The following is a list of Good News Week spin-off series episodes.
Good News Year (1997) Hosted by Paul McDermott, this show aired on 31 December 1997.
Mikey's Team Julie's Team 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.
Good News Weekend (1998) No. in Season Air Date Mikey's Team Julie's Team Musical Performances1 13 June 1998 Tanya Bulmer, Jay Laga'aia Fiona Horne, Ian Rogerson Gadflys, The Mavis's, Paul McDermott ("Perfect Day")2 20 June 1998 Cheryl Kernot, Louise Heggarty Peter Berner, Kirk Pengilly Gadflys, Custard, Paul McDermott ("Stand By Me")3 27 June 1998 Kym Hope, Mark Holden Mark Trevorrow, Amanda Keller Gadflys, Mark Holden, Mark Trevorrow and Paul McDermott ("Make You My Lady")4 4 July 1998 Zoe Carides, Anthony Morgan Fiona Horne, Peter Berner Gadflys, Anthony Morgan, Paul McDermott and Fiona Horne ("Only You")5 11 July 1998 Tanya Bulmer, Lex Marinos Mark Trevorrow, Joanna Griggs Gadflys, Bean, Mark Trevorrow and Cast6 18 July 1998 Georgina Naido, Adam Couper Rebecca Barnard, Adam Spencer Gadflys, Rebecca Barnard ("Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves")7 25 July 1998 Anthony Ackroyd, Zoe Carrides Amanda Keller, James O'Loghlin Gadflys, Human Nature, Cast Performance ("Opus of Peace")8 1 August 1998 Kim Hope, Anthony Morgan Rebecca Barnard, Alan Brough Gadflys ("Butterfly")9 8 August 1998 Kim Hope, Tony Squires Fiona Horne, Mark Trevorrow Karma County, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("Can't Take My Eyes Off You"), Paul McDermott and Fiona Horne ("Shut Up/Kiss Me")10 15 August 1998 Wendy Harmer, Rove McManus HG Nelson, Joanna Griggs The Living End, Jeannie Lewis, Cast Performance ("He Will Provide")
Good News Year- Eastern Version (1998)
Airdate Mikey's team Julie's team 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
Good News Year- Western Version (1998) Air date Mikey's team Julie's team 31 December 1998 Tanya Bulmer, Rove McManus Sister Veronica Brady, Rod Quantock
With special guest appearances from Anthony Morgan, Adam Spencer
Good News Week NightLite (1999) No. in Season Air Date Mikey's Team Julie's Team Musical Performance1 6 May 1999 Brooke Satchwell, Glenn Butcher Sacha Horler, Paul Capsis Gadflys, Glenn Butcher, Paul McDermott and Paul Capsis ("The Love You Save"), Paul McDermott ("Shivers")2 13 May 1999 Tanya Bulmer, Jabba Amanda Keller, Kram Gadflys, Spiderbait, Paul McDermott ("Psycho Killer")3 20 May 1999 Rebecca Barnard, Dylan Lewis Frank Woodley, Colin Lane Gadflys and Neil Finn, Paul McDermott and Rebecca Barnard ("The Drugs")4 27 May 1999 Julia Zemiro, Greg Fleet Corinne Grant, Alan Brough Gadflys, Otis Lee Crenshaw5 3 June 1999 Marcia Hines, Gary Eck Jodie J Hill, Adam Couper Gadflys, Custard, Paul McDermott and Marcia Hines ("I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself")6 10 June 1999 Nadine Garner, Peter Helliar Fiona Horne, Peter Berner Gadflys, Steve Abbott (as The Sandman), Paul McDermott ("Guilty of Nothing")7 17 June 1999 Kim Hope, Richard Fidler Kate Lundy, Rhys Muldoon Gadflys, Suzie Higgie, Cast Performance ("Then He Kissed Me")8 24 June 1999 Tanya Bulmer, Greg Fleet Corinne Grant, Kram Karma County, Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion, Paul Livingston (as Flacco) and Paul McDermott ("The Rose")9 1 July 1999 Jodie J Hill, Daniel Greaves Amanda Keller, Mark Trevorrow Gadflys, Mark Trevorrow, The Watchmen, Mark Trevorrow and Paul McDermott ("Look at Me/Believe")10 8 July 1999 Kim Hope, Mandawuy Yunupingu Yvette Duncan, Peter Berner Powderfinger, Gadflys and Mandawuy Yunupingu, Paul McDermott ("Jen and Helen")11 15 July 1999 Zoe Naylor, Greg Fleet Tasma Walton, Mark Trevorrow Rebecca's Empire, Slava Grigoryan, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("Windmills of Your Mind"), Rebecca Barnard and Mark Trevorrow 12 22 July 1999 Pippa Grandison, Richard Fidler Corinne Grant, Adam Couper The Watchmen, Gadflys, Steve Abbott (as The Sandman), Paul McDermott ("Mercy")13 29 July 1999 FLACCO AND SANDMAN SPECIAL FLACCO AND SANDMAN SPECIAL Gadflys, Gadflys and Paul McDermott ("Welcome To Stupidville")14 5 August 1999 Rebecca Barnard, Greg Fleet Alyssa-Jane Cook, Peter Berner Karma County, Catatonia, Paul McDermott, Rebecca Barnard and Jimmy Little ("Under The Milky Way")15 12 August 1999 Marcia Hines, Matt King Tasma Walton, Mark Trevorrow Placebo, Marcia Hines, Mark Trevorrow and Paul McDermott ("It's Cold