Meet the Walters

The fourteenth episode in 2025 features the Detroit Lions. Grace talks about 50 players. 1. Barry Sanders 2. Joe Schmidt (d. 2024) 3. Calvin Johnson 4. Jack Christiansen (d. 1986) 5. Yale Lary (d. 2017) 6. Lou Creekmur (d. 2009) 7. Alex Karras (d. 2012) 8. Lem Barney 9. Dutch Clark (d. 1978) 10. Dick LeBeau 11. Charlie Sanders (d. 2015) 12. Matthew Stafford 13. Bobby Layne (d. 1986) 14. Herman Moore 15. Lomas Brown 16. Alex Wojciechowicz (d. 1992) 17. Wayne Walker (d. 2017) 18. Billy Sims 19. Doug English 20. Dick Lane (d. 2002) 21. Chris Spielman 22. Robert Pocher 23. Roger Brown (d. 2021) 24. Doak Walker (d. 1998) 25. Jason Hanson 26. Jim David (d. 2007) 27. Mike Lucci (d. 2021) 28. Ndamukong Suh 29. Ox Emerson (d. 1998) 30. Harley Sewell (d. 2011) 31. Al Baker 32. John Gordy (d. 2009) 33. Gail Cogdill (d. 2016) 34. Larry Hand 35. Jared Goff 36. Ed Flanagan (d. 2023) 37. Bennie Blades 38. Kevin Glover 39. Penei Sewell 40. Les Bingaman (d. 1970) 41. Jerry Ball 42. Eddie Murray 43. Mel...

Guest: Brother Jukebox - Mark Chesnutt Regular Music Video: Nobody's Home - Clint Black (Tracy) Song for Marla: Heartache Tonight - Patty and Marla Medley: 1952 I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive - Marla Wild Side of Life/Honky Tonk Angels - Elton and Patty Half as Much - Tracy and Marla Jambalaya - the Burton Brothers (Jeff sang the lead) Don't Just Stand Here - Marla Guest: Too Cold at Home - Mark Chesnutt Gospel: Feeling Mighty Fine - Marla and the Burton Brothers Marla herself had a cameo in a regular music video. Jeff in the first chorus in the gospel finale. Mark Chesnutt is the first one to be taped, and Conway Twitty in the airing.

Norie and her boyfriend Camden Willer were expecting their third child and second son to be named Statler Dean Willer. The due date is March 13, 2026. Sawyer and Mallory will be big siblings.

Guest: I Knew My Day Would Come - Vern Gosdin Regular Music Video: Love and Affection - Nelson (Burton Brothers) Song for Marla: Yesterday's Gone (with Vern Gosdin) Medley: 1963 Night Life - Marla Sweet Dreams - Elton and Patty Begging To You - Tracy Act Naturally - the Burton Brothers (Jeff sang the lead) Detroit City - Marla Guest: Chiseled in Stone - Vern Gosdin Gospel: Blessed Assurance - Marla and Vern Gosdin Kristen Sheets is a model in a regular music video. This is the only time that the guest had four things at the time, and it was Vern.

Marla concerns of having fun with Dick Anderson, Bob Kuechenberg, Mercury Morris, Larry Csonka, Manny Fernandez and coach Don Shula. Mercury said about changing music genres in which he said that he and Howard Twilley concerns of hearing that stuff. Mercury also said that the teenage girl listens to Rock and Pop, and the song was One Bad Apple by the Osmonds. Marla gives Larry a lesson and she wants the green Gatorade, Larry said, "No, not that green Gatorade." Marla picks up the tub full of green Gatorade and Larry said, "You dumb son of a...," and the Gatorade has been splatted at Larry. Marla shows the picture of Wayne Moore, who died 2 days after his birthday in 1989. Shula and the rest of the players saw Wayne's picture, and Marla was devastated. You may regard that Wayne is the first player in the undefeated season of '72 Dolphins has died. Marla saw the clips of Cyprus kicker Garo Yepremian, singing in the band in which Marla's husband Marty, his ...

