| Genre: | Variety |
| Starring: | Bill Goodwin |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Producer: | Louis Cowan Sherman Marks |
| Channel: | NBC |
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]