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Liked Saturday Night? Here are more backstage TV stories that should be movies.

From game show shenanigans to the early days of ESPN.
Bandleader Lawrence Welk spreads his arms out wide to celebrate the end of another number.
Lawrence Welk hopes you've had a wunnerful time. (Credit: ABC)

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Emily St. James

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