From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:

• Fasten your seat belts: Air Farce is prepared for landing
  “There’s almost too much going on out there these days,” says original Farce member Don Ferguson, who plays both U.S. presidential candidate John McCain and NDP Leader Jack Layton in the opener. “At our first script meeting, we realized we had enough for two shows. Along with all the Canadian stories, we were caught off-guard by the recent stock-market meltdown. The way this week is going, we could be writing sketches right up to the first taping.” Read more.

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

• Palin by comparison
  “A lot of people are saying, ‘Oh, you have big shoes to fill,'” said Corrin, who will be back tonight with the rest of the Royal Canadian Air Farce cast for the debut of the venerable show’s final half-season on CBC. “And I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, Sarah Palin is a juicy character.’ And they’re like, ‘No, we mean Tina Fey.’ ” Read more.

From a media release:

AIR FARCE TAKES OFF ON FINAL FLIGHT, FRIDAY, OCT. 3, AT 8 P.M., ON CBC-TV

• RECORD-BREAKING SERIES ENDS WITH NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECIAL

A landmark Canadian comedy series is coming to an end. After 35 years on CBC Radio and Television, Royal Canadian Air Farce will take a final bow at the end of 2008. Titled ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FARCE—FINAL FLIGHT! for its farewell season, it gets underway Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m., on CBC-TV, with its regular weekly half-hours. The show then wraps up with its traditional New Year’s Eve Special, Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m.

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From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

• Taking the Air out of the Farce: venerable show set to retire
  “Don Ferguson has played Brian Mulroney, Rex Murphy, Vladimir Putin, Stockwell Day and Bob Dylan — yes, that Bob Dylan — in his time on Royal Canadian Air Farce. Right now, though, he’s looking forward to just playing Don Ferguson, when Air Farce retires at the end of the year after 16 seasons as a tradition in Canadian comedy. Read more.