Mary Walsh
Director
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
Season 23
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
S23E1 - October 6, 2015
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair squares off with…himself, and a truck-lovin’ man finds a new kind of romance.
Oct. 6, 2015, midnight
S23E2 - October 13, 2015
Tonight on 22 Minutes, the leaders duke it out in our national election debate; and getting schooled by Canada's Nobel Prize winner.
Oct. 13, 2015, midnight
S23E3 - October 20, 2015
Tonight, 22 Minutes offers up its election results special - who won, who lost, and who are we laughing at?!
Oct. 20, 2015, midnight
S23E4 - October 27, 2015
Tonight on 22 Minutes, we've got all of the election fall-out you can handle; plus the Settlers of Catanada look for deals in wheat, oil and wood.
Oct. 27, 2015, midnight
S23E5 - November 3, 2015
We witness the return of Thomas Mulcair; check in with perennial interim leader Bob Rae; and investigate what’s next for the Marijuana Party.
Nov. 3, 2015, midnight
S23E6 - November 17, 2015
Tonight on 22 Minutes, it’s the return of the Hipster Chef; plus we offer up a musical ode to Trudeau’s Sunny Ways.
Nov. 17, 2015, midnight
S23E7 - November 24, 2015
Tonight on 22 Minutes, we touch base with new cabinet minister Scott Brison on how the Trudeau government is doing so far; and offer a glimpse into the Mike Duffy trial.
Nov. 24, 2015, midnight
S23E8 - December 1, 2015
Mark Critch shows new Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan the Parliamentary ropes; and we check in with Green Party Leader Elizabeth May from the Climate Conference in Paris.
Dec. 1, 2015, midnight
S23E9 - Holiday Special
22 Minutes takes on the Holidays in this one-hour comedy special. With contributions from every province and territory, The 22 Minutes Holiday Special is one giant holiday party for Canadians. Meet the Heroes of the Holidays and find out why there was No Room at the Inn. What better answer for the stresses of the holidays than spending an hour with 22 Minutes?
Dec. 8, 2015, midnight
S23E10 - 22 Minutes 'Til Midnight (New Year's Eve special)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes revisits the show's best sketches of 2015, while cast members Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, and Susan Kent offer their own unique countdown to midnight.
Dec. 31, 2015, midnight
S23E11 - January 5, 2016
Tonight we revisit our favourite sketches from this season so far! With cast members Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, and Susan Kent.
Jan. 5, 2016, midnight
S23E12 - January 12, 2016
Shaun Majumder travels to the world's most northern, inhabited community; we check out a new game called Boot to the Junk; and discover a hot new invention: careless drivers.
Jan. 12, 2016, midnight
S23E13 - January 19, 2016
Mark Critch interviews Kevin O’Leary about his political intentions;Shaun Majumder tells us what the numeric gods have to say about Justin Trudeau's future; and the depressed loonie gets its turn on the therapist’s couch.
Jan. 19, 2016, midnight
S23E14 - January 26, 2016
Mrs. Enid is surprisingly popular on The Bachelor; Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau records her first album, Wrong Place; and the Newfoundland Cowboy rights a historic wrong.
Jan. 26, 2016, midnight
S23E15 - February 2, 2016
Mark Critch and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi talk pipelines; and Shaun Majumder goes to Iowa for a look at the American presidential race.
Feb. 2, 2016, midnight
S23E16 - February 9, 2016
A sneak peek at the Anne of Green Gables series, inspired by the book and from a writer of Breaking Bad – let’s just say it’s got a modern twist – and the NBA half-time show gets an infusion of Cirque du Soleil.
Feb. 9, 2016, midnight
S23E17 - February 16, 2016
This episode features The Best of Justin Trudeau in sketches and interviews, including highlights in a barbershop, boxing ring and on a tour bus.
Feb. 16, 2016, midnight
S23E18 - February 23, 2016
In our Best of Music Videos episode, we pull out all the musical stops with highlights including Get Duffy, Sexy Climate Change and Fresh Prince of Rideau.
Feb. 23, 2016, midnight
S23E19 - March 1, 2016
Tonight we interview Peter Mansbridge about his alter-ego, Peter Moosebridge. We also visit Canada’s Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, on her home turf, and glean some US political wisdom from comedian Rich Little.
March 1, 2016, midnight
S23E20 - March 8, 2016
Ottawa secrets are revealed with the closing of renowned watering hole Hy’s; and we investigate government transparency and Americans coming to Canada.
March 8, 2016, midnight
S23E21 - March 15, 2016
Mark Critch reports from the State visit to Washington; we look into the new Conservative party; and we can’t help wondering: what’s up with hockey hair?
March 15, 2016, midnight
S23E22 - March 22, 2016
Tonight we see what the White House looks like under President Donald Trump; Trudeau is toast; and Mary Walsh shows up to interview Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
March 22, 2016, midnight
S23E23 - March 29, 2016
Tonight Mark Critch speaks with Finance Minister Bill Morneau; David Suzuki turns 80; and the new iPhone is released.
March 29, 2016, 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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