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This Hour Has 22 Minutes(TV show/series, 2009-)

22min per episode | Genres: News, Comedy

Scripted Reality in 31 seasons with 459 episodes

This Hour Has 22 MinutesRating: 3.3/5 (with 24 votes)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (commonly shortened to 22 Minutes since 2009) 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 with a combination of 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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC news magazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the US 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. Salter Street Films produced the series until the 2003–2004 sea... ()
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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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This Hour Has 22 Minutes Seasons and Episodes

09/19/2023Season 31 - 17 episodes
#1 | 09/19/2023New 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.
#2 | 09/26/2023Defending 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.
#3 | 10/03/2023Upside Down Fun
An upside-down, fun-ride at Wonderland; starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch.
#4 | 10/10/2023Leftovers & 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.
#5 | 10/17/2023Too 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.
#6 | 10/31/2023Trick 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.
#7 | 11/07/2023The 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.
#8 | 11/14/2023The 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.
#9 | 11/21/2023Check 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.
#10 | 11/28/2023Shooting 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.
#11 | 12/05/2023Humbug 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.
#12 | 01/09/2024New 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.
#13 | 01/16/2024Moose Gone Wild
On an all-new episode, 22 Minutes gets up close and personal with a salt-licking moose. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.
#14 | 01/23/2024Antiquing for Groceries
On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, Antiques Roadshow Canada is coming to a check out near you. Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson, and Mark Critch.
#15 | 01/30/2024Freedom Cock-ups
On an all-new episode of 22 Minutes, it turns out maybe the truckers were right!? Starring Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Trent McClellan, Chris Wilson and Mark Critch.
#16 | 02/06/2024Episode 16
#17 | 02/13/2024Episode 15
09/13/2022Season 30 - 24 episodes
09/14/2021Season 29 - 24 episodes
10/06/2020Season 28 - 19 episodes
?Season 27 - 19 episodes
?Season 26 - 20 episodes
09/26/2017Season 25 - 22 episodes
?Season 24 - 22 episodes
10/06/2015Season 23 - 23 episodes
?Season 22 - 0 episodes
10/08/2013Season 21 - 20 episodes
09/18/2012Season 20 - 22 episodes
09/13/2011Season 19 - 21 episodes
09/21/2010Season 18 - 10 episodes
09/28/2009Season 17 - 14 episodes
09/30/2008Season 16 - 19 episodes
10/02/2007Season 15 - 1 episode
10/03/2006Season 14 - 18 episodes
?Season 13 - 0 episodes
09/24/2004Season 12 - 11 episodes
10/10/2003Season 11 - 18 episodes
10/08/2002Season 10 - 21 episodes
03/22/2002Season 9 - 4 episodes
10/16/2000Season 8 - 13 episodes
10/11/1999Season 7 - 10 episodes
?Season 6 - 7 episodes
?Season 5 - 0 episodes
09/30/1996Season 4 - 17 episodes
11/06/1995Season 3 - 2 episodes
?Season 2 - 21 episodes
09/28/2009Season 1 - 20 episodes
01/01/1997Specials - 13 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: Canada
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 09/28/2009
Latest episode released on: 01/30/2024
Cast: Mark Critch, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones
Creator: Mary Walsh
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"22 Minutes"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:5378, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/26/2024