Good News Week - Specials
1 - Best In Show
Air Date: March 29, 2010
2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival - 20th Annual Great Debate
3 - The Couch (2011)
4 - The Mime (2011)
5 - Mikey's Pubs & Beernuts
6 - Mikey's Pubs 2 - Surf & Turf
Air Date: August 14, 2001
7 - Mikey's Pubs 3 - Irish, Very Irish
Air Date: October 12, 2001
8 - GNW Debate - Happy Days are Here Again (1999)
Air Date: August 23, 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
9 - GNW Debate - All's Fair in Love and War (1999)
Air Date: September 6, 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
10 - Great Debate - Love Makes The World Go Round (2000)
Air Date: June 6, 2000
Moderator: Rod Quantock Affirmative: Rove McManus, Margaret Smith, Ross Noble Negative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins
11 - Great Debate - Bigger is Better (2000)
Air Date: June 13, 2000
Moderator: Julie McCrossin Affirmative: Judith Lucy, Stewart Lee, Dave O'Neil Negative: Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Boothby Graffoe
12 - GNW Debate - Always Look on the Bright Side (2000)
Air Date: September 5, 2000
Moderator: Kerri-Anne Kennerly Affirmative: Rove McManus, Corinne Grant, James O'Loghlin Negative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins
13 - GNW Debate - The Olympics are Fools Gold (2000)
Air Date: September 12, 2000
Moderator: Paul McDermott Affirmative: James O'Loghlin, Kitty Flanagan, Mikey Robins Negative: Peter Berner, Gabby Millgate, Tony Squires
14 - GNW Debate - Science Should Get Out of My Genes (2000)
Air Date: October 3, 2000
Moderator: Richard Fidler Affirmative: Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Dave Hughes Negative: Adam Spencer, Julie McCrossin, Rod Quantock
15 - Flacco & Sandman Unspectacular
Air Date: July 4, 2000
Flacco and The Sandman get their own special to host!
16 - Paul & The Fatman
Air Date: October 31, 2000
17 - The Final Farewell Tour
Air Date: April 28, 2012
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
18 - 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)!
19 - Good News Year
Air Date: December 31, 1997
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.
20 - Good News Year - Eastern Version
Air Date: December 31, 1998
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.
21 - Good News Year - Western Version
Air Date: December 31, 1998
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.
22 - Over and Outtakes
Air Date: December 1, 2000
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.
23 - GNW Debate - Sex Is Never Safe
Air Date: October 17, 2000
Moderator: Sophie Lee Affirmative: Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins Negative: Adam Hills, Gretel Killeen, Justin Melvey
24 - Good News Week: The Closing Ceremony
Air Date: November 21, 2000