Good News Week
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Good News Week

8.8 / 10
1996
9 seasons
284 episodes
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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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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.12 April 1996

    12-04-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, James O'Loghlin Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Alison Whyte, Sandy Ireland

  • Ep 2

    2.19 April 1996

    19-04-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Fiona Horne, Matt Parkinson Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Rachael Maza

  • Ep 3

    3.26 April 1996

    26-04-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Noel Ferrier Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro

  • Ep 4

    4.3 May 1996

    03-05-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Melissa George, Tony Squires Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Lynda Gibson, Amanda Keller

  • Ep 5

    5.10 May 1996

    10-05-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Joanna Griggs, Tommy Dean Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro

  • Ep 6

    6.17 May 1996

    17-05-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Colleen McCullough, Scott Capurro Su Cruickshank (captain), Matt Parkinson, Julie McCrossin

  • Ep 7

    7.24 May 1996

    24-05-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Bob Ellis Amanda Keller (captain), Peter Berner, Julia Zemiro

  • Ep 8

    8.31 May 1996

    31-05-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Noel Ferrier, Anthony Ackroyd Lynda Gibson (captain), Kate Fisher, Pru Goward

  • Ep 9

    9.7 June 1996

    07-06-199630m

    This week's guests are Max Sharam, Alan Saunders, Su Cruickshank, Peter Berner and Tanya Bulmer.

  • Ep 10

    10.14 June 1996

    14-06-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Rebecca Le Tourneau, Greg Fleet Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Julia Zemiro, Julie McCrossin

  • Ep 11

    11.21 June 1996

    21-06-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Joy Hopwood, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Jaslyn Hall

  • Ep 12

    12.28 June 1996

    28-06-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Pru Goward

  • Ep 13

    13.5 July 1996

    05-07-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Patrick Condon Amanda Keller (captain), Phil Scott, Sandy Ireland

  • Ep 14

    14.12 July 1996

    12-07-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank

  • Ep 15

    15.19 July 1996

    19-07-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs

  • Ep 16

    16.26 July 1996

    26-07-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Sarah McDonald, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Johanna Griggs

  • Ep 17

    17.2 August 1996

    02-08-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Greg Fleet Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Pru Goward

  • Ep 18

    18.9 August 1996

    09-08-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Peter Berner

  • Ep 19

    19.16 August 1996

    16-08-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Jane Turner, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Amanda Keller

  • Ep 20

    20.23 August 1996

    23-08-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Pru Goward

  • Ep 21

    21.30 August 1996

    30-08-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank

  • Ep 22

    22.6 September 1996

    06-09-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Katherine Deveney, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Jonathon Biggins, Phil Scott

  • Ep 23

    23.13 September 1996

    13-09-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Joan Sauers, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs

  • Ep 24

    24.20 September 1996

    20-09-199630m

    Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Amy Saunders, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Russell Fletcher, Tanya Bulmer

  • Ep 25

    25.27 September 1996

    27-09-199630m

    Peter Berner (captain), Helen Razer, Ian Rodgerson Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Julia Zemiro

  • Ep 26

    26.4 October 1996

    04-10-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Meredith Burgmann, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Richard Fidler, Pru Goward

  • Ep 27

    27.11 October 1996

    11-10-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Ian Rodgerson, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Annette San-Wan, Lynda Gibson

  • Ep 28

    28.18 October 1996

    18-10-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Bill O'Chee, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs

  • Ep 29

    29.25 October 1996

    25-10-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank

  • Ep 30

    30.1 November 1996

    01-11-199630m

    Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller

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