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News • Comedy • Family
1996
• 42 min.
Finished
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.
Release:
April 12, 1996
Original language:
English
Production country:
Australia
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Scripted
Status:
Ended
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Seasons
9
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
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Season 9
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Cast
Mikey Robins
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Paul McDermott
Self - Host (261 ep.)
Self - Host (261 ep.)
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Julie McCrossin
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Claire Hooper
Self - Team Captain (114 ep.)
Self - Team Captain (114 ep.)
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Peter Berner
Self - Team Captain (1 ep.)
Self - Team Captain (1 ep.)
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Anthony Ackroyd
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Adam Spencer
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Kate Fischer
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James O'Loghlin
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Johanna Griggs
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Amanda Keller
Self - Team Captain (2 ep.)
Self - Team Captain (2 ep.)
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Su Cruickshank
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Self - Team Captain (2 ep.)
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Alan Saunders
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Anthony Morgan
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Julia Zemiro
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Pru Goward
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Noel Ferrier
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Lynda Gibson
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Tanya Bulmer
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Jay Laga'aia
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Rod Quantock
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Wil Anderson
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Matt Parkinson
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Tony Squires
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Greg Fleet
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Richard Fidler
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Corinne Grant
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Fiona O’Loughlin
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Catherine Deveny
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Helen Razer
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Amy Saunders
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Natasha Stott Despoja
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Margaret Scott
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Julia Morris
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Frank Woodley
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Alison Whyte
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Sandy Kelly
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Tommy Dean
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Indira Naidoo
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Craig Reucassel
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Josh Thomas
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Ross Noble
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Reginald D. Hunter
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Phillip Scott
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Lex Marinos
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Jonathan Biggins
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Ian Rodgerson
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Magda Szubanski
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Mark Trevorrow
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Gabby Millgate
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Arj Barker
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Pat Cash
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Ian Dickson
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Marc Maron
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Charli Robinson
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Chris Taylor
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Meshel Laurie
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Cal Wilson
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Tom Gleeson
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Seann Walsh
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Matt Moran
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Kitty Flanagan
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Rachael Maza Long
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Melissa George
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Greg Proops
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