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Season 18 (Syndicated) (1972-73)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, Tom Alger [Uploaded August 2020 RF]
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

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    Syndicated Saturday 8pm in Color
Sam J. Lutz continues as executive producer.
James V. Hobson serves as producer-director (as he has for the past 14 years).

18.01 [785] The Lawrence Welk Show [Season 18 Premiere]
09Sep1972 Sat [rerun 21Apr73]
South Pacific Paradise
Highlights:
"On the Beach at Waikiki" opens the season with Sandi, Clay, Sally, Ken, Norma, Jimmy, Ralna, Guy,
Gail, Joe, Charlotte, Arthur, Tanya, Dick, Cissy, Bobby, Mary Lou, Myron
Clay Hart, Sandi and Salli perform "Pearly Shells".
Norma Zimmer singers "Beyond the Reef" against the background of Diamond Head.
The band plays a rousing "South Pacific" medley.
Tanya Falan and off camera chorus perform "Oh We’re Going to the Hookillau".
Dick Dale & Gail Farrell sing "Tiny Bubbles".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to "Paradise".
Guy Hovis & Ralna English duet with "Hawaiian Wedding Song".
Tanya Welk has fun with tourists singing "Hukilau".
Joe Feeney with Myron Floren on accordion perform "Sweet Leilani".
Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger sing to the comical Charlie Parlato "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai".
The Maestro leads the band in the exciting "King Kamehameha".
Charlotte Harris on cello and Bob Ralston at the organ perform "Blue Hawaii".
"Drifting and Dreaming" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Guy Hovis with Ralna, Gail, Tanya, Mary Lou, Cissy do "In Hawaii".
"Hawaiian War Chant" offered by Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn with Joe, Myron, Dick, Bobby, Jim, Arthur, Ken.
Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts with entire cast perform "Now Is the Hour".
"Lovely Hula Hands" sung by Ken Delo and danced by Cissy King & Mary Lou Metzger.
"Pagan Love Song" performed by Bob Lido (also on fiddle) & the Hotsy Totsy Boys with Sandi, Gail, Tanya, Salli.
"Aloha, Farewell to Thee" fianle with Gail, Arthur, Tanya, Myron, Charlotte, Guy, Ralna, Jim, Norma, Dick,
Sandi, Clay, Salli, Bobby, Cissy, Ken, Mary Lou, Joe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uth6Dg3iogs

18.02 [786] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Sep1972 Sat [rerun 28Apr73]
Salute to the American Home a.k.a "Salute to America's Homes and Families".
Show themed to America's homes and hearth.
Special guest Larry Hooper (absent for the past 18 months due to heart surgery)
Highlights:
Ken Delo solos to "This Is All I Ask".
Tanya Welk sings "It's Nice to Have a Man Around the House".

18.03 [787] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Sep1972 Sat [rerun 11Aug73][LA Times]
Musical Memories of Carnivals, Circuses and the County Fair.
a.ka. "County Fair - A World All Its Own".
Highlights:
The band plays "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon".
Sandi & Salli sing "Candy Man".
Guy and Ralna duet with "The Tom Green County Fair".
Bobby & Cissy dance to "Missouri Waltz"

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18.04 [788] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Sep1972 Sat [rerun 12May73]
The Best of Broadway
Highlights:
The band performs "Strike Up the Band", "I Get a Kick Out of You"
and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes".
Bobby & Cissy dance to "All I Need is a Girl".
*Note: Also known as "Broadway's Top Tune Favorites".

18.05 [789] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Oct1972 Sat [rerun 19May73]
Tribute to Harry Warren
Highlights:
1 - "The Lullaby of Broadway" Tanya, Joe, Gail, Dick, Cissy, Bobby, Norma, Jimmy, Mary Lou, Ken
2 - "Would You Like to Take a Walk? (Oo-oo-oo)" Guy Hovis and Ralna English
3 - "A Cheerful Little Earful" orchestra
4 - "I Found a Million-Dollar Baby in a Five and Ten Cent Store" Ken Delo
5 - "The Kiss Polka" Myron Floren on accordion
6 - "I Only Have Eyes for You" Norma Zimmer
7 - "Forty-Second Street" danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
8 - "September in the Rain" Bob Ralston at the piano
9 - "I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Me)" Jim Roberts
10 - "The Shadow Waltz" String and flute sections, danced by Lawrence & Cissy
11 - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" Tanya Falan
12 - "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" orchestra
13 - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" Clay Hart (also on guitar)
14 - "The More I See You" Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano
15 - "With Plenty of Money and You" danced by Arthur Duncan
16 - "You’ll Never Know" Ralna English
17 - "Jeepers Creepers" Bob Lido (also on fiddle) with Bob Ralston at the piano
18 - "Remember Me?" Gail Farrell and Dick Dale
19 - "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn with Cissy, Arthur, Tanya, Guy, Ralna, Jimmy, Norma, Clay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF_1KWiQxRU

