You have to be from NE Ohio to get this! Every time I want a good laugh this does the trick!

Yes..RIP, Mr. Wilcox..I heard from a family friend in the last few days that Wilcox really enjoyed this, and was good sport about it..

I remember being at my grandma and grandpa's house on Sunday's, watching Polka Varieties. Talk about nostalgia!

Cleveland seems to have a deep sense of nostalgia and reverence about its local culture and entertainment compared with other major cities I've lived in. Not sure why that is. It may be due to the various ethnic neighborhoods and people's sense of heritage.

I didn't think I would ever see this again,.. Polka !!,.. 3;30 is classic !! Thanks for sharing

@swimmerB0B trouble is, those shows will linger in our memories, even as we watch the sludge on post 2000-TV.

I just laughed so hard at this! Thank you so much for putting it up. :D Incidentally, they needed more old ladies dancing with each other. That's what I remember most about Polka Varieties.

The kid is Carl Ruskin, someone I knew from high school. He was a trumpet player in the band at Cleveland Saint Joseph high school.

This predates the Shmenge brothers by many years, does it not?

They nailed it !

I was the drummer in that skit.

Polka varieties was adfter church waitin for dinner music at our house. I love & miss you mamma.

i have about 10 hours of skits on vhs that i used to tape. What classics they are now

I took drum lessons at Sodja's.

somewhere John Paul II is roaring with laughter...

@PandaMishima I know what you mean. My gramdmother used to have this show every sunday after church...

Did he stick with music? His bit always makes me smile.

OPENING SOUNDS LIKE LAWRENCE WELK.PAUL WHITESOX?FUNNY!

PAUL WHITESOX????FUNNY! THAT KID WAS HILLARIOUS TOO

classic

@ferociousgumby probably taught the Shmenges everything they knew

Wonder if he ever shows this to his family, or would it be a childhood embarrassment? It's still fun to watch. Been too long gone from Ohio.

@AuntieMary50 I agree.

I knew a Kathy Kpusta

geez rudy

I don't know about what he did after graduation. He liked music enough that he was in the high school band for four years.

@groundhog713 Hope your grandmother is well, whether she's in Cleveland, Florida, or gone to a worthy rest. Bet you a box of fresh Krispy Kremes you still dance to this. (still the Panda, name changed due to a screwup)

Here's a weird little fact: North Korean music teachers are absolutely positively required to learn the accordion! And not just "Lady Of Spain" but a proper mastery of the instrument! There's a meaning in this, can any good Clevelander enlighten me?

It was the day before they got washed, what else?

OKAY,WHY IS PAUL WEARING BLACK SOX INSTEAD?

Paul Wilcox just passed away. see: clevelanddotcom/obituaries/index.ssf/2010/06/paul_wilcox_85_hosted_wews_cha.html#incart_rh

Can't believe how bad thier skethe's were.

I remember old white people having a good time 😪