This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Name: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Genre: News, Comedy
Released: 1993-10-11
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mark Critch, Trent McClellan, Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Chris Wilson

News Comedy~22 min

Returning Series⭐ 6.71993-10-11

Seasons

33 Seasons

Episodes

580 Episodes

First Aired

1993-10-11

Last Aired

2026-04-07

Network

CBC Television

Country

Language

Rating

6.7 / 10

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.