Outside" and "I Got The Music in Me")16 19 August 1999 Jodie J Hill, Anthony Morgan Gabby Millgate, Anthony Field Gadflys, Diana Ah Naid, Paul McDermott ("Too Beautiful")17 26 August 1999 BEST BITS SPECIAL BEST BITS SPECIAL18 2 September 1999 BEST BITS SPECIAL BEST BITS SPECIAL19 9 September 1999 Yvette Duncan, Glenn Tilbrook Corinne Grant, Hugh Jackman Gadflys, Glenn Tilbrook20 16 September 1999 Tanya Bulmer, Barry Crocker Gretel Killeen, Gus Kennett Deadstar, Barry Crocker and Front End Loader, Paul McDermott ("Happiness")21 22 September 1999 Pippa Grandison, Matt King Bijou Phillips, Mark Trevorrow Gadflys, Bijou Phillips, Pollyanna, Mark Trevorrow22 30 September 1999 Jodie J Hill, Travis Demsey Alyssa-Jane Cook, Rhys Muldoon Ben Lee, Gadflys, Paul McDermott ("Perfect Day")23 7 October 1999 Kim Hope, Toby Allen Amanda Keller, Ben Lee Gadflys, Human Nature, Fiona Horne, Ben Lee24 14 October 1999 Tanya Bulmer, Jimeoin Fiona Horne, Adam Couper The Cruel Sea, The Tea Party, Stella One Eleven25 21 October 1999 Jodie J Hill, Mark Lizotte Hattie Hayridge, Steven Gates Gadflys, Tripod, Fastball, Mark Lizotte26 28 October 1999 Ingrid Ruiz, Steve Kearney Colin Lane, Frank Woodley Killing Heidi, Steve Abbott (as The Sandman)27 4 November 1999 Emma Tom, Dave McCormack Gabby Millgate, Craig McLaughlin Custard, Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill, The Whitlams, 28 11 November 1999 Melinda Schneider, Matt King Sacha Horler, Mark Trevorrow Alex Lloyd, Taxiride, Mark Trevorrow and Melinda Schneider, Paul McDermott ("Bottle")29 18 November 1999 Andrea Powell, Richard Fidler Gretel Killeen, Greg Sullivan Jebediah, Fuel, Kasey Chambers, Paul McDermott ("Everything And More")30 25 November 1999 Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Adam Hills Amanda Keller, Jimmy Barnes Gadflys, Jimmy Barnes, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Cast Performance ("Sad Fuckers of the World")
Good News Week Debates (1999–2000) Air Date Topic Master of Ceremonies Affirmative Negative 23 August 1999 Happy Days Are Here Again Mikey Robins Paul McDermott, Amanda Keller, Rich Hall Rod Quantock, Jean Kittson, Anthony Morgan 6 September 1999 All's Fair in Love And War Margaret Scott Rich Hall, Lynn Ferguson, Phil Kay Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins 6 June 2000 Love Makes The World Go Around Rod Quantock Rove McManus, Margaret Smith, Ross Noble Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins 13 June 2000 Bigger Is Better Julie McCrossin Judith Lucy, Dave O'Neil, Stewart Lee Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Boothby Graffoe 5 September 2000 Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Kerri-Anne Kennerley Rove McManus, Corrine Grant, James O'Loghlin Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins 12 September 2000 The Olympics Are Fools Gold Paul McDermott James O'Loghlin, Kitty Flanagan, Mikey Robins Peter Berner, Gabby Milgate, Tony Squires 10 October 2000 Science Should Get Out of Our Genes Richard Fidler Paul McDermott, Jean Kittson, Dave Hughes Adam Spencer, Julie McCrossin, Rod Quantock 17 October 2000 Sex Is Never Safe Sophie Lee Paul McDermott, Julie McCrossin, Mikey Robins Adam Hills, Gretel Killeen, Justin Melvey
Good News Week: The Closing Ceremony (2000) Air Date Mikey's Team Julie's Team Musical Performances 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")
Good News World (2011) Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper, Cal Wilson, Akmal, Sammy J, Randy, and Tom Gleeson appear in every episode. No. in SeasonAir DateAdditional CastMusical Performances15 September 2011Paul McDermott ("Tony Abbott")212 September 2011Julia MorrisSammy J and Randy ("John Howard")319 September 2011Julia MorrisPaul McDermott, Sammy J and Randy ("Mother Nature")426 September 2011Sammy J and Randy ("Twitter Song")53 October 2011Sammy J and Randy ("Finals Fever")610 October 2011Sammy J and Randy ("R.E.M. (Lullaby)")717 October 2011Sammy J and Randy ("He's Only Fourteen")824 October 2011Corinne GrantSammy J and Randy ("The Economy")931 October 2011Julia MorrisSammy J and Randy ("The Queen")107 November 2011Sammy J and Randy ("Population")1114 November 2011Sammy J and Randy ("Yellow Pages Song")1221 November 2011Sammy J and Randy ("Good Times")1329 November 2011Robbie McGregorSammy J and Randy ("Aussie Christmas")
References "GNW Episode Guide" (1998). Retrieved 25 August 2009.