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Good News Week

1996–20119 seasons
IMDb 7.8

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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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What is Good News Week (1996) about?

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…

Who stars in Good News Week?

Good News Week stars Paul McDermott (Self - Host), Mikey Robins (Self - Team Captain), Claire Hooper (Self - Team Captain).

How many seasons does Good News Week have?

Good News Week has 9 seasons. There are 284 episodes in total.

Is Good News Week worth watching?

Good News Week holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. Fans of News, Comedy, Family are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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