18.06 [790] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Oct1972 Sat [rerun 26May73]
Transportation
Highlights:
1 - "Gotta Travel On" Dick Dale with Gail, Bobby, Cissy, Ken, Mary Lou, Guy, Ralna
2 - "La Mer (Beyond the Sea)" Norma Zimmer
3 - "Lazy River" orchestra
4 - "Walkin’ the Floor Over You" Tanya Falan with musicians Peanuts Hucko, Bob Havens and Mickey MacMahan
5 - "Ferry Boat Serenade" Myron Floren on accordion
6 - "Wagon Weeds" sung by Ken Delo
7 - "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" Bob Ralston on piano
8 - "Around the World" Joe Feeney, with Bob Ralston on organ
9 - "Cruising Down the River" sung by Norma, Bobby, Cissy, Mary Lou, Ken, Jimmy, Tanya, Guy, Ralna, Charlie, danced by Bobby,
Cissy & Mary Lou, played by Myron Floren on accordion, Richard Maloof on tuba and Neil Levang on guitar
10 - "Do Lord" Guy Hovis and Ralna English
11 - "Horseless Carriage" sung and danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King, with Gail, Clay, Norma, Joe, Mary Lou
12 - "Arriverderci Roma" sung by Jim Roberts
13 - "Gypsy in My Soul" orchestra
14 - "Waitin' for the Evening Train" Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger with Cissy, Sandi, Salli
15 - "Walkin'" sung and danced by Bobby Burgess and Jack Imel, sung by Gail, Mary Lou, Cissy, Sandi, Salli
16 - "King of the Road" Clay Hart
17 - "Wheels" orchestra, featuring Neil Levang on electric guitar, Myron Floren on accordion, and the string section
18 - "We Can Fly" Sandi Griffiths and Salli Flynn
19 - "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys and Guy, Ralna, Bobby,
Cissy, Ken, Jim, Tanya, Gail, Norma, Dick, Mary Lou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBkADaYJRN0

18.07 [791] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Oct1972 Sat [rerun 02Jun73]
Salute to Richard Rodgers
Highlights:
The band plays "Shall We Dance".
Clay Hart performs "Surrey With the Fringe on Top".
Norma Zimmer sings "Falling in Love".
Guy & Ralna duet with "Blue Moon".
Other songs, "My Romance", "Love", "With a Song in My Heart", "Mountain Greenery",
"Getting To Know You", "Isn't It Romantic", "My Heart Stood Still" and "Some Enchanted Evening".

18.08 [792] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Oct1972 Sat
America, What it Used to Be
Highlights:
1 - "Let’s Make America What It Used to Be" Joe, Bobby, Gail, Cissy, Dick, Jimmy, Charlotte, Tanya, Ken, Arthur, Mary Lou, Norma & orchestra
2- "What the World Needs Now" Sandi & Salli with Joe, Gail, Dick, Cissy, Bobby, Jimmy, Norma, Arthur, Mary Lou, Ken
3 - "Let a Winner Lead the Way" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King, sung by Sandi, Joe, Gail, Dick, Sally, Jimmy, Norma, Arthur, Mary Lou, Ken
4 - "This Land Is Your Land" Guy Hovis (also on guitar) & Ralna English with guitarists Neil Levang & Buddy Merrill, drummer Johnny Klein, Richard Maloof on bass
5 - "Count Your Blessings" Tanya Falan
6 - "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" danced by Arthur Duncan
7 - "Whispering Hope" Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts
8 - "The Minute Waltz" Myron Floren on accordion with Bob Ralston at the piano
9 - "The Impossible Dream" Ken Delo
10 - "The Stars and Stripes Forever" orchestra
11 - "Beautiful Dreamer" Charlotte Harris on cello & Bob Ralston at the piano
12 - "Everything Is Beautiful" Clay Hart (also on guitar) with Sandi Griffith & Sally Flynn
13 - "Good Will in People" Dick Dale with Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
14 - "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with Neil Levang on guitar
15 - "What a Wonderful World" Joe Feeney with Sandi, Sally, Guy, Ralna, Jimmy, Clay, Charlotte, Arthur
16 - "Hats Off to America!" Arthur, Bobby, Dick, Ken, Charlie, Gail, Cissy, Mary Lou, Tanya with orchestra
17 - "Come and Join Me in a Prayer" Norma Zimmer
18 - "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Arthur, Bobby, Dick, Ken, Jimmy, Joe, Tanya, Cissy, Mary Lou, Gail and solo by Ralna
19 - "America the Beautiful" orchestra

