This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 27
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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC newsmagazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the U.S. is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary.
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes
2009This 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. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC newsmagazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the U.S. is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary.
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With a country as large as Canada, sometimes it seems everyone is playing by their own rules. 22 Minutes introduces a new board game primed to play through the confusion.
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New Ontario license plates are “virtually unreadable” putting the Ford government is on the defensive. 22 Minutes checks in. Plus, pipeline protests continue and single use plastics are banned.
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With hospitals across the country facing temporary closures, 22 Minutes brings to life a new medical drama that speaks to the heart of the matter.
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A Newfoundland twist to one of the most popular songs in the world right; an interview with Speaker of the House Anthony Rota and the latest news from Parliament Hill.
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Now that the Conservative leadership race is underway, the party is laying down a few ground rules for prospective candidates. 22 Minutes reviews the list.
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Newfoundland calls in the army to help with snow removal after one of the biggest blizzards in recent memory. How are the soldiers handling the outpouring of hospitality? 22 Minutes checks in.
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The Royals are coming, tips for the 2020 winter blast, the history of beer league curling explored, and the curse of Oak Island continues. 22 Minutes digs in.
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A new year is underway and the outlook is already bleak. 22 Minutes catches up on some of the stories making headlines in Canada and around the world.
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The funniest, most liked, and most talked-about pieces so far from Season 27 in one convenient special.
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Mark Critch learns how to ice dance with Canadian Olympians Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir. Plus, Trudeau gets primed for a new term, an interview with Jagmeet Singh, Heartland alienation, and more.
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With the election behind us, Canada's MPs think about getting back to work. 22 Minutes checks in. Plus, Doug Ford wants your phone, the truth about carbon tax, and Barack Obama defends his bromance.
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Elizabeth May steps down as the Green Party leader while the Conservatives eye up new leadership. Plus, Celine Dion on q, Anne of Green Gables goes to the ballet, and Greg Thomey returns!
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The election is over, but the politics are just beginning. 22 Minutes checks in on several party leaders...and Alberta. Plus, edibles come to Canada, Carrie returns, deer birth control, and more.
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The federal election comes to a close and 22 Minutes has all the latest updates on the country's biggest winners and losers. Plus, Mark Critch has a drink (or three) with Justin Trudeau.
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The debates are over and the election is a week away. Which party will lead the country? 22 Minutes weighs the options. Plus, Into The Election-Verse, an interview with CBC's poll analyst, and more.
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We're halfway through the federal election and some voters are still on the fence. 22 Minutes takes their pulse. Plus, face to face with Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet and more.
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With climate strikes happening all over the world, 22 Minutes examines the environment. Plus, an interview with David Suzuki, Mary Walsh marches in Montreal, and more.
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New developments break in the federal election and the Liberals are under fire. Plus, an in-studio interview with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and 22 Minutes goes door-to-door with Elizabeth May.
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The federal election had officially launched and 22 Minutes is back for another year of razor-sharp political commentary and biting satire.
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