1985 - Newfoundland’s longest-performing theatre company, Rising Tide Theatre, debuts what would become its trademark performance: Revue '84. Every year since then, Rising Tide has presented a Revue to Arts and Culture Centre audiences across Newfoundland and Labrador. No politician or public figure is immune to the satire and good-humoured lampooning of the revue-style sketch comedy. These productions are very popular; audiences have always been familiar with the sketch comedy form and the use of strong comic actors has guaranteed the financial success of Revue. (http://www.heritage.nf.ca/arts/risingtideprof.html)

Jan. 14, 1985 - Howie Mandel and Eugene Levy guest on the Don Harron Show.

Jan. 17, 1985 - Mike MacDonald guests on the Don Harron Show.

Jan. 18, 1985 - Michael J. Fox and Mike MacDonald guest on the Don Harron Show.

Jan. 22, 1985 - Glen Lamont guests on the Don Harron Show.

Jan. 25, 1985 - John Wing Jr. guests on “Hangin’ In”

Jan. 28, 1985 - Larry Horowitz guests on the Don Harron Show alomg with John Byner.

Feb. 9, 1985 - At the Variety Club Telethon at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, performer Boyd Coons (Banks) is heckled by a handicapped child dressed as Billy Idol.

Feb. 11, 1985 - Kelly Salter opens new weekly room in Vancouver, The Ultra-Suede Lounge.

Feb. 12, 1985 - Pat Bullard and Jackson Davies guest on the Don Harron Show.

Feb. 14, 1985 - Ryan Stiles guests on the Don Harron Show.

Feb. 15, 1985 - Colin Campbell guests on the Don Harron Show.

Feb. 26, 1985 - Lary Horowitz guests on the Don Harron Show along with Carl Weathers.

Feb. 28, 1985 - Monica Parker guests on the Don Harron Show.

March 4, 1985 - Leslie Nielsen guests on the Don Harron Show.

March 6, 1985 - Monica Parker guests on the Don Harron Show along with Patrick Swayze.

March 7, 1985 - Steve Brinder and Barbara Hamilton guest on the Don Harron Show.

March 19, 1985 - Ryan Stiles guests on the Don Harron Show along with George Gobel and k.d. lang.

March 22, 1985 - Andrea Martin guests on the Don Harron Show along with Judd Hirsch.

March 25, 1985 - Dave Broadfoot guests on the Don Harron Show along with Hary Anderson and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

March 26, 1985 - Larry Horowitz guests on the Don Harron Show.

April 3, 1985 - Steve Brinder guests on the Don Harron Show.

April 8, 1985 - Joe Flaherty guests on the Don Harron Show along with Bo Diddley and Victoria Jackson.

April 16, 1985 - Colin Campbell guests on the Don Harron Show along with Nanette Fabray and Cleo Laine.

April 18, 1985 - Dave Broadfoot guests on the Don Harron Show.

April 22, 1985 - Eugene Levy guests on the Don Harron Show along with Brad Garrett.

April 23, 1985 - Michael J. Fox and Mike MacDonald guest on the Don Harron Show.

April 26, 1985 - Final Don Harron Show. Guests include Martha Smith, Harvey Korman, Jerry Seinfeld, and Bobby Curtola.

May 13, 1985 - Montreal’s Selma Diamond, who played Selma on “Night Court” passes away in Los Angeles.

Sept. 21, 1985 - “No Security in Security”, the debut episode of the series “Check It Out” starring Don Adams and Dinah Christie, airs on CTV.

Oct. 7, 1985 - John Wing Jr. guests as Kenny on “Hangin’ In”.

Nov. 4, 1985 - Martin Short hosts the Juno Awards from Toronto’s Harbour Castle.

Jan. 16, 1986 - The Frantics series “Four on the Floor” makes its debut on CBC.

Jan. 27, 1986 - The series “Airwaves” debuts on CBC.

Feb. 28, 1986 - Refusing to sign an exclusive contract, Harry Doupe kicked out of Vancouver’s Punchlines Comedy Club.

March 26, 1986 - Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart host the Genie Awards.

April 10, 1986 - Final episode of the series “Four on the Floor” airs.

May 2, 1986 - The World’s Fair, EXPO 86, opens in Vancouver. Howie Mandel hosts the opening gala. The Flying Club, home venue for Stand-Up comedy and the new EXPO Second City revue featuring Ryan Stiles, Patrick McKenna and others, also opens.

