and Dance".
Guy & Ralna sing "Remember".
Tanya Falan sings "How Deep is the Ocean?"
Arthur Duncan dances to "Blue Skies"
Joe Feeney does "The Girl That I Marry"
All join in for the finale with "There's No Business Like Show Business".

16.20 [728] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Jan1971 Sat [rerun 29May71]
Guests
singers Anita Bryant
and Lynn Anderson.
Highlights:
Anita Bryant sings "Abide With Me"
Lynn Anderson sings "Rose Garden"
Anita and Dick Dale duet to "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head".
Lynn joins Clay Hart for "Break My Mind".
Tanya Falan sings "Them There Eyes" to a sheepdog.

16.21 [729] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Feb1971 Sat [News Journal]
National Brotherhood Week
Guest
Gospel singer Willa Dorsey
Highlights:
Willa Dorsey sings "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
The Music Makers perform a medley.
Jim Roberts sings "Love Thy Neighbor".
Arthur Duncan dances to "It's A Great Feeling".
Guy Hovis performs "1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero".
Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys do "Friendship".

16.22 [730] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Feb1971 Sat [Indianapolis Star]
Salute to Valentine's Day
and tomorrow's wedding of Bobby Burgess and Kristie Floren (daughter of Myron Floren).
Highlights:
Songs, "Get Me to the Church On Time", "Because", "My Funny Valentine",
"Love Me Tender", and "What Is This Thing Called Love?"

16.23 [731] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Feb1971 Sat
Salute to Mardi Gras
Guest
Gospel singer Willa Dorsey
Highlights:
Gospel singer Willa Dorsey sings "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" and "When the Saints Go Marching In".
All join in for "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans".
Guy Hovis and Ralna English do "Jambalaya".
Myron Floren performs "Come to the Mardi Gras".
Dixieland Band does "New Orleans Jubilee".

16.24 [732] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Feb1971 Sat
Salute to Composer Henry Mancini
Guest
composer Henry Mancini
Maestro Welk and his Champagne Music Makers who honor him with a salute to his most popular songs.
Highlights:
Henry Mancini and the Music Makers performs a medley of "Days of Wine and Roses", "Sweetheart Tree", "Dear Heart" and "Moon River".
Henry plays a piano solo of his newest hit, the theme from the motion picture "Love Story".
Maestro Welk performs "One of Those Songs".
Welk and Cissy also perform a waltz.

16.25 [733] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Mar1971 Sat [rerun 10Jul71]
Musical History Makers
Highlights:
All join in for "Music, Music, Music".
The Orchestra performs "Moonlight Serenade".
Sandi and Salli duet with "I'd Rather Be Blue".
The Orchestra performs "Calcutta".
Norman Bailey and Charlie Parlato on trumpet perform "Hot Lips".
Clay Hart (also on guitar) performs "Gentle on My Mind".
"Big Noise from Winnetka" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Bob Ralston plays "Rhapsody in Blue" on piano.
Jim Roberts sings "I Left My Heart In San Francisco".
The Orchestra performs "Stars and Stripes Forever".
Tanya Falan sings "We've Only Just Begun".
Peanuts Hucko on clarinet performs "Begin the Beguine".
Norma Zimmer sings "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain".
Joe Feeney performs "Be My Love".
Guy and Ralna duet on "Bye Bye Love".
Bob Lido and Mary Lou Metzger duet on "Toot Toot Tootsie".
Ken Delo performs "To Each His Own".
The Girls' chorus performs "Hoop De Doo".
The cast wishes Lawrence Welk a Happy 68th Birthday!

16.26 [734] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Mar1971 Sat
St. Patrick's Day
A bit of musical blarney in honor of St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day.
Highlights:
Joe Feeney sings an Irish medley.
Arthur Duncan does "It's a Great Day for the Irish"
Charlotte Harris and Bob Ralston do "Danny Boy
Norma Zimmer sings "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?"
Jim Roberts does "Those Irish Eyes"
Sandi and Salli do "Galway Bay"
Ken Delo does "Sweet Ireland"
The band offers "If You're Irish".

16.27 [735] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Mar1971 Sat [rerun 10Jul71]
Traditional Songs
Highlights:
Norma Zimmer sings "Love's Old Sweet Song".
Jim Roberts sings "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny".
Clay Hart performs "Scarlet Ribbons".
Joe Feeney performs "Home, Sweet, Home".
Ken Delo performs "Home On the Range".
Dick Dale sings "Old Dan Tucker".
Sandi & Salli duet with "Frankie and Johnny".

