This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2026)
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- Oct 13, 2026
- Created by
- Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
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.
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Cast
Mark Critch
Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh
Stacey McGunnigle
Chris Wilson
Crew
- Created by
- Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
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Seasons
Season 1
Oct 11, 1993 · 20 episodes
Season 2
Date TBA · 21 episodes
Season 3
Nov 6, 1995 · 2 episodes
Season 4
Sep 30, 1996 · 17 episodes
Season 5
Date TBA · 0 episodes
Season 6
Date TBA · 7 episodes
Season 7
Oct 11, 1999 · 10 episodes
Season 8
Oct 16, 2000 · 13 episodes
Season 9
Mar 22, 2002 · 4 episodes
Season 10
Oct 8, 2002 · 21 episodes
Season 11
Oct 10, 2003 · 18 episodes
Season 12
Sep 24, 2004 · 11 episodes
Season 13
Oct 28, 2005 · 21 episodes
Season 14
Oct 3, 2006 · 20 episodes
Season 15
Oct 2, 2007 · 20 episodes
Season 16
Sep 30, 2008 · 19 episodes
Season 17
Sep 28, 2009 · 14 episodes
Season 18
Sep 21, 2010 · 12 episodes
Season 19
Sep 13, 2011 · 21 episodes
Season 20
Sep 18, 2012 · 22 episodes
Season 21
Oct 8, 2013 · 20 episodes
Season 22
Oct 7, 2014 · 21 episodes
Season 23
Oct 6, 2015 · 23 episodes
Season 24
Date TBA · 22 episodes
Season 25
Sep 26, 2017 · 22 episodes
Season 26
Date TBA · 20 episodes
Season 27
Date TBA · 19 episodes
Season 28
Oct 6, 2020 · 19 episodes
Season 29
Sep 14, 2021 · 24 episodes
Season 30
Sep 13, 2022 · 24 episodes
Season 31
Sep 19, 2023 · 24 episodes
Season 32
Sep 17, 2024 · 27 episodes
Season 33
Sep 16, 2025 · 22 episodes
Season 34
Sep 8, 2026 · 6 episodes
