This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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October 1993
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.
First Air Date:
1993-10-11
Last Air Date:
2026-04-07
Status:
Returning Series
Original Country:
CA
Original Language:
en
Number of Seasons:
33
Number of Episodes:
580
Created By:
Mary Walsh