16.28 [736] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Mar1971 Sat [Daily Times]
Running the musical gamut from A to Z.
Highlights:
Ken Delo and Bob Ralston perform "Amazing Dancing Bear".
All join in for "Bye Bye Blackbird".
Gail Farrell & Dick Dale duet on "Gonna Get Along".
Myron Floren performs "La Paloma" on accordian.
Norma Zimmer sings "Yours Is My Heart Alone".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to "Zorba the Greek".

16.29 [737] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Apr1971 Sat [rerun 21Aug71]
Academy Awards
Guest
Jack Benny
Highlights:
Sandi, Salli, Ken, Cissy, Jim, Norma, Joe, Gail, Dick, Bobby, Mary Lou, Arthur perform "High Hopes".
Guy Hovis sings "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’)".
Guy Hovis & Ralna English duet with "Buttons and Bows".
Myron Floren plays "Never on Sunday" on accordion.
Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts sing "Three Coins in the Fountain".
Theme from "Love Story" is danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King, accompanied by Bob Ralston at the piano.
Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn duet with "Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head". (From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
A special monologue from special guest star Jack Benny.
A Comedy version of "Love in Bloom" with special guest star Jack Benny on violin.
Ken Delo performs "The Sweetheart Tree".
The Orchestra with Bobby, Cissy, Guy, Ralna, Jimmy, Norma perform "Georgy Girl".
Clay Hart sings "Jean".
Tanya Falan sings "For All We Know".
"The Continental" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
A Medley of songs from Walt Disney movies:
Norma Zimmer sings "When You Wish Upon a Star".
"Chem Chem Cher-ee" is danced by Bobby & Cissy.
"Zip-a- Dee-Doo-Dah" is performed Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys.
Joe Feeney with entire cast join in for "Born Free".
Guy, Ralna, Sandi, Salli, Norma, Jim, Gail, Dick, Ken, Mary Lou, Tanya, Arthur, Joe
join in for "Thank You Very Much".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb3MZ09Gm0g

16.30 [738] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Apr1971 Sat
Easter Show
Guest
Gospel Singer Willa Dorsey
Highlights:
Willa Dorsey sings "How Great Thou Art".
Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet on "Whispering Hope".
Arthur Duncan dances to "Sunday".
Joe Feeney performs "The Holy City".
Myron Floren on accordian plays "The Lost Chord".
All join in for "Easter Parade".

16.31 [739] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Apr1971 Sat
National Secretaries Week
Highlights:
Maestro Welk and his Music Makers celebrate the opening of the Baseball season with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
featuring dancers Jack Imel, Arthur Duncan and Bobby Burgess.
Welk also honors the hard-working secretaries of the country as they observe "National Secretaries Week"
with a song by Gail Farrell and the girl group.
Tanya Falan sings "I Want to Be Happy".
Joe Feeney does "Donkey Serenade".
Myron Floren performs "Friendly Tavern Polka".
Clay Hart does "Rose Garden".

16.32 [740] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Apr1971 Sat [Morning News]
Salute to the Roaring 20's (for the 2nd time this season -see #16.03)
Highlights:
Mary Lou Metzer and the Hotsy Totsy Boys do "No, No, Nanette".
Ken Delo does "April Showers".

16.33 [741] The Lawrence Welk Show
01May1971 Sat
Salute to the Kentucky Derby
Highlights:
The Music Makers perform "Cachita".
Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dance to the "Mexican Hat Dance".
The band performs "Tijuana Taxi".
The Hotsy Totsy Boys do "Cuanto La Gusta".

16.34 [742] The Lawrence Welk Show
08May1971 Sat [Herald and Review]
Salute to Mother's Day
Guest
singer Melissa Conway
Highlights:
The band, Tanya, Ken, Sandi & Salli, Joe Feeney and The Hotsy Totsy Boys sing "The Girl That I Marry".
Melissa Conway sings "Edelweiss".
Maestro Welk and Cissy King dance to "Memories".
Songs include "Mama", "Mom", "Ma", "I Want My Mama" "I Remember Mama",
"I Want a Girl" and "Mother Machree".

16.35 [743] The Lawrence Welk Show
15May1971 Sat [State Journal] [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Salute to Armed Forces Day, Norwegian Day
& Charles A. Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic Flight, May 1927.
Highlights:
Welk and his crew play some traveling music and offer
a medley saluting the 44th anniversary of Lindbergh's
flight across the Atlantic.
Songs, "Trolley Song", "Beyond the Sea", "Old Man River"
"Habor Lights" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane".

