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BILL BRIOUX: Farce Farewell A Family Affair. Click here to read.

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Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor ice could stop me from attending the final ever taping of Air Farce last night in snowy Toronto. Thanks to my neighbors Doug and Roberta, and their trusty, driveway-clearing snow blower and four wheel drive jeep, we made it down to the CBC broadcast centre, where everyone else made the same commitment--the bleachers were packed.

And why not. This was the last dance, the final taping of a show that began on radio 35 years ago to the day, as Roger Abbott told the crowd before the taping. Click here to continue reading...

 

NATIONAL POST: The Farce Fades From TV

There were bottles of Crown Royal, Jim Beam and vodka along with plenty of beer backstage when the Royal Canadian Air Farce filmed its final episode last Friday at CBC studios in downtown Toronto.

"Everybody pretty much had a nip," said Don Ferguson, who formed the comedy troupe in 1973 and brought his satirical sketch comedy from CBC Radio to prime-time television in 1993. "That never happens, but tonight we said, 'Go for it.' Whatever gets you through the night." Click here to continue reading...

 

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AIR FARCE'S FINAL EPISODE COMING ONLINE SOON.

Our final episode is the one-hour New Year's Eve special, coming online soon. Joining us on our finale are special guests Peter Mansbridge and Ron MacLean, as well as some exciting surprise appearances!

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Online Now: Episode 16-10. Watch On CBC.CA Right Now!

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From "CHOOSE A CATEGORY" to the right of the player window, select "16-10: Dec 05, 2008" under the Final Flight tab and click on each sketch to watch (2 pages)

ON THE SHOW: Parliamentary Crisis: Harper; the defeat-dodging Prime Minister explains why he’s still PM; Edith Wilkens and Jerry the Bitter Clown outline a new investment; A solution for when Canadians get soaked; Jim Flaherty’s financial package has stimulated the wrong Dion; A store clerk works his musical holiday spirit; Jack Layton and a silent partner practise their coup-making. Friday Night News; “Shamus Rants with Rick Mercer".

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Take a "look back" at the best of Air Farce on radio with our new radio classics. We'll be adding one classic every week. Go to the Air Farce page on CBC.ca by clicking here. Then on the right hand side of the menu, click on "Farce Flashbacks" and then "Radio Classics". Enjoy!

NEW AIR FARCE RADIO CLASSIC ONLINE: Abendigo Notions!

Click here and select "Radio Classic" (to the right of the screen) and enjoy our Radio Classic offerings, including the latest starring Air Farce Radio favourite Abendigo on Notions!

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Air Farce invades your iPod! Get A Season 16 "Season Pass" For $14.99

Miss an episode? If you've got a personal media device that can play videos, like Apple's iPod, then you can now take Air Farce with you wherever you go! And for only $14.99 you can have the entire season on your iPod or computer!

If you have iTunes installed click on this link to go directly to the Air Farce: Final Flight page at the iTunes Store!

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Every Air Farce: Final Flight episode from this year will be available to download for only $1.99 each on iTunes. The show will still be available for free streaming at CBC.ca, but for Farce on the go (along with some of your other favourite CBC shows), log onto iTunes today!

iTunes is available as a free download to your Mac or PC from Apple Canada's website.

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Air Farce wraps it up this year...

Our final show will be December 31, 2008, 35 years after starting our radio series (December 1973) and 16 years after our first New Year's Eve special (1992 Year of the Farce) on CBC Television. Read all about it on our news releases page, check out the message from the Air Farce production and creative team, and look at what the media had to say about the big announcement.

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Where it all began ...

Royal Canadian Air Farce's first ever broadcast was on the CBC Radio series "The Entertainers" on Sunday, December 9, 1973. Recorded in front of an audience of 160 people at the Curtain Club in Richmond Hill, Ontario, click here for a clip of one of our very first sketches.

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Latest Air Farce DVD • AIR FARCE LIVE • Available Now! Click Here!

LOLFor our 15th season on CBC Television, Air Farce became the only live prime-time comedy show on North American TV.  We wanted the excitement of performing the show in real-time, with no second takes, and up-to-the-last-minute topicality.  It was a high-speed roller-coaster ride for our cast and production crew –- sets moving in, make-up and costume changes, all accomplished with split-second timing.
It worked really well, too!  No doors refused to open, no lights exploded, no pants fell down on live tv.  Okay, we had a few glitches… and some are on this DVD.  Check out Jessica and Craig trying to keep a straight face in “Cross Border Car Shopper” and “Prime Minister’s Choice”, and together with Penelope, bravely pressing through to the end of “Vomit Virus”, even if Craig’s moustache doesn’t.

As well as live studio sketches, some great “Farce Films” are included – digital shorts, shot on location.  “Rink Widow” and “Indiana Jenkins” are instant classics.

All the hot topics of 2007/2008 are covered – the rise of the Canadian dollar, Barrack Obama’s emergence, Amy Winehouse’s behaviour, Sister Bessie’s Awards, and the usual Air Farce mix of highs and lows, politics and fun.s a double-dose of Air Farce comedy, Canada's favourite social networking tool. The faves from 2007 disc features 43 top scenes from last season on CBC Television, taking pokes and potshots at outsourced phone centres, Mac ads and iPods, oddball comedy moments with Britney and Sir Paul, and irresistible targets like politics and politicians.

Click here to order your copy now, or call 416-205-3828; you can also order any of our previous Air Farce DVDs. Supply is limited, so order yours today!

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