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.
Air Date: 1993-10-08
Opening Comments--Roger Abbott Doug Henning As leader of the Natural Law Party, he holds us spellbound Pirates C...
Air Date: 1993-10-15
Videopinion--Kim Campbell Kim Campbell's 1 minute of fame explaining her campaign slogan. Name That Leader! Th...
Air Date: 1993-10-22
Bouchard Wins! Only in Canada... The results of the election night vote are in, and our new prime minister is... ...
Air Date: 1993-10-29
Election Coverage Ann Medina and Don Newman talk to Preston Manning, Lucien Bouchard and Audrey McLaughlin. Jean ...
Air Date: 1993-11-05
Chretien Sworn In New Prime Minister Jean Chretien is sworn in at ""de Gooverner General's hangout."" Glass Maste...
Air Date: 1993-11-12
Queen's Speech ""Liz"" comments on the photo of Di in the Health Club. Yassar Arafat Before he started using d...
Air Date: 1993-11-19
Chretien, Copps & Clinton Jean and Sheila take a trip, by helicopter, to visit President Clinton. Referee's Strik...
Air Date: 1993-11-26
Robo Copps Robo Copps comes to the aid of the Liberal Party Dr Stubbs--Basketball Player Dr Stubbs, famous app...
Air Date: 1993-12-03
Love Lucien Ooooh Lucien, you've got some s'plainin' to do! Herb Gray and Closet Elvis Mug A Soup - Mama's Boy ...
Air Date: 1993-12-10
Yeltsin Loves K.D. Lang Boozy Boris cares only about love, not war. Mr. Manning's Neighbourhood And what a love...
Air Date: 1993-12-31
Memories of '93--Kim Campbell Robo Copps Dr. Stubbs Newman/Charest Hoople & Sternbrotten Williams Spor...
Air Date: 1994-01-14
Chretien's Hospital Visit (#1-02, October 15, 1993) National Anthem (#1-01, October 8, 1993) Brimley--Logos (#1...
Air Date: 1994-01-21
Earthquake Damage Control L.A. Tourism board calms public fears about severity of quake. Parliament Opens Pamela...
Air Date: 1994-01-28
Anik Breakdown Rita Jones on Newsworld is interrupted by other channels as the Anik satellite begins breaking down....
Air Date: 1994-02-04
Confessional Paul Martin clamps down on smuggled cigarettes. New Prime Time News Prime Time News has undergone ...
Air Date: 1994-02-11
Olympic Committee After careful consideration, a battered Olympic committee decides that Tonya Harding can indeed ...
Air Date: 1994-02-18
CTV Olympics Valerie Pringle and Rod Black in Lillehammer cover the games and interview ladies man Alberto Tompa. ...
Air Date: 1994-02-25
Olympic Moment Bobsled fans from around the world come to witness this moment... Budget '94 Paul Martin uses He...
Air Date: 1994-03-04
A Canadian Moment The donut shop gang discusses the Olympic hockey team, Alan Eagleson's indictment and other thin...
Air Date: 1994-03-11
Yassar Arafat--Time Share Yassar Arafat offers time sharing in occupied territory, complete with line dancers. Cl...
Air Date: 1994-03-18
Governor General's Aircraft Learning how to land a plane in French. Kosher's Korner--Doug Gilmour Toronto Maple...
Air Date: 1994-04-01
Sheila Shelley Sheila takes a stab at the latest news and entertainment stories and Neil Young songs. Canadian Mo...
Air Date: 1994-04-08
Jimmy and Seamus Cod Watching and Conception Bay Loch Ness Monster Tour. H&R Grunt A tax accountant grunts thro...
Air Date: 1994-04-15
Olympic Moment--Two Man Luge (# 3-15, February 16, 1994) Woman Bishop (# 3-15, February 16, 1994) Club for TVs ...