He wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, with his partner Larry Klein.
Goodman started his career writing for the television film Let's Join Joanie.
[1] Goodman wrote for Flip Wilson, Jack Benny and Bob Hope.
[2][3] He was nominated for Primetime Emmy awards eight times, winning one in 1971 for work on The Flip Wilson Show.
[5] Goodman died in September 1997 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 82.