TV series
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered October 11, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Cast
Cathy Jones
Gavin Crawford
Shaun Majumder
Geri Hall
Colin Mochrie
Mary Walsh
Rick Mercer
Mark CritchCredits
- Created by
- Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
- Written by
- Mark Critch, Albert Howell, Shaun Majumder, Barry Julien, Andrew Bush, Gavin Crawford, Cathy Jones, Geri Hall, Christian Murray, Mark Farrell, Jennifer Whalen, Nathan Fielder, Dean Jenkinson, Tim McAuliffe, Gary Pearson, Kyle Tingley, Kevin White, Irwin Barker, Bob Kerr, Carolyn Taylor, Maddy Kelly, Edward Kay, Nigel Grinstead, Chris Wilson, Stacey McGunnigle, Ashley Botting, Ajahnis Charley, Allana Reoch, Jeremy Woodcock, Aba Amuquandoh, Isabella Campbell, Dan Dillabough, Trent McClellan, Bita Joudaki
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 580
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBC TelevisionCanada