16.36 [744] The Lawrence Welk Show
22May1971 Sat [Atlanta Constitution]
Salute to Hoagy Carmichael
Highlights:
Songs include "Georgia On My Mind", "Lazy River", "Stardust", "Skylark"
"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening", "One Morning in May",
"I Get Along Without You Very Well" and "Two Sleepy People".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
29May1971 Sat [repeat from 30Jan71]
Guests Anita Bryant and Lynn Anderson

16.37 [745] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Jun1971 Sat [Daily News]
Salute to June
Highlights:
The Music Makers open with "June is Bustin' Out All Over".
Songs, "June Night", "Paris in the Spring", "Blue Skies",
"You Do Something to Me" and "The Sunshine of Your Smile".

16.38 [746] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Jun1971 Sat
Salute to the Rose
Songs about America's favorite flower, the rose.
Highlights:
The Orchestra and cast join in for "Everything's Coming Up Roses".
Clay Hart sings "Ramblin' Rose".
The Orchestra performs "Moonlight and Roses".
Ken Delo performs "Red Roses for a Blue Lady".
Guy and Ralna sing "Primrose Lane".
The Orchestra performs "Rose Room".
Joe Feeney performs "My Wild Irish Rose".
The Orchestra performs "To a Wild Rose".
Norma Zimmer sings "Only a Rose".
Myron Floren performs "The Yellow Rose of Texas" on his accordion.
"San Antonio Rose" is danced to by Arthur Duncan.
Tanya Falan Welk sings "I Wish You Love".
Charlotte Harris on cello, Bob Ralston on piano perform "Mighty Like a Rose".
The Orchestra performs "Rose of Washington Square".
Sandi and Salli duet with "Rose Garden".
The Orchestra performs "Days of Wine and Roses".
The Hotsy Totsy Boys with Mary Lou Metzger perform "Rose of the Rio Grande".
Jim Roberts singing to dog sings "Mexicali Rose".
Dick Dale, Gail Farrell, and the entire cast join in for "One Dozen Roses".

16.39 [747] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Jun1971 Sat
Father's Day Show
Highlights:
Norma Zimmer sings "Mr. Wonderful".
Sandi & Salli duet on "My Guy".
Guy Hovis & Ralna English sing "This Guy's In Love With You".
Joe Feeney performs "Sunrise, Sunset".
Ken Delo performs "Oh, My Papa".
Dick Dale performs "Daddy Sang Bass".
Jim Roberts sings "Sonny Boy".

[---] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Jun1971 Sat [repeat from 14Nov70]
Recalling the Big Band era.

[---] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Jul1971 Sat [repeat from 21Nov70]

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Jul1971 Sat [repeat from 20Mar71]
Traditional Songs

16.40 [748] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Jul1971 Sat
Salute to California
Highlights:
Arthur, Ken, Dick, Bob R., Guy, Bobby, Cissy, Ralna, Mary Lou, Gail, Sandi, Sally join in for "California Here I Come".
Jim Roberts sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".
Sandi & Salli duet on "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
Arthur Duncan dances to "Avalon".
Gail Farrell & Dick Dale duet on "San Fernando Valley".
The Orchestra performs "On Moonlight Bay".
Guy Hovis & Ralna English sing "My Blue Heaven".
Bob Ralston plays "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" at the piano.
Norma Zimmer sings "Red Sails in the Sunset".
"Route 66" is performed by Arthur, Bobby, Jack, Charlie, Ken, Guy, Bob R., danced by Arthur, Bobby & Jack
The Orchestra performs a medley of songs from "The Sound of Music".
Tanya Falan sings "Que Sera Sera".
"Avalon" is danced by Arthur Duncan with Bob Smale on piano.
Myron Floren plays "It’s a Small World" on accordion.
Ken Delo sings "When the Sea Is Calling Me".
Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys with Mary Lou and all the girls perform "By the Beautiful Sea".
Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston on piano perform "In My Little Grey Home in the West".
Charlie Parlato, Norma Zimmer, Dick Dale, Gail Farrell, Curt Ramsey with orchestra, danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King,
also sung by Tanya, Ken, Mary Lou, Guy, Ralna, Sandi, Jimmy, Sally join in for "Let’s Go Dance Again".

