List of Good News Week episodes
Below is the list of episodes for the Australian satirical news program Good News Week 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
12 April 1996 (1996-04-12 )
25 October 1996 (1996-10-25 )
2 41
14 February 1997 (1997-02-14 )
28 November 1997 (1997-11-28 )
3 37
6 March 1998 (1998-03-06 )
20 November 1998 (1998-11-20 )
4 33
21 March 1999 (1999-03-21 )
22 November 1999 (1999-11-22 )
5 28
26 February 2000 (2000-02-26 )
9 September 2000 (2000-09-09 )
6 29
11 February 2008 (2008-02-11 )
24 November 2008 (2008-11-24 )
7 36
9 February 2009 (2009-02-09 )
23 November 2009 (2009-11-23 )
8 37
1 February 2010 (2010-02-01 )
22 November 2010 (2010-11-22 )
9 12
7 February 2011 (2011-02-07 )
28 April 2012 (2012-04-28 )
Episodes
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.
Names shown in bold are the team captain for the episode, where different from the regular captain.
No. in Season
Air Date
Mikey's Team
Julie's Team
1
21 March 1999
Anthony Morgan , Natasha Stott Despoja
Amanda Keller , Rhys Muldoon
2
28 March 1999
Margaret Scott , James O'Loghlin
Johanna Griggs , Peter Berner
3
4 April 1999
Jean Kittson , Richard Fidler
Corinne Grant , Adam Couper
4
11 April 1999
Lynn Ferguson , Phil Kay
Julia Zemiro , Rich Hall
5
18 April 1999
Tanya Bulmer , Phil Kay
Rod Quantock , Adam Bloom
6
25 April 1999
Anthony Morgan , Rachel Griffiths
Johanna Griggs , Ed Byrne
7
2 May 1999
Rani , HG Nelson
Amanda Keller , Rhys Muldoon
8
9 May 1999
Bernie Hobbs , Adam Couper
Kate Carnell , Karl Kruszelnicki
9
16 May 1999
Mimi Macpherson , Rove McManus
Dee Margetts , Rod Quantock
10
23 May 1999
Tara Moss , HG Nelson
Johanna Griggs , Adam Hills
11
30 May 1999
Margaret Wertheim , David Callan
Amanda Keller , Craig McLachlan
12
6 June 1999
Mimi Macpherson , James O'Loghlin
Corrine Grant , Wil Anderson
13
13 June 1999
Brooke Satchwell , Barry Jones
Amanda Vanstone , Rod Quantock
14
20 June 1999
Jean Kittson , Jason Li
Corrine Grant , Peter Berner
15
27 June 1999
Margaret Scott , Anthony Morgan
Tasma Walton , Rhys Muldoon
16
4 July 1999
Indira Naidoo , Matt Day
Johanna Griggs , Andrew Denton
17
11 July 1999
Frank Woodley , Colin Lane (as Lano and Woodley )
Amanda Keller , Wil Anderson
18
18 July 1999
Susan Halliday , Anthony Morgan
Corrine Grant , Jeremy Sims
19
25 July 1999
Brooke Satchwell , Tim Ferguson
Gretel Killeen , Peter Berner
20
1 August 1999
Margaret Scott , HG Nelson
Amanda Keller , Nick Earls
21
8 August 1999
Jean Kittson , James Smith
Gretel Killeen , Rhys Muldoon
22
15 August 1999
Angela Bishop , Richard Fidler
Trisha Goddard , Lex Marinos
23
30 August 1999
Joanne Nova , Karl Kruszelnicki
Amanda Keller , Mike Harper
24
17 September 1999
Thomas Kenneally , Joanne Nova
Wil Anderson , Natasha Stott Despoja
25
27 September 1999
Jackie Kelly , Matthew White
Amanda Keller , Matt Dunn
26
4 October 1999
Jean Kittson , Bob Brown
Kaz Cooke , Rod Quantock
27
11 October 1999
Tanya Plibersek , Anthony Morgan
Johanna Griggs , Andrew Bartlett
28
18 October 1999
Jean Kittson , Matthew Reilly
Tracey Wickham , Rod Quantock
29
25 October 1999
Zuzu & the Supernuffs , Matthew Foley
Tracey Wickham , Rod Quantock
30
1 November 1999
Poppy King , John Moloney
Amanda Keller , Phil Cleary
31
8 November 1999
Angela Bishop , Adam Hills
Marise Payne , Wil Anderson
32
15 November 1999
Margaret Scott , Richard Fidler
Tracey Wickham , Wil Anderson
33
22 November 1999
Natasha Stott Despoja , Ian Healy
Johanna Griggs , Rod Quantock
No. in Season
Air Date
Mikey's Team
Julie's Team
Musical/Special Guests
1
26 February 2000
Amanda Vanstone , Nick Giannopoulos
Amanda Keller , Tim Fischer
Midnight Oil , Taxiride , Dili Allstars
2
4 March 2000
Jean Kittson , Richard Fidler
Adam Hills , Molly Ringwald
Sprung Monkey , Simply Barbara , Rhubarb
3
11 March 2000
Corinne Grant , Rove McManus
Lucy Bell , James O'Loghlin
Diana Ah Naid , Poptarts , Marie Wilson
4
18 March 2000
Jimeoin , Susie Maroney
Amanda Keller , Rod Quantock
Regurgitator , Marcia Hines , Poptarts
5
25 March 2000
Jean Kittson , John Astin
Rich Hall , Wil Anderson
The Whitlams , Gadflys , Splendid , Otis Lee Crenshaw
6
1 April 2000
Kim Hope , John Moloney
Boothby Graffoe , Ross Noble
Deadstar , Boothby Graffoe and Mick Moriaty , Poptarts , Deborah Conway
7
8 April 2000
Tina Cousins , Rove McManus
Rhys Muldoon , Gretel Killeen
Michael Spiby , Poptarts , Tina Cousins , Vanessa Amorosi
8
15 April 2000
Eddie Izzard , Rod Quantock
Margaret Smith , John Moloney
Killing Heidi , Tripod , Vika and Linda
9
29 April 2000
Jean Kittson , Matthew White
Barry Sheen , Amanda Keller
Royal Crown Revue , Vanessa Amorosi , The Lucksmiths
10
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 Terminator
13
27 May 2000
Tanya Bulmer , Johanna Griggs
Rove McManus , Rhys Muldoon
Christine Anu , Powderfinger , Poptarts , Neil Murray
14
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 Ratbaggy
15
10 June 2000
Cheyne Coates , James O'Loghlin
Kram , Corrine Grant
Los Amigos Invisibles , Al Jarreau
16
17 June 2000
Angela Bishop , Julian 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 , Wendy Malick
Wil Anderson , Amanda Keller
Pretty Violet Stain , Deadstar , Paul Kelly and Professor Ratbaggy
19
8 July 2000
Richard Fidler , Wendy Malick
Rod Quantock , Corrine Grant
Grinspoon , The Lucksmiths , Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion
20
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 Circle
22
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 Lee
24
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 Jewford
26
26 August 2000
Annalise Braakensiek , Richard Fidler
Dave Hughes , Gretel Killeen
Tex Perkins , Leonardo's Bride , Karma County
27
2 September 2000
Margaret Scott , Pete McCarthy
Wil Anderson , Brooke Satchwell
Oblivia , Perfect Circle , Gadflys
28
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")
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 team
1
11 February 2008
Pat Cash , Cal Wilson
Frank Woodley , Craig Reucassel
2
18 February 2008
Fiona O'Loughlin , Matthew Hardy
Meshel Laurie , Wil Anderson
3
25 February 2008
Tom Gleeson , Brooke Satchwell
Tommy Dean , Josh Thomas
4
3 March 2008
Charli Delaney , Ross Noble
Ian Dickson , Akmal Saleh
5
10 March 2008
Liz Ellis , Lehmo
Colin Lane , Daliso Chaponda
6
17 March 2008
Pia Miranda , John Maloney
Craig Reucassel , Jimeoin
7
7 April 2008
Corinne Grant , Reginald D. Hunter
Wil Anderson , Frank Woodley
8
14 April 2008
Kristen Schaal , Ross Noble
