) and Sandy (
Goldie Hawn). ) and Linda (
Julie Parrish).
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 Roland B. Hutton Jr., 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==