[---] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Jul1971 Sat [repeat from 27Feb71]
Guest Henry Mancini.

16.41 [749] The Lawrence Welk Show
31Jul1971 Sat [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Salute to Summer
Highlights:
All join in for "June, July and August".
Norma Zimmer sings "Summertime".
The Guitarists perform "You Are My Sunshine".
Ken Delo performs "Green Leaves of Summer".
Gail Farrell & Dick Dale duet on "Summer Sounds".
Bob Ralston plays "Summer Samba".
Songs, "Blueberry Hill", "Great Loves of Summer".
and "In the Good Old Summertime".

[---] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Aug1971 Sat [repeay from 17Oct70]
Salute to the Football Season

16.42 [750] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Aug1971 Sat [Courier News]
Musical Smorgasbord
Highlights:
The Music Makers and group open with "A Shine on Your Shoes".
Myron Floren plays "The Jolly Polka".
Norma Zimmer sings "Old Refrain".
Tanya Falan sings "Sunny".
Charlotte Harris & Bob Ralston perform "Somewhere My Love".
Ken Delo performs "On the Isle of Capri".
Mary Lou Metzger offers "No, No Nanette".
Clay Hart sings "Games People Play".
Jim Roberts sings "Where Is Your Heart?"
Arthur Duncan sings and dances to "Walkin' Happy".

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21Aug1971 Sat [repeat from 03Apr71]
Salute to Academy Award Winning Songs.
Guest Jack Benny.
Highlights:
Jack Benny offers a monologues and fiddles away at his perennial "Love in Bloom".

16.43 [751] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Aug1971 Sat
County Fair
Highlights:
Salli, Cissy, Mary Lou, Ken, Bobby, and Arthur join in for "Make'em Laugh".
Guy Hovis and Ralna English duet on "Tom Green County Fair".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to "Fun Goin' to the County Fair".
Bob Ralston plays "Baby Elephant Walk".
Tanya Falan sings "Too Long at the Fair".
The Orchestra performs "Goofus".
"It's Fun Going to the County Fair" is danced by Bobby and Cissy.
Clay Hart (also on guitar) performs "Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By".
Sandi and Salli duet on "If They Could See Me Now".
Joe Feeney with chorus sing "Shine on Harvest Moon".
Gail Farrell (also on organ) with Sandi, Salli, Cissy, and Mary Lou
perform "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down".
The Orchestra performs "Cornsilk".
"It Don't Mean a Thing..." is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Ralna English sings "Hubby Gone Blues".
"Spoons" is played by Jack Imel, sung by Gail, Sandi, Salli, and Cissy.
Jack Imel and Mary Lou Metzger perform "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon".
Ken Delo sings "Thank Heavens for Little Girls".
Myron Floren plays "The Tiger Rag" on accordion.
Tanya Falan sings "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair".
Jim Roberts sings "Stars in Your Eyes".
All join in for "Kick Up Your Heels".

16.44 [752] The Lawrence Welk Show [Final Show for ABC]
04Sep1971 Sat
Say It With Music
Maestro Welk ends 16 years on network TV by introducing such crew members as
costumer Rose Weiss and prop man Bobby Quy.
Highlights:
The Orchestra performs "Say It With Music".
Sandi and Salli sings "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter".
"Moon River" is danced by Bobby and Cissy.
A boy conducts the orchestra while his little sister dances with Mr. Welk to "Josephine".
Norma Zimmer sings "I Asked the Lord".
Clay Hart sings "Gentle on My Mind".
Buddy Merrill performs "It May Be Silly, But Ain't It Fun".
Jim Roberts sings "No Other Love Have I".
The Orchestra performs "Calcutta".
Guy and Ralna duet with "True Love".
Gail Farrell with Sandi, Salli, and Ralna sing "It's a Most Unusual Day".
"Indiana" is danced by Arthur Duncan
Joe Feeney performs "Across the Irish Sea".
Ken Delo sings "My Cup Runneth Over".
Myron Floren plays "My Accordion".
Tanya Falan Welk and cast join in for "That's Amore".
Dick Dale sings "Lenny Sue".
The Hotsy Totsy Boys with Mary Lou Metzger perform "Running Wild".
*Note: Epilogue - Lawrence Welk announced that his show would continue
in syndication the following week, and thanked all the fans and sponsors for supporting his show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBShr2b2g6A

*Last show of the series for ABC.
Lawrence Welk's new Syndicated series will be seen at 8pm on Sunday September 12, 1971.

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