Jim Fahnhorst, the younger brother of Keith, has died yesterday at age 66, the same age as Keith's death in 2018. Jim played entirely for the 49ers like Keith, who spent 14 years of playing. Jim usually played drums for Marla's band until 1990. Marla remembers Jim was the cool guy.

D.D. Lewis, a surreal linebacker of the Dallas Cowboys from 1968 to 1981, has died yesterday at age 79. He died exactly a month before his 80th birthday. Marla reveals this afternoon that D.D. was the sweetest guy. He was sober since 1986, survived by his wife of 36 years, Diane, two daughters from a previous marriage and a stepson.

On Sept. 15, 1995, Marla had a phone call from Shelly Walther, who is in Dover. She said she had a mystery surprise. Marla later called her best friend Maverine, that the bet is when the Cowboys won, Maverine will visit her in Dallas, and the Vikings won, Marla will be headed to Minnesota. Marla arrived at Dover to visit Shelly and Tabitha Welch at the fitness center where Shelly went several times. There she saw Robert Pressley, who was in his rookie year in the Winston Cup. He claims he just got shaved while he was in Tabitha's music video "When It's Love Again." After the fitness center, Marla ran into Tracy Leslie, who qualified 3rd for the Busch race. At the bar and grill, Marla likes to shoot pool with the rest of the guys like Tracy. Robert qualified 12th in the cup. Marla was playing a jukebox with a song called "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" by Alan Jackson, where she and Robert were dancing. Marla spent the night with Tracy at the motel. The next mor...

Cheyenne Langston, who played Marla's daughter in a TV show called the Marla Comedy Show, has a new written book all by herself called "Being the TV Daughter." Tracy Leslie will foreword the book, and the book will be released on Dec. 19.

Guest: Elizabeth - the Statler Brothers Regular Music Video: Til a Tear Becomes a Rose - Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan (Elton and Patty) Song for Marla: Stay Forever Medley: 1956 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Marla I'm a One Woman Man - The Burton Brothers (Jeff sang the lead, and Ward in the chorus) You Don't Know Me - Tracy Singing the Blues - Elton and Patty You Are the One - Marla Guest: More Than a Name on the Wall - the Statler Brothers Gospel: Just a Little Talk with Jesus - Marla and the Statler Brothers Marla's children Faron and Natalee had a cameo in a regular music video.

In September 2001, Faron was practicing at Richmond for Robert Pressley because Robert had a minor injury at Darlington a few days prior which was won by Ward Burton. Faron's cousin Dwight exclaims the accident. In the pre-race interview, Faron said about the three Tracys, Faron was wearing the Tracy Byrd shirt, Tracy Lawrence sang the National Anthem, and Tracy Leslie had his last start the next day in Salem, Indiana on Faron's sister Natalee's birthday. Ricky Rudd won the race. Way back in 1992, Faron's cousin Scotty practiced for Tracy in Lanier Speedway because Dave Marcis was in Martinsville qualified 13th. Tracy was involved in a motorcycle accident, it happened after the baby shower of his best friend Marty Langston and his wife Leslie, according to Scotty. Their daughter Cheyenne was born the next month. Marty's brother Willie was also injured in that same accident requiring multiple surgeries and had a few weeks of hospital stay. Willie died in 2019.

For the first time ever, the Marla Show will have the first duet CD for Marla Medders and Tracy Leslie. From 1991-1992, 16 songs were added. The release was on Tracy's 68th birthday on Oct. 24. 1. Half as Much (Episode 4) 2. My Elusive Dreams (Episode 7) 3. Making Believe (Episode 12) 4. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Episode 13) 5. After the Fire is Gone (Episode 15) 6. Bye Bye Love (Episode 16) 7. Just Someone I Used to Know (Episode 19) 8. Slipping Around (Episode 28) 9. We're Gonna Hold On (Episode 30) 10. I'll Hold You in My Heart (Episode 31) 11. Making Plans (Episode 32) 12. Little is Much When God is in it (Episode 33) 13. Love Me Tender (Episode 35) 14. The Ceremony (Episode 36) 15. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Episode 37) 16. Baby Face (Episode 38)

