This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Season 11 - Episode 11
Warning! To Paul Martin: Sop rewinding the State of the Union Address: He didn't mention you! Segments Include: Coverage of the Iowa Primary Bas MacLaren's interview with Conservative Leadership candidate Belinda Stronach An interview with Canadian astronaught Buzz Miller Two ""Dear Buckley's.."" letters Babe Bennett on Canada's role as the woman in the Canada-U.S. relationship Fashion Correspondent Uvay Mayer's commentary on the hidden meanings behind Michael Jackson's recent fashion choices. (This segment is hillarious!) ""TNT Hour"" on CBC Radio with host Tom Thompson.
About This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Title: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
First Air Date: 1993-10-11
Last Air Date: 2025-09-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 51 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 34
Total Episodes: 494
Network: CBC Television
Genres: News, Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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
Mark Critch
Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh
Stacey McGunnigle
Chris Wilson