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MONEY
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34 seasons · 585 episodes total · ~17 per season.
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1993 34 seasons · 585 eps English
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
Mark Critch
Trent McClellan
Aba Amuquandoh
Stacey McGunnigle
Chris Wilson
Created by
Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 215 hours end-to-end — 27 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1993 to 2026 — a 33-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Returning Series".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Created by Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on CBC Television.
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- Seasons
- 34
- Total episodes
- 585
- Avg episode length
- 22 min
- Premiered
- 1993-10-11
- Last aired
- 2026-09-29
- Languages
- English
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