This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Season 11 - Episode 15
WARNING: To Mother Nature! HURRICANE, BLIZZARD, THAT ALL YOU GOT...BITCH? Segments include: Ralph Goodale's first budget Canadian reaction to the alleged anti-semetic content of ""The Passion of the Christ"" A public service announcement encouraging the illegal download of Canadian movies Mrs. Enid on plastic surgery Liberal Aide Gallum Smeagal on the sponsorship scandal Bas MacLaren answering viewer mail An ad for an educational savings program, for your students expenses off campus An interview with Saddam's Red Cross nurse Mike Bullard interviews a freed Iranian hostage
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