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Season 1 – Polka Kings

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When people list their favorite music type, polka is rarely near the top. The Ohio-based Chardon Polka Band is using a modern take on the genre to help it gain mainstream attention. Founded in 2003 by then 16-year-old Jake Kouwe, the group gained a following by playing at nursing homes and other odd locations. More than a decade later, the band is still going strong -- some members have changed, but Jake is still the leader -- and has become well-known in the Buckeye State by performing at parks, parades and fundraisers. Despite extra notoriety, the gang still plays at unusual venues like Ukrainian summer camps and the annual Duct Tape Festival in Avon, Ohio. (You probably won't see Taylor Swift on the stage there.) This reality series follows Jake and his bandmates as they try to keep their personal and professional lives from derailing their quest to bring polka music to the masses.

Critics Reviews

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Tom Conroy Media Life 04/13/2015
It wouldn't be surprising if the band doesn't exist at all. But if the entire show were that fake, it would be funnier, right? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/12/2015 loved the first episode. what a great band and very entertaining! See more Read all reviews
Polka Kings — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Jake Kouwe

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Paul Coates

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Emily Burke

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Pops Magooch

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Mike Franklin

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Jim Berger

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 11, 2015 Meet the Polka Kings A preview of The Chardon Polka band's year to come including their road trips and musical triumphs. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 18, 2015 The Collaboration Jake decides that he wants to add a different element to their music and collaborates with a rap group; Pat has trouble admitting his car needs to be retired. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 25, 2015 GaGa Ooh La La Jake wants to bring polka music more into the mainstream by playing on FM radio and decides to cover Lady Gaga's song, "Bad Romance," polka-style; the traditional polka community isn't happy with Jake's new format. Details Episode 4 Aired May 2, 2015 Submerged in Beer In an attempt to get more attention for the band, Jake does a publicity stunt on a busy Cleveland street corner by submerging himself in a vat of beer and playing the band's songs on his accordion; Paul and Mike play bar trivia. Details Episode 5 Aired May 9, 2015 Battle of the Bands The Chardon Polka Band and a heavy metal band get double booked so they decide to do a battle of the bands to see who gets the gig. Details Episode 6 Aired May 16, 2015 Polka Jingle Style The band decides to start writing commercial jingles to get their music heard by more people but Jake gets a bad case of writer's block. Details Episode 7 Aired May 23, 2015 Music Video After recently collaborating with a rap group to invent a brand new music genre, Jake and the band start to think about an entire album of rap-polka mash-ups; the band creates a music video. Details Episode 8 Aired May 30, 2015 Red Rocks The band gets an amazing offer to play an upcoming gig at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado but the road trip doesn't go as planned and they could miss their gig. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jim Berger, Scott Feeley, Patrick Jager, Ross McCall
Network
REELZ
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Music
Release Date
Apr 11, 2015