This Hour Has 22 Minutes
News·Comedy·1993·34 Seasons
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.
Episodes
Season 34
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All Seasons
Season 1
20 ep · 1993
Season 2
21 ep ·
Season 3
2 ep · 1995
Season 4
17 ep · 1996
Season 5
0 ep ·
Season 6
7 ep ·
Season 7
10 ep · 1999
Season 8
13 ep · 2000
Season 9
4 ep · 2002
Season 10
21 ep · 2002
Season 11
18 ep · 2003
Season 12
11 ep · 2004
Season 13
21 ep · 2005
Season 14
20 ep · 2006
Season 15
20 ep · 2007
Season 16
19 ep · 2008
Season 17
14 ep · 2009
Season 18
12 ep · 2010
Season 19
21 ep · 2011
Season 20
22 ep · 2012
Season 21
20 ep · 2013
Season 22
21 ep · 2014
Season 23
23 ep · 2015
Season 24
22 ep ·
Season 25
22 ep · 2017
Season 26
20 ep ·
Season 27
19 ep ·
Season 28
19 ep · 2020
Season 29
24 ep · 2021
Season 30
24 ep · 2022
Season 31
24 ep · 2023
Season 32
27 ep · 2024
Season 33
22 ep · 2025
Season 34
1 ep · 2026