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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Season 16 2008 - 2009
TV-G

  • 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 25m
  • 7h 55m (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

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

16x01 September 30, 2008

Season Premiere

16x01 September 30, 2008

  • 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z25m

Election fever is running high! Geri Hall ends up in handcuffs compliments of the Harper government and then chats with Stéphane Dion. Finally the real Elizabeth May demands to be part of the 22 Minutes sketch.

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

16x02 October 7, 2008

16x02 October 7, 2008

  • 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z25m

The election coverage continues. Geri Hall spends time with Gilles Duceppe and Jack Layton. Also, 'The Hour' with George Stroumboulopoulis and guest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

16x03 October 14, 2008

16x03 October 14, 2008

  • 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z25m

This was an Election Special featuring Rex Murphy and Ian Hanomansing. Also Geri Hall catches up with the Leader of the Green Party of Canada Elizabeth May.

2008-10-22T00:00:00Z

16x04 October 21, 2008

16x04 October 21, 2008

  • 2008-10-22T00:00:00Z25m

The Premier Danny Williams visits China. Teen Correspondent, Mark Jackson brings a report from the opening night of The Sound of Music in Toronto.

2008-10-29T00:00:00Z

16x05 October 28, 2008

16x05 October 28, 2008

  • 2008-10-29T00:00:00Z25m

First up is the Canada in the Morning Halloween Special. Followed by a TMZed feature of the real live Jian Ghomeshi, Host of CBC Radio Show Q. Plus, Mark visits Alaska to learn more about Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin.

2008-11-05T01:00:00Z

16x06 November 4, 2008

16x06 November 4, 2008

  • 2008-11-05T01:00:00Z25m

Mark Critch reports from Florida on the upcoming American election and Babe Bennett returns after a two year absence.

2008-11-19T01:00:00Z

16x07 November 18, 2008

16x07 November 18, 2008

  • 2008-11-19T01:00:00Z25m

Mark Critch speaks with Premier Danny Williams, Premier Rodney MacDonald, Premier Gordon Campbell and Premier Dalton McGuinty at the First Minister's Conference. The 'French 22 Minutes' covers the Quebec Election.

2008-11-26T01:00:00Z

16x08 November 25, 2008

16x08 November 25, 2008

  • 2008-11-26T01:00:00Z25m

Geri Hall brings a report from the Grey Cup, and Raj Binder is at the 2008 BC Poker Championship in Vancouver.

2008-12-03T01:00:00Z

16x09 December 2, 2008

16x09 December 2, 2008

  • 2008-12-03T01:00:00Z25m

Galen Westin's Memories of Christmas Special featuring Leslie Feist, David Suzuki and Anne Murray. Also, Gordon Ramsay's Christmas.

2009-01-07T01:00:00Z

16x10 Best of 2008

16x10 Best of 2008

  • 2009-01-07T01:00:00Z25m

A look back at the year that was 2008.

2009-01-14T01:00:00Z

16x11 January 13, 2009

16x11 January 13, 2009

  • 2009-01-14T01:00:00Z25m

Geri Hall spends time with 'man of the hour' Michael Ignatieff, and another monologue from Rex Murphy.

2009-01-21T01:00:00Z

16x12 January 20, 2009

16x12 January 20, 2009

  • 2009-01-21T01:00:00Z25m

Geri Hall is the only woman in The Week the Woman Went town of Tatamagouche. Air Canada - The Board Game.

2009-01-28T01:00:00Z

16x13 January 27, 2009

16x13 January 27, 2009

  • 2009-01-28T01:00:00Z25m

Parliament returns on Monday, and Geri Hall attends the NHL All Star Game in Montreal.

2009-02-04T01:00:00Z

16x14 February 3, 2009

16x14 February 3, 2009

  • 2009-02-04T01:00:00Z25m

Mark Critch reports from Crashed Ice in Quebec City, and Amazing Discoveries unearths the 2009 Federal Budget.

2009-02-25T01:00:00Z

16x15 February 24, 2009

16x15 February 24, 2009

  • 2009-02-25T01:00:00Z25m

The Single Female Voter chats with Peter Mansbridge about his chat with US President Barack Obama, and Michael Ignatieff woos the West.

2009-03-04T01:00:00Z

16x16 March 3, 2009

16x16 March 3, 2009

  • 2009-03-04T01:00:00Z25m

Gavin Crawford speaks with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to get tips on Gavin's impression of Ignatieff. Nathan Fielder pitches a new version of the Canadian National anthem.

2009-03-11T00:00:00Z

16x17 March 10, 2009

16x17 March 10, 2009

  • 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z25m

22 Minutes asks, "Should curling be shown in HD?" Plus, the return of Shaun Majumder.

2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

16x18 March 17, 2009

16x18 March 17, 2009

  • 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z25m

Computer Corner with Gunther Wilson discusses GeoFencing and introduces is younger brother, Aalto. Geri Hall brings a report from the Brier.

Season Finale

2009-03-25T00:00:00Z

16x19 March 24, 2009

Season Finale

16x19 March 24, 2009

  • 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z25m

22 Minutes welcomes Ian Hanomansing. Meanwhile, Rex Murphy talks Evolution.

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