Dec. 31 of this year will be the final new episode of the long-running CBC comedy Royal Canadian Air Farce.

The Toronto Star reports that the CBC has cancelled the show, which has been on television since 1993 but existed in one form or another ever since the 1970s.

The season finale of the show airs this Friday. Many say that giving the show the end date of Dec. 31 is honouring the series which is well known for its annual year-end extravaganza airing annually on Dec. 31.

“Everybody realizes there comes a day when it’s time to end something. Mary Tyler Moore, Seinfeld and Johnny Carson all knew when was the perfect time to go,” Roger Abbott, veteran performer with the group, said.

The show is one of the most popular shows on CBC.






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