18.09 [793] The Lawrence Welk Show
04Nov1972 Sat [rerun 12May73]
"Musical All-Stars and Their Songs"
Band instrumentals and solos in the manner of
Jolson, Chevalier, Bolger, Elvis, Dean Martin, Sophie Tucker,
Ben Bernie, Goodman, Guy Lombardo, Mario Lanza
polka king Frankie Yankovic, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
Highlights:
Tanya Welk mimes Sophie Tucker.
Arthur Duncan salutes Bojangles Robinson.
Dick Dale sings Dean Martin's hits.
Highlights 2:
1 - "Jukebox Saturday Night" Ralna, Guy, Cissy & Bobby (also dancing), Tanya, Joe, Gail, Ken, Mary Lou, Arthur
2 - "Autumn Leaves" Bob Ralston at the piano with Charlotte Harris on cello
3 - "Just Because" Myron Floren on accordion, danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King with Lawrence cutting in, sung by Dick, Kenny, Bob Lido, Charlie
4 - "Green Eyes" Guy Hovis & Ralna English (Tommy Dorsey)
5 - "Carioca" danced by Bobby & Cissy (made famous by Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers)
6 - "Can't Help Singing" Norma Zimmer (Deanna Durbin)
7 - "Let’s Dance" Henry Cuesta on clarinet and orchestra (Benny Goodman)
8 - "Some of These Days" Tanya Falan (Sophie Tucker)
9 - "Ciribiribin" Johnny Zell on trumpet (Harry James)
10 - "My Blue Heaven" Jim Roberts (Gene Austin)
11 - "Once in Love with Amy" danced by Cissy King, Mary Lou Metzger, Bobby Burgess & Jack Imel, sung by Guy, Charlie, Ken, Joe
12 - "The New Low Down" danced by Arthur Duncan (Bojangles Robinson)
13 - "Cherokee" danced by Jack Imel, Arthur Duncan & Bobby Burgess
14 - Medley: "To Each His Own"/"Louise"/"Mammy" Ken Delo (Al Jolson, Maurice Chevalier, Eddie Howard)
15 - "The Waltz You Saved for Me" danced by Lawrence Welk & Cissy King backed by the string section
16 - "Everybody Loves Somebody" Dick Dale with pianist Bob Smale (Dean Martin)
17 - Parody of Elvis Presley by Guy Hovis (also on guitar)
18 - "Boo Hoo" Sung by Kenny Trimble, Charlie Parlatto & Dick Dale with pianists Bob Ralston & Bob Smale, the saxophone section, the brass section
19 - "Be My Love" Joe Feeney with Arthur, Ken, Jim, Dick, Mary Lou, Gail, Norma, Ralna, Tanya
*Note: Also known as Stars and Their Songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACidJujjFwk

18.10 [794] The Lawrence Welk Show
11Nov1972 Sat [rerun 09Jun73]
Salute to George Gershwin
Highlights:
Songs include, "Summer Time", "I Got Rhythm", "Somebody Loves Me", "I've Got a Crush On You", "Of Thee I Sing", "The Man I Love", "Lisa" and "Swanee".
1 - "Of Thee I Sing" Ken, Mary Lou, Cissy, Bobby, Gail, Dick, Tanya, Jimmy, Ralna, Guy
2 - "I Got Rhythm" danced by Arthur Duncan with above chorus
3 - "Someone to Watch Over Me" Norma Zimmer
4 - "Rhapsody in Blue" Bob Ralston at the piano
5 - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Ken Delo
6 - "The Man I Love" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
7 - "Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
8 - "Do, Do, Do" Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn
9 - "Somebody Loves Me" orchestra
10 - "Bidin’ My Time" Clay Hart (also on guitar)
11 - "I've Got a Crush on You" Tanya Falan with guitarist Buddy Merrill
12 - "Swanee" Jim Roberts with Neil Levang on banjo, Bob Ralston at the piano, Richard Maloof on tuba
13 - "Summertime" Joe Livoti on violin with Bob Ralston at the piano
14 - "Mine" Dick Dale with Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
15 - "Lady Be Good" Henry Cuesta on clarinet, with guitarist Neil Levang, Richard Maloof on tuba
16 - "Liza" Myron Floren on accordion
17 - "Love Walked In" Joe Feeney with pianist Bob Ralston
18 - "S'Wonderful" Trombonist Bob Havens, pianist Bob Smale with Arthur, Cissy, Bobby, Mary Lou, Dick, Gail, Norma, Jimmy, Ralna, Guy, Tanya, Ken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1GBCQj9bc

18.11 [795] The Lawrence Welk Show
18Nov1972 Sat
America, the Melting Pot / Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving Celebration includes a Tribute to countries of Immigrants.
Highlights:
1 - "What's More American?" cast
2 - "April in Portugal" orchestra
3 - "Edelweiss" Guy and Ralna
4 - Hungrian dance by Bobby & Cissy
5 - "Chanson D'Amour" Sandi and Salli
6 - "Brazil" Bob Ralston on piano
7 - "Thou Art My Past, My Present, and My Future" Norma Zimmer
8 - "Lady of Spain" Myron Floren on accordion
9 - "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" Ken Delo with cast
10 - "Estrellita" Neil Levang on guitar
11 - "My Home Is In My Shoes" sung and danced by Arthur Duncan
12 - "That's Amore" Tanya Falan Welk with cast
13 - "My Yiddishe Mama" Neil Levang on guitar
14 - "Waltzin' Miltida" Clay Hart and Buddy Merrill on guitar
15 - "My Wild Irish Rose, When Irish Eyes are Smiling" Joe Feeney with Lawrence on accordion
16 - "On the Muddy Banks of Loch Lomond" with Bobby & Cissy, Jack Imel and Mary Lou Metzger
17 - "There's No Place Like for the Holidays" cast
18 - "Be Thankful" Jim Roberts and the entire cast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7NhG2KIdi8

