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January 5, 1951
Wunnerful,
Wunnerful
The
Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big
band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four
years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 27½ years via the ABC
network, from 1955 to 1971, and first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982. In the
years since first-run syndication ended, The Lawrence Welk Show has continued
to reach new audiences through repeat episodes, broadcast in the United States
by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations.
The
show would often open by showing bubbles floating around and was accompanied by
a sound effect of a bottle of champagne opening. Each
week, Welk would introduce the theme of the show, which usually inspired joyous
singing and/or patriotic fervor. He was most known for delivering these
monologues in a distinctive German accent (this despite being born and raised
in North Dakota), which was parodied in popular culture (even by Welk himself:
the two books he authored, Wunnerful, Wunnerful! and Ah-One, Ah-Two! were so
titled because they were his catchphrases).
Born 65 years ago?
Then congratulations for entering the world of Medicare. If you would like to
know more about the maze we call Medicare
…