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.

Cast

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Mark Critch

Cathy Jones

Gavin Crawford

Shaun Majumder

Geri Hall

Mary Walsh

Rick Mercer

Trent McClellan

Aba Amuquandoh

Stacey McGunnigle

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Colin Mochrie

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Chris Wilson

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Mark McKinneyMark Carney

Elisha Cuthbert

Ashley DingwellGuest Performer

Rob FordSelf

Alan FrewSelf

Sharjil RasoolKash Patel

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Ratings

TMDB audience6.7/1054 votes

Family guidance

Age ratings

—Not rated in Switzerland (CH)

—Not rated in Spain (ES)

—Not rated in France (FR)

—Not rated in United States of America (US)

—Not rated in United Kingdom (GB)

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All regional certifications (1)

PGCanada (CA)

Parental guidance. Moderate violence and moderate profanity is allowed, as is brief nudity and sexual references if important to the context of the story.