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Air Farce Live

Air Farce Live, also credited as Air Farce, previously Royal Canadian Air Farce, and Air Farce—Final Flight! for the final season, was a Canadian sketch comedy series starring the comedy troupe Royal Canadian Air Farce, that previously starred in an eponymous show on CBC Radio, from 1973 to 1997. The top-rated television show was broadcast on CBC Television, beginning in 1993 and ending in December 2008. The Air Farce Live name was adopted in October 2007. For the show's final season which began October 3, 2008, the series was renamed Air Farce—Final Flight!. The show was a weekly topical sketch comedy series focusing on political and cultural satire and was one of the most popular Canadian television shows. It was initially aired as a radio series beginning in 1973, and on radio, Air Farce continued for 24 seasons through 1997. In terms of the troupe's TV career, the first Air Farce TV special aired in 1980. A short-lived Air Farce TV series was broadcast in 1981, and further TV specials aired in 1982, 1983, and 1984. After a long hiatus from TV, a 1992 New Year's Eve special for CBC-TV was well received, and a new Air Farce TV series began in October 1993. The TV series was retitled Air Farce Live beginning with the October 6, 2007 broadcast and was the first Canadian sketch comedy series to be broadcast in HD. The show was broadcast live in the Atlantic time zone and tape delayed in the other time zones.

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11. Episode 8-10

Episode 8-10
0.0Dec 8, 2000 · 30 min

Bush & Gore's Courtroom Battle: Bush and Gore go to court and face Judge Judy. Canadian Moment: The donut shop gang discuss Christmas gift ideas, Jean Chrétien's homeless handout, Walkerton water, Virgin airlines, Lucien Bouchard, men who listen with half their brain, and winter driving in Toronto. Peter Mansbridge's Bovine Banter: Peter Mansbridge goes one on one with a mad cow. New Digital TV Channels: Gilbert Smythe Bite-Me disses the new digital tv channels. Man At Bar: Our man at the bar has some sobering thoughts on Mel Lastman's alleged infidelity, boxers with tatoos, wild animal shows on TV, American high school kids who can't read, the ban on outdoor smoking and Jean Chrétiens visit with Bill Clinton. Mel Speaks Out: Mel Lastman proves he is the David Crosby of politics. Mike's 12 Days of Christmas: Mike from Canmore sings ""The 12 Canmore Days of Christmas"".