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This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)

  • Oct 11, 1993
  • 34 seasons · 587 episodes

6.7/10

TMDB user score
54 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a news and comedy series created by Mary Walsh and Rick Mercer. Its leading cast includes Mark Critch, Cathy Jones and Gavin Crawford. It premiered on October 11, 1993 on CBC Television. TMDB lists 34 seasons and 587 episodes so far and is listed as a returning series.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time to finish
About 215 hours, based on 587 episodes at 22 minutes each
Ending
Ongoing: more episodes are expected
Language
English
Audience signal
6.7/10 from 54 TMDB votes

Trailer

This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 15 · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Mark Critch 474 episodes
  • Cathy Jones 251 episodes
  • Gavin Crawford 251 episodes
  • Shaun Majumder 251 episodes
  • Geri Hall 251 episodes
  • Mary Walsh 251 episodes
  • Rick Mercer 222 episodes
  • Trent McClellan 210 episodes
  • Aba Amuquandoh 130 episodes
  • Stacey McGunnigle 130 episodes
  • Colin Mochrie 43 episodes
  • Chris Wilson 31 episodes
  • Mark McKinney Mark Carney 17 episodes
  • Bella Martin Self 2 episodes
  • Elisha Cuthbert 1 episode
  • Donovan Colan Son 1 episode
  • Ashley Dingwell Guest Performer 1 episode
  • Rob Ford Self 1 episode

Seasons

Next episode: season 34, episode 9, airs Nov 10, 2026.

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