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Rhiannon12866

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16. I used to watch Lawrence Welk with my grandmother
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 01:07 AM
Jul 2018

I just loved The Lennon Sisters! There was even a series of books where they had adventures - I had those too! Good memories...


nobody has a "really big shoe" these days. lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #1
Very good. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #2
good idea! try out for shark tank and see if they like it! unblock Jul 2018 #3
Stop watching shows like that. rownesheck Jul 2018 #4
Isn't that the truth! Duppers Jul 2018 #11
This......nt JPK Jul 2018 #26
Competition makes for compelling drama. It's the reason why John Fante Jul 2018 #5
One of my guilty pleasures is watching reruns of Lawrence Welk and Ed Sullivan on PBS. Jake Stern Jul 2018 #8
Yeah, but for Lawrence Welk's music to be entertaining, don't you have to be, like, Aristus Jul 2018 #13
Indeed Jake Stern Jul 2018 #14
I used to watch Lawrence Welk with my grandmother Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #16
my folks watched this every week MissMillie Jul 2018 #18
Was told it was my grandmother's favorite show Jake Stern Jul 2018 #19
Or a Mormon Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #24
Yes, the wholesome delightsome young maidens defacto7 Jul 2018 #31
The networks think we all want to relive gym class? pwb Jul 2018 #6
I miss the Carol Burnett Show elfin Jul 2018 #7
+1 MissMillie Jul 2018 #17
Yep, that show was hysterical! onlyadream Jul 2018 #21
Influenced a generation. First time I saw Presley, Beatles, the Stones. Loved Stiller and Meara Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #9
families dont watch tv together anymore. used to be all 4 of us watching the same msongs Jul 2018 #10
Many families don't even have a TV anymore crazycatlady Jul 2018 #23
Something for everyone on Ed Sullivan's Show. Grammy23 Jul 2018 #12
"and Sullivan made sure it was suitable for the whole family." Jake Stern Jul 2018 #15
'The Waltons' was wholesome. And that has convinced a lot of people, including George H.W. Bush, Aristus Jul 2018 #25
I loved the Waltons Grasswire2 Jul 2018 #40
Listen: just let me stay on your lawn long enough to give you some answers, okay? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #20
I think the OP is wondering why these type of shows aren't made anymore. onlyadream Jul 2018 #22
Thank you Jake Stern Jul 2018 #30
We do. It's called youtube and you choose which acts you want to see. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #27
I heard that Neil Patrick Harris volstork Jul 2018 #28
I believe it already came and went TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #33
Read a biography of Ed Sullivan Freddie Jul 2018 #29
Interesting! red dog 1 Jul 2018 #34
Times have changed... defacto7 Jul 2018 #32
I miss The Steve Allen Show red dog 1 Jul 2018 #35
One of my favorites was Red Skelton. llmart Jul 2018 #37
My favorite Red Skelton character was Freddy the Freeloader (a bum) red dog 1 Jul 2018 #39
Speaking of Ed Sullivan, red dog 1 Jul 2018 #36
Those old variety shows were the only thing on. And everybody watched it. Snellius Jul 2018 #38
check out the honeymooners....LOL Grasswire2 Jul 2018 #41
You should have seen The Johnny Cash Show last night. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #42
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