This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)

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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.

• Released: 1993-10-11
• Genres: News, Comedy
• Seasons: 34, 580 episodes
• Episode length: 22m
• Network: CBC Television
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 53 votes

Created by Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer.

Top cast

• Mark Critch
• Trent McClellan
• Aba Amuquandoh
• Stacey McGunnigle
• Chris Wilson

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Where to watch This Hour Has 22 Minutes

• Canada: watch free on CBC Gem; buy on Apple TV Store

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