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TV series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

1993 · 34 seasons · 587 episodes

Created by Mary Walsh and Rick Mercer

6.7

TMDB audience score
54 votes, out of 10

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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.

About 215h 14m to watch every episode. An estimate: 587 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 22 minutes.

TMDB lists the next episode for Nov 10, 2026.

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Main 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