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FUN FARCE FACTS

  • Number of original Air Farce episodes from October, 1993 to end of Season 7 (April, 2000) :
    142 half-hours, 2 one-hour specials, 6 New Year's Eve one-hour specials.
  • Number of 8-hour days required to watch entire Air Farce output:
    Total 79 hours. That would be 10 eight-hour days, non-stop, with 2 coffee breaks.
  • How many times the Chicken Cannon has been fired:
    58. (All richly deserved, most viewer-voted.)
  • At which targets has the Chicken Cannon been fired more than once? Jean Chretien, Lucien Bouchard, David Collenette, Mike Harris, Conrad Black.
  • Total amount of sugar poured into Roger's coffee on the donut shop set:
    568 ounces, slightly higher in metric.
  • How many real-life politicians have appeared on the show:
    Twelve. Includes one Prime Minister, one Leader of the Opposition, two PC Leaders, 1 NDP Leader, 1 Premier.
  • Number of times Luba has played the Queen:
    Seventeen. This is enough times that Luba is now two degrees ahead of Charles in succession rights.
  • The IQ of Mike, from Canmore:
    One is a lonely number. 9-1-1 in emergencies.
  • Number of former Prime Ministers played by Don Ferguson:
    Pierre, Brian, Joe. Luba won the Kim Campbell coin toss.
  • Total number of swipes taken at Celine Dion by Gilbert Smythe-Bite-Me:
    Just enough to make her retire for a year.
  • Number of politicians who have been skewered:
    All.
  • Who has worn the most wigs:
    Roger, whose need is the greatest.
  • Number of honorary degrees bestowed upon Farce members:
    2 Celsius. That's 36 Farenheit. · No, really, number of degrees bestowed upon Farce members: Two each, total eight. Thanks to Brock and Athabasca, it's Doctor Roger, Doctor Don, Doctor Luba and Doctor John. Now bend over and cough.
  • Highest amount paid for an autographed Air Farce t-shirt (with the money donated to Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank):
    Stage Manager Pat McDonald conducts an audience auction every Thursday night, and his personal best is $310. He once increased a bid by throwing in himself as a lunch date with the bidder. (Female, fyi).
  • Total amount of tickets snapped up by fans for tapings each season:
    16,800 reserved seats are available every season, and they disappear fast. No charge, but fans bring donations to the food bank.
  • What made Air Farce an overnight success on TV?
    Being on CBC Radio. The group's debut was December 9, 1973 and continued (for a total of 610 original episodes) to May 24, 1997. The radio show continued during the first four seasons of television.
  • Are Gord Holtam and Rick Olsen the most prolific comedy sketch writers in North America?
    Definitely. They write 75% of every episode of Air Farce, and have been an integral part of the team, both radio and television, since April 1977.
  • Perry Rosemond, the director - same guy who created King of Kensington?
    One and the same, thanks for asking. But King didn't run this long.

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