This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Season 23 - Eps 19: March 1, 2016
Tonight we interview Peter Mansbridge about his alter-ego, Peter Moosebridge. We also visit Canada’s Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, on her home turf, and glean some US political wisdom from comedian Rich Little.
About This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Title: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
First Air Date: 1993-10-11
Last Air Date: 2025-03-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 50 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 33
Total Episodes: 491
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.
