March 4, 1995 - At the 9th Gemini Awards, the cast of SCTV are presented with the Earle Grey Award while This Hour Has 22 Minutes wins for Comedy Series, Writing, and Performance.

March 25, 1995 - At the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Eric Tunney performs on HBO’s Young Comedians along with Dave Attell, Louis CK, Anthony Clark, and Dave Chappelle. Gary Shandling hosts.

March 26, 1995 - The cast of This Hour Has 22 Minutes host the Juno Awards at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. The first time the show is ever held in an arena.

June - Jim Carrey is offered $20 million to star in “The Cable Guy”. He becomes the first comic to ever reach that figure.

July 13, 1995 - Jim Carrey on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine.

July 29, 1995 - Scott Thompson makes his debut as Brian on the Larry Sanders episode “Hank’s New Assistant”.

Sept. 10, 1995 - “Simon”, a new US sitcom starring Harland Williams makes its debut.

Sept. 28, 1995 - Brent Butt on the cover of Toronto’s Eye Weekly.

Oct. 2, 1995 - The Comedy Wall of Fame is unveiled on the 10th Floor at the CBC.

Oct. 11, 1995 - CBC’s COMICS! kicks off its third season with its first episode in Primetime. Harry Doupe is featured.

Oct. 11, 1995 - Debut of “Howie Mandel’s Sunny Skies”.

Oct. 14, 1995 - With Brian Hartt among its writers, Mad TV makes its debut on FOX.

Nov. 2, 1995 - Jim Carrey gets his hands in cement in front of Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Nov. 14, 1995 - What is billed as “Dick Assman’s All-Star North American Comedy Jam” features Dez Reed, Frenchie MacFarlane and others at Sak Place in Saskatoon.

Nov. 16, 1995 - Brent Butt headlines the Centennial Auditorium in Saskatoon.

Nov. 18, 1995 - Brigitte Gall hosts the Grey Cup Festival Gala at the Regina Agridome.

Nov. 21, 1995 - Bruno Gerussi passes away.

Nov. 25, 1995 - Dave Foley guests on Mad TV.

Jan. 4, 1996 - Frances Bay guests as Mabel Choate, the marble rye bread lady on the Seinfeld episode “The Rye”.

Jan. 14, 1996 - Mary Walsh hosts the 16th Genies from SRC Studio 42 in Montreal.

Feb. 7, 1996 - Barbara Hamilton passes away.

March 2, 1996 - Eric tunney hosts the Gemini’s Industry Gala at the MTCC.

March 3, 1996 - At the 10th Gemini Awards Broadcast gala, Bruno Gerussi is posthumously presented with the Earle Grey Award. This Hour Has 22 Minutes win again for Comedy Series, Writing, and Performance.

March 27, 1995 - Jim Carrey begins shootingAce Ventura: When Nature Calls.

May 16, 1996 - Steve Levine flies to Bosnia to kick off the “Frontline ‘96” tour.

May 25, 1996 - Bruce McCulloch guests on Mad TV.

June 7, 1996 - Seinfeld and Larry Sanders writer Marjorie Gross passes away.

June 22, 1996 - Harland Williams guests on Mad TV.

July 18, 1996 - Stand-up pioneer Gary David passes away.

Aug. 30, 1996 - Second Jekyl and Hyde show at the Pilot in Toronto. All comics do first set sober, second set drunk.

Sept. 4, 1996 - Headed up by Joe Bodolai, the CRTC grants the licence for a cable comedy channel to the BBS/CTV group calling itself “The Comedy Network”.

Sept. 19, 1996 - The season opener of Seinfeld, “The Foundation” is dedicated “In Memory of Our Friend Marjorie Gross”.

Oct. 1, 1996 - The Flatland Comedy Tour, featuring Brent Butt, Joel Walmsley, and Andrew Carr kicks off at Brooks Hall in Hudson Bay, SK. It ends on the 10th at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon.

Oct. 21, 1996 - The Ken Finkleman series “The Newsroom” debuts on CBC.

Nov. 2, 1996 - Neve Campbell guests on Mad TV.

Nov. 3, 1996 - First ever Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award is presented at a show at Walter Hall in Toronto. Patrick McKenna hosts, while performers include The Second City, The Chumps, Eric Tunney, Not To Be Repeated, Harry Doupe, Ron James, Colin Mochrie, Jay Sankey, and Dan Redican. The first award is present to “horror clown” Jason Thompson.

Nov. 9, 1996 - Kevin McDonald guests on Mad TV.

Nov. 27, 1996 - Mark Farrell and Rebecca Jenkins host the Genie Awards from the Guvernment in Toronto.

Dec. 26, 1996 - Corky and the Juice Pigs celebrate their 10th anniversary by kicking off a 10-night run at Toronto’s Rivoli.

Jan. 5, 1997 - One year anniversary of the AltdotComedy Lounge.

Jan. 14, 1997 - Andrea Martin guests on Mad TV.

Feb. 15, 1997 - Sudbury’s Tim Conlon makes the first of his 16 appearances on Mad TV.

