This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Season 12 - Eps 11: 12-11
Segments Include: - Mark Critch's drive-by interview with George W. Bush. - Stephen Harper's close call with the secret service. - Jack Layton caught moonlighting. - Mark Jackson on the front line of the protests. - Mark Critch's sit-down and walk-out interview with Danny Williams. - Reaction to Tommy Douglas winning ""Greatest Canadian."" - ""Sports Beat"" discusses Chip McAllister's most recent relapse and the NHL lockout. - Rex Murphy Presents ""T'Was the Night Before Christmas."" - Inside Media CounterSpin looks at the troubles plaguing foreign born exotic dancers. - Tips for the office Christmas Party. - Mrs. Enid on the increasing political correctness surrounding the holidays.
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
