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Goodsports

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Goodsports
Final Intertitle
GenreChildren's
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
Production
Production locationsHobart, Tasmania
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkWIN Television
Release1991 (1991) –
2000 (2000)

Goodsports is an Australian children's television series, produced by WIN Television in Hobart, Tasmania. The half-hour show premiered in 1991, and was broadcast on WIN Television each Saturday morning at 7:30am, and 9:30am nationally on the Nine Network.  Despite being axed in 2000, WIN Television continued to air repeats of Goodsports at 3:30pm weekdays until 2007.

Overview

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Goodsports is directed to children between the ages of seven and 13.[1] Executive produced by Phil Wallbank, the show was preceded by the magazine show KTV.[2] Wallbank said he "saw it as a continuation of KTV", which had run for three series and 360 episodes.[3] The show features interviews of children who discuss sports' different features with the presenters.[3] Another part of the show focuses on healthcare such as discussing the children's lunchtime meals.[3]

The show was presented by Kelly Pummeroy, Kylie Smith, Daniel Thompson, Rachel Wilkins, Kos Karydis, and Samantha Meyer.[3] The six presenters each were about 20 years old and were members of Australian Sports Commission's Aussie Sportsfun, a school initiative.[1] The Age's Jim Schembri praised the presenters for being "sprightly, sporty and frighteningly articulate".[3] Carolyne Randoe was a producer and presenter for parts of the programme.[4] The Sunday Tasmanian in 2014 cited Goodsports and KTV as being WIN Television shows produced locally that achieved "national and international success".[5]

Reception

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In The Age, Margaret Geddes praised the show's premiere episode, writing that it "worked well: nothing too exciting, but fast-moving, informative, encouraging. Enthusiasts are always interesting when they get going, and young sports enthusiasts are no different. The young gymnasts were terrific. So was the martial arts exponent."[2] The Sydney Morning Herald's Peter Holmes lauded the show, stating "in the scripting at least, Goodsports is quality stuff".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Holmes, Peter (6 May 1991). "Goodsports". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Geddes, Margaret (9 May 1991). "New show 'Lift Off' set to soar". The Age. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e Schembri, Jim (2 May 1991). "Kids get in on television sport". The Age. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Everton, Denise (20 October 2000). "Common property - television". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Television was originally local and live". Sunday Tasmanian. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.