The Bill Goodwin Show is a variety program that was broadcast on NBC television from September 11, 1951 to March 27, 1952. [1]
The program was seen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, initially alternating days with The Bert Parks Show. [2] When the Parks program moved to CBS, a program headed by Ralph Edwards replaced it on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. [3]
Sponsored by General Electric appliances, [4] the program featured music, songs, guest and interviews. [5] A reviewer for the trade publication Billboard found that the show's debut broadcast left much to be desired:
The new Bill Goodwin Show is described by NBC as "A variety-musical comedy-audience participation series with guest personalities." In a do-or-die attempt to live up to this ever-stuffed analysis of its content, the initial program fell flat on its format. . . Goodwin has a lot of charm and should click big in TV once NBC decides to let him be himself instead of Berle-Parks-and-O'Neill all rolled up into one impossible package. [6]
Generally known as an announcer, Bill Goodwin left that role with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show to become the host of his own daytime program. [1] Eileen Barton and Roger Dann were vocalists, and the Joe Bushkin Trio provided instrumental music. Louis Cowan and Sherman Marks produced the show; [7] Bob E. Emerick was a writer. [8]
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