This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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. This Hour Has 22 Minutes featuring Cathy Jones and Colin Mochrie is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's a comedy show with 275 episodes over 19 seasons. This Hour Has 22 Minutes is still airing with no announced date for the next episode or season. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (947 votes).
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 24 Overview
Oct 4, 2016 - Apr 4, 2017Season 24 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes has 22 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.
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S24 E22Canada's 150th Special
Apr 4, 2017In this one-hour special 22 Minutes uncovers the "truth" behind some of the famous (or infamous) moments that make up...
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S24 E21 March 28, 2017
Mar 28, 2017Mark Critch sits down for a one-on-one with Peter Mansbridge. This week also showcases a new P.E.I. map and a...
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S24 E20 March 21, 2017
Mar 21, 2017We have an exclusive interview with Inspector Gadget. This week also features the return of Devin, who discusses his recent...
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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.