This Hour Has 22 Minutes

1993·TV Show
491Episodes in32Seasons
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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.

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:
Henry Sarwer-Foner
Written by:
Geri Hall, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder
Produced by:
Jack Kellum, Mark Farrell, Tim McAuliffe

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