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.
About This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a news and comedy TV series from CBC Television that premiered in 1993. It was created by Mary Walsh and Rick Mercer. Mark Critch, Trent McClellan, Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle and Chris Wilson star in the series. The show has 34 seasons and 580 episodes and is currently listed as "Returning Series" with the most recent episode airing on April 7, 2026. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 on TMDB from 53 votes.
Every season and episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes is available to stream free in HD on MyFlixer. Pick a season and episode above, press Watch Now and choose a server. Fans of the show also watch Saturday Night Live, Good Mythical Morning and NewsRadio.
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