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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

PG1993•22m•6.6/10
NewsComedy

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6.6/10(52)

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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Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 11, 1993

Last Aired

September 16, 2025

Networks

CBC Television

Created By

Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer

Trailers & Videos

Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1993-10-11
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1993-10-18
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1993-11-01
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1993-11-08
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1993-11-15
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1993-11-22
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1993-11-29
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1993-12-13
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1993-12-31
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1994-01-03
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1994-01-17
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1994-01-24
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 1994-01-31
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 1994-02-14
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 1994-02-21
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 1994-02-28
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 1994-03-07
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 1994-03-14
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 1994-03-21
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 1994-03-28

Cast

Mark Critch

Mark Critch

Trent McClellan

Aba Amuquandoh

Aba Amuquandoh

Stacey McGunnigle

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

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