About this season
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 (30)
1. 12 April 1996
Aired 12 April 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, James O'Loghlin Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Alison Whyte, Sandy Ireland
2. 19 April 1996
Aired 19 April 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Fiona Horne, Matt Parkinson Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Rachael Maza
3. 26 April 1996
Aired 26 April 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Noel Ferrier Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro
4. 3 May 1996
Aired 3 May 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Melissa George, Tony Squires Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Lynda Gibson, Amanda Keller
5. 10 May 1996
Aired 10 May 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Joanna Griggs, Tommy Dean Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro
6. 17 May 1996
Aired 17 May 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Colleen McCullough, Scott Capurro Su Cruickshank (captain), Matt Parkinson, Julie McCrossin
7. 24 May 1996
Aired 24 May 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Bob Ellis Amanda Keller (captain), Peter Berner, Julia Zemiro
8. 31 May 1996
Aired 31 May 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Noel Ferrier, Anthony Ackroyd Lynda Gibson (captain), Kate Fisher, Pru Goward
9. 7 June 1996
Aired 7 June 1996 • 30 min
This week's guests are Max Sharam, Alan Saunders, Su Cruickshank, Peter Berner and Tanya Bulmer.
10. 14 June 1996
Aired 14 June 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Rebecca Le Tourneau, Greg Fleet Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Julia Zemiro, Julie McCrossin
11. 21 June 1996
Aired 21 June 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Joy Hopwood, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Jaslyn Hall
12. 28 June 1996
Aired 28 June 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Pru Goward
13. 5 July 1996
Aired 5 July 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Patrick Condon Amanda Keller (captain), Phil Scott, Sandy Ireland
14. 12 July 1996
Aired 12 July 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
15. 19 July 1996
Aired 19 July 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
16. 26 July 1996
Aired 26 July 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Sarah McDonald, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Johanna Griggs
17. 2 August 1996
Aired 2 August 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Greg Fleet Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Pru Goward
18. 9 August 1996
Aired 9 August 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Peter Berner
19. 16 August 1996
Aired 16 August 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jane Turner, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Amanda Keller
20. 23 August 1996
Aired 23 August 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Pru Goward
21. 30 August 1996
Aired 30 August 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
22. 6 September 1996
Aired 6 September 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Katherine Deveney, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Jonathon Biggins, Phil Scott
23. 13 September 1996
Aired 13 September 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Joan Sauers, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
24. 20 September 1996
Aired 20 September 1996 • 30 min
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Amy Saunders, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Russell Fletcher, Tanya Bulmer
25. 27 September 1996
Aired 27 September 1996 • 30 min
Peter Berner (captain), Helen Razer, Ian Rodgerson Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Julia Zemiro
26. 4 October 1996
Aired 4 October 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Meredith Burgmann, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Richard Fidler, Pru Goward
27. 11 October 1996
Aired 11 October 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Ian Rodgerson, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Annette San-Wan, Lynda Gibson
28. 18 October 1996
Aired 18 October 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Bill O'Chee, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
29. 25 October 1996
Aired 25 October 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
30. 1 November 1996
Aired 1 November 1996 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller