Good News Week – Specials
Episodes
Best In Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - 20th Annual Great Debate
The Couch (2011)
The Mime (2011)
Mikey's Pubs & Beernuts
Mikey's Pubs 2 - Surf & Turf
Mikey's Pubs 3 - Irish, Very Irish
GNW Debate - Happy Days are Here Again (1999)
Moderator: Mikey Robins Affirmative: Paul McDermott, Amanda Keller, Rich Hall Negative: Rod Quantock, Jean Kittson, Anthony Morgan Song: I'm Singing in the Rain - Paul McDermott
GNW Debate - All's Fair in Love and War (1999)
Moderator: Margaret Scott Affirmative: Rich Hall, Lynn Ferguson, Phil Kay Negative: Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Julie McCrossin Song: Advance Australia Fair Parody - Paul McDermott
Great Debate - Love Makes The World Go Round (2000)
Moderator: Rod Quantock Affirmative: Rove McManus, Margaret Smith, Ross Noble Negative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins
Great Debate - Bigger is Better (2000)
Moderator: Julie McCrossin Affirmative: Judith Lucy, Stewart Lee, Dave O'Neil Negative: Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Boothby Graffoe
GNW Debate - Always Look on the Bright Side (2000)
Moderator: Kerri-Anne Kennerly Affirmative: Rove McManus, Corinne Grant, James O'Loghlin Negative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins
GNW Debate - The Olympics are Fools Gold (2000)
Moderator: Paul McDermott Affirmative: James O'Loghlin, Kitty Flanagan, Mikey Robins Negative: Peter Berner, Gabby Millgate, Tony Squires
GNW Debate - Science Should Get Out of My Genes (2000)
Moderator: Richard Fidler Affirmative: Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Dave Hughes Negative: Adam Spencer, Julie McCrossin, Rod Quantock
Flacco & Sandman Unspectacular
Flacco and The Sandman get their own special to host!
Paul & The Fatman
The Final Farewell Tour
Join the Good News Week team for their final ever episode, live from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Featuring Cal Wilson, Jason Byrne, Corinne Grant, Stephen K. Amos, Wil Anderson, Frank Woodley, Randy, Carl-Einar Hackner and Tom Gleeson
Unseen and Obscene
This was a VHS special, not a TV episode. Regardless, it's full of classic bloopers and stuff the censors would NEVER let air (back then)!
Good News Year
Hosted by Paul McDermott, this special aired on 31 December 1997. Mikey Robins' team: Tanya Bulmer, Anthony Morgan, Richard Fidler, Lex Marinos, Rhys Muldoon and Margaret Scott. Julie McCrossin's team: Johanna Griggs, Adam Spencer, James O'Loghlin, Julia Zemiro, Amanda Keller and Jay Laga'aia.
Good News Year - Eastern Version
Hosted by Paul McDermott, this special aired on 31 December 1998. Mikey Robins' team: Margaret Scott and Anthony Morgan. Julie McCrossin's team: Adam Spencer and Joanna Griggs. Special guest appearances by Tanya Bulmer and Rod Quantock.
Good News Year - Western Version
Hosted by Paul McDermott, this special aired on 31 December 1998. Mikey Robins' team: Tanya Bulmer and Rove McManus. Julie McCrossin's team: Sister Veronica Brady and Rod Quantock. Special guest appearances by Adam Spencer and Anthony Morgan.
Over and Outtakes
Good News Week special broadcasted a week before the final first run of GNW in 2000. Includes the infamous Paul McDermott - Oops I Did It Again.
GNW Debate - Sex Is Never Safe
Moderator: Sophie Lee Affirmative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins Negative: Adam Hills, Gretel Killeen, Justin Melvey