| The Funny Farm | |
|---|---|
) Cast members on the Funny Farm set at CFTO-TV studios | |
| Genre | comedy/variety |
| Starring | Blake Emmons |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | 12 September 1974 – 1975 |
The Funny Farm was a Canadian television series shown on CTV during the 1974–1975 season.
Blake Emmons was host of the half-hour series, which was derivative of the more successful American Hee Haw series. The first episode was broadcast on 12 September 1974 and only one season was produced. The programme continued to be broadcast on CTV for at least two seasons, and was still airing as late as 1976. The cast included Bruce Gordon (credited as Ben Gordon), John Evans, Monica Parker, Yank Azman (credited as Jank Zajfman), Jayne Eastwood, Valri Bromfield and Linda Rennhoffer.
References
- "Today's Television". The Globe and Mail. 12 September 1974. p. 12.
- Funny Farm at IMDb
- Canadian Communications Foundation: The Funny Farm
- TVArchive.ca: The Funny Farm
External links
- The Funny Farm at IMDb