The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (TV 2002)

This special has run at least twice on CBC and is an hilarious review of some of the finest moments in Canadian satirical comedy. As well, many of the participants reflect on the nature of ... See full summary »

Director:

Allan Novak

Stars:

Leslie Nielsen, Roger Abbott, John Aylesworth

Cast

Credited cast:
Leslie Nielsen	...	Himself (Narrator)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Abbott	...	Himself
John Aylesworth	...	Himself (archive footage)
Barry Baldaro	...	Himself
Dave Broadfoot	...	Himself
John Candy	...	Various SCTV Characters (archive footage)
Jean Chrétien	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stockwell Day	...	Himself (22 Minutes) (archive footage)
John Diefenbaker	...	Himself (archive footage)
Don Ferguson	...	Himself
Ken Finkleman	...	Himself
Joe Flaherty	...	Various SCTV Characters (archive footage)
Barbara Frum	...	Herself (archive footage)
Luba Goy	...	Various Air Farce Characters (archive footage)
Donald Harron	...	Himself

Storyline

This special has run at least twice on CBC and is an hilarious review of some of the finest moments in Canadian satirical comedy. As well, many of the participants reflect on the nature of satire and particularly, it's influence on, and the nature of, Canadian humour.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2002 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min

Color:

Color

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