Good Morning World (American TV series)
Good Morning World is an American sitcom broadcast on CBS-TV during the 1967–1968 season, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pm ET. On January 7, 2017, reruns of the show began airing on the Antenna TV network.
| Good Morning World | |
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 Good Morning World complete series DVD cover | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bill Persky Sam Denoff Carl Reiner Sheldon Leonard |
| Written by | Carl Biddiscombe Sam Bobrick Joseph Bonaduce John C. Chulay James L. Brooks Sam Denoff Peggy Elliott Bill Idelson Bruce Johnson Carl Kleinschmitt Rick Mittleman Dale McRaven Bernie Orenstein Ronnie Pearlman Bill Persky Ed Scharlach Saul Turtletaub E. Duke Vincent Jack Winter Sydney Zelinka |
| Directed by | Danny Dayton Gary Nelson Carl Reiner John Rich Robert Scheerer George Tyne |
| Starring | Ronnie Schell Joby Baker Billy De Wolfe Goldie Hawn Julie Parrish |
| Theme music composer | Dave Grusin |
| Composer | Dave Grusin |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sheldon Leonard Carl Reiner |
| Producers | Sam Denoff Bill Persky |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Production company | Discus Productions |
| Distributor | SFM Entertainment CBS Studios International |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 5, 1967 – March 19, 1968 |
Synopsis
Good Morning World starred Joby Baker and Ronnie Schell as Dave Lewis and Larry Clarke, morning drive time disc jockeys and hosts of the eponymous "Lewis and Clarke Show" on a small AM radio station in Los Angeles. The two host the show under the supervision of station manager Ronald Hutton, portrayed by Billy De Wolfe in his usual character. Frequently appearing in the subplots was Julie Parrish as Lewis's wife Linda, as well as her aggressive best friend Sandy Kramer, played by Goldie Hawn in her first professional role.
The series was created and produced by Carl Reiner, Sheldon Leonard, Bill Persky, and Sam Denoff, all of whom were creatively responsible for the critically acclaimed and commercially successful The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66) and was inspired by Persky and Denoff's personal experiences working as continuity writers for several disc jockeys on radio station WNEW in New York during the 1950s. In fact, William B. Williams, one of the station's most popular deejays, received screen credit for originating the show's title, which was adapted from his famous opening greeting, "Hello, World!".
Good Morning World was filmed before a live studio audience. Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully did voice-over narration in some of the episodes.
Ronnie Schell, on the DVD commentary for the series, claimed that the show had been on the bubble for a second season renewal on CBS, but the network was also not entirely satisfied with the main cast, either Baker or Parrish, who was having health concerns that slowed down her performance as the season progressed. Recasting both actors was considered, but CBS, unimpressed with the program losing audience from its lead-in The Red Skelton Show, canceled the show instead. After the show's cancellation after a single season, Schell returned to his previous role on Gomer Pyle, USMC, while Hawn joined the cast of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In in what would prove to be her breakout role. De Wolfe joined the cast of The Doris Day Show on a recurring basis.
Cast
- Ronnie Schell as Larry Clarke
- Joby Baker as Dave Lewis
- Billy De Wolfe as Roland Hutton, Jr.
- Julie Parrish as Linda Lewis
- Goldie Hawn as Sandy Kramer
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Knits to You, Sir" | Carl Reiner | Rick Mittleman | September 5, 1967 | 1 |
| 2 | "You Can't Say That About Me" | TBA | TBA | September 12, 1967 | 26 |
| 3 | "You vs. Me" | George Tyne | Jack Winter | September 19, 1967 | 9 |
| 4 | "If You Go Into the Blue Yonder, I'll Go Wild" | TBA | TBA | September 26, 1967 | 2 |
| 5 | "Buy Calamari" | TBA | TBA | October 3, 1967 | 25 |
| 6 | "Where Have You Been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?" | TBA | TBA | October 10, 1967 | 7 |
| 7 | "Love at First Flight" | Danny Dayton | Rick Mittleman | October 24, 1967 | 4 |
| 8 | "No News Like Nude News" | George Tyne | Rick Mittleman | October 31, 1967 | 5 |
| 9 | "Stan and Ollie Meet Larry and Dave" | Gary Nelson | Sydney Zelinka | November 7, 1967 | 8 |
| 10 | "Feet of Clay and a Head to Match" | Robert Scheerer | Bernie Orenstein & Saul Turtletaub | November 14, 1967 | 6 |
| 11 | "The Return of Bibian" | John Rich | Bernie Orenstein & Saul Turtletaub | November 21, 1967 | 11 |
| 12 | "If You Marry Me Today, I'll Marry You Tomorrow" | TBA | TBA | November 28, 1967 | 13 |
| 13 | "Don't Call Us and We Won't Call You" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 1967 | 3 |
| 14 | "The Voice of the Turtle Is Better Than Mine" | TBA | TBA | December 12, 1967 | 14 |
| 15 | "The Man Who Came to Din Din" | TBA | TBA | December 19, 1967 | 16 |
| 16 | "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Maybe" | John Rich | E. Duke Vincent | December 26, 1967 | 12 |
| 17 | "First Down and 200 Miles to Go" | Gary Nelson | E. Duke Vincent & Bruce Howard | January 2, 1968 | 16 |
| 18 | "I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dave" | Danny Dayton | Carl Kleinschmitt & Dale McRaven | January 9, 1968 | 15 |
| 19 | "The Wedding Present" | Gary Nelson | Sam Bobrick & Bill Idelson | January 16, 1968 | 17 |
| 20 | "Partner Meet My Partner" | Gary Nelson | E. Duke Vincent | January 23, 1968 | 18 |
| 21 | "Pot Luckless" | Gary Nelson | Jim Brooks | January 30, 1968 | 10 |
| 22 | "I Love a Charade" | Gary Nelson | Rick Mittleman | February 6, 1968 | 20 |
| 23 | "For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot" | Gary Nelson | E. Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | February 20, 1968 | 21 |
| 24 | "Here Comes the Bribe" | Gary Nelson | Story by : Ronnie Pearlman Teleplay by : Bruce Howard | February 27, 1968 | 22 |
| 25 | "Hutton's Mutt" | Gary Nelson | Bill Persky & Sam Denoff E. Duke Vincent & Bruce Johnson | March 12, 1968 | 24 |
| 26 | "The Lady and the Pussycat" | Gary Nelson | Joseph Bonaduce | March 19, 1968 | 23 |
Home media
On January 17, 2006, all 26 episodes of Good Morning, World were released on DVD by S'more Entertainment.[1]
References
- Amazon.ca: Good Morning World: DVD
- "Roku". Roku. Retrieved Jul 2, 2020.
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