18.12 [796] The Lawrence Welk Show
25Nov1972 Sat [rerun 23Jun73] [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Most Requested Songs
Highlights:
The Music Makers play songs requested by the audience.
Tanya Welk sings "Lullaby".
Dick Dale sings "Small Fry".
Myron Floren plays, "Little Brown Jug".
Included are "Calcutta", "Rose Garden", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head",
"Somewhere My Love", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "Stardust" and "Fascination".

18.13 [797] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Dec1972 Sat [rerun 16Jun73]
Country and Western Show
Guest
Roy Clark
Highlights:
1 - Country & Western Music + Square Dance: danced by Bobby, Cissy, Dick, Gail, Ken, Mary Lou, Bob Ralston, Sandi with Clay Hart
with musicians Bob Lido, Joe Livoti, Harry Hyams, Buddy Merrill, Neil Levang and Norma, Guy, Ralna, Joe, Sally, Arthur, Tanya
2 - "Your Cheatin' Heart" Clay Hart (also on guitar) with guitarist Buddy Merrill
3 - "Wheels" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
4 - "My Heart Cries for You" Norma Zimmer and entire cast
5 - "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
6 - "Wabash Cannonball" orchestra and Johnny Zell on trumpet, Henry Cuesta on clarinet, Bob Havens on trombone
7 - "Hey Good Lookin'" Tanya Falan
8 - "I'm an Old Cowhand" Ken Delo
9 - "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)" Bob Ralston at the organ
10 - "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." Ralna English
11 - "Daddy Sang Bass: Dick Dale, Gail Farrell, Mary Lou Metzger, Kenny Trimble & guitarist Buddy Merrill
12 - "I'm Walking the Floor Over You: danced by Arthur Duncan
13 - "Never Ending Love for You: Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn with Henry Cuesta on clarinet
14 - Medley: "Yellow Rose of Texas"/"Deep in the Heart of Texas" Myron Floren on accordion
15 - "San Antonio Rose" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with guitarists Buddy Merrill & Neil Levang
16 - "Anytime" Jim Roberts
17 - "You Are My Sunshine" Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys
18 - "Make the World Go Away" Joe Feeney with pianist Bob Ralston
19 - The Lawrence Welk Hee-Haw Polka with the entire cast with Bobby & Cissy dancing

18.14 [798] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Dec1972 Sat [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Reminiscing a.k.a. "Salute to Welk's Musical Favorites Through the Years".
Highlights:
Ralna sings "Maria Elena".
Joe Feeney sings "If I Loved You".
Norma Zimmer sings "Spanish Town".
Bobby & Cissy perform "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles".

18.15 [799] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Dec1972 Sat [rerun 30Jun73]
Childhood Memories
Highlights:
1 - "Those Were the Days" Sandi, Gail, Joe, Bobby, Cissy, Ralna, Guy, Mary Lou, Ken, Dick, Arthur, Jimmy
with clarinetist Henry Cuesta and trombonist Bob Havens
2 - "Lullaby of Love" Tanya Falan
3 - "When Hearts Are Young" orchestra
4 - "Where Are You Going My Little One (Turn Around): Ken Delo
5 - "A" - You’re Adorable" Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
6 - "School Days" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
7 - "Little Toy Trains" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
8 - "Chopsticks" Bob Smale at the piano
9 - "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)" Joe Feeney with Lawrence Welk on accordion
10 - "Over the Ocean" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with orchestra
11 - "Small Fry" Dick Dale
12 - "Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed" Buddy Merrill (also on guitar) and guitarist Neil Levang
13 - Medley: "Little Brown Jug"/"Skip to My Lou"/"Polly Wally Doodle" Myron Floren on accordion
with Neil Levang on mandolin, pianist Bob Smale, Richard Maloof on tuba
14 - "Won’t You Ride in My Little Red Wagon?" Danced by Arthur Duncan, sung by Sandi, Gail, Mary Lou, Cissy
15 - "Watching Scotty Grow" Clay Hart (also on guitar)
16 - "A-Tisket, A-Tisket" Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys
17 - "Watch What Happens" Dave Edwards on saxophone
18 - "Those Were the Days" Sandi, Gail, Joe, Bobby, Cissy, Ralna, Guy, Mary Lou, Ken, Dick, Arthur, Tanya
with clarinetist Henry Cuesta, trombonist Bob Havens and trumpetist Johnny Zell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHnFO9g2vUg

