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

Specials

199714 episodes

Season 1

199320 episodes

Season 2

21 episodes

Season 3

19952 episodes

Season 4

199617 episodes

Season 5

Season 6

7 episodes

Season 7

199910 episodes

Season 8

200013 episodes

Season 9

20024 episodes

Season 10

200221 episodes

Season 11

200318 episodes

Season 12

200411 episodes

Season 13

200521 episodes

Season 14

200620 episodes

Season 15

200720 episodes

Season 16

200819 episodes

Season 17

200914 episodes

Season 18

201012 episodes

Season 19

201121 episodes

Season 20

201222 episodes

Season 21

201320 episodes

Season 22

201421 episodes

Season 23

201523 episodes

Season 24

22 episodes

Season 25

201722 episodes

Season 26

20 episodes

Season 27

19 episodes

Season 28

202019 episodes

Season 29

202124 episodes

Season 30

202224 episodes

Season 31

202324 episodes

Season 32

202427 episodes

Season 33

202522 episodes

Season 34

20261 episodes

Coming September 8, 2026