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 (41)
1. 14 February 1997
Aired 14 February 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Happy Ho, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Magda Szubanski, Pru Goward
2. 21 February 1997
Aired 21 February 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Glenn Butcher Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
3. 28 February 1997
Aired 28 February 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Sue-Ann Post, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Georgie Parker
4. 7 March 1997
Aired 7 March 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Ann Summers, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Jean Kittson
5. 14 March 1997
Aired 14 March 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Alan Saunders, Gary Sweet Julie McCrossin (captain), Magda Szubanski, Johanna Griggs
6. 21 March 1997
Aired 21 March 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Leah Delaria, Jonathon Biggins Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Rod Quantock
7. 28 March 1997
Aired 28 March 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Natasha Stott Despoja, Catharine Lumby Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Rachael Berger
8. 4 April 1997
Aired 4 April 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Lynda Gibson, Richard Fidler Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Peter Berner
9. 11 April 1997
Aired 11 April 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Anthony Morgan, Rod Quantock Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Richard Fidler
10. 18 April 1997
Aired 18 April 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Ian Pilmer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Ann Henderson-Sellers
11. 25 April 1997
Aired 25 April 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jim Rose, Greg Proops Julie McCrossin (captain), Jeff Green, Boothby Graffoe
12. 2 May 1997
Aired 2 May 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jane Mac, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Julia Zemiro, Boothby Graffoe
13. 9 May 1997
Aired 9 May 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Amy Saunders, Shaun Micallef Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Gabby Millgate
14. 16 May 1997
Aired 16 May 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, James O'Loghlin
15. 23 May 1997
Aired 23 May 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Bill Bailey, Amanda Keller
16. 30 May 1997
Aired 30 May 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Subule, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Peter Berner
17. 13 June 1997
Aired 13 June 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Natasha Stott Sespoja, Ian Sinclair Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kate Fischer
18. 20 June 1997
Aired 20 June 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Penny Cook, Crackers Keenan Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Johanna Griggs
19. 27 June 1997
Aired 27 June 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Day, Jay Laga'aia
20. 4 July 1997
Aired 4 July 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Amy Saunders, Shaun Micallef Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Jay Laga'aia
21. 11 July 1997
Aired 11 July 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Alison Whyte, Tracey Holmes Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, James O'Loghlin
22. 18 July 1997
Aired 18 July 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, David Astle Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Gabby Millgate
23. 25 July 1997
Aired 25 July 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jenny Tabakoff, Greg Fleet Julie McCrossin (captain), Barry Diamond, Amanda Keller
24. 1 August 1997
Aired 1 August 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kathy Bail
25. 8 August 1997
Aired 8 August 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Lynda Gibson
26. 15 August 1997
Aired 15 August 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Gerry Connolly Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Marise Payne
27. 22 August 1997
Aired 22 August 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Rhoda Roberts, Geoff Kelso Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Johanna Griggs
28. 29 August 1997
Aired 29 August 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Ray, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Leah Purcell
29. 5 September 1997
Aired 5 September 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jan Power, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Rod Quantock
30. 12 September 1997
Aired 12 September 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Lex Marinos, Emma Tom Julie McCrossin (captain), Rhys Muldoon, Robyn Archer
31. 19 September 1997
Aired 19 September 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jennie George, Wil Anderson Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Penny Cooper
32. 26 September 1997
Aired 26 September 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Kathy Bail
33. 3 October 1997
Aired 3 October 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Karl Kruszelnicki Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Julia Zemiro
34. 10 October 1997
Aired 10 October 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Deborah Conway, Frank Woodley Julie McCrossin (captain), Colin Lane, Gabby Milgate
35. 17 October 1997
Aired 17 October 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Monique Brumby, Paul Fletcher Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Natasha Stott Despoja
36. 24 October 1997
Aired 24 October 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Tim Farriss Julie McCrossin (captain), Rhys Muldoon, Joanna Griggs
37. 31 October 1997
Aired 31 October 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Wil Anderson Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Julia Zemiro
38. 7 November 1997
Aired 7 November 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Gareth Evans, Amanda Keller
39. 14 November 1997
Aired 14 November 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), James O'Loghlin, Diana Reid Julie McCrossin (captain), Penny Cook, Sir James Killen
40. 21 November 1997
Aired 21 November 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Rhoda Roberts, John Safran Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Joanna Griggs
41. 28 November 1997
Aired 28 November 1997 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Lucy Bell, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Amanda Keller