Below is the list of episodes for the Australian satirical news program Good News Week. The show aired originally from 1996 to 1998 on the ABC before switching to Network Ten (1999–2000, 2008–2012). Originally, episodes were 30 minutes in length (without advertisements) but have extended to approximately 65 minutes (including advertisements).
Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired Season premiere Season finale 1 30
2 41
3 37
4 33
5 28
6 29
7 36
8 37
9 12
Episodes
Season 1 (1996) Names shown in bold are the team captain for the episode, where different from the regular captain. Julie McCrossin became permanent captain for team two from episode 14 onwards.
Season 2 (1997)
Season 3 (1998) Names shown in bold are the team captain for the episode, where different from the regular captain.
Season 4 (1999) No. in Season Air Date Mikey's Team Julie's Team1 21 March 1999 Anthony Morgan, Natasha Stott DespojaAmanda Keller, Rhys Muldoon2 28 March 1999 Margaret Scott, James O'Loghlin Johanna Griggs, Peter Berner3 4 April 1999 Jean Kittson, Richard Fidler Corinne Grant, Adam Couper4 11 April 1999 Lynn Ferguson, Phil Kay Julia Zemiro, Rich Hall5 18 April 1999 Tanya Bulmer, Phil Kay Rod Quantock, Adam Bloom6 25 April 1999 Anthony Morgan, Rachel Griffiths Johanna Griggs, Ed Byrne7 2 May 1999 Rani, HG Nelson Amanda Keller, Rhys Muldoon8 9 May 1999 Bernie Hobbs, Adam Couper Kate Carnell, Karl Kruszelnicki9 16 May 1999 Mimi Macpherson, Rove McManus Dee Margetts, Rod Quantock10 23 May 1999 Tara Moss, HG Nelson Johanna Griggs, Adam Hills11 30 May 1999 Margaret Wertheim, David Callan Amanda Keller, Craig McLachlan12 6 June 1999 Mimi Macpherson, James O'Loghlin Corrine Grant, Wil Anderson13 13 June 1999 Brooke Satchwell, Barry Jones Amanda Vanstone, Rod Quantock14 20 June 1999 Jean Kittson, Jason Li Corrine Grant, Peter Berner15 27 June 1999 Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Tasma Walton, Rhys Muldoon16 4 July 1999 Indira Naidoo, Matt Day Johanna Griggs, Andrew Denton17 11 July 1999 Frank Woodley, Colin Lane (as Lano and Woodley) Amanda Keller, Wil Anderson18 18 July 1999 Susan Halliday, Anthony Morgan Corrine Grant, Jeremy Sims19 25 July 1999 Brooke Satchwell, Tim Ferguson Gretel Killeen, Peter Berner20 1 August 1999 Margaret Scott, HG Nelson Amanda Keller, Nick Earls21 8 August 1999 Jean Kittson, James Smith Gretel Killeen, Rhys Muldoon22 15 August 1999 Angela Bishop, Richard Fidler Trisha Goddard, Lex Marinos23 30 August 1999 Joanne Nova, Karl Kruszelnicki Amanda Keller, Mike Harper24 17 September 1999 Thomas Keneally, Joanne Nova Wil Anderson, Natasha Stott Despoja25 27 September 1999 Jackie Kelly, Matthew White Amanda Keller, Matt Dunn26 4 October 1999 Jean Kittson, Bob Brown Kaz Cooke, Rod Quantock27 11 October 1999 Tanya Plibersek, Anthony Morgan Johanna Griggs, Andrew Bartlett28 18 October 1999 Jean Kittson, Matthew Reilly Tracey Wickham, Rod Quantock29 25 October 1999 Zuzu & the Supernuffs, Matthew Foley Tracey Wickham, Rod Quantock30 1 November 1999 Poppy King, John Moloney Amanda Keller, Phil Cleary31 8 November 1999 Angela Bishop, Adam Hills Marise Payne, Wil Anderson32 15 November 1999 Margaret Scott, Richard Fidler Tracey Wickham, Wil Anderson33 22 November 1999 Natasha Stott Despoja, Ian Healy Johanna Griggs, Rod Quantock
