This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1993 to present News, Comedy 34 seasons
TMDB rating 6.7/10 Currently airing
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials and humorous interviews of public figures. The on-location segments are frequently filmed with slanted camera angles.
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7 of 8 episodes released. Episode 8 arrives Nov 3. The release schedule is unconfirmed
This show also has specials. Specials never affect your progress, new seasons, or completion.
Cast and details
Mark Critch
Cathy Jones
Gavin Crawford
Shaun Majumder
Geri Hall
Mary Walsh
Rick Mercer- Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh- Stacey McGunnigle
Colin Mochrie
Chris Wilson
- Created by
- Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
- Network
- CBC Television
- First aired
- Oct 11, 1993
- Latest episode
- Oct 20, 2026
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