Good News Week

Apr 12, 1996 (en) News, Comedy, Family [102] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 12, 1996
  • Production
    GNWTV
  • Rotten tomato
    88%
  • Original title
    Good News Week
  • Release
    Apr 12, 1996
  • en
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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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Paul McDermott

    Self - Host

  2. Mikey Robins

    Self - Team Captain

  3. Claire Hooper

    Self - Team Captain

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 3 / Crews : 0

Specials ( 2010-03-29)

Best In Show

Episode: 1

Melbourne International Comedy Festival - 20th Annual Great Debate

Episode: 2

The Couch (2011)

Episode: 3

The Mime (2011)

Episode: 4

Mikey's Pubs & Beernuts

Episode: 5

Mikey's Pubs 2 - Surf & Turf

Episode: 6

Mikey's Pubs 3 - Irish, Very Irish

Episode: 7

GNW Debate - Happy Days are Here Again (1999)

Episode: 8

GNW Debate - All's Fair in Love and War (1999)

Episode: 9

Great Debate - Love Makes The World Go Round (2000)

Episode: 10

Great Debate - Bigger is Better (2000)

Episode: 11

GNW Debate - Always Look on the Bright Side (2000)

Episode: 12

GNW Debate - The Olympics are Fools Gold (2000)

Episode: 13

GNW Debate - Science Should Get Out of My Genes (2000)

Episode: 14

Flacco & Sandman Unspectacular

Episode: 15

Paul & The Fatman

Episode: 16

The Final Farewell Tour

Episode: 17

Unseen and Obscene

Episode: 18

Good News Year

Episode: 19

Good News Year - Eastern Version

Episode: 20

Good News Year - Western Version

Episode: 21

Over and Outtakes

Episode: 22

GNW Debate - Sex Is Never Safe

Episode: 23

Good News Week: The Closing Ceremony

Episode: 24

Season 1 ( 1996-04-12)

12 April 1996

Episode: 1

19 April 1996

Episode: 2

26 April 1996

Episode: 3

3 May 1996

Episode: 4

10 May 1996

Episode: 5

17 May 1996

Episode: 6

24 May 1996

Episode: 7

31 May 1996

Episode: 8

7 June 1996

Episode: 9

14 June 1996

Episode: 10

21 June 1996

Episode: 11

28 June 1996

Episode: 12

5 July 1996

Episode: 13

12 July 1996

Episode: 14

19 July 1996

Episode: 15

26 July 1996

Episode: 16

2 August 1996

Episode: 17

9 August 1996

Episode: 18

16 August 1996

Episode: 19

23 August 1996

Episode: 20

30 August 1996

Episode: 21

6 September 1996

Episode: 22

13 September 1996

Episode: 23

20 September 1996

Episode: 24

27 September 1996

Episode: 25

4 October 1996

Episode: 26

11 October 1996

Episode: 27

18 October 1996

Episode: 28

25 October 1996

Episode: 29

1 November 1996

Episode: 30

Season 2 ( 1997-02-14)

14 February 1997

Episode: 1

21 February 1997

Episode: 2

28 February 1997

Episode: 3

7 March 1997

Episode: 4

14 March 1997

Episode: 5

21 March 1997

Episode: 6

28 March 1997

Episode: 7

4 April 1997

Episode: 8

11 April 1997

Episode: 9

18 April 1997

Episode: 10

25 April 1997

Episode: 11

2 May 1997

Episode: 12

9 May 1997

Episode: 13

16 May 1997

Episode: 14

23 May 1997

Episode: 15

30 May 1997

Episode: 16

13 June 1997

Episode: 17

20 June 1997

Episode: 18

27 June 1997

Episode: 19

4 July 1997

Episode: 20

11 July 1997

Episode: 21

18 July 1997

Episode: 22

25 July 1997

Episode: 23

1 August 1997

Episode: 24

8 August 1997

Episode: 25

15 August 1997

Episode: 26

22 August 1997

Episode: 27

29 August 1997

Episode: 28

5 September 1997

Episode: 29

12 September 1997

Episode: 30

19 September 1997

Episode: 31

26 September 1997

Episode: 32

3 October 1997

Episode: 33

10 October 1997

Episode: 34

17 October 1997

Episode: 35

24 October 1997

Episode: 36

31 October 1997

Episode: 37

7 November 1997

Episode: 38

14 November 1997

Episode: 39

21 November 1997

Episode: 40

28 November 1997

Episode: 41

Season 3 ( 1998-03-06)

