This Hour Has 22 Minutes

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

2009
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

7 | en | Comedy

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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC newsmagazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the U.S. is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary.

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EP24  Episode 24
Apr. 02,2024
Episode 24

TBA

EP23  Climate Control
Mar. 26,2024
Climate Control

22 Minutes skewers Canada’s stunning climate achievements.

EP22  Episode 22
Mar. 19,2024
Episode 22

22 Minutes salutes the JUNOS with a special appearance by superstar host Nelly Furtado.

EP21  Kenergy
Mar. 12,2024
Kenergy

On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, Canada’s Prime Minister gets Kenergized.

EP20  Zoning Out
Mar. 05,2024
Zoning Out

Air Canada's loading zones have passengers zoning out.

EP19  Cash Cab Tax Grab
Feb. 27,2024
Cash Cab Tax Grab

Take a harrowing ride on Canada’s all-new Cash Cab

EP18  The Hit List
Feb. 20,2024
The Hit List

22 Minutes revisits the hits on a special mixtape edition full of fan favorites and best viral sketches.

EP17  Snow Joke
Feb. 13,2024
Snow Joke

Canadians are finding a new way to get a grip on winter

EP16  Dreaming Big
Feb. 06,2024
Dreaming Big

It turns out MLK’s Canadian cousin also had a dream.

EP15  Freedom Cock-ups
Jan. 30,2024
Freedom Cock-ups

On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, it turns out maybe the truckers were right!?

EP14  Antiquing for Groceries
Jan. 23,2024
Antiquing for Groceries

On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, Antiques Roadshow Canada is coming to a check out near you.

EP13  Moose Gone Wild
Jan. 16,2024
Moose Gone Wild

On an all-new episode, 22 Minutes gets up close and personal with a salt-licking moose.

EP12  New Year, New You
Jan. 09,2024
New Year, New You

22 Minutes takes a look at the new year with an all-new episode for the new you. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP11  Humbug Holiday
Dec. 05,2023
Humbug Holiday

22 Minutes raises the spirits to take aim at the holidays on an all-new festive episode. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP10  Shooting Blanks
Nov. 28,2023
Shooting Blanks

22 Minutes calls out the federal defence cuts that have our military shooting blanks. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP9  Check This Out.
Nov. 21,2023
Check This Out.

22 Minutes checks out all the ins and outs of self checkout…on an all-new episode. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP8  The Beatles Forever?
Nov. 14,2023
The Beatles Forever?

On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, The Beatles get back for one last time… again! Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch.

EP7  The High Cost of Laughing
Nov. 07,2023
The High Cost of Laughing

Looking for something funny? Taxes and the cost of groceries are killing! An all-new episode of 22 Minutes, starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch… and a special appearance by Roy Wood Jr.

EP6  Trick or Treat
Oct. 31,2023
Trick or Treat

Boo! Mark Critch is back, and Emma Hunter guest stars on an all-new Hallowe’en edition of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

EP5  Too Hot to Handle
Oct. 17,2023
Too Hot to Handle

On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes the hosts of TV talk show Hot Brunch tackle a subject too hot to handle. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP4  Leftovers & Laughs
Oct. 10,2023
Leftovers & Laughs

Put down the turkey leg, pick up the remote, and tune in to an all-new episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch.

EP3  Upside Down Fun
Oct. 03,2023
Upside Down Fun

An upside-down, fun-ride at Wonderland; starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch.

EP2  Defending Defence
Sep. 26,2023
Defending Defence

A debate between party leaders gets physical in an all-new episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.

EP1  New Season, New Laughs
Sep. 19,2023
New Season, New Laughs

Canada’s longest-running TV comedy series is back, celebrating its 31st season of political satire, and an unrelenting skewering of the weekly news, this year welcoming fan favorite Chris Wilson as a full-time cast member, now on deck with Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, and 22 Minutes veteran Mark Critch.

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Released: 2009-09-28 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.cbc.ca/22minutes
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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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC newsmagazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the U.S. is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary.

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