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This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993 - 2025)

Scripted TV Show
Audience Score
67
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
NR October 11th, 1993Comedy32 Seasons, 481 Episodes
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.
StarringCathy JonesGavin CrawfordShaun Majumder
DirectorHenry Sarwer-Foner
WritersEdward KayKristeen Von HagenChris Finn

All Seasons

Season 32

Season 32

Sep 17, 2024
Season 31

Season 31

Sep 19, 2023
Season 30

Season 30

Sep 13, 2022
Season 29

Season 29

Sep 14, 2021

TV Show Details

Air Date:October 11th, 1993

Last Air Date:January 21st, 2025

Network:CBC Television
Status:Returning Series

Genres:Comedy

Original Language:English
This Hour Has 22 Minutes on the Web:Official Website