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The Gardner Scene: Lawrence Welk gets a second chance
Never a big fan in his youth, columnist Mike Richard now finds reruns of the family-friendly TV show a reminder of happier, simpler times
Mike Richard
Special for The Gardner News
The Facebook posting read, “Don’t Tell Me About Your Childhood Problems. I was Forced to Watch Lawrence Welk as a Kid.”
It made me chuckle at first sight, and then pause to pine a bit for the good old Saturday nights of my youth.
When I was growing up in the 1960s, the oldest in a family of five kids, Saturday nights meant hot dogs and beans for supper, the weekly dunk in the bathtub, and – wrapped in my bathrobe with a choice spot on the floor – gathering around our lone black and white console TV set.
[ playing polka music ] mr. welk always wanted me to play a polka. [ playing swing music ] [ cheers and applause ] whoa! one more time? one more time? look out! look out! one, two, one, two. [ cheers and applause ] the welk show on the abc network for 16 years was unexpectedly cancelled in the spring of 1971. but lawrence welk didn t miss a beat. in part 3, he goes on to bigger and better things with his musical family. here s robert allen executive producer of this largest ever reunion to tell you how important it is for you to call this station right now. thank you. wow, what energy. jack imel and henry quecuesta playing sing sing sing. would you like to see this in your home over and over? go to your telephone and dial the toll free number on the screen and ask for lawrence welk milestones and memories video and we d love to send this to you as our way of saying thank you. this home video has 25 additional minutes of performances not seen in this broadcast. ladies a