This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1993•PG•34 Seasons•580 Episodes•6.7•Returning Series
NewsComedy
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.
Creator
Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
Network
CBC Television
Origin
CA
Cast
Mark Critch
Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh
Stacey McGunnigle
Chris Wilson
Episodes
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