In a 1998 episode, Dufort successfully convinced former Montreal mayor Jean Doré to shave off his trademark moustache in exchange for a $1,000 donation to the Diabetic Children's Foundation."Mayoral candidate is clipped for charity". The Gazette, May 6, 1998. On the day of the 1998 provincial election, the show staged a prank in which a woman named Gertrude voted six different times at six different polling stations, leading to an investigation by the province's chief electoral officer;"Woman casts ballot six times as gag during Quebec election". Saskatoon StarPhoenix, December 4, 1998. the program's election night special aired under the title La fin du monde est le 30 novembre."Omerta, Polock lead pack: Two TV series each nab 11 nominations for Gemeaux Awards". The Gazette, August 18, 1999.
