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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

0/21 watched
  1. Episode 1: September 13, 2011Sep 13, 2011
  2. Episode 2: September 20, 2011Sep 20, 2011
  3. Episode 3: September 27, 2011Sep 27, 2011
  4. Episode 4: October 4, 2011Oct 4, 2011
  5. Episode 5: October 11, 2011Oct 11, 2011
  6. Episode 6: October 26, 2011Oct 26, 2011
  7. Episode 7: November 1, 2011Nov 1, 2011
  8. Episode 8: November 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011
  9. Episode 9: November 29, 2011Nov 29, 2011
  10. Episode 10: December 6, 2011Dec 6, 2011
  11. Episode 11: Holiday SpecialDec 13, 2011
  12. Episode 12: January 10, 2012Jan 10, 2012
  13. Episode 13: January 17, 2012Jan 17, 2012
  14. Episode 14: January 24, 2012Jan 24, 2012
  15. Episode 15: January 31, 2012Jan 31, 2012
  16. Episode 16: February 14, 2012Feb 14, 2012
  17. Episode 17: February 21, 2012Feb 21, 2012
  18. Episode 18: February 28, 2012Feb 28, 2012
  19. Episode 19: March 20, 2012Mar 20, 2012
  20. Episode 20: March 27, 2012Mar 27, 2012
  21. Episode 21: April 3, 2012Apr 3, 2012

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