This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Season 12 - Eps 8: 12-8
Segments Include: - 22 Minutes endorses Ralph Klein in the Alberta election as they need politicians who say stupid things, and have already lost Stockwell Day and Jean Chretien. - MP Carolyn Parrish reacts to George W. Bush's reelection. - An interview with a Yasser Arafat aide on the leader's apparent passing and the PLO's plans for life after Arafat. - Teen correspondent Mark Jackson interviews Ben Mulroney's dad. - ""No Pun Intended"" running for Alberta premier. - Commercial Parody ""Remember our first date..?"" - Tucker T. Bartlett responds to allegations that the 22 minutes election coverage was biased against George W. Bush. - Raj Bhinder looks at the controversy surrounding sports bras in women's college volleyball. - Mark Jackson talks to Stephen Harper about fitting in at parties. - Bas MacLaren in Florida pushing flu vaccine. - ""Current Entertainment Access Affairs Hollywood Insiders"" - Courting the young female voter.
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
