''Ad and Lib'' was a

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television series which aired on

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in 1954.

Premise

General store operators Ad (

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) and Lib (

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) are located in a somewhat rural setting. Their improvised dialogue discusses the difference between urban and rural lifestyles.

Production and scheduling

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produced ''Ad and Lib''. The series aired weekdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern). After little more than three months, CBC cancelled the programme without warning.

Critical reception

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'' television critic Bob Blackburn described the series as CBC's "second biggest turkey" of 1954, behind '' Clarke, Campbell & Co.''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ad And Lib CBC Television original programming 1954 Canadian television series debuts 1954 Canadian television series endings Black-and-white Canadian television shows