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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Season 4
1999
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01. 21 March 1999
1999-03-21
Mikey Robins (captain), Anthony Morgan, Natasha Stott Despoja Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Rhys Muldoon
02. 28 March 1999
1999-03-28
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, James O'Loghlin Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Peter Berner
03. 4 April 1999
1999-04-04
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Richard Fidler Julie McCrossin (captain), Corinne Grant, Adam Couper
04. 11 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)
1999-04-11
Mikey Robins (captain), Lynn Ferguson, Phil Kay Julie McCrossin (captain), Julia Zemiro, Rich Hall
05. 18 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)
1999-04-18
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Phil Kay Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Adam Bloom
06. 25 April 1999 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)
1999-04-25
Mikey Robins (captain), Anthony Morgan, Rachel Griffiths Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Ed Byrne
07. 2 May 1999
1999-05-02
Mikey Robins (captain), Rani, HG Nelson Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Rhys Muldoon
08. 9 May 1999 (Australian Science Festival)
1999-05-09
National Convention Centre Canberra/Australian Science Festival Mikey Robins (captain), Bernie Hobbs, Adam Couper Julie McCrossin (captain), Kate Carnell, Karl Kruszelnicki
09. 16 May 1999
1999-05-16
Mikey Robins (captain), Mimi Macpherson, Rove McManus Julie McCrossin (captain), Dee Margetts, Rod Quantock
10. 23 May 1999
1999-05-23
Mikey Robins (captain), Tara Moss, HG Nelson Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Adam Hills
11. 30 May 1999
1999-05-30
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Wertheim, David Callan Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Craig McLachlan
12. 6 June 1999
1999-06-06
Mikey Robins (captain), Mimi Macpherson, James O'Loghlin Julie McCrossin (captain), Corinne Grant, Wil Anderson
13. 13 June 1999
1999-06-13
Mikey Robins (captain), Brooke Satchwell, Barry Jones Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Vanstone, Rod Quantock
14. 20 June 1999
1999-06-20
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Jason Li Julie McCrossin (captain), Corinne Grant, Peter Berner
15. 27 June 1999
1999-06-27
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Tasma Walton, Rhys Muldoon
16. 4 July 1999
1999-07-04
Mikey Robins (captain), Indira Naidoo, Matt Day Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Andrew Denton
17. 11 July 1999
1999-07-11
Mikey Robins (captain), Frank Woodley, Colin Lane (as Lano and Woodley) Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Wil Anderson
18. 18 July 1999
1999-07-18
Mikey Robins (captain), Susan Halliday, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Corinne Grant, Jeremy Sims
19. 25 July 1999
1999-07-25
Mikey Robins (captain), Brooke Satchwell, Tim Ferguson Julie McCrossin (captain), Gretel Kileen, Peter Berner
20. 1 August 1999
1999-08-01
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, HG Nelson Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Nick Earls
21. 8 August 1999
1999-08-08
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, James Smith Julie McCrossin (captain), Gretel Kileen, Rhys Muldoon
22. 15 August 1999
1999-08-15
Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Bishop, Richard Fidler Julie McCrossin (captain), Trisha Goddard, Lex Marinos
23. 30 August 1999
1999-08-30
Mikey Robins (captain), Joanne Nova, Kar Kruszelnicki Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Mike Harper
24. 17 September 1999
1999-09-17
Mikey Robins (captain), Thomas Kenneally, Joanne Nova Julie McCrossin (captain), Wil Anderson, Natasha Stott Despoja
25. 27 September 1999
1999-09-27
Mikey Robins (captain), Jackie Kelly, Matthew White Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Matt Dunn
26. 4 October 1999
1999-10-04
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Bob Brown Julie McCrossin (captain), Kaz Cooke, Rod Quantock
27. 11 October 1999
1999-10-11
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Pilbersek, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Andrew Bartlett
28. 18 October 1999 (Brisbane Writers Festival)
1999-10-18
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Matthew Reilly Julie McCrossin (captain), Tracey Wickham, Rod Quantock
29. 25 October 1999 (Brisbane Writers Festival)
1999-10-25
Mikey Robins (captain), Zuzu & the Supernuffs, Matthew Foley Julie McCrossin (captain), Tracey Wickham, Rod Quantock
30. 1 November 1999
1999-11-01
Mikey Robins (captain), Poppy King, John Moloney Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Phil Cleary
31. 8 November 1999
1999-11-08
Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Bishop, Adam Hills Julie McCrossin (captain), Marise Payne, Wil Anderson
32. 15 November 1999
1999-11-15
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Richard Fidler Julie McCrossin (captain), Tracey Wickham, Wil Anderson
33. 22 November 1999
1999-11-22
Mikey Robins (captain), Natasha Stott Despoja, Ian Healy Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Rod Quantock