June 4, 1986 - Yuk Yuks opens new club at 512 Fort St. in Victoria, BC. Opening lineup includes Mark Breslin, Mike MacDonald, Colin Campbell, Harry Doupe, and Bryan Myers.

June 8, 1987 - Final episode of “Airwaves” hits the air.

June 19, 1987 - Debut of the series “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll” airs. It stars Ted Woloshyn, Taborah Johnson, Dan Gallagher, Wendy Hopkins and Shawn Thompson.

June 27, 1986 - Harry Doupe opens for Steve Landesberg at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver.

July, 1987 - “Yuk Yuks Presents” the Yuk Yuks magazine makes its debut. Its name is later changed to “The Heckler”.

July 25-26, 1987 - David Carver of 10th Avenue Productions tests the market for Stand-Up in St. John’s. Ron Vaudry, Harry Doupe and Tom Crossan draw over 2000 to three shows at the St. John’s Curling Club. It is only the first of many Carver produced Stand-up shows in the city.

Oct. 11, 1986 - Brantford’s Phil Hartman debuts on Saturday Night Live. The show also marks the debut of writers Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney.

Nov. 10, 1986 - The Juno Awards are hosted by Howie Mandel at the Harbour Castle in Toronto.

Dec. 4, 1986 - Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Dave Thomas host the first-ever Gemini Awards.

Jan. 31, 1987 - Paul Shaffer hosts Saturday night Live.

Feb. 21, 1987 - Ellen Page (Juno) born in Halifax.

March 5, 1987 - Colin Campbell and Harry Doupe begin “Lobster to Salmon Tour”

March 17, 1987 - Canadian leg of “Lobsters to Salmon Tour” begins at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

May 16, 1987 - 74 shows later, the “Lobsters To Salmon Tour” ends at Yuk Yuks in Victoria.

Aug. 21, 1987 - Mike Myers performs as Wayne Campbell on “It’s Only Rock’N Roll”.

Sept. 9, 1987 - Ron Vaudry guests on the Joan Rivers Show. Guest host Arsenio Hall mispronounces his last name as “Vandry”

Sept. 11, 1987 - Final episode of “It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll” airs.

Oct. 2, 1987 - Series “Not My Department” makes its debut on CBC.

Oct. 19, 1987 - Black Monday. US stock market crashes. Among the casualties is the “Catch a Rising Star” chain of comedy clubs. Their financial losses mean the agreed on purchase of the Yuk Yuks chain is now off.

Nov. 2, 1987 - Howie Mandel hosts the Juno Awards at the O’Keefe Centre in Toronto.

Dec. 8, 1987 - Steve Smith hosts the 2nd Gemini Awards from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Dec. 18, 1987 - Final episode of “Not My Department” airs.

Dec, 22, 1987 - Mike MacDonald guests on Late Night With David Letterman.

Feb. 18, 1988 - Pat Bullard opens for Jay Leno at Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall.

April 7, 1988 - Yuk Yuk's open Vancouver club at 1238 Davie St. Opening week features Pat Bullard, Harry Doupe, and Mark Breslin as MC.

April 26-28, 1988 - Mike MacDonald plays three shows at the Yuk Yuks Downtown in Toronto, his first Canadian shows since moving to the US.

June 7, 1988 - Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno, Knocked Up, Superbad) born in Brampton.

July 14-24, 1988 - Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Sept. 16, 1988 - New CTV series “Learning the Ropes” starring former NFL player Lyle Alzado as a wrestler, makes its debut.

Oct. 16, 1988 - The pilot episode of the Kids In The Hall airs.

Feb. 18, 1989 - Mike Myers does first Wayne’s World on SNL.

March 12, 1989 - Andre Philipe Gagnon hosts the Juno Awards from the O’Keefe Centre in Toronto.

March 22, 1989 - Dave Thomas hosts the 10th Genie Awards at the Westin Harbour Castle . The NFB’s “The Cat Came Back”ins as Best Animated Short.

March 31, 1989 - Final episode of “Learning the Ropes” airs on CTV.

May 30, 1989 - The Michael J. Fox Theatre opens in Burnaby, BC.

June 3, 1989 - Toronto’s Skydome celebrates its grand opening. Performers at the Gala include Andrea Martin and Andre Philipe Gagnon.

Oct. 7, 1989 - Rick Moranis hosts Saturday Night Live.

Oct. 8, 1989 - The CBC series “Mosquito Lake”, featuring Mike MacDonald and Dan Redican, makes its debut.

Oct. 24, 1989 - The Kids in The Hall TV series makes its debut on CBC.