The following is a list of Good News Week spin-off series episodes.
Hosted by Paul McDermott, this show aired on 31 December 1997.
Mikey's Team | Julie's Team |
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Tanya Bulmer, Anthony Morgan, Richard Fidler, Lex Marinos, Rhys Muldoon, Margaret Scott. | Johanna Griggs, Adam Spencer, James O'Loghlin, Julia Zemiro, Amanda Keller, Jay Laga'aia. |
Airdate | Mikey's team | Julie's team |
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31 December 1998 | Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan | Adam Spencer, Joanna Griggs |
Special guest appearances were made during the show by Tanya Bulmer and Rod Quantock
Air date | Mikey's team | Julie's team |
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31 December 1998 | Tanya Bulmer, Rove McManus | Sister Veronica Brady, Rod Quantock |
With special guest appearances from Anthony Morgan, Adam Spencer
Air Date | Mikey's Team | Julie's Team | Musical Performances |
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21 November 2000 | Tanya Bulmer, Richard Fidler, Rhys Muldoon, Rove McManus, Kate Fischer, Natasha Stott Despoja, James O'Loghlin | Johanna Griggs, Amanda Keller, Mark Trevorrow, Corinne Grant, Peter Berner, Wil Anderson, Rod Quantock | Anastacia, Gadflys, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("That's Life"), Paul McDermott and Cast ("Canberra Boy/GNW Says Goodnight") |
Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper, Cal Wilson, Akmal, Sammy J, Randy, and Tom Gleeson appear in every episode.
No. in Season | Air Date | Additional Cast | Musical Performances |
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1 | 5 September 2011 | Paul McDermott ("Tony Abbott") | |
2 | 12 September 2011 | Julia Morris | Sammy J and Randy ("John Howard") |
3 | 19 September 2011 | Julia Morris | Paul McDermott, Sammy J and Randy ("Mother Nature") |
4 | 26 September 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("Twitter Song") | |
5 | 3 October 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("Finals Fever") | |
6 | 10 October 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("R.E.M. (Lullaby)") | |
7 | 17 October 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("He's Only Fourteen") | |
8 | 24 October 2011 | Corinne Grant | Sammy J and Randy ("The Economy") |
9 | 31 October 2011 | Julia Morris | Sammy J and Randy ("The Queen") |
10 | 7 November 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("Population") | |
11 | 14 November 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("Yellow Pages Song") | |
12 | 21 November 2011 | Sammy J and Randy ("Good Times") | |
13 | 29 November 2011 | Robbie McGregor | Sammy J and Randy ("Aussie Christmas") |
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