18.16 [800] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Dec1972 Sat
Christmas
1 – "Jingle Bells" with Cissy, Bobby, Tanya, Sandi, Bob Lido, Dick, Arthur, Gail, Mary Lou, Lawrence, Joe, Norma, Jimmy, Myron, Ken, Charlotte
2 – "Marvelous Toy" with Clay Hart (also on guitar) with children Hank and Lizzie
3 – "Santa Claus is Coming To Town" with Tanya Falan with son Lawrence III
4 – "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" with Sandi Griffiths with daughter Jenni
5 – "Ring Those Christmas Bells" danced by Arthur Duncan, with bell ringers Jack Imel and Bob Ralston
6 – "White Christmas" by Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts, with Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Dick, Bobby, Cissy, Tanya, Joe
7 – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Bob Ralston on clavietta, with children Randy and Dianne on piano
8 – "Little Lady Make Believe" by Ken Delo
9 – "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" Guy Hovis (also on guitar) and Ralna English
10 – "Scatterbrain" danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
11 – "Holly Jolly Christmas" Dick Dale, with Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
12 – "The Candy Man" Myron Floren on accordion, with daughters Heidi and Kristie on piano
13 – "O Holy Night" Joe Feeney, with Bob Ralston on organ
14 – "All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" Timmy Feeney, with Kathy Feeney on guitar
15 – Christmas Carol Medley: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"/" It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"/ "Joy to the World"
Cissy, Bobby, Charlotte, Myron, Mary Lou, Norma, Charlie, Jimmy, Gail, Dick, Sandi, Guy, Ralna, Clay, Tanya, Bob Lido, Ken
16 – "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Lawrence and kids, singing and on spoons, with Robbie Smale on celesta
17 – Introduction of the Families by the Musical Family
18 – "Jingle Bells" Lawrence’s granddaughter Christine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGcyBXVNBk

18.17 [801] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Dec1972 Sat
New Year's Eve
Guests
Salli Noren, 1973 Queen of the Tournament of Roses and her court.
Highlights:
The Maestro dances with each of the beauties to "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody".
"Let's Start the New Year Right" and "I'll Be Seeing You" by Ken Delo.
Guy and Ralna duet with "This Guy's In Love With You".
Clay Hart performs "Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By".
Sandi & Salli sing "Winter Wonderland".
All join in for "Auld Lang Syne".

18.18 [802] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Jan1973 Sat [rerun 07Jul73]
Salute to Canada
Guests
Toronto singer Bobby Griffith
and musician Henry Cuesta.
Highlights:
The Maestro's program opens with "Hi, Neighbor".
Other songs, "Greensleeves", "Twelfth of Never",
"Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes", "Yellow Rose of Texas".

18.19 [803] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Jan1973 Sat [rerun 14Jul73]
Salute to Mexico
Guest
singer Anacani
Highlights:
1 - "Cuánto le Gusta" Sandi, Ralna, Tanya, Cissy, Norma, Gail, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Bobby, Guy, Joe, Dick, Ken, Arthur
2 - "Yours" (in Spanish) Guy Hovis & Ralna English
3 - "The Mexican Hat Dance" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
4 - "Vaya Con Dios" Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell, Mary Lou Metzger
5 - "Bésame Mucho" Tanya Falan
6 - "Say Sí Sí" orchestra, danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
7 - "Luna" Anacani
8 - "Amor" Jim Roberts
9 - Unidentified: orchestra
10 - "Walkin’ in the Sunshine" Sandi & Salli
11 - "Guantalamera" Clay Hart with Ralna, Cissy, Mary Lou, Sandi, Tanya, Gail
12 - "Time Was" Norma Zimmer
13 - "Spanish Eyes" Myron Floren on accordion
14 - "Poinciana" Ken Delo
15 - "Without You (¿Cómo Me Gustas?)" Mickey McMahan on trumpet with orchestra
16 - "Padre" Joe Feeney
17 - "Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart)" Anacani with Norma, Ralna, Cissy, Mary Lou, Gail
18 - "Granada" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with orchestra

18.20 [804] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Jan1973 Sat [Daily News]
Oldies But Goodies
Highlights:
Myron Floren's "Tiger Rag" on accordion.
Songs include, "The Very Thought of You", "Memories", "Goody, Goody",
"Lover Come Back to Me" and "One of Those Songs".
*Also known as "Wunnerful, Wunnerful Melody Favorites".

18.21 [805] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Jan1973 Sat [08Sep73]
In Love With Love
Highlights:
Songs include "Love Makes the World Go Round",
"True Love", "Deep Purple", "Cuddle Up a Little Closer",
"Bye Bye Blues", "Someone To Watch Over Me",
"Ma'amselle" and "The Way You Look Tonight".

