This Hour Has 22 Minutes

About

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.

Cast

Seasons

1

Season 1

20 episodes1993

2

Season 2

21 episodes

Season 3

2 episodes1995

Season 4

17 episodes1996

5

Season 5

0 episodes

Season 6

7 episodes

Season 7

10 episodes1999

Season 8

13 episodes2000

Season 9

4 episodes2002

Season 10

21 episodes2002

Season 11

18 episodes2003

Season 12

11 episodes2004

13

Season 13

21 episodes2005

Season 14

20 episodes2006

15

Season 15

20 episodes2007

16

Season 16

19 episodes2008

17

Season 17

14 episodes2009

18

Season 18

12 episodes2010

19

Season 19

21 episodes2011

20

Season 20

22 episodes2012

21

Season 21

20 episodes2013

22

Season 22

21 episodes2014

23

Season 23

23 episodes2015

24

Season 24

22 episodes

25

Season 25

22 episodes2017

26

Season 26

20 episodes

27

Season 27

19 episodes

28

Season 28

19 episodes2020

29

Season 29

24 episodes2021

Season 30

24 episodes2022

Season 31

24 episodes2023

Season 32

27 episodes2024

Season 33

22 episodes2025