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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Season 20 2012 - 2013
TV-G

  • 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 25m
  • 8h 45m (21 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

22 episodes

Season Premiere

2012-09-19T00:00:00Z

20x01 September 18, 2012

Season Premiere

20x01 September 18, 2012

  • 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z25m

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Shaun Majumder) laments Canada's sudden breakup with Iran, Don Cherry (Mark Critch) takes shots at the NHL lockout, Mrs Enid ponders 50 Shades of Grey, and the 'average Canadian' tries to recollect the War of 1812.

2012-09-26T00:00:00Z

20x02 September 25, 2012

20x02 September 25, 2012

  • 2012-09-26T00:00:00Z25m

Storage Wars Toronto discovers 'priceless' impacts from the NHL Lockout, guests of the Last Supper have an unexpected interruption, a naked Duchess Kate (Susan Kent) reveals her thoughts on royal privacy, PEI Witness News searches for seats at the NDP convention, and Mayor Rob Ford (Mark Critch) announces his new reality show "Robbie Boo Boo".

2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

20x03 October 2, 2012

20x03 October 2, 2012

  • 2012-10-03T00:00:00Z25m

Mary Walsh returns as one of her beloved characters to weigh-in on the Rona Ambrose controversy; Rex Murphy (Mark Critch) gets worked up about Justin Trudeau's Liberal leadership intentions; suspicion sprouts over effects of genetically modified grains; 22 Minutes travels to Ottawa to recruit Lisa Raitt, the federal Minister of Labour, to facilitate an end to the NHL lockout.

2012-10-10T00:00:00Z

20x04 October 9, 2012

20x04 October 9, 2012

  • 2012-10-10T00:00:00Z25m

Canadian acting icon, William Shatner, shares public speaking tips for Justin Trudeau and we give Justin Trudeau's Liberal leadership speech is given a auto-tune remix.

2012-10-17T00:00:00Z

20x05 October 16, 2012

20x05 October 16, 2012

  • 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z25m

Liberal leadership hopeful, Justin Trudeau drops by the 22 Minutes studio, Raj Binder presents an explosive investigative report into photo-bombing; and, Apple's CEO reveals the company's newest product iPad-Mini, or was that the iPad-Maxi?

2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

20x06 October 30, 2012

20x06 October 30, 2012

  • 2012-10-31T00:00:00Z25m

Mark Critch battles the REAL Barry Weiss (Storage Wars star) over a storage unit stuffed with Canadian content; 22 Minutes travels to Victoria to drill into the Northern Gateway Pipeline protest; the hit movie "Paranormal Activity" gets a Canadian-style remake perfect for the faint of heart with the release of "Normal Activity"; and a job posting for the new Ontario Premier is announced.

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

20x07 November 6, 2012

20x07 November 6, 2012

  • 2012-11-07T01:00:00Z25m

America Votes, Canada Watches - Don Cherry (Mark Critch) gives 110% with his game-day commentary of Republicans versus Democrats; an all-star 22 Minutes political panel, featuring Mrs Enid, Housewive's Agnes and Raj Binder, predicts the results.

2012-11-14T01:00:00Z

20x08 November 13, 2012

20x08 November 13, 2012

  • 2012-11-14T01:00:00Z25m

Jian Ghomeshi appears on 22 Minutes as guest host; famous illusionist, David Blaine (Shaun Majumder) makes magic happen at Tim Horton's; Mark Critch shares a laugh with MPs Bob Rae, Thomas Mulcair, Tony Clement and Lisa Raitt at the annual Parliamentary Press Dinner in Ottawa; