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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Season 27 2019 - 2020
TV-G

  • 2019-09-18T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 25m
  • 6h 58m (19 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Comedy, News
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is one of Canada's most popular comedies. The show's combination of sketch comedy and news parody has earned it nineteen Gemini Awards (the Canadian equivalent of an Emmy), including five for Best Comedy Series. 22 minutes is a a satrical news program akin to Jon Stewart's Daily Show. In the words of the show star Mark Critch: "It's kinda like the news, only drunk." Popular segments include: "Sports Beat" with host Chip McAllister and his new hindi co-host Raj Bhinder, "Frontier in Science" which pokes fun at science and technology magazine programs, commercial parodies, crashing of major events, and the ever popular ambushing of politicians and other public figures

19 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-09-18T00:00:00Z

27x01 Election Fever

Season Premiere

27x01 Election Fever

  • 2019-09-18T00:00:00Z22m

The federal election had officially launched and 22 Minutes is back for another year of razor-sharp political commentary and biting satire.

2019-09-25T00:00:00Z

27x02 Heating Up

27x02 Heating Up

  • 2019-09-25T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-10-02T00:00:00Z

27x03 How Dare You

27x03 How Dare You

  • 2019-10-02T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-10-09T00:00:00Z

27x04 Undecided Voter

27x04 Undecided Voter

  • 2019-10-09T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-10-16T00:00:00Z

27x05 Cut The Wire

27x05 Cut The Wire

  • 2019-10-16T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-10-23T00:00:00Z

27x06 The Results Are In

27x06 The Results Are In

  • 2019-10-23T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-10-30T00:00:00Z

27x07 Follow The Leaders

27x07 Follow The Leaders

  • 2019-10-30T00:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-11-06T01:00:00Z

27x08 Coup d'Etat

27x08 Coup d'Etat

  • 2019-11-06T01:00:00Z22m

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!

2019-11-13T01:00:00Z

27x09 Back To Business

27x09 Back To Business

  • 2019-11-13T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-11-20T01:00:00Z

27x10 Hitting The Ice

27x10 Hitting The Ice

  • 2019-11-20T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-01-08T01:00:00Z

27x11 Hindsight Is 20-19

27x11 Hindsight Is 20-19

  • 2020-01-08T01:00:00Z22m

The funniest, most liked, and most talked-about pieces so far from Season 27 in one convenient special.

2020-01-15T01:00:00Z

27x12 Dry January

27x12 Dry January

  • 2020-01-15T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-01-22T01:00:00Z

27x13 A Part of Our Heritage

27x13 A Part of Our Heritage

  • 2020-01-22T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-01-29T01:00:00Z

27x14 Eastern Hospitality

27x14 Eastern Hospitality

  • 2020-01-29T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-02-05T01:00:00Z

27x15 Party Rules

27x15 Party Rules

  • 2020-02-05T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-02-12T01:00:00Z

27x16 Yes B'y

27x16 Yes B'y

  • 2020-02-12T01:00:00Z22m

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.

27x17 You Should Go To Emergency

  • 2020-02-19T01:00:00Z22m

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.

2020-02-26T01:00:00Z

27x18 Plategate

27x18 Plategate

  • 2020-02-26T01:00:00Z22m

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.

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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