Good News Week

Good News Week (1996)

★ 8.3 42m News Comedy Family

Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production. Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points. The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.

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Episodes

SpecialsSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9
  1. 1 1. 14 February 19971997-02-14 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Happy Ho, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Magda Szubanski, Pru Goward
  2. 2 2. 21 February 19971997-02-21 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Glenn Butcher Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
  3. 3 3. 28 February 19971997-02-28 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Sue-Ann Post, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Georgie Parker
  4. 4 4. 7 March 19971997-03-07 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Ann Summers, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Jean Kittson
  5. 5 5. 14 March 19971997-03-14 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Alan Saunders, Gary Sweet Julie McCrossin (captain), Magda Szubanski, Johanna Griggs
  6. 6 6. 21 March 19971997-03-21 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Leah Delaria, Jonathon Biggins Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Rod Quantock
  7. 7 7. 28 March 19971997-03-28 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Natasha Stott Despoja, Catharine Lumby Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Rachael Berger
  8. 8 8. 4 April 19971997-04-04 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Lynda Gibson, Richard Fidler Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Peter Berner
  9. 9 9. 11 April 19971997-04-11 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Anthony Morgan, Rod Quantock Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Richard Fidler
  10. 10 10. 18 April 19971997-04-18 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Ian Pilmer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Ann Henderson-Sellers
  11. 11 11. 25 April 19971997-04-25 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jim Rose, Greg Proops Julie McCrossin (captain), Jeff Green, Boothby Graffoe
  12. 12 12. 2 May 19971997-05-02 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jane Mac, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Julia Zemiro, Boothby Graffoe
  13. 13 13. 9 May 19971997-05-09 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Amy Saunders, Shaun Micallef Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Gabby Millgate
  14. 14 14. 16 May 19971997-05-16 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, James O'Loghlin
  15. 15 15. 23 May 19971997-05-23 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Bill Bailey, Amanda Keller
  16. 16 16. 30 May 19971997-05-30 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jill Subule, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Peter Berner
  17. 17 17. 13 June 19971997-06-13 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Natasha Stott Sespoja, Ian Sinclair Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kate Fischer
  18. 18 18. 20 June 19971997-06-20 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Penny Cook, Crackers Keenan Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Johanna Griggs
  19. 19 19. 27 June 19971997-06-27 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Day, Jay Laga'aia
  20. 20 20. 4 July 19971997-07-04 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Amy Saunders, Shaun Micallef Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Jay Laga'aia
  21. 21 21. 11 July 19971997-07-11 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Alison Whyte, Tracey Holmes Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, James O'Loghlin
  22. 22 22. 18 July 19971997-07-18 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, David Astle Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Gabby Millgate
  23. 23 23. 25 July 19971997-07-25 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jenny Tabakoff, Greg Fleet Julie McCrossin (captain), Barry Diamond, Amanda Keller
  24. 24 24. 1 August 19971997-08-01 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kathy Bail
  25. 25 25. 8 August 19971997-08-08 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Lynda Gibson
  26. 26 26. 15 August 19971997-08-15 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Gerry Connolly Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Marise Payne
  27. 27 27. 22 August 19971997-08-22 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Rhoda Roberts, Geoff Kelso Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Johanna Griggs
  28. 28 28. 29 August 19971997-08-29 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jill Ray, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Leah Purcell
  29. 29 29. 5 September 19971997-09-05 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jan Power, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Rod Quantock
  30. 30 30. 12 September 19971997-09-12 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Lex Marinos, Emma Tom Julie McCrossin (captain), Rhys Muldoon, Robyn Archer
  31. 31 31. 19 September 19971997-09-19 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Jennie George, Wil Anderson Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Penny Cooper
  32. 32 32. 26 September 19971997-09-26 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kathy Bail
  33. 33 33. 3 October 19971997-10-03 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Karl Kruszelnicki Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Julia Zemiro
  34. 34 34. 10 October 19971997-10-10 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Deborah Conway, Frank Woodley Julie McCrossin (captain), Colin Lane, Gabby Milgate
  35. 35 35. 17 October 19971997-10-17 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Monique Brumby, Paul Fletcher Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Natasha Stott Despoja
  36. 36 36. 24 October 19971997-10-24 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Tim Farriss Julie McCrossin (captain), Rhys Muldoon, Joanna Griggs
  37. 37 37. 31 October 19971997-10-31 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Wil Anderson Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Julia Zemiro
  38. 38 38. 7 November 19971997-11-07 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Gareth Evans, Amanda Keller
  39. 39 39. 14 November 19971997-11-14 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), James O'Loghlin, Diana Reid Julie McCrossin (captain), Penny Cook, Sir James Killen
  40. 40 40. 21 November 19971997-11-21 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Rhoda Roberts, John Safran Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Joanna Griggs
  41. 41 41. 28 November 19971997-11-28 · 30mMikey Robins (captain), Lucy Bell, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Amanda Keller

Cast

Paul McDermottSelf - Host
Mikey RobinsSelf - Team Captain
Claire HooperSelf - Team Captain

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