This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Overview

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.

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

15 Episodes•2025

Videos

This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 15

Trailer