Josh Thomas , Eddie Ifft
9
21 April 2008
Reginald D. Hunter , Fuzzy Agolley
Marc Maron , Fiona O'Loughlin
10
28 April 2008
Julia Morris , Chris Taylor
Mark Watson , Julie McCrossin
11
5 May 2008
Annabel Crabb , Steve Patterson
Arj Barker , Don Letts
12
12 May 2008
Fiona O'Loughlin , Shane Dundas
Colin Lane , Corinne Grant
13
26 May 2008
Cal Wilson , Chris Taylor
Ed Kavalee , Eddie Ifft
14
2 June 2008
Jo Stanley , Tom Gleeson
Dave Thornton , Rhys Muldoon
15
9 June 2008
Julia Morris , Sammy J
Frank Woodley , Kelly Rowland
16
16 June 2008
Kitty Flanagan , Matt Hardy
Josh Lawson , Akmal Saleh
17
23 June 2008
Elissa Down , Justin Hamilton
Josh Thomas , Eddie Ifft
18
30 June 2008
Jono Coleman , Julia Morris
Josh Lawson , Ed Kavalee
19
7 July 2008
Cal Wilson , Tom Gleeson
Fiona O'Loughlin , Lenny Henry
20
14 July 2008
Amanda Keller , Akmal Saleh
Ed Kavalee , Corinne Grant
21
28 July 2008
Lindsay Webb , Kitty Flanagan
Josh Thomas , Meshel Laurie
22
4 August 2008
Liz Ellis , Akmal Saleh
Kate Ellis , HG Nelson
23
13 October 2008
Julia Morris , Frank Woodley
Kaz James , Wil Anderson
24
20 October 2008
Nicole da Silva , Stephen K. Amos
Carl Barron , Corinne Grant
25
27 October 2008
Madeleine West , Akmal Saleh
Brian McFadden , Fiona O'Loughlin
26
3 November 2008
Cal Wilson , Tom Gleeson
Craig Reucassel , Julia Zemiro
27
10 November 2008
Candace Bushnell , Kitty Flanagan
Julie Bishop , Sammy J
28
17 November 2008
Ruby Rose , Akmal Saleh
Ronan Keating , Corinne Grant
29
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
No. in Season
Airdate
Mikey's team
Claire's team
Musical/special guests
1
9 February 2009
Cal Wilson , Jason Coleman
Georgie Parker , Wil Anderson
none
2
16 February 2009
Shaun Micallef , Julia Morris
Lehmo , Dave Hughes
none
3
23 February 2009
Tom Gleeson , Ajay Rochester
Jordan Raskopoulos , Akmal Saleh
none
4
2 March 2009
Danny Bhoy , Kitty Flanagan
Dr. Chris Brown , Fiona O'Loughlin
Wes Carr
5
9 March 2009
Jimeoin , Cal Wilson
Amanda Palmer , Frank Woodley
none
6
16 March 2009
Natalie Bassingthwaighte , Tom Gleeson
Rob Carlton , DeAnne Smith
none
7
23 March 2009
Liz Ellis , Julia Morris
Kram , Akmal Saleh
none
8
19 April 2009
Arj Barker , Cal Wilson
Jason Byrne , Reginald D. Hunter
The Wolfgramm Sisters , Tripod
9
4 May 2009
Liz Ellis , john Moloney
Corinne Grant , Sugar Sammy
none
10
11 May 2009
Julia Morris , Tony Woods
Stephen K. Amos , Adam Hills
none
11
18 May 2009
Tom Gleeson , Gretel Killeen
Eddie Perfect , Akmal Saleh
none
12
25 May 2009
Colin Lane , DeAnne Smith
Josh Thomas , Reggie Watts
none
13
1 June 2009
Kitty Flanagan , Wes Carr
Kelly Clarkson , Wil Anderson
none
14
8 June 2009
David Campbell , Julia Morris
Bob Brown , Corinne Grant
Kate Miller-Heidke
15
15 June 2009
Ross Noble , Celia Pacquola
Kavyen Temperley , Wil Anderson
none
16
22 June 2009
Peter Berner , Amanda Keller
Steve Hughes , Daniel Townes
none
17
29 June 2009
Tim Ferguson , Kitty Flanagan
Frank Woodley , Corinne Grant
none
18
6 July 2009
Felicity Ward , Jimeoin
Akmal Saleh , Denise Scott
none
19
27 July 2009
Fiona O'Loughlin , Mike Wilmot
Corinne Grant , Stephen K. Amos
none
20
3 August 2009
Kitty Flanagan , Anh Do
Josh Thomas , Josh Lawson
Manchoir , Shaun Micallef
21
10 August 2009
