Mary Walsh
Director
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
Specials
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.
Released Oct. 11, 1993
Episode 23 min
2+
Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
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Network: CBC Television
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S0E1 - 100th Episode Spectacular
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S0E2 - News Year '98
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S0E3 - Direct Hits
Jan. 6, 1999, midnight
S0E6 - New Years '02
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S0E7 - The Best of Cathy Jones and Mark Critch
Jan. 1, 2005, midnight
S0E8 - 2006 Election Special
Jan. 1, 2006, midnight
S0E10 - Holiday Special
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S0E11 - The Best of Rob Ford
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S0E12 - This Hour Has 22 Years
Jan. 2, 2014, midnight
S0E13 - David Suzuki Full Interview
Dec. 2, 2015, midnight
S0E14 - 2024 U.S. Election Special
2024 U.S. Election Special
Nov. 4, 2024, midnight
Network: CBC Television
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 880 min.
Released: Oct. 11, 1993
Last Air Date: Dec. 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: PG / 2+
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