Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1E112 April 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, James O'Loghlin
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Alison Whyte, Sandy Ireland30m2E219 April 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Fiona Horne, Matt Parkinson
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Rachael Maza30m3E326 April 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Noel Ferrier
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro30m4E43 May 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Melissa George, Tony Squires Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Lynda Gibson, Amanda Keller30m5E510 May 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Joanna Griggs, Tommy Dean
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro30m6E617 May 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Colleen McCullough, Scott Capurro
Su Cruickshank (captain), Matt Parkinson, Julie McCrossin30m7E724 May 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Bob Ellis
Amanda Keller (captain), Peter Berner, Julia Zemiro30m8E831 May 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Noel Ferrier, Anthony Ackroyd
Lynda Gibson (captain), Kate Fisher, Pru Goward30m9E97 June 1996This week's guests are Max Sharam, Alan Saunders, Su Cruickshank, Peter Berner and Tanya Bulmer.30m10E1014 June 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Rebecca Le Tourneau, Greg Fleet
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Julia Zemiro, Julie McCrossin30m11E1121 June 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Joy Hopwood, Alan Saunders
Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Jaslyn Hall30m12E1228 June 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Tony Squires
Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Pru Goward30m13E135 July 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Patrick Condon
Amanda Keller (captain), Phil Scott, Sandy Ireland30m14E1412 July 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier
Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank30m15E1519 July 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Alan Saunders
Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs30m16E1626 July 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Sarah McDonald, Lex Marinos
Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Johanna Griggs30m17E172 August 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Greg Fleet
Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Pru Goward30m18E189 August 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Tony Squires
Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Peter Berner30m19E1916 August 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Jane Turner, Anthony Morgan
Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Amanda Keller30m20E2023 August 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Anthony Morgan
Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Pru Goward30m21E2130 August 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier
Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank30m22E226 September 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Katherine Deveney, Adam Spencer
Julie McCrossin (captain), Jonathon Biggins, Phil Scott30m23E2313 September 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Joan Sauers, Alan Saunders
Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs30m24E2420 September 1996Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Amy Saunders, Adam Spencer
Julie McCrossin (captain), Russell Fletcher, Tanya Bulmer30m25E2527 September 1996Peter Berner (captain), Helen Razer, Ian Rodgerson
Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Julia Zemiro30m26E264 October 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Meredith Burgmann, Alan Saunders
Julie McCrossin (captain), Richard Fidler, Pru Goward30m27E2711 October 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Ian Rodgerson, Anthony Morgan
Julie McCrossin (captain), Annette San-Wan, Lynda Gibson30m28E2818 October 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Bill O'Chee, Lex Marinos
Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs30m29E2925 October 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier
Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank30m30E301 November 1996Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Adam Spencer
Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller30m
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