6 March 1998

Episode: 1

13 March 1998

Episode: 2

20 March 1998

Episode: 3

27 March 1998

Episode: 4

3 April 1998

Episode: 5

10 April 1998

Episode: 6

17 April 1998

Episode: 7

24 April 1998

Episode: 8

1 May 1998

Episode: 9

8 May 1998

Episode: 10

15 May 1998

Episode: 11

22 May 1998

Episode: 12

29 May 1998

Episode: 13

5 June 1998

Episode: 14

12 June 1998

Episode: 15

19 June 1998

Episode: 16

26 June 1998

Episode: 17

3 July 1998

Episode: 18

10 July 1998

Episode: 19

17 July 1998

Episode: 20

24 July 1998

Episode: 21

31 July 1998

Episode: 22

7 August 1998

Episode: 23

14 August 1998

Episode: 24

4 September 1998

Episode: 25

11 September 1998

Episode: 26

18 September 1998

Episode: 27

25 September 1998

Episode: 28

2 October 1998

Episode: 29

9 October 1998

Episode: 30

16 October 1998

Episode: 31

23 October 1998

Episode: 32

28 October 1998

Episode: 33

30 October 1998

Episode: 34

6 November 1998

Episode: 35

13 November 1998

Episode: 36

20 November 1998

Episode: 37

Season 4 ( 1999-03-21)

21 March 1999

Episode: 1

28 March 1999

Episode: 2

4 April 1999

Episode: 3

11 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 4

18 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 5

25 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 6

2 May 1999

Episode: 7

9 May 1999 (Australian Science Festival)

Episode: 8

16 May 1999

Episode: 9

23 May 1999

Episode: 10

30 May 1999

Episode: 11

6 June 1999

Episode: 12

13 June 1999

Episode: 13

20 June 1999

Episode: 14

27 June 1999

Episode: 15

4 July 1999

Episode: 16

11 July 1999

Episode: 17

18 July 1999

Episode: 18

25 July 1999

Episode: 19

1 August 1999

Episode: 20

8 August 1999

Episode: 21

15 August 1999

Episode: 22

30 August 1999

Episode: 23

17 September 1999

Episode: 24

27 September 1999

Episode: 25

4 October 1999

Episode: 26

11 October 1999

Episode: 27

18 October 1999 (Brisbane Writers Festival)

Episode: 28

25 October 1999 (Brisbane Writers Festival)

Episode: 29

1 November 1999

Episode: 30

8 November 1999

Episode: 31

15 November 1999

Episode: 32

22 November 1999

Episode: 33

Season 5 ( 2000-02-26)

26 February 2000

Episode: 1

4 March 2000

Episode: 2

11 March 2000

Episode: 3

18 March 2000

Episode: 4

25 March 2000

Episode: 5

1 April 2000

Episode: 6

8 April 2000

Episode: 7

15 April 2000 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 8

29 April 2000

Episode: 9

6 May 2000 (Australian Science Festival)

Episode: 10

13 May 2000

Episode: 11

20 May 2000

Episode: 12

27 May 2000

Episode: 13

3 June 2000

Episode: 14

10 June 2000

Episode: 15

17 June 2000

Episode: 16

24 June 2000

Episode: 17

1 July 2000

Episode: 18

8 July 2000

Episode: 19

15 July 2000

Episode: 20

22 July 2000

Episode: 21

29 July 2000

Episode: 22

5 August 2000

Episode: 23

12 August 2000

Episode: 24

19 August 2000

Episode: 25

26 August 2000

Episode: 26

2 September 2000

Episode: 27

9 September 2000

Episode: 28

21 November 2000 (The Closing Ceremony)

Episode: 29

Season 6 ( 2008-02-11)

Some sources cite the episodes dated 13 October 2008 and later as Season 2, due to it being named as such when it was made available on iTunes.

