This Hour Has 22 Minutes
6.6
TV Shows 1993 33 Seasons 579 Episodes

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

News Comedy

Full Synopsis

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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Top Cast

Mark Critch

Mark Critch

Trent McClellan

Trent McClellan

Aba Amuquandoh

Aba Amuquandoh

Stacey McGunnigle

Stacey McGunnigle

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Technical Details

Status Returning Series
First Aired 1993-10-11
Last Aired 2026-03-24
Original Language EN
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