Good News Week(1996)
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First Air Date: 1996-04-12
Average Runtime: 42m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 6
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 284
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 30E01
12 April 1996
Air Date: 1996-04-12
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, James O'Loghlin Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Alison Whyte, Sandy Ireland
E02
19 April 1996
Air Date: 1996-04-19
Mikey Robins (captain), Fiona Horne, Matt Parkinson Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Rachael Maza
E03
26 April 1996
Air Date: 1996-04-26
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Noel Ferrier Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro
E04
3 May 1996
Air Date: 1996-05-03
Mikey Robins (captain), Melissa George, Tony Squires Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Lynda Gibson, Amanda Keller
E05
10 May 1996
Air Date: 1996-05-10
Mikey Robins (captain), Joanna Griggs, Tommy Dean Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Su Cruickshank, Julia Zemiro
E06
17 May 1996
Air Date: 1996-05-17
Mikey Robins (captain), Colleen McCullough, Scott Capurro Su Cruickshank (captain), Matt Parkinson, Julie McCrossin
E07
24 May 1996
Air Date: 1996-05-24
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fisher, Bob Ellis Amanda Keller (captain), Peter Berner, Julia Zemiro
E08
31 May 1996
Air Date: 1996-05-31
Mikey Robins (captain), Noel Ferrier, Anthony Ackroyd Lynda Gibson (captain), Kate Fisher, Pru Goward
E09
7 June 1996
Air Date: 1996-06-07
This week's guests are Max Sharam, Alan Saunders, Su Cruickshank, Peter Berner and Tanya Bulmer.
E10
14 June 1996
Air Date: 1996-06-14
Mikey Robins (captain), Rebecca Le Tourneau, Greg Fleet Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Julia Zemiro, Julie McCrossin
E11
21 June 1996
Air Date: 1996-06-21
Mikey Robins (captain), Joy Hopwood, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Jaslyn Hall
E12
28 June 1996
Air Date: 1996-06-28
Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Pru Goward
E13
5 July 1996
Air Date: 1996-07-05
Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Patrick Condon Amanda Keller (captain), Phil Scott, Sandy Ireland
E14
12 July 1996
Air Date: 1996-07-12
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
E15
19 July 1996
Air Date: 1996-07-19
Mikey Robins (captain), Catherine Deveny, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
E16
26 July 1996
Air Date: 1996-07-26
Mikey Robins (captain), Sarah McDonald, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Johanna Griggs
E17
2 August 1996
Air Date: 1996-08-02
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Greg Fleet Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Pru Goward
E18
9 August 1996
Air Date: 1996-08-09
Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Peter Berner
E19
16 August 1996
Air Date: 1996-08-16
Mikey Robins (captain), Jane Turner, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Matt Parkinson, Amanda Keller
E20
23 August 1996
Air Date: 1996-08-23
Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Pru Goward
E21
30 August 1996
Air Date: 1996-08-30
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
E22
6 September 1996
Air Date: 1996-09-06
Mikey Robins (captain), Katherine Deveney, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Jonathon Biggins, Phil Scott
E23
13 September 1996
Air Date: 1996-09-13
Mikey Robins (captain), Joan Sauers, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
E24
20 September 1996
Air Date: 1996-09-20
Anthony Ackroyd (captain), Amy Saunders, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Russell Fletcher, Tanya Bulmer
E25
27 September 1996
Air Date: 1996-09-27
Peter Berner (captain), Helen Razer, Ian Rodgerson Julie McCrossin (captain), Jay Laga'aia, Julia Zemiro
E26
4 October 1996
Air Date: 1996-10-04
Mikey Robins (captain), Meredith Burgmann, Alan Saunders Julie McCrossin (captain), Richard Fidler, Pru Goward
E27
11 October 1996
Air Date: 1996-10-11
Mikey Robins (captain), Ian Rodgerson, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Annette San-Wan, Lynda Gibson
E28
18 October 1996
Air Date: 1996-10-18
Mikey Robins (captain), Bill O'Chee, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
E29
25 October 1996
Air Date: 1996-10-25
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Noel Ferrier Julie McCrossin (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Su Cruickshank
E30
1 November 1996
Air Date: 1996-11-01
Mikey Robins (captain), Helen Razer, Adam Spencer Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller
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