This Hour Has 22 Minutes (commonly shortened to 22 Minutes since 2009) 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 with a combination of 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.
Also known as | 22 Minutes
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Written by | written by | ||
Screenplay by | screenplay by | ||
Story by | story by | ||
Directed by | directed by | ||
Creative director | creative director | ||
Presented by | presented by | ||
Starring | Mark Critch (2003–)
Cathy Jones (1993–) Shaun Majumder (2003–2010, 2011–2018) Susan Kent (2012–2020) Meredith MacNeill (2017–2018) Trent McClellan (2017–) |
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Judges | judges | ||
Voices of | voices of | ||
Narrated by | narrated by | ||
Music by | music by | ||
Theme music composer | theme music composer | ||
Opening theme | opening theme | ||
Ending theme | ending theme | ||
Composer | composer | ||
Country of origin | Canada
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Original language | original language | ||
No. of seasons | 27
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No. of episodes | no. of episodes |
Executive producer | executive producer | ||
Producer | producer | ||
News editor | news editor | ||
Production location | production location | ||
Cinematography | cinematography | ||
Animator | animator | ||
Editor | editor | ||
Camera setup | camera setup | ||
Running time | approx. 22 minutes
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Production company | Salter Street Films (1993–2004)
Alliance Atlantis (2004–2005) DHX Studios Halifax (Halifax Film Company) (2005–2018) DHX Media (2006-Present) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Picture format | picture format | ||
Audio format | audio format | ||
First shown in | first shown in | ||
Original release | October 11, 1993
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Preceded by | preceded by | ||
Followed by | followed by | ||
Related shows | related shows |
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