Did anyone actually like the Lawrence Welk show when you were a child? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Michael Varn · 08-23-2020, 02:57 AM

Am I the only one who liked the Lawrence Welk show when I was a child? Between the ages of about 10 to 12 I watched the Lawrence Welk show on a regular basis with my grandparents and I liked it!!! This was not the case with other kids I knew at the time. I was really 'square' at a young age I suppose. But that was in the early 80's. Wasn't it "hip to be square" later in that decade? If so, I got an early start! But am I the only one?
I would certainly like to know. So please chime in.

1960'sTVfan · 08-23-2020, 11:10 AM

There's nothing wrong with The Lawrence Welk Show, good music, good entertainment, I used to watch the show back in the 1970's and I believe some PBS stations currently run repeats of the shows.

Michael Varn · 08-23-2020, 11:42 AM

Yes, I still like it today. When it comes on PBS I will still watch it. I really liked those bubbles, and the tap dancer is very entertaining.

Schmo · 09-04-2020, 09:45 AM

I watched it, too - on Saturday evening when it was in syndication.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-04-2020, 12:05 PM

We watched it with our grandparents, but I did not personally like it. However, if I saw it, I would be reminded of my grandparents, for sure.

Babalu · 09-04-2020, 03:46 PM

I didn't know any kid that liked the Lawrence Welk Show.

The only clip I've ever watched from it is this:

I still can't believe it.

Duster76 · 09-04-2020, 11:23 PM

The Lawrence Welk Show wasn't aimed at younger people and guess what, there's nothing wrong with that. Over the course of a lifetime you gain experience and appreciation for things that as a young person you're not going to notice or understand. The show had marvelous production values and the performers were all solid.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-04-2020, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

I still can't believe it.

Was that... a drug reference? On Lawrence Welk?

Babalu · 09-08-2020, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Was that... a drug reference? On Lawrence Welk?

Sure is. No one on the show understood what the song meant. Somehow a recording of the song got to Welk because the song mentioned Jesus. Welk thought it was nice that among all the evil rock and roll songs someone was talking about Jesus so they recorded it for the show. I don't know if he ever found out the truth.

Michael Varn · 09-08-2020, 12:33 PM

Yes, this was also the case for me as a pre teen in the 1970's as it pertained to soft rock. Until the age of about 12, these "silly little love songs" were the only songs on radio or on record albums that I heard at this time.

But I am memorizing the lyrics of songs about love affairs which I knew nothing about!

The target audience for these songs were not pre teenagers, but I liked them anyway, and I still do.

rusty spike · 09-08-2020, 07:31 PM

My Mom most certainly enjoyed it. The polka numbers inspired her to become happy and begin to dance.

I never dared to mention that PBS was usually on the TV because very few stations came in clear enough to be watchable.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-08-2020, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty spike

My Mom most certainly enjoyed it. The polka numbers inspired her to become happy and begin to dance.

I never dared to mention that PBS was usually on the TV because very few stations came in clear enough to be watchable.

For much of my childhood, we got a decent NBC, ABC, and CBS signal. The PBS signal was weaker, but viewable. That was all we got. Imagine my shock, circa 1988, when we started receiving a faint, snowy Fox signal. You had to use tin foil and a coat hanger, but it was there! On bad weather days, you couldn't see the signal, but on good days, you could watch Married With Children and The Simpsons.

stevea · 09-09-2020, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

I didn't know any kid that liked the Lawrence Welk Show.

I still can't believe it.

^
I'm with this guy.

MichaelKeith · 09-09-2020, 08:17 PM

Welk had good taste in women. A lot of his girls were beauties. My favorite was Mary Lou Metzger!

08-23-2020, 02:57 AM	#1
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	Did anyone actually like the Lawrence Welk show when you were a child? Am I the only one who liked the Lawrence Welk show when I was a child? Between the ages of about 10 to 12 I watched the Lawrence Welk show on a regular basis with my grandparents and I liked it!!! This was not the case with other kids I knew at the time. I was really 'square' at a young age I suppose. But that was in the early 80's. Wasn't it "hip to be square" later in that decade? If so, I got an early start! But am I the only one? I would certainly like to know. So please chime in.

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08-23-2020, 11:10 AM	#2
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,073	There's nothing wrong with The Lawrence Welk Show, good music, good entertainment, I used to watch the show back in the 1970's and I believe some PBS stations currently run repeats of the shows.

08-23-2020, 11:42 AM	#3
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	Yes, I still like it today. When it comes on PBS I will still watch it. I really liked those bubbles, and the tap dancer is very entertaining.

09-04-2020, 09:45 AM	#4
Schmo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2013 Posts: 466	I watched it, too - on Saturday evening when it was in syndication.

09-04-2020, 11:23 PM	#7
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,642	The Lawrence Welk Show wasn't aimed at younger people and guess what, there's nothing wrong with that. Over the course of a lifetime you gain experience and appreciation for things that as a young person you're not going to notice or understand. The show had marvelous production values and the performers were all solid.

09-08-2020, 12:33 PM	#10
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	Yes, this was also the case for me as a pre teen in the 1970's as it pertained to soft rock. Until the age of about 12, these "silly little love songs" were the only songs on radio or on record albums that I heard at this time. But I am memorizing the lyrics of songs about love affairs which I knew nothing about! The target audience for these songs were not pre teenagers, but I liked them anyway, and I still do.

09-08-2020, 07:31 PM	#11
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	My Mom most certainly enjoyed it. The polka numbers inspired her to become happy and begin to dance. I never dared to mention that PBS was usually on the TV because very few stations came in clear enough to be watchable.

09-09-2020, 08:17 PM	#14
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	Welk had good taste in women. A lot of his girls were beauties. My favorite was Mary Lou Metzger!