TV series
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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This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered October 11, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Episode 1
Segments include: - Spoiled referendum ballots - .6% beer - Jerry Boyle on separation - Dakey Dunn with an open letter to Lucien Bouchard - Streeter: Close Enough For Ya? - The Quinlan Quints in Montreal - The two solitudes: French and English Canada
Where to watch This Hour Has 22 MinutesEpisode 2
Segments include: - Break-in at the prime minister's residence - J.B. Dickson on assignment in Ottawa - Weather from the future: November 2010 - The Right Answer - Streeter: Terror at 24 Sussex - People for the Ethical Treatment of Internet Users - ""Cooking with the Tories"" - Interview with Ernie Coombs (a.k.a. Mr. Dressup)
Directed by Henry Sarwer-Foner
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Cathy Jones
Gavin Crawford
Shaun Majumder
Geri Hall
Colin Mochrie
Mary Walsh
Rick Mercer
Mark Critch
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