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Good News Week (1996)

8.8/10 Ended 42, 60 min Apr 12, 1996 9 Seasons
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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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Show Details

Original Title Good News Week
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 284
Total Seasons 9
Popularity 10.7

Networks

ABC TV
AU
10
AU

Cast

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Mikey Robins
Self - Team Captain
285 episodes
Paul McDermott
Paul McDermott
Self - Host
256 episodes
Julie McCrossin
Julie McCrossin
Self - Team Captain
163 episodes
Claire Hooper
Claire Hooper
Self - Team Captain
114 episodes
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Peter Berner
Self
14 episodes
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Anthony Ackroyd
Self - Team Captain
11 episodes
Adam Spencer
Adam Spencer
Self
11 episodes
Kate Fischer
Kate Fischer
Self
10 episodes
James O'Loghlin
James O'Loghlin
Self
10 episodes
Johanna Griggs
Johanna Griggs
Self
10 episodes
Amanda Keller
Amanda Keller
Self
9 episodes
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Su Cruickshank
Self
7 episodes

Seasons

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Specials
24 episodes 2010
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Season 1
30 episodes 1996
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Season 2
41 episodes 1997
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Season 3
37 episodes 1998
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Season 4
33 episodes 1999
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Season 5
29 episodes 2000
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Season 6
29 episodes 2008

Some sources cite the episodes dated 13 October 2008 and later as Season 2, due to it being named as...

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Season 7
36 episodes 2009

Each week, Paul & two Captains (Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins) will lead teams of comedians, media ...

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Season 8
38 episodes 2010
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Season 9
11 episodes 2011

Networks

ABC TV
AU
10
AU

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Rating
8.8
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Details
First Air Date April 12, 1996
Last Air Date May 9, 2011
Country AU
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 10.7
Links
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