Season 5 (2000) No. in Season Air Date Mikey's Team Julie's Team Musical/Special Guests1 26 February 2000 Amanda Vanstone, Nick Giannopoulos Amanda Keller, Tim Fischer Midnight Oil, Taxiride, Dili Allstars2 4 March 2000 Jean Kittson, Richard Fidler Adam Hills, Molly Ringwald Sprung Monkey, Simply Barbara, Rhubarb3 11 March 2000 Corinne Grant, Rove McManus Lucy Bell, James O'Loghlin Diana Ah Naid, Poptarts, Marie Wilson4 18 March 2000 Jimeoin, Susie Maroney Amanda Keller, Rod Quantock Regurgitator, Marcia Hines, Poptarts5 25 March 2000 Jean Kittson, John Astin Rich Hall, Wil Anderson The Whitlams, Gadflys, Splendid, Otis Lee Crenshaw6 1 April 2000 Kim Hope, John Moloney Boothby Graffoe, Ross Noble Deadstar, Boothby Graffoe and Mick Moriaty, Poptarts, Deborah Conway7 8 April 2000 Tina Cousins, Rove McManus Rhys Muldoon, Gretel Killeen Michael Spiby, Poptarts, Tina Cousins, Vanessa Amorosi8 15 April 2000 Eddie Izzard, Rod Quantock Margaret Smith, John Moloney Killing Heidi, Tripod, Vika and Linda9 29 April 2000 Jean Kittson, Matthew White Barry Sheen, Amanda Keller Royal Crown Revue, Vanessa Amorosi, The Lucksmiths10 6 May 2000 Dr Heather Couper, Richard Fidler Adam Hills, Natasha Stott Despoja Gadflys, Tom Gleeson, Luka Bloom, Paul McDermott ("Friday Night")11 13 May 2000 Alyssa Sutherland, James O'Loghlin Mark Trevorrow, Gretel Killeen Royal Crown Revue, Alex Lloyd, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("Cracklin' Rosie")12 20 May 2000 Angela Bishop, Dave O'Neil Amanda Keller, Wil Anderson Grinspoon, Eva Trout, Tiddas, Groove Terminator13 27 May 2000 Tanya Bulmer, Johanna Griggs Rove McManus, Rhys Muldoon Christine Anu, Powderfinger, Poptarts, Neil Murray14 3 June 2000 Rod Quantock, Chloe Maxwell Lucy Bell, John Moloney The Whitlams, Paul McDermott and John Moloney ("REM Medley"), Blue Rodeo, The Lucksmiths, Paul Kelly and Professor Ratbaggy15 10 June 2000 Cheyne Coates, James O'Loghlin Kram, Corrine Grant Los Amigos Invisibles, Al Jarreau16 17 June 2000 Angela Bishop, Julien Temple Gretel Killeen, Greg Fleet Leonardo's Bride, David Bridie, Zoo Bombs, Cast Performance ("Unchain My Heart/GST", Take One)17 24 June 2000 Kate Fischer, Rove McManus Brooke Satchwell, Dave O'Neil Gadflys, Lo-tel, Cast Performance ("Unchain My Heart/GST", Take Two)18 1 July 2000 Tim Ferguson, Wendie Malick Wil Anderson, Amanda Keller Pretty Violet Stain, Deadstar, Paul Kelly and Professor Ratbaggy19 8 July 2000 Richard Fidler, Wendie Malick Rod Quantock, Corrine Grant Grinspoon, The Lucksmiths, Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion20 15 June 2000 Tanya Bulmer, Adrian Edmondson Adam Spencer, Lisa Forrest Oblivia, Jeff Lang, Paul McDermott and Front End Loader ("Oops...I Did It Again")21 22 July 2000 Frank Woodley, Colin Lane (as Lano and Woodley) Angela Bishop, Tommy Dean Midnight Oil, Endorphin, Lano and Woodley, A Perfect Circle22 29 July 2000 Rove McManus, Leah McLeod Mark Trevorrow, Amanda Keller Travis, Friendly, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("Lucky