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Good News Week: Season 7

36 episodes Premiered Feb 9, 2009 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Good News Week" Season 7. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc. If detail is missing, omit it. Output format: Valid JSON only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet

Previously on Good News Week

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Good News Week Season 6.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Good News Week" Season 7.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
If detail is missing, omit it.
Output format: Valid JSON only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Input Material:
TMDB Synopsis: Paul & two Captains (Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins) lead teams of comedians, media personalities, politicians and "special" guests to decipher, dissect, deconstruct & completely misrepresent the news of the week.
Source 1: Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott. Aired 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 200[8] to...
Source 2: IMDb cast/crew info.
Source 3: Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott. Aired 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. Initial run on ABC, bought by Network Ten in 1999.
Source 4/5: Cast/crew info.
Overview requirements: 160-220 words.
Available info for overview:
Show type: Australian satirical panel game show.
Host: Paul McDermott.
Captains: Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins.
Format: Paul and two captains lead teams of comedians, media personalities, politicians, and "special" guests.
Goal: Decipher, dissect, deconstruct, and completely misrepresent the news of the week.
Problem: The provided text is extremely sparse. It does not contain a "narrative arc" for Season 7 specifically, nor does it provide enough information to reach 160-220 words without inventing details.
Constraint Check: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess." "You never invent or guess... plot points."
Conflict: I cannot meet the word count requirement (160-220 words) without violating the "do not invent" and "only use provided

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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (33): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S7·E1 Mytharc

9 February 2009

Feb 9, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Cal Wilson, Jason Coleman Claire Hooper (captain), Georgie Parker, Wil Anderson

S7·E2 Core

16 February 2009

Feb 16, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Shaun Micallef, Julia Morris Claire Hooper (captain), Lehmo, Dave Hughes

S7·E3 Core

23 February 2009

Feb 23, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Tom Gleeson, Ajay Rochester Claire Hooper (captain), Jordan Raskopoulos, Akmal Saleh

S7·E4 Core

2 March 2009

Mar 2, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Danny Bhoy, Kitty Flanagan Claire Hooper (captain), Dr Chris Brown, Fiona O'Loughlin

S7·E5 Core

9 March 2009

Mar 9, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Jimeoin, Cal Wilson Claire Hooper (captain), Amanda Palmer, Frank Woodley

S7·E6 Core

16 March 2009

Mar 16, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Tom Gleeson Claire Hooper (captain), Rob Carlton, DeAnne Smith

S7·E7 Core

23 March 2009

Mar 23, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Liz Ellis, Julia Morris Claire Hooper (captain), Kram, Akmal Saleh

S7·E8 Core

19 April 2009

Apr 19, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Arj Barker, Cal Wilson Claire Hooper (captain), Jason Byrne, Reginald D. Hunter

S7·E9 Core

4 May 2009

May 4, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Liz Ellis, John Moloney Claire Hooper (captain), Corinne Grant, Sugar Sammy

S7·E10 Core

11 May 2009

May 11, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Julia Morris, Tony Woods Claire Hooper (captain), Stephen K. Amos, Adam Hills

S7·E11 Core

18 May 2009

May 18, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Tom Gleeson, Gretel Kileen Claire Hooper (captain), Eddie Perfect, Akmal Saleh

S7·E12 Core

25 May 2009

May 25, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Colin Lane, DeAnne Smith Claire Hooper (captain), Josh Thomas, Reggie Watts

S7·E13 Core

1 June 2009

Jun 1, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Wes Car Claire Hooper (captain), Kelly Clarkson, Wil Anderson

S7·E14 Core

8 June 2009

Jun 8, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), David Campbell, Julia Morris Claire Hooper (captain), Bob Brown, Corinne Grant

S7·E15 Core

15 June 2009

Jun 15, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Ross Noble, Celia Pacquola Claire Hooper (captain), Kavyen Temperley, Wil Anderson

S7·E16 Core

22 June 2009

Jun 22, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller Claire Hooper (captain), Steve Hughes, Daniel Townes

S7·E17 Core

29 June 2009

Jun 29, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Tim Ferguson, Kitty Flanagan Claire Hooper (captain), Frank Woodley, Corinne Grant

S7·E18 Core

6 July 2009

Jul 6, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Felicity Ward, Jimeoin Claire Hooper (captain), Akmal Saleh, Denise Scott

S7·E19 Core

27 July 2009

Jul 27, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Fiona O'Loughlin, Mike Wilmot Claire Hooper (captain), Corinne Grant, Stephen K. Amos

S7·E20 Core

3 August 2009

Aug 3, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Anh Do Claire Hooper (captain), Josh Thomas, Josh Lawson

S7·E21 Core

10 August 2009

Aug 10, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Liz Ellis, Jeff Green Claire Hooper (captain), Akmal Saleh, Georgie Parker

S7·E22 Core

17 August 2009

Aug 17, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Peter Berner, Julia Morris Claire Hooper (captain), Carl Barron, Corinne Grant

S7·E23 Core

24 August 2009

Aug 24, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Julia Zemiro, Tom Gleeson Claire Hooper (captain), Fiona O'Loughlin, Tony Woods

S7·E24 Core

31 August 2009

Aug 31, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Cal Wilson, Jimmy Barnes Claire Hooper (captain), Colin Lane, Tom Ballard

S7·E25 Core

7 September 2009

Sep 7, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Eddie Ifft, Kitty Flanagan Claire Hooper (captain), Newton Faulkner, Akmal Saleh

S7·E26 Core

14 September 2009

Sep 14, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), The Amazing Johnathan, Celia Pacquola Claire Hooper (captain), Andrew G, Justin Hamilton

S7·E27 Core

21 September 2009

Sep 21, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Cal Wilson, Julian Schiller Claire Hooper (captain), Frank Woodley, Jean Kittson

S7·E28 Core

28 September 2009

Sep 28, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Julia Morris, Tom Gleeson Claire Hooper (captain), Ed Kavalee, Magda Szubanski

S7·E29 Core

5 October 2009

Oct 5, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Wendy Harmer, Jimeoin Claire Hooper (captain), Colin Lane, Steven Gates

S7·E30 Core

12 October 2009

Oct 12, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Cal Wilson, Phil Jamieson Claire Hooper (captain), Fiona O'Loughlin, Stephen K. Amos

S7·E31 Core

19 October 2009

Oct 19, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Liz Ellis, Tom Gleeson Claire Hooper (captain), Eamon Sullivan, Corinne Grant

S7·E32 Core

26 October 2009

Oct 26, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Sarah McLeod, Adam Spencer Claire Hooper (captain), Hannah Gadsby, Wil Anderson

S7·E33 Core

2 November 2009

Nov 2, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Matt Preston Claire Hooper (captain), Akmal Saleh, Frank Woodley

S7·E34 Core

9 November 2009

Nov 9, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), John Moloney, Julia Morris Claire Hooper (captain), Virginia Gay, Wil Anderson

S7·E35 Mytharc

16 November 2009

Nov 16, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robins (captain), Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson Claire Hooper (captain), Ben Elton, Andrew Hansen

S7·E36 Mytharc

Finale 23 November 2009

Nov 23, 2009 · 60 min

Mikey Robbins (captain), Julia Morris, Tom Gleeson, Georgie Parker, Peter Berner, Tim Ferguson, Cal Wilson Claire Hooper (captain), Fiona O'Loughlin, Wil Anderson, Corinne Grant,

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