Good News Week
Apr 12, 1996 (en)
News, Comedy, Family
[102] Min
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First Air DateApr 12, 1996
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ProductionGNWTV
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Rotten tomato88%
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Original titleGood News Week
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ReleaseApr 12, 1996
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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.
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Casts
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Self - Host
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Self - Team Captain
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Self - Team Captain
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)
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)
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