Is Good News Week still running?

No — Good News Week has ended.

How many seasons does Good News Week have?

Good News Week has 9 seasons and 284 episodes, and first aired in 1996.

Is Good News Week worth watching?

Good News Week holds an average rating of 8.3/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy, family and news. Join the discussion below to add your take.

Good News Week

Name: Good News Week
Genre: Comedy, Family, News
Released: 1996-04-12
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper

Ended

1996 - 2011

8.3

Comedy

Family

News

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Overview

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.