18.22 [806] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Feb1973 Sat [rerun 21Jul73]
Salute to the Great Outdoors
Ecology / The World Around Us
Highlights:
1 - "The Best Things in Life Are Free" orchestra intro. Mary Lou, Ralna, Guy, Joe, Dick, Cissy, Gail, Arthur, Ken, Bobby
2 - "Trees" orchestra
3 - "Willow Weep For Me" Norma Zimmer
4 - "The Breeze and I" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
5 - "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" trombonists Barney Liddell, Bob Havens, Don Staples, Kenny Trimble
6 - "Tennessee Birdwalk" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
7 - "On a Clear Day" Ken Delo
8 - "Chim Chim Cher-ee" sung & danced by Bobby Burgess & Jack Imel
9 - "Chimney Smoke" Dick Dale with Guy, Ralna, Arthur, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Norma, Joe, Gail
10 - "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" Henry Cuesta on clarinet
11 - "Garden in the Rain" Jim Roberts
12 - "On a Wonderful Day Like Today" sung & danced by Arthur Duncan
13 - "On the Banks of the Wabash" Joe Feeney with Norma, Jimmy, Ralna, Guy, Cissy, Bobby, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Dick
14 - "Sunrise Serenade" Myron Floren on accordion with orchestra
15 - "It's a Most Unusual Day" Tanya Falan (in wheelchair)
16 - "Green, Green" Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell, Mary Lou Metzger
17 - "Sixteen Tons" Clay Hart (also on guitar) with guitarist Neil Levang
18 - "Misty" Dave Edwards on saxophone
19 - "Blue Skies" Henry Cuesta on clarinet & Bob Havens on trombone with Arthur, Guy, Ken, Bobby, Jimmy, Mary Lou, Ralna, Gail, Cissy, Norma
*Note: Musical plea to save America's great environment.

18.23 [807] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Feb1973 Sat [rerun 28Jul73]
Themes from the Classics
Highlights:
1 - "Tonight We Love" (Concerto in B Flat Minor): Bob Ralston and Bob Smale on twin pianos
2 - "Moonlight and Roses" (Andantino in D Flat): Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts
3 - "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" danced by Arthur Duncan
4 - "Warsaw Concerto" danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King, with Bob Ralston on piano
5 - "Martha" Henry Cuesta on clarinet
6 - "The Anniversary Song" (Danube Waves) Guy Hovis and Ralna English
7 - "Moonlight Madonna" (Poeme) danced by Lawrence Welk and Cissy King
8 - "Glow Worm" Sandy Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
9 - "My Heart Still Remembers" (Nocturne) Charlotte Harris on cello
10 - "Going Home" (Largo, Dvorak) orchestra
11 - "You're Breaking My Heart" (La Montanara): Ken Delo
12 - "The 3 B's" (Bach, Beethoven, and Bacharach): Gail Farrell on piano
13 - "Pretending" (Coppelia) Dick Dale, also on saxophone, with Russ Klein, Dave Edwards and Bob Davis on saxophones and Henry Cuesta on clarinet
14 - "The Dance of the Comedians" Myron Floren on accordion
15 - "Strange Music" Norma Zimmer
16 - "Danny Boy" (Londonderry Aire) Joe Feeney, with Myron Floren on accordion
17 - "Hot Diggity" (Spanish Rhapsody) Clay Hart, also on guitar, with Jimmy, Norma, Guy, Ralna, Bobby, Cissy, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Dick

18.24 [808] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Feb1973 Sat [rerun 04Aug73]
Down on the Farm
Highlights:
1 - "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm" with the cast.
2 - "Suddenly There's A Valley" Norma Zimmer.
3 - "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" orchestra
4 - "Cotton Fields Back Home" Guy & Ralna.
5 - "Honeycomb" Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou.
6 - "Peace in the Valley" Bob Ralston on organ.
7 - "Grazin' in Greener Pastures" Clay Hart on guitar and singing.
8 - "Rancho Alegre" Anacani
9 - "Turkey in the Straw" danced to by Bobby & Cissy.
10 - "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" sung by Joe Feeney and Myron Floren on accordion.
11 - "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" from "Oklahoma!" by Ken Delo
12 - "By Heck" Henry Cuesto on clarinet with the band.
13 - "Over the Rainbow" Tanya Falan Welk.
14 - "Put Your Little Foot Right There" danced to by Cissy and the Maestro, then Bobby as the rest join in.
15 - "Shine on Harvest Moon" Jim Roberts.
16 - "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" danced to by Arthur Duncan
17 - "Mountain Music" Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy boys band.
18 - "Shenandoah" Dick Dale
19 - "Old MacDonald" the cast.
20 - Show closes with "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw5PthbSVY4

18.25 [809] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Feb1973 Sat [rerun 15Sep73]
Songs Written by Bandleaders
Salute to the music of Paul Whitman, Duke Ellington, Les Brown,
Gordon Jenkins, Russ Morgan, Johnny Green and other noted bandleaders.