On Sept. 8, 1996, the funeral was held for Marla's mother Margaret, who passed away from cancer. Seven drivers, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Robert Pressley, Tracy Leslie, Rusty Wallace, Ted Musgrave and Dale Jarrett attend the service. Ward Burton is in Richmond for the race as did Rusty's brother Kenny, who won the race, and the Labonte Brothers, Terry and Bobby. Ray Pillow and Sidney Kibrick, who played the Woim in Our Gang also attended. Football stars Roger Staubach, Keith Fahnhorst and Mick Tingelhoff were also in attendance. Marla had a heartfelt eulogy, and her son Faron and his cousins Randy, Dwight, Micah and Justin sang the gospel song written by Larry Gatlin. At the gravesite, Tracy sang the Vince Gill song before it was over.

On May 4, 1990, Shelly Walther performed at Talladega, Alabama with hundreds of people cheering for her. The VHS was released that December. Phil Barkdoll, who passed away exactly a week before his birthday last week, was the announcer of the show. Tracy Leslie had a cameo of singing with Shelly, and he wrote a song called "With All of My Heart." Chris Gehrke, Shelly's then boyfriend was in attendance a year before he died of injuries from the Talladega ARCA accident. The last song was the haunting gospel medley, and made Tracy and other drivers cheer for her. Twenty three days later, Tracy has a sponsor of Shelly at the Charlotte race, and won by Rusty Wallace. Tracy said that he was blessed to have his favorite singer Shelly back on track. 1. Somebody Up There Likes Me 2. Love Comes to An End 3. Writing on the Wall 4. Something Inside Me 5. Love Got in the Way (with Tracy Leslie) 6. Help Me Make it Through the Night 7. With All of My Heart 8. He Won't Follow Me No M...

Guest: I Couldn't See You Leavin' - Conway Twitty Regular Music Video: You've Got to Stand for Something - Aaron Tippin (Burton Brothers) Comedy about Shelly Walther Medley: 1951 Mom and Dad Waltz - Marla I Can't Help It - Elton and Patty Hey Good Lookin' - the Burton Brothers (Jeff and Ward) Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way - Tracy Cold Cold Heart - Marla Guest: Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty Gospel: Turn the Radio On - Marla and the Burton Brothers Marla's son Faron played the younger Ward in a regular music video. Hank Williams Sr. had a cameo after Marla sang the last medley song. Marla told Conway, "Hello Conway," and he said the title song. Jeff and Marla sang two verses in the gospel finale.

J.D. and Ronni had their first child, a baby boy, born at 1:22 PM today. His name is Maize Finnegan Reeves. Maize was about five weeks premature, and no health issues, according to the doctor. He weighs 6 pounds and 15 ounces.

On Sept. 2, Brad Keselowski and his wife Paige had a fourth child and a second son Sterling Robert. He shared a birthday with Brad's brother Brian, and the middle name is in honor of Brad's dad Bob who passed away in December 2021. This afternoon Marla praises Brad and his family, and even Reid Jones, who is from the Marla Comedy Show. Marla claims that he is named after Sterling Marlin, thought it must've been a joke, but okay.

Marla's nephew Randy lost his fishing buddy two days ago, his name is Lonnie Loach, a hockey player for three teams, Senators, Kings and the Ducks. Randy went from Algonac to Ontario to visit Lonnie for a fishing trip until Lonnie's health derailed. Lonnie is survived by his wife Janis, two sons Ryan and Mitchell and a grandson.

In 1997, Marla and Tracy Leslie played the parents of Reid Jones and Cheyenne Langston in three Lysol commercials for NASCAR. Tracy was in the first commercial with the kids, with the ending with Cheyenne, then Marla ending with Reid playing football, and last, it was together. In 1998, one more commercial for all of them in the same Lysol commercial. In 2004, Marla was in NetZero commercial with grandson Lincoln and Ward Burton's son Ashton.