TV series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

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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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Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Oct 11, 1993

Episode 2

Oct 18, 1993

Episode 3

Nov 1, 1993

Episode 4

Nov 8, 1993

Episode 5

Nov 15, 1993

Episode 6

Nov 22, 1993

Episode 7

Nov 29, 1993

Episode 8

Dec 13, 1993

Episode 9

Dec 31, 1993

Episode 10

Jan 3, 1994

Episode 11

Jan 17, 1994

Episode 12

Jan 24, 1994

Episode 13

Jan 31, 1994

Episode 14

Feb 14, 1994

Episode 15

Feb 21, 1994

Episode 16

Feb 28, 1994

Episode 17

Mar 7, 1994

Episode 18

Mar 14, 1994

Episode 19

Mar 21, 1994

Episode 20

Mar 28, 1994

Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026