This Hour Has 22 Minutes

1993
33 Seasons
494 Episodes
6.635 (52)
Returning Series

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.

Full Episodes Trailers & Extras Details

17. Bondi On the Hot Seat

February 24, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode This Hour Has 22 Minutes gets ready to play “Answer the Question, Pam!"

16. Clearing the Ice

February 03, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode This Hour Has 22 Minutes makes a clean sweep with the Canadian-made Zamboni.

15. It's Not Easy Bein' Greenland

January 27, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode Trump scopes out his land of dreams.

14. Gig Economy Barbie

January 20, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode this brand new Barbie is barely getting by.

13. Picture Perfect

January 13, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode 22 Minutes gives fierce for a photo shoot at the border crossing.

12. Power Play

January 06, 2026

Tonight on an all-new episode, Regime change? ...Or oil change?

11. New Year's Eve Pregame Special

December 31, 2025

Canada’s longest-running TV comedy series kicks off CBC’s New Year’s Eve lineup with an hour-long spectacular. The award-winning cast gets together to honour the best - and worst - people, places, and things of 2025.