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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Returning Series · First aired 1993-10-11 · ⭐ 6.7

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.

Season 34

E1 · Delusions of Grand Pierre
Aired 2026-09-08

Reality television's most popular roundtable gets political. Karoline Leavitt gives her last words. Katy and Justin are put in the spotlight. Trump can't see straight.

E2 · A Message from the PM
Aired 2026-09-15

The trade war is in full swing, and so is guest star Mark McKinney, battling it out as the leader of the free world.

E3 · Carney Faces the Dragons
Aired 2026-09-22

Will Mark Carney’s airport pitch take flight?