Filmed at the Melbourne Town Hall during the Melbourne Comedy Festival

Mikey Robins (captain), Eddie Izzard, Rod Quantock

Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, John Moloney

Special appearances: Jerry Sadowitz, Johnny Vegas

Songs include:

"Live Without It" - Killing Heidi

"Love Song" - Tripod

15 April 2000 (Melbourne Comedy Festival)

Julie McCrossin

Mikey Robins

29 April 2000

8 April 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Amanda Vanstone, Nick Giannopoulos

Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Tim Fischer

Special appearance: John Astin

Songs:  "Say Your Prayers" - Midnight Oil

"Can You Feel?" - Taxiride

"Liberdardi Liberty" - Dili Allstars

26 February 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Richard Fidler

Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Hills, Molly Ringwald

Songs:

"Get 'Em Outta Here" - Sprung Monkey

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" - Simply Barbara & Paul McDermott

"Exerciser" - Rhubarb

4 March 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Corinne Grant, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Lucy Bell, James O'Loghlin

Songs:

"Don't Believe in Love" - Diana Ah Naid

"I Am Woman" - Pop Tarts

"Me, Myself, I" - Marie Wilson

Tonic

11 March 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Jimeoin, Susie Maroney

Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Rod Quantock

Songs:

"Fresh Mint" - Regurgitator

"Move Me" - Marcia Hines

"Do You Love Me?" - Pop Tarts (+ Paul McDermott)

"Black Bugs" - Regurgitator

18 March 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, John Astin

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rich Hall, Wil Anderson

Songs:

"Love This City" - The Whitlams

"Sailor's Lament" - The Gadflys

"Fast Cars & Airplanes" - Otis Lee Crenshaw

"Truth" - Splendid

25 March 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Kim Hope, John Moloney

Julie McCrossin (captain), Boothby Graffoe, Ross Noble

Songs:  "Over the Radio" - Deadstar

"This is Why" - Boothby Graffoe

"Mr Sandman" - Sandman & Pop Tarts

"Radio Loves This" - Deborah Conway

1 April 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Tina Cousins, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rhys Muldoon, Gretel Kileen

Songs include:

"Don't Be Afraid" - GNW Poptarts

"Pray" - Tina Cousins

"Absolutely Everybody" - Vanessa Amorosi

Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Matthew White

Julie McCrossin (captain), Barry Sheen, Amanda Keller

Songs:

"What's Local" - Royal Crown Review

"Shine" - Vanessa Amorosi

"Smokers in Love" - The Lucksmiths

"Hey Petruco" - Royal Crown Revue

Filmed at the National Convention Centre Canberra during Australian Science Festival

Mikey Robins (captain), Dr Heather Couper, Richard Fidler

Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Hills, Natasha Stott Despoja

Songs include:

"The Science Song" - Tom Gleeson

"Dancing Queen" - Luka Bloom

"Friday Night" - Paul McDermott

6 May 2000 (Australian Science Festival)

Mikey Robins (captain), Alyssa Sutherland, James O'Loghlin

Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Gretel Kileen

13 May 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Bishop, Dave O'Neill

Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Wil Anderson

Songs:

"Rock Show" - Grinspoon

"Ruby's Gone" - Eva Trout

"Sorry Song" - Tiddas

"Sunshine Song" - Groove Terminator

20 May 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Johanna Griggs

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rove McManus, Rhys Muldoon

Songs:

"Sunshine on a Rainy Day" - Christine Anu

"Passenger" - Powderfinger

"Give It To Me" - Good News Week Poptarts

"Eddie Mabo" - Neil Murray

27 May 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Rod Quantock, Chloe Maxwell

Julie McCrossin (captain), Lucy Bell, John Moloney

Songs:

"Blow Up the Pokies" - The Whitlams

"Cinema Song" - Blue Rodeo

"T-shirt Weather" - The Lucksmiths

"I Just Came Out of a Coma" - Paul Kelly & Professor Ratbaggy

3 June 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Cheyne Coates, James O'Loghlin

Julie McCrossin (captain), Kram, Corinne Grant

Musical guests: Los Amigos Invisibles, Al Jarreau

10 June 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Bishop, Julian Temple

Julie McCrossin (captain), Gretel Kileen, Greg Fleet

Songs:

"Sonic" - Leonardo's Bride

"Salt (I Don't Want to Go No Further)" - David Bridie

"Filth Rock & Roll" - Zoo Bombs

"Unchain My Heart" - Paul McDermott (GST parody)

17 June 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Ficher, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Brooke Satchwell, Dave O'Neill

Songs:

"Penituary" - The Gadflys

"Teenager of the Year" - Lo-Tel

"Unchain My Heart" - Paul McDermott (GST parody 2)

24 June 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Tim Ferguson, Wendy Malick

Julie McCrossin (captain), Wil Anderson, Amanda Keller

Songs:

"Talk" - Pretty Violet Stain

"Let's Go Down" - Deadstar

"Can't Fake It" - Professor Ratbaggy

1 July 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Richard Fidler, Wendy Malick

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Corinne Grant

8 July 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Adrian Edmondson

Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Lisa Forrest

15 July 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Frank Woodley, Colin Lane (as Lano and Woodley)

Julie McCrossin (captain), Angela Bishop, Tommy Dean

Songs:

"The Real Thing" - Midnight Oil

"Afterwards" - Endorphin

"The Things My Brother Said" - Lano & Woodley

"Judith" - A Perfect Circle

22 July 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Rove McManus, Leah McLeod

Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Amanda Keller

Songs:

"Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" - Travis

"Lucky Stars" - Paul McDermott & Mark Trevorrow

"Treat Me Like Shit" - Friendly

29 July 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Chloe Maxwell, Dick Johnson

Julie McCrossin (captain), Wil Anderson, Johanna Griggs

Songs include:

"Rise" - Marcia Hines

"Driftwood" - Travis

"Nighttime" - Ben Lee

5 August 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Kerri-Anne Kennerley, James O'Loghlin

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rose Byrne, Matthew White

12 August 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Kinky Freedman

Julie McCrossin (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Ben Elton

19 August 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Annalise Braakensiek, Richard Fidler

Julie McCrossin (captain), Dave Hughes, Gretel Kileen

26 August 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Pete McCarthy

Julie McCrossin (captain), Wil Anderson, Brooke Satchwell

2 September 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Marcia Hines

Julie McCrossin (captain), Jean Kittson, Greg Fleet

Songs:

"Haemorrhage" - Fuel

"Torn Between Two Lovers" - Paul, Mark & Marcia

"I Was Made For Loving You/Poison" - Paul McDermott

9 September 2000

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Richard Fidler, Rhys Muldoon, Rove McManus, Kate Fischer, Natasha Stott Despoja, James O'Loghlin

Julie McCrossin (captain), Johanna Griggs, Amanda Keller, Mark Trevorrow, Corinne Grant, Peter Berner, Wil Anderson, Rod Quantock

21 November 2000 (The Closing Ceremony)

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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