It was 31 years ago when Lawrence Welk celebrated 25 years on television

Now that the pledge drives have ended, it's back to the regular cycle of Welk show airings.

And this week was the 25th anniversary show from 1980.

That's gonna hold enough Geritol to feed the entire population of Wood County....

I can hear the sounds of the violin in the background, must be from Bob Lido's fiddle.

Forget about The Bachelor, our own Dick Dale has to fight 'em off with a stick!

....and even in the midst of all that, Charlie Parlato stands tall (on a box)

It was 31 years ago when Lawrence Welk celebrated 25 years on television