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Comedy Now! is a Canadian comedy television series which debuted in 1997 featuring the newest in Canadian comedic talent. The show has won numerous Gemini Awards as well as many international awards. It is broadcast on The Comedy Network, as well as the American Comedy Channel. Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gemini Awards are an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the achievements for TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. ... link titleThe word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations. ... The Comedy Network (colloquially often just Comedy) is a Canadian cable television specialty channel with comedy programming. ... Comedy Centrals old logo Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ...


The show has started the careers of notable Canadian comedians such as: Shaun Majumder, Brent Butt and Gavin Crawford. Shaun Majumder is a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Brent Butt on a gas station sign during a free gasoline promotion during the fall of 2004 to promote the second season of Corner Gas. ... Gavin Crawford is a Canadian comedian, best known for The Gavin Crawford Show and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. ...


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