This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
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.
- Mary WalshCreator
- Rick MercerCreator
StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Specials
1997 | 14 Episodes
Specials of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1997
Season 1
1993 | 20 Episodes
Season 1 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 11, 1993
Season 2
1970 | 21 Episodes
Season 2 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 3
1995 | 2 Episodes
Season 3 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on November 6, 1995
Season 4
1996 | 17 Episodes
Season 4 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 30, 1996
Season 5
1970 | 0 Episodes
Season 5 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
season 6
1970 | 7 Episodes
season 6 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 7
1999 | 10 Episodes
Season 7 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 11, 1999
Season 8
2000 | 13 Episodes
Season 8 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 16, 2000
Season 9
2002 | 4 Episodes
Season 9 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on March 22, 2002
Season 10
2002 | 21 Episodes
Season 10 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 8, 2002
Season 11
2003 | 18 Episodes
Season 11 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 10, 2003
Season 12
2004 | 11 Episodes
Season 12 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 24, 2004
Season 13
1970 | 0 Episodes
Season 13 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 14
2006 | 18 Episodes
Season 14 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 3, 2006
Season 15
2007 | 1 Episodes
Season 15 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 2, 2007
Season 16
2008 | 19 Episodes
Season 16 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 30, 2008
Season 17
2009 | 14 Episodes
Season 17 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 28, 2009
Season 18
2010 | 10 Episodes
Season 18 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 21, 2010
Season 19
2011 | 21 Episodes
Season 19 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 13, 2011
Season 20
2012 | 22 Episodes
Season 20 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 18, 2012
Season 21
2013 | 20 Episodes
Season 21 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 8, 2013
Season 22
1970 | 0 Episodes
Season 22 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 23
2015 | 23 Episodes
Season 23 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 6, 2015
Season 24
1970 | 22 Episodes
Season 24 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 25
2017 | 22 Episodes
Season 25 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 26, 2017
Season 26
1970 | 20 Episodes
Season 26 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 27
1970 | 19 Episodes
Season 27 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on January 1, 1970
Season 28
2020 | 19 Episodes
Season 28 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on October 6, 2020
Season 29
2021 | 24 Episodes
Season 29 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 14, 2021
Season 30
2022 | 24 Episodes
Season 30 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 13, 2022
Season 31
2023 | 24 Episodes
Season 31 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 19, 2023
Season 32
2024 | 27 Episodes
Season 32 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 17, 2024
Season 33
2025 | 1 Episodes
Season 33 of This Hour Has 22 Minutes premiered on September 16, 2025