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.

Seasons

Specials

Episodes: 14

Season 1

Episodes: 20

Season 2

Episodes: 21

Season 3

Episodes: 2

Season 4

Episodes: 17

Season 5

Episodes: 0

Season 6

Episodes: 7

Season 7

Episodes: 10

Season 8

Episodes: 13

Season 9

Episodes: 4

Season 10

Episodes: 21

Season 11

Episodes: 18

Season 12

Episodes: 11

Season 13

Episodes: 21

Season 14

Episodes: 20

Season 15

Episodes: 20

Season 16

Episodes: 19

Season 17

Episodes: 14

Season 18

Episodes: 12

Season 19

Episodes: 21

Season 20

Episodes: 22

Season 21

Episodes: 20

Season 22

Episodes: 21

Season 23

Episodes: 23

Season 24

Episodes: 22

Season 25

Episodes: 22

Season 26

Episodes: 20

Season 27

Episodes: 19

Season 28

Episodes: 19

Season 29

Episodes: 24

Season 30

Episodes: 24

Season 31

Episodes: 24

Season 32

Episodes: 27

Season 33

Episodes: 22