18.26 [810] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Mar1973 Sat
Happiness Is
Highlights:
1 - "Happiness Is" Gail, Ken, Mary Lou, Dick, Cissy, Bobby, Norma, Jimmy, Joe, Arthur
2 - "My Happiness" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
3 - "I Whistle a Happy Tune" orchestra
4 - "(I'm in Love with) A Wonderful Guy" Norma Zimmer
5 - "Make Someone Happy" Ken Delo
6 - "There's the Kind of Walk You Walk" Sung and danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
7 - "The Bluebird of Happiness" Joe Feeney
8 - "The Happy Wanderer" Myron Floren on accordion with Bob Smale at the electric piano
9 - "Put on a Happy Face" Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell, Mary Lou Metzger
10 - "Happy Days Are Here Again" Bob Ralston at the piano and at the organ
11 - "Then I'll Be Happy" Jim Roberts with the Hotsy Totsy Boys
12 - "Happy Heart" orchestra
13 - "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe" Ralna English
14 - "Sometimes I'm Happy" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with guitarists Neil Levang & Buddy Merrill
15 - "One Cup of Happiness & One Peace of Mind" Dick Dale
16 - "I Know When I'm Happy" danced by Arthur Duncan with Cissy, Gail, Ralna, Mary Lou
17 - "Love's Joy" Violinists Joe Livoti, Harry Hyams & Bob Lido, Charlotte Harris on cello, Richard Maloof on bass, Bob Ralston at the piano
18 - "Happiness Is a Thing Called You" Clay Hart (also on guitar)
19 - "I Wanna Be Happy" Tanya Welk with Neil Levang on guitar, danced by Bobby Burgess, Cissy King,
Arthur Duncan, Mary Lou Metzger, Jack Imel. Reprised as a dance featuring the entire cast of performers.

18.27 [811] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Mar1973 Sat [Redlands Daily] [LA Times]
On the Road with the Welk Family
Highlights:
Guy and Ralna sing "Far Away Places".
Tanya Welk sings "The Trolley Song".
Clay Hart offers "I've Been Everywhere".
During taping, Welk was surprised with a huge cake for his 70th birthday (March 11).
*Also known as "A Day on the Road With Lawrence Welk Gang".
The show typifies a day on the road with the Welk agggregation,
as they meet at the airport, are seen on the plane, attend a press interview
and investigate their hotel and surroundings.

18.28 [812] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Mar1973 Sat [rerun 18Aug73]
The Bright Side of Life a.k.a. Salute to America's Youth and Their Future.
Highlights:
The band performs "High Hopes", "Accentuate the Positive",
"Impossible Dream" and "Young at Heart".
Norma Zimmer solos with "Climb Every Mountain".
Tanya Welk sings "You Make Me Feel So Young".
Joe Feeney sings "One Little Candle".

18.29 [813] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Mar1973 Sat [rerun 25Aug73] [Progress Bulletin]
Famous Movie Themes a.ka. "All Time Great Movie Theme Songs".
Highlights:
It's "C'mon Along!" time with the whole band and ensemble cavorting
to "Alexander's Ragtime Band".
Followed by such memorables as "Third Man Theme", "Pennies From Heaven",
a concert arrangement of "Exodus" and a rousing finale of "Hello Dolly!"
Guy & Ralna sing "Green Leaves of Summer" from "The Alamo".
"Tammy" by Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou.
"Zorba the Greek" danced by Bobby & Cissy.
"My Foolish Heart" sung by Norma Zimmer.
Ken Delo and the Choraleers offer "Theme from Love Story".
Myron Floren solos with "Never on a Sunday".
Tanya Welk sings "A Day in the Life of a Fool" from the movie "Black Orpheus".
Joe Feeney sings "Born Free".
Dick Dale offers "Waltzing Matilda".
Clay Hart performs "High Noon".
Arthur Duncan sings and dances to "Singin' in the Rain".
Jim Roberts sings "More" and a combination of "Moonglow" with the
theme song from "Picnic" by the band and vocalized by Norma Zimmer.

18.30 [814] The Lawrence Welk Show
31Mar1973 Sat [rerun 01Sep73]
American Pastimes
Highlights:
1 - "Take Your Girly to the Movies" Joe, Anacani, Dick, Charlotte, Guy, Ralna, Bobby, Cissy, Clay, Gail,
Mary Lou, Ken, Tanya, Arthur, Jimmy, Bob Ralston
2 - "Red Sails in the Sunset" Norma Zimmer
3 - "Games People Play" orchestra
4 - "Hey Good Lookin'" Guy Hovis & Ralna English
5 - "The Skater's Waltz" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
6 - "He's Only a Prayer Away" Jim Roberts with Bob Ralston at the organ
7 - "Real Live Girl" Dick Dale with Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
8 - "Shall We Dance?" Myron Floren on the accordion with orchestra, danced by Bobby & Cissy, Lawrence & Rose Weiss
9 - "Give Me the Simple Life" Ken Delo
10 - "Cakewalk Music" Henry Cuesta on clarinet
11 - "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" string section: violinists Joe Livoti, Bob Lido & Harry Hyams,
Charlotte Harris on cello, Buddy Merrill on guitar, Bob Ralston at the piano
12 - "If They Could See Me Now" Tanya Falan
13 - "Let's Go Dance Again" Sung by Charlie, Norma, Dick, Gail & Curt, danced by Bobby & Cissy
14 - "Cielito Lindo" Anacani
15 - "Runnin' Wild" danced by Arthur Duncan with Cissy, Bobby, Norma, Ken, Gail, Mary Lou, Jimmy
16 - "My Little Grey Home in the West" Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano
17 - "The Race Is On" Clay Hart (also on guitar)
18 - "Frankfurter Sandwiches" Mary Lou Metzger
19 - "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Joe, Anacani, Ken, Mary Lou, Norma, Jimmy, Cissy, Guy, Ralna, Gail, Dick,
Tanya, Clay, danced by Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel & Arthur Duncan

