This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Name: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Genre: News, Comedy
Rating: 6.7

6.7(53 votes)IMDb199334 seasons · 580 episodes22m / epNews Comedy

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.

Created by: Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer

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