Liz Ellis , Jeff Green
Akmal Saleh , Georgie Parker
none
22
17 August 2009
Peter Berner , Julia Morris
Carl Barron , Corinne Grant
none
23
24 August 2009
Julia Zemiro , Tom Gleeson
Fiona O'Loughlin , Tony Woods
none
24
31 August 2009
Cal Wilson , Jimmy Barnes
Colin Lane , Tom Ballard
none
25
7 September 2009
Eddie Ifft , Kitty Flanagan
Newton Faulkner , Akmal Saleh
Cassie Davis
26
14 September 2009
The Amazing Johnathan , Celia Pacquola
Andrew G , Justin Hamilton
none
27
21 September 2009
Cal Wilson , Julian Schiller
Frank Woodley , Jean Kittson
none
28
28 September 2009
Julia Morris , Tom Gleeson
Ed Kavalee , Magda Szubanski
Bluejuice , Felicity Urquhart
29
5 October 2009
Wendy Harmer , Jimeoin
Colin Lane , Steven Gates
none
30
12 October 2009
Cal Wilson , Phil Jamieson
Fiona O'Loughlin , Stephen K Amos
none
31
19 October 2009
Liz Ellis , Tom Gleeson
Eamon Sullivan , Corinne Grant
Andrew Hansen , Ricki Lee Coulter
32
26 October 2009
Sarah McLeod , Adam Spencer
Hannah Gadsby , Wil Anderson
Paul Dempsey
33
2 November 2009
Kitty Flanagan , Matt Preston
Akmal Saleh , Frank Woodley
none
34
9 November 2009
John Moloney , Julia Morris
Virginia Gay , Wil Anderson
none
35
16 November 2009
Kitty Flanagan , Tom Gleeson
Ben Elton , Andrew Hansen
none
36
23 November 2009
Julia Morris , Tom Gleeson , Georgie Parker ,
Peter Berner , Tim Ferguson , Cal Wilson
Fiona O'Loughlin , Wil Anderson , Corinne Grant ,
Josh Thomas , Justin Hamilton , Frank Woodley
Tripod
No. in Season
Airdate
Mikey's team
Claire's team
Musical/special guests
1
1 February 2010
Cal Wilson , Ross Noble
Corinne Grant , Akmal Saleh
Wes Carr , The McClymonts
2
8 February 2010
Jimeoin , Kitty Flanagan
Tim Minchin , Colin Lane
none
3
15 February 2010
Liz Ellis , Peter Berner
Josh Thomas , Fiona O'Loughlin
none
4
22 February 2010
Stewart Francis , Tom Gleeson
Corinne Grant , Tom Ballard
Tripod , Elana Stone , Kevin Rudd
5
1 March 2010
Eddie Ifft , Ricki-Lee Coulter
Des Bishop , Amanda Palmer
none
6
8 March 2010
Jackie Loeb , Peter Berner
Jeff Green , Celia Pacquola
Tokyo Shock Boys
7
15 March 2010
DeAnne Smith , Craig Hill
Eamon Sullivan , Akmal Saleh
Phil Jamieson , Mike Mizanin
8
12 April 2010
Fiona O'Loughlin , Tom Gleeson
Jason Byrne , Josh Thomas
Julian Clary , Sammy J
9
19 April 2010
Cal Wilson , Reginald D. Hunter
Russell Kane , Frank Woodley
Andrew O'Neill , Tripod
10
26 April 2010
DeAnne Smith , Dom Irrera
Gina Yashere , Jason Byrne
Harlem Gospel Choir
11
3 May 2010
Amanda Keller , Daniel Sloss
David Campbell , Meshel Laurie
Craig Hill
12
10 May 2010
Erin McNaught , Tom Gleeson
Andy Lee , Hamish Blake
The Fatcocks
13
17 May 2010
Kitty Flanagan , John Jarratt
Tina Arena , Wil Anderson
Dan Sultan
14
24 May 2010
Cal Wilson , Matt Preston
Corinne Grant , George Calombaris
Katie Noonan , Ian Moss , The Umbilical Brothers
15
31 May 2010
Marcia Hines , Tom Gleeson
Akmal Saleh , Fiona O'Loughlin
Ash Grunwald
16
7 June 2010
Matthew Hayden , Julia Morris
Craig Reucassel , Josh Thomas
Karl Kruszelnicki
17
14 June 2010
Liz Ellis , Sammy J
Pauley Perrette , Wil Anderson
none
18
21 June 2010
Cal Wilson , Peter Berner
Frank Woodley , Melissa Barbieri
Rai Thistlethwayte , Elana Stone
19
28 June 2010
Libby Trickett , Tom Gleeson