18.31 [815] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Apr1973 Sat [Daily Sentinel]
Songs of the South
Guest
Minnie Pearl of Nashiville's "Grand Ol' Opry".
Highlights:
Band numbers include "Tennessee Waltz" and the haunting
trumpeting of Johnny Zell, "Camptown Races" with Myron Floren
"Y'all Come!" with the entire company and
"Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" featuring Henry Cuesta's Dixieland clarinet.
Guy and Ralna sing "Jambalaya".
Tanya Welk and Anacani sing "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans".
Ken Delo offers "Rockabye Your Baby".
Jim Roberts sings "Old Kentucky Home".
Norma Zimmer sings "Beautiful Dreamer".
Joe Feeney sings "Jeannie".
Arthur Duncan and the Welk Dixielanders do "Hey, Mr. Banjo!"
Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou sing "Kentucky Babe".
Minnie Pearl cavorts with her famous "Careless Love" comedy song.
Finale is a rousing rendition of "When the Saints Come Marchin' In".

18.32 [816] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Apr1973 Sat
Salute to Irving Berlin
Highlights:
1 - "There's No Business Like Show Business" Guy, Ralna, Cissy, Dick, Jimmy, Norma, Mary Lou, Ken, danced by Bobby, Arthur & Jack
2 - "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" orchestra
3 - "Remember" Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts with Joe Livoti on violin
4 - "Say It Isn't So" Tanya Falan
5 - "Let's Face the Music and Dance" sung and danced by Bobby and Cissy King
6 - "Easter Parade" Guy and Ralna
7 - "Always" Ken, Bobby, Anacani, Arthur, Norma, Jim, Tanya, Joe, Mary Lou, and Ralna; danced by Lawrence & Cissy
8 - "When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam" Clay Hart
9 - "Soft Lights and Sweet Music" Bob Ralston at the organ
10 - "Marie" Barney Liddell on trombone with the trumpet section
11 - "Say It with Music" danced by Arthur Duncan
12 - "How Deep Is the Ocean" Ken Delo
13 - Medley of songs from "Annie Get Your Gun" orchestra
14 - "It's a Lovely Day Today" Anacani
15 - "You're Just in Love" Myron Floren on accordion with Neil Levang on guitar, Russ Klein on saxophone,
Bob Smale at the piano with Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan (in the audience) dancing
16 - "When I Lost You" Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano
17 - "Play a Simple Melody" Dick Dale with Sandi Griffith, Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger
18 - "Everybody’s Doin' It" Henry Cuesta on clarinet with orchestra
19 - "God Bless America" Norma Zimmer with Mary Lou, Ken, Cissy, Bobby, Jimmy, Anacani, Joe, Arthur, Tanya, Dick, Ralna, Guy

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Apr1973 [repeat from 09Sep72]
"Hawaii, South Pacific Paradise"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Apr1973 [repeat from 16Sep72]
"American Homes and Families"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
05May1973 [repeat from 04Nov72]
"Musical All-Stars and Their Songs"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
12May1973 [repeat from 30Sep72]
"Broadway Favorites"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
19May1973 [repeat from 07Oct72]
"Salute to Harry Warren"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
26May1973 [repeat from 14Oct72]
"Transportation"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Jun1973 [repeat from 21Oct72]
"Salute to Richard Rodgers"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Jun1973 [repeat from 11Nov72]
"Salute to George Gershwin"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Jun1973 [repeat from 02Dec72]
"Country and Western Show"
guest Roy Clark

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Jun1973 [repeat from 25Nov72]
"Most Requested Songs"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Jun1973 [repeat from 16Dec72]
"Childhood Memories"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Jul1973 [repeat from 06Jan73]
"Salute to Canada"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Jul1973 [repeat from 13Jan73]
"Salute to Mexico"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Jul1973 [repeat from 03Feb73 ]
"Salute to the Great Outdoors"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Jul1973 [repeat from 10Feb73]
"Themes from the Classics"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
04Aug1973 [repeat from 17Feb73]
"Down on the Farm"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
11Aug1973 [repeat from 23Sep72]
"County Fair"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
18Aug1973 [repeat from 17Mar73]
"Salute to American Youth and their Future".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
25Aug1973 [repeat from 24Mar73]
"All Time Great Movie Theme Songs"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Sep1973 [repeat from 31Mar73]
"Great American Pastimes"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Sep1973 [repeat from 27Jan73]
"Love Tunes"

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Sep1973 [repeat from 24Feb73]
"Big Band Favorites"

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