About this season
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.
Episodes (25)
1. 7-Season Opening Special
Aired 3 October 1999 • 30 min
News From Away: East coast anchors Jimmy and Shamus O'Toole look back at the hot news stories from the summer of '99. In this segment they report on Mike Harris' separation, Mir, Robin Hood, and Kosovo refugees. Eaton's Eulogy: During an Eaton's eulogy, mourners are offered 60% off. Coast Guard Watch: The navy goes trawling for Chinese migrants. CBC News Update #1: Peter Mansbridge reports on a number of Jean Chretien government appointments. In this segment he reports Canada's new representative to the United Nations is Mr. Dressup. Yassar, Barak, Albright: With Madeline Albright at his side, Yassar Arafat goes for a little piece in the Middle East. CBC News Update #2: Peter Mansbridge reports on the appointment of hockey player Tie Domi as ambassador to East Timor. Who Wants to be a Canadian Millionaire?: It's yucks for bucks when Mike from Canmore becomes a contestant on ""Who Wants To Become A Millionaire."" News From Away - Update #2: Jimmy and Shamus report on
2. Episode 7-01
Aired 8 October 1999 • 30 min
3. Episode 7-02
Aired 15 October 1999 • 30 min
4. Episode 7-03
Aired 22 October 1999 • 30 min
5. Episode 7-04
Aired 29 October 1999 • 30 min
6. Episode 7-05
Aired 5 November 1999 • 30 min
7. 7-Best of Episode #1: Political Hot Shots
Aired 12 November 1999 • 30 min
8. Episode 7-06
Aired 19 November 1999 • 30 min
9. Episode 7-07
Aired 26 November 1999 • 30 min
10. Episode 7-08
Aired 3 December 1999 • 30 min
11. 7-New Year's Special
Aired 31 December 1999 • 30 min
12. Episode 7-09
Aired 14 January 2000 • 30 min
13. Episode 7-10
Aired 21 January 2000 • 30 min
14. Episode 7-11
Aired 28 January 2000 • 30 min
15. Episode 7-12
Aired 4 February 2000 • 30 min
16. Episode 7-13
Aired 11 February 2000 • 30 min
17. Episode 7-14
Aired 18 February 2000 • 30 min
18. Episode 7-15
Aired 25 February 2000 • 30 min
19. Episode 7-16
Aired 3 March 2000 • 30 min
20. Episode 7-17
Aired 10 March 2000 • 30 min
21. 7-Best of Episode #2: Great Guests
Aired 17 March 2000 • 30 min
22. Episode 7-18
Aired 24 March 2001 • 30 min
23. Episode 7-19
Aired 31 March 2000 • 30 min
24. 7-Season Finale
Aired 9 April 2000 • 30 min
25. 7-Bonus Episode
Aired 14 April 2000 • 30 min