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Series · Comedy, News

This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)

★ 6.7 · 54 votes34 seasons · 587 episodesComedy, News1993

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.

Creator
Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
Writers
Mark Critch, Kyle Tingley, Dean Jenkinson
Network
CBC Television
Country
Canada
Language
English
First aired
October 11, 1993
Status
Returning

Cast

  • Mark Critch
  • Cathy Jones
  • Gavin Crawford
  • Shaun Majumder
  • Geri Hall
  • Mary Walsh
  • Rick Mercer
  • Trent McClellan
  • Aba Amuquandoh
  • Stacey McGunnigle
  • Colin Mochrie
  • Chris Wilson
  • Mark McKinneyMark Carney
  • Bella MartinSelf
  • Elisha Cuthbert
  • Donovan ColanSon
  • Ashley DingwellGuest Performer
  • Rob FordSelf
  • Alan FrewSelf
  • Sharjil RasoolKash Patel

Episodes

0/19 watched
  1. Episode 1: September 30, 2008Sep 30, 2008
  2. Episode 2: October 7, 2008Oct 7, 2008
  3. Episode 3: October 14, 2008Oct 14, 2008
  4. Episode 4: October 21, 2008Oct 21, 2008
  5. Episode 5: October 28, 2008Oct 28, 2008
  6. Episode 6: November 4, 2008Nov 4, 2008
  7. Episode 7: November 18, 2008Nov 18, 2008
  8. Episode 8: November 25, 2008Nov 25, 2008
  9. Episode 9: December 2, 2008Dec 2, 2008
  10. Episode 10: Best of 2008Jan 6, 2009
  11. Episode 11: January 13, 2009Jan 13, 2009
  12. Episode 12: January 20, 2009Jan 20, 2009
  13. Episode 13: January 27, 2009Jan 27, 2009
  14. Episode 14: February 3, 2009Feb 3, 2009
  15. Episode 15: February 24, 2009Feb 24, 2009
  16. Episode 16: March 3, 2009Mar 3, 2009
  17. Episode 17: March 10, 2009Mar 10, 2009
  18. Episode 18: March 17, 2009Mar 17, 2009
  19. Episode 19: March 24, 2009Mar 24, 2009

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