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.
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Seasons
Season 1
20 episodes
1993
Season 2
21 episodes
Season 3
2 episodes
1995
Season 4
17 episodes
1996
Season 5
0 episodes
Season 6
7 episodes
Season 7
10 episodes
1999
Season 8
13 episodes
2000
Season 9
4 episodes
2002
Season 10
21 episodes
2002
Season 11
18 episodes
2003
Season 12
11 episodes
2004
Season 13
21 episodes
2005
Season 14
20 episodes
2006
Season 15
20 episodes
2007
Season 16
19 episodes
2008
Season 17
14 episodes
2009
Season 18
12 episodes
2010
Season 19
21 episodes
2011
Season 20
22 episodes
2012
Season 21
20 episodes
2013
Season 22
21 episodes
2014
Season 23
23 episodes
2015
Season 24
22 episodes
Season 25
22 episodes
2017
Season 26
20 episodes
Season 27
19 episodes
Season 28
19 episodes
2020
Season 29
24 episodes
2021
Season 30
24 episodes
2022
Season 31
24 episodes
2023
Season 32
27 episodes
2024
Season 33
22 episodes
2025