March 2, 1997 - Gordon Pinsent is presented with the Earle Grey Award at the Gemini Awards. This Hour Has 22 Minutes again win for Comedy Series, Writing, and Performance.

March 9, 1997 - Jann Arden hosts the Junos from Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.

April 12, 1997 - While performing “Weekend Update” on SNL, a teleprompter mistake promps Norm MacDonald to murmur “the fuck was that?”. NBC receives a total of 3 complaints.

May 3, 1997 - Ryan Stiles hosts Mad TV, Tim Conlon guests.

June 26-27, 1997 - Ron James, Mark Farrell, Barry Kennedy, Harry Doupe and Chris Finn at “Summertime Stand-Up in the ‘Sound” at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound, ON.

Aug, 18-23, 1997 - Muskoka Madness Comedy Festival.

Sept. 20, 1997 - Ladner BC’s Will Sasso joins the cast of Mad TV.

Oct. 17, 1997 - The Comedy Network makes its debut.

Nov. 22, 1997 - Corky and the Juice Pigs guest on Mad TV.

Dec. 27, 1997 - The first “Les Boys” film is released.

1998 - Canada’s Walk of Fame include John Candy, Rich Little, and Norman Jewison among its first group of inductees.

1998 - Presented as a wedding gift, The Drowsy Chaperone is performed at the Rivoli in Toronto.

Jan 19, 1998 - “I Slept With My Mother”, the debut episode of “Twitch City” airs on CBC. It includes the murder of a bum in Kensington market. The bum is played by Al Waxman, formerly the King Of Kensington.

March 1, 1998 - The 12th gemini Awards are hosted by Cathy Jones and Steve Smith. Kenneth Welsh accepts the Earle Grey Award.

March 14, 1998 - Norm MacDonald’s final episode as a cast member of SNL. Fired at the bequest of network head Don Ohlmeyer.

March 22, 1998 - Jason Priestley hosts the Juno Awards from GM Place in Vancouver.

April 25, 1998 - Corky and the Juice Pigs guest on Mad TV.

May 8, 1998 - The Riot Act’s Fifth Anniversary Show. Being Mother’s Day, all of the troupe’s mother’s take part in a live version of the program Just Like Mom hosted by Sean Cullen.

May 31, 1998 - “Flip”, the final episode of the Larry Sanders Show airs featuring Scott Thompson, and guest starring Jim Carrey.

June 1, 1998 - Jim Carrey appears on the cover of “MacLean’s” magazine the same day “The Truman Show” opens.

Oct. 4, 1998 - The 13th Gemini Awards are hosted by kenny Robinson and Ronnie Edwards. Al Waxman receives the Earle Grey Award. This Hour Has 22 Minutes win for Direction, Writing and Series. Patrick McKenna becomes the only person in Gemini history to win for  Performance in a Comedy (along with Steve Smith for The Red Green Show) and for Dramatic Perfomance (for Traders) in the same year.

Oct. 5, 1998 - Both Made in Canada and Sketchcom debut on CBC.

Oct. 5, 1998 - Rick Mercer’s new series “Made In Canada” debuts on CBC.

Nov. 15, 1998 - Hosted by Eric Tunney, the “Cream of Comedy” show features the year’s finalists for the Tim Sims Encouragement Award. The award goes to Gavin Crawford.

Dec. 6, 1998 - Rick Wharton hosts Yo Adrian 4 Benefit at the Second City.

1999 - Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees include Wayne and Shuster and Lou Jacobi.

Jan. 11, 1999 - The Alt.dot Com third anniversary show.

Jan. 25, 1999 - The Bobroom appear on CBC’s Sketchcom.

Feb. 4, 1999 - Albert Schultz hosts the Genie Awards from the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. Quebec comedy “Les Boys” wins the Golden Reel for top box office.

March 7, 1999 - Mike Bullard hosts the Juno Awards from Copps Coliseam in Hamilton.

March 21, 1999 - Director Norman Jewison is presented with the Irving Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards.

March 24, 1999 - Norm MacDonald’s series “The Norm Show” makes its debut.

March 31, 1999 - Spirits 3rd Anniversary Show.

April 27, 1999 - Debut episode of “Ally McBeal” with Vancouver’s Gil Bellows as Billy Thomas.

June 11, 1999 - Mike Myer’s film “Austin Powers-The Spy Who Shagged Me” opens on over three thousand screens.

Sept. 24, 1999 - Bruce McCulloch’s film “Dog Park” opens.

Sept. 30, 1999 - Andrea Kelly passes away.

Oct. 2, 1999 - “Eh Canada II - The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be” airs on CBC radio featuring Ron James, Irwin Barker, Kristeen Von Hagen, Glen Foster, and Darryl Lennox.

Oct. 23, 1999 - Norm MacDonald hosts SNL 18 months after being fired from it.

Nov. 7, 1999 - Rick Mercer hosts the 14th Gemini Awards. Jayne Eastwood is presented with the Earle Grey Award. This Hour Has 22 Minutes wins for Comedy Series, Writing, Direction, and Performance.

December 5, 1999 - Rick Wharton hosts Yo Adrian 5 benefit at Second City.