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Good News Week

Good News Week

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.8
Good News Week

Released

4/12/1996

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

News, Comedy, Family

Country

Australia

Cast

Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper

Overview

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

12 April 1996EP 1Available

12 April 1996

30m•0.0

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

19 April 1996EP 2Available

19 April 1996

30m•0.0

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

26 April 1996EP 3Available

26 April 1996

30m•0.0

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

3 May 1996EP 4Available

3 May 1996

30m•0.0

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

10 May 1996EP 5Available

10 May 1996

30m•0.0

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

17 May 1996EP 6Available

17 May 1996

30m•0.0

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

24 May 1996EP 7Available

24 May 1996

30m•0.0

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

31 May 1996EP 8Available

31 May 1996

30m•0.0

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

7 June 1996EP 9Available

7 June 1996

30m•0.0

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

14 June 1996EP 10Available

14 June 1996

30m•0.0

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

21 June 1996EP 11Available

21 June 1996

30m•0.0

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

28 June 1996EP 12Available

28 June 1996

30m•0.0

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

5 July 1996EP 13Available

5 July 1996

30m•0.0

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

12 July 1996EP 14Available

12 July 1996

30m•0.0

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

19 July 1996EP 15Available

19 July 1996

30m•0.0

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

26 July 1996EP 16Available

26 July 1996

30m•0.0

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

2 August 1996EP 17Available

2 August 1996

30m•0.0

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

9 August 1996EP 18Available

9 August 1996

30m•0.0

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

16 August 1996EP 19Available

16 August 1996

30m•0.0

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

23 August 1996EP 20Available

23 August 1996

30m•0.0

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

30 August 1996EP 21Available

30 August 1996

30m•0.0

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

6 September 1996EP 22Available

6 September 1996

30m•0.0

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

13 September 1996EP 23Available

13 September 1996

30m•0.0

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

20 September 1996EP 24Available

20 September 1996

30m•0.0

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

27 September 1996EP 25Available

27 September 1996

30m•0.0

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

4 October 1996EP 26Available

4 October 1996

30m•0.0

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

11 October 1996EP 27Available

11 October 1996

30m•0.0

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

18 October 1996EP 28Available

18 October 1996

30m•0.0

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

25 October 1996EP 29Available

25 October 1996

30m•0.0

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

1 November 1996EP 30Available

1 November 1996

30m•0.0

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

Cast

Paul McDermott

Self - Host

Paul McDermott

Mikey Robins

Self - Team Captain

Mikey Robins

Claire Hooper

Self - Team Captain

Claire Hooper

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