Colin Lane , Tommy Dean
Basement Birds , Christa Hughes
20
5 July 2010
Kitty Flanagan , Tim Ferguson
Jeff Green , Arj Barker
Dan Sultan , Sally Seltmann
21
26 July 2010
Marion Grasby , Tom Gleeson
Samuel Johnson , Michael Kosta
Justine Clarke , Melle Mel and Scorpio , Rex Lee
22
2 August 2010
Denise Scott , Jimeoin
Frank Woodley , Paul Mac
Tamsin Carroll , Deni Hines
23
9 August 2010
Kitty Flanagan , Taika Waititi
Justin Hamilton , Josh Thomas
Megan Washington , Bluejuice
24
16 August 2010
Clare Bowditch , Peter Berner
Michael Kosta , Corinne Grant
Phillip Scott
25
23 August 2010
Sarah Wilson , Tom Gleeson
Ella Hooper , Akmal Saleh
Old Man River
26
30 August 2010
Merrick Watts , Jimmy Barnes
Frank Woodley , Megan Washington
none
27
6 September 2010
Julia Morris , Jay Laga'aia
Jeff Green , Caitlin Stasey
Angie Hart
28
13 September 2010
Amanda Keller , Mark Trevorrow
Dave O'Neil , Erin McNaught
none
29
21 September 2010
Cal Wilson , Tom Gleeson
Josh Thomas , Dr. Chris Brown
Lior , Elana Stone
30
27 September 2010
Julia Morris , Andrew Günsberg
Akmal Saleh , Corinne Grant
Axis of Awesome
31
3 October 2010
Libby Trickett , Anh Do
Ava Vidal , Dave O'Neil
Kasey Chambers , Nikki Hudson
32
18 October 2010
Kitty Flanagan , Tom Gleeson
Colin Lane , Carrie Fisher
Craig Hill , Paris Wells
33
25 October 2010
Marcia Hines , Jimeoin
Josh Thomas , Wil Anderson
Operator Please , Michael Chugg
34
1 November 2010
Merrick Watts , Cal Wilson
Corinne Grant , Sammy J
Brian Cadd , Arj Barker
35
8 November 2010
Julia Morris , Gordon Southern
Sarah Wilson , Akmal Saleh
John Waters
36
16 November 2010
DeAnne Smith , Dave Thornton
Dave O'Neil , Frank Woodley
Abby Dobson , Lara Goodridge , Andy Bull
37
22 November 2010
Cal Wilson , Tom Gleeson
Fiona O'Loughlin , Josh Thomas
The Verses , Paul Mac , Eric Stonestreet
No. in Season
Airdate
Mikey's team
Claire's team
Musical/special guests
1
7 February 2011
Cal Wilson , Tom Gleeson , Kitty Flanagan , Randy
Fiona O'Loughlin , Matt Preston , Josh Thomas , Akmal Saleh
Kasey Chambers , Reggie Watts
2
14 February 2011
Amanda Keller , Dave Thornton
Sarah Wilson , Arj Barker
The McClymonts , Tripod
3
21 February 2011
Meshel Laurie , Eddie Ifft
Corinne Grant , Ryan Fitzgerald
Amy Meredith , Paris Wells
4
28 February 2011
Liz Ellis , Lehmo
Josh Thomas , Eamon Sullivan
Andy Bull , Adalita Srsen
5
7 March 2011
Colin Lane , Julia Morris
Erin McNaught , Jason Byrne
none
6
14 March 2011
Cal Wilson , Jamie Whincup
Amanda Palmer , Akmal Saleh
none
7
21 March 2011
Fiona O'Loughlin , Mark Watson
Wil Anderson , Lauren Jackson
Chris Pontius
8
28 March 2011
Kitty Flanagan , Jimeoin
Ryan Fitzgerald , Dave O'Neil
Sammy J , Randy
9
11 April 2011
Greg Proops , Maria Bamford
Stephen K. Amos , Jason Byrne
Simon Pegg , Nick Frost , Eddie Perfect
10
18 April 2011
DeAnne Smith , Reginald D. Hunter , Cal Wilson , George Calombaris
Wil Anderson , Caroline Rhea , Gary Mehigan , Tom Gleeson
Ali McGregor , Carl-Einar Häckner
11
9 May 2011
Julia Morris , Sean Walsh
Matt Moran , Wil Anderson
Alexander Gow
12
28 April 2012
Cal Wilson , Jason Byrne , Corinne Grant , Stephen K. Amos
Wil Anderson , Frank Woodley , Randy , Carl-Einar Häckner
Tom Gleeson
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