Tag Archives: Air Farce

Dragons' Den, Heartland, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Trailer Park Boys

In the news: Fall schedule day-by-day

Rob Salem of the Toronto Star gives the lineup of new and returning shows this fall, with blurbs from Jim Bawden about Canadian content relegated to its own little listing ghetto within:

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Awards, Little Mosque on the Prairie, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: No Gemini nom for Little Mosque

From the Toronto Star:

  • ‘Mosque’ fails to win Gemini nomination
    “The hugely successful CTV sitcom Corner Gas will compete against Royal Canadian Air Farce and This Hour Has 22 Minutes at this year’s Gemini Awards, but the much-discussed Little Mosque on the Prairie failed to make the cut for best comedy series.” Read more.
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Little Mosque on the Prairie, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: Corner Gas nominated for 6 Canadian Comedy Awards

From the Canadian Press:

  • ‘Corner Gas’ nabs a leading six nominations for Canadian Comedy Awards
    “Nominees for the annual Canadian Comedy Awards were announced Wednesday with the CTV series “Corner Gas” getting a leading six nods, including best direction and a best male performance honour for Eric Peterson. “Corner Gas” star and creator Brent Butt is named in four of the six nominations and is nominated twice in the category of best writing special or episode.”
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Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: Canadian satire

Rebecca Addelman of Walrus Magazine writes about the difference in US and Canadian satire shows, shaped by the difference in libel laws in the two countries (the article is from May but I don’t think it’s been available free online before):

  • The Last Laugh
    “Our law presumes that the defendant’s words are false and that the plaintiff has been damaged by the accusations. Unfortunately, “I was just joking” is not a defence. As a result, the Canadian system leaves joke writers wide open to litigation.”
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In the news: CBC props sold to TV and film community

Michael Valpy of the Globe and Mail recounts the sale of CBC props:

  • Guess who was first in line for the throne?
    “It also makes sense that when the CBC began selling off more than 50 years worth of props, costumes and set designs last month, first in line to buy the throne was the Royal Canadian Air Farce. The Queen, who makes regular appearances on Air Farce courtesy of actress Luba Goy, can’t sit on a kitchen chair.”
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