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Good News Week(TV show/series, 1996-2011)

42min per episode | Genres: News, Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 9 seasons with 284 episodes

Good News WeekRating: 4.4/5 (with 2 votes)
Good News Week is 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 programs 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 (1998), Ten's GNW Night Lite (1999) and Ten's skit-based Good News World (2011). ()
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About Good News Week

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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Good News Week Seasons and Episodes

02/07/2011Season 9 - 11 episodes
#1 | 02/07/20117th February 2011
This week's guests include Cal Wilson, Tom Gleeson, Kitty Flanagan, Randy, Fiona O'Loughlin, Matt Preston, Josh Thomas and Akmal Saleh. (With Special Guests Kasey Chambers and Reggie Watts.)
#2 | 02/14/201114th February 2011
Tonight's guests include Amanda Keller, Dave Thornton, Sarah Wilson and Arj Barker. (With Special Guests The McClymonts and Tripod.)
#3 | 02/21/201121st February 2011
Guests this week include Meshel Laurie, Eddie Ifft, Corinne Grant and Ryan Fitzgerald. (With Special Guests Amy Meredith and Paris Wells.)
#4 | 02/28/201128th February 2011
Tonight's guests are Liz Ellis, Lehmo, Josh Thomas and Eamon Sullivan. (Special Guests Andy Bull and Adalita.)
#5 | 03/07/20117th March 2011
Join Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper as they hilariously dissect the news from the week. Tonight's guests include Erin McNaught, Julia Morris, Jason Byrne and Colin Lane.
#6 | 03/14/201114th March 2011
This week's guests include Cal Wilson, Jamie Whincup, Amanda Palmer and Akmal Saleh.
#7 | 03/21/201121st March 2011
Join Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper as they hilariously dissect the news from the week. Tonight's guests: Jackass star Chris Pontius, Mark Watson, Fiona O'Loughlin, Wil Anderson, Lauren Jackson
#8 | 03/28/201128th March 2011
Join Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper as they hilariously dissect the news from the week. Tonight's guests: Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald, Jimeoin, Kitty Flanagan, Dave O'Neil, Sammy J & Randy.
#9 | 04/11/201111th April 2011
Join Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper as they hilariously dissect the news from the week. Tonight's guests Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Greg Proops, Maria Bamford, Stephen K Amos, Jason Byrne
#10 | 04/18/201118th April 2011
Tonight's guests include DeAnne Smith, Reginald D. Hunter, Cal Wilson, George Calombaris, Wil Anderson, Caroline Rhea, Gary Mehigan and Tom Gleeson. (Special guests Ali McGregor and Carl-Einar Häckner.)
#11 | 05/09/20119th May 2011
This week's guests are Julia Morris, Sean Walsh Matt Moran and Wil Anderson. (With Special Guest Alexander Gow.)
01/02/2010Season 8 - 38 episodes
02/09/2009Season 7 - 36 episodes
02/11/2008Season 6 - 29 episodes
02/26/2000Season 5 - 29 episodes
03/21/1999Season 4 - 33 episodes
03/06/1998Season 3 - 37 episodes
02/14/1997Season 2 - 41 episodes
04/12/1996Season 1 - 30 episodes
03/29/2010Specials - 24 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: Australia
Made by: GNWTV
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/12/1996
Last episode released on: 05/09/2011
Cast: Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper
Presenter/Host: Paul McDermott

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3699, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/03/2024