11 February 2008

Episode: 1

18 February 2008

Episode: 2

25 February 2008

Episode: 3

3 March 2008

Episode: 4

10 March 2008

Episode: 5

17 March 2008

Episode: 6

7 April 2008

Episode: 7

14 April 2008

Episode: 8

21 April 2008

Episode: 9

28 April 2008

Episode: 10

5 May 2008

Episode: 11

12 May 2008

Episode: 12

26 May 2008

Episode: 13

2 June 2008

Episode: 14

9 June 2008

Episode: 15

16 June 2008

Episode: 16

23 June 2008

Episode: 17

30 June 2008

Episode: 18

7 July 2008

Episode: 19

14 July 2008

Episode: 20

28 July 2008

Episode: 21

4 August 2008

Episode: 22

13 October 2008

Episode: 23

20 October 2008

Episode: 24

27 October 2008

Episode: 25

3 November 2008

Episode: 26

10 November 2008

Episode: 27

17 November 2008

Episode: 28

24 November 2008

Episode: 29

Season 7 ( 2009-02-09)

Each week, Paul & two Captains (Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins) will lead teams of comedians, media personalities, politicians and "special" guests as they decipher, dissect, deconstruct & completely misrepresent the news of the week.

9 February 2009

Episode: 1

16 February 2009

Episode: 2

23 February 2009

Episode: 3

2 March 2009

Episode: 4

9 March 2009

Episode: 5

16 March 2009

Episode: 6

23 March 2009

Episode: 7

19 April 2009

Episode: 8

4 May 2009

Episode: 9

11 May 2009

Episode: 10

18 May 2009

Episode: 11

25 May 2009

Episode: 12

1 June 2009

Episode: 13

8 June 2009

Episode: 14

15 June 2009

Episode: 15

22 June 2009

Episode: 16

29 June 2009

Episode: 17

6 July 2009

Episode: 18

27 July 2009

Episode: 19

3 August 2009

Episode: 20

10 August 2009

Episode: 21

17 August 2009

Episode: 22

24 August 2009

Episode: 23

31 August 2009

Episode: 24

7 September 2009

Episode: 25

14 September 2009

Episode: 26

21 September 2009

Episode: 27

28 September 2009

Episode: 28

5 October 2009

Episode: 29

12 October 2009

Episode: 30

19 October 2009

Episode: 31

26 October 2009

Episode: 32

2 November 2009

Episode: 33

9 November 2009

Episode: 34

16 November 2009

Episode: 35

Finale 23 November 2009

Episode: 36

Season 8 ( 2010-01-02)

1 February 2010

Episode: 1

8 February 2010

Episode: 2

15 February 2010

Episode: 3

22 February 2010

Episode: 4

1 March 2010

Episode: 5

8 March 2010

Episode: 6

15 March 2010

Episode: 7

12 April 2010 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 8

19 April 2010 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Episode: 9

26 April 2010

Episode: 10

3 May 2010

Episode: 11

10 May 2010

Episode: 12

17 May 2010

Episode: 13

24 May 2010

Episode: 14

31 May 2010

Episode: 15

7 June 2010

Episode: 16

14 June 2010

Episode: 17

21 June 2010

Episode: 18

28 June 2010

Episode: 19

5 July 2010

Episode: 20

26 July 2010

Episode: 21

2 August 2010

Episode: 22

9 August 2010

Episode: 23

16 August 2010

Episode: 24

23 August 2010

Episode: 25

30 August 2010

Episode: 26

6 September 2010

Episode: 27

13 September 2010

Episode: 28

21 September 2010

Episode: 29

27 September 2010

Episode: 30

3 October 2010

Episode: 31

18 October 2010

Episode: 32

25 October 2010

Episode: 33

1 November 2010

Episode: 34

8 November 2010

Episode: 35

16 November 2010

Episode: 36

22 November 2010

Episode: 37

13 December 2010 - Best Of Special

Episode: 38

Season 9 ( 2011-02-07)

7th February 2011

Episode: 1

14th February 2011

Episode: 2

21st February 2011

Episode: 3

28th February 2011

Episode: 4

7th March 2011

Episode: 5

14th March 2011

Episode: 6

21st March 2011

Episode: 7

28th March 2011

Episode: 8

11th April 2011

Episode: 9

18th April 2011

Episode: 10

9th May 2011

Episode: 11
Apr 12, 1996 (en)
News, Comedy, Family
[102] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 12, 1996
  • Production
    GNWTV
  • Rotten tomato 88%
Original Title Good News Week
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer