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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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3. Episode 9-03

0.0Oct 12, 2001 · 30 min

News From Away: Jimmy & Shamus reports on Canada's population, air travel, security checks at airports, U.S. humanitarian food drops, the best way to defeat Osama bin Laden, the Ontario-Vermont border and cousin Mavis O'Toole provides the business report. Ukrainian General's Translation: A Ukrainian military representative explains travel safety, with simultaneous english translation. John Manley's Immigration Test: Immigration Minister John Manley announces a new security measure: a Canadian quiz to pass the border. CNN Report: CNN explains about many aspects of the war coverage with an interview with CNN's Aaron Brownn and the CNN correspondent. Martha Stewart Living: Cloning: Martha Stewart creates a clone using household items. Jean Chrétien & Larry King: Jean Chrétien talks to CNN's Larry King about Canada and the war on terrorism. Nicoderm Patch: A commercial on a smoking patch that really works, which was edited two times. Off The Record: Sportstalker Michael Lands