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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.

1993 |32 Seasons  | 22m |  News, Comedy

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Seasons List

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Specials

1997

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Season 1

1993

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Season 2

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Season 3

1995

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Season 4

1996

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Season 5

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season 6

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Season 7

1999

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Season 8

2000

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Season 9

2002

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Season 10

2002

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Season 11

2003

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Season 12

2004

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Season 13

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Season 14

2006

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Season 15

2007

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Season 16

2008

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Season 17

2009

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Season 18

2010

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Season 19

2011

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Season 20

2012

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Season 21

2013

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Season 22

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Season 23

2015

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Season 24

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Season 25

2017

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Season 26

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Season 27

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Season 28

2020

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Season 29

2021

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Season 30

2022

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Season 31

2023

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Season 32

2024

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Creator

Mary Walsh

Status

Returning Series

Languages

English

Network

CBC Television