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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC newsmagazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the U.S. is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Season 0)
100th Episode Spectacular (Episode 1)
Air date: 1997-01-01
News Year '98 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1998-01-05
Direct Hits (Episode 3)
Air date: 1999-01-06
Holiday Special 2000 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2000-12-14
Talking to Americans (Episode 5)
Air date: 2001-04-01
New Years '02 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2002-01-01
The Best of Cathy Jones and Mark Critch (Episode 7)
Air date: 2005-01-01
2006 Election Special (Episode 8)
Air date: 2006-01-01
Best Of Special (Episode 9)
Air date: 2008-11-11
Holiday Special (Episode 10)
Air date: 2010-12-14
Overview: Don't miss the 22 Minutes One Hour Christmas Special, Santa Claus (Mark Critch) and his trusty Elf (Evan Solomon) visit Parliament Hill and spend time with Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff and Gilles Duceppe. Also: Christmas Tips from special guests including Peter Mansbridge, Lloyd Robertson, Kevin O'Leary, George Stroumboulopoulos, Michael Landsberg and Steven and Chris.
The Best of Rob Ford (Episode 11)
Air date: 2013-01-01
This Hour Has 22 Years (Episode 12)
Air date: 2014-01-02
David Suzuki Full Interview (Episode 13)
Air date: 2015-12-02
2024 U.S. Election Special (Episode 14)
Air date: 2024-11-04
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: 2024 U.S. Election Special
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