Stars")23 5 August 2000 Chloe Maxwell, Dick Johnson Wil Anderson, Johanna Griggs Marcia Hines, Travis, Gadflys, Ben Lee24 12 August 2000 Kerri-Anne Kennerley, James O'Loghlin Rose Byrne, Matthew White Gomez, The Mavis's 25 19 August 2000 Jean Kittson, Kinky Freedman Tanya Bulmer, Ben Elton Warumpi Band, Kinky Freedman and Little Jewford26 26 August 2000 Annalise Braakensiek, Richard Fidler Dave Hughes, Gretel Killeen Tex Perkins, Leonardo's Bride, Karma County27 2 September 2000 Margaret Scott, Pete McCarthy Wil Anderson, Brooke Satchwell Oblivia, Perfect Circle, Gadflys28 9 September 2000 Mark Trevorrow, Marcia Hines Jean Kittson, Greg Fleet Fuel, Paul McDermott, Marcia Hines and Mark Trevorrow ("Torn Between Two Lovers"), Paul McDermott and Cast ("I Was Made For Loving You/Poison")
Season 6 (2008) Some sources cite the episodes dated 13 October 2008 and later as Season 2, due to it being named as such when it was made available on iTunes. No. in Season Airdate Mikey Robins' team Claire Hooper's team1 11 February 2008 Pat Cash, Cal Wilson Frank Woodley, Craig Reucassel2 18 February 2008 Fiona O'Loughlin, Matthew Hardy Meshel Laurie, Wil Anderson3 25 February 2008 Tom Gleeson, Brooke Satchwell Tommy Dean, Josh Thomas4 3 March 2008 Charli Delaney, Ross Noble Ian Dickson, Akmal Saleh5 10 March 2008 Liz Ellis, Lehmo Colin Lane, Daliso Chaponda6 17 March 2008 Pia Miranda, John Maloney Craig Reucassel, Jimeoin7 7 April 2008 Corinne Grant, Reginald D. Hunter Wil Anderson, Frank Woodley8 14 April 2008 Kristen Schaal, Ross Noble Josh Thomas, Eddie Ifft9 21 April 2008 Reginald D. Hunter, Fuzzy Agolley Marc Maron, Fiona O'Loughlin10 28 April 2008 Julia Morris, Chris Taylor Mark Watson, Julie McCrossin11 5 May 2008 Annabel Crabb, Steve Patterson Arj Barker, Don Letts12 12 May 2008 Fiona O'Loughlin, Shane Dundas Colin Lane, Corinne Grant13 26 May 2008 Cal Wilson, Chris Taylor Ed Kavalee, Eddie Ifft14 2 June 2008 Jo Stanley, Tom Gleeson Dave Thornton, Rhys Muldoon15 9 June 2008 Julia Morris, Sammy J Frank Woodley, Kelly Rowland16 16 June 2008 Kitty Flanagan, Matt Hardy Josh Lawson, Akmal Saleh17 23 June 2008 Elissa Down, Justin Hamilton Josh Thomas, Eddie Ifft18 30 June 2008 Jono Coleman, Julia Morris Josh Lawson, Ed Kavalee19 7 July 2008 Cal Wilson, Tom Gleeson Fiona O'Loughlin, Lenny Henry20 14 July 2008 Amanda Keller, Akmal Saleh Ed Kavalee, Corinne Grant21 28 July 2008 Lindsay Webb, Kitty Flanagan Josh Thomas, Meshel Laurie22 4 August 2008 Liz Ellis, Akmal Saleh Kate Ellis, HG Nelson23 13 October 2008 Julia Morris, Frank Woodley Kaz James, Wil Anderson24 20 October 2008 Nicole da Silva, Stephen K. Amos Carl Barron, Corinne Grant25 27 October 2008 Madeleine West, Akmal Saleh Brian McFadden, Fiona O'Loughlin26 3 November 2008 Cal Wilson, Tom Gleeson Craig Reucassel, Julia Zemiro27 10 November 2008 Candace Bushnell, Kitty Flanagan Julie Bishop, Sammy J28 17 November 2008 Ruby Rose, Akmal Saleh Ronan Keating, Corinne Grant29 24 November 2008 Cal Wilson, Colin Lane, Kitty Flanagan, Jimeoin, Amanda Keller, Tom Gleeson Wil Anderson, Lehmo, Fiona O'Loughlin, Josh Lawson, HG Nelson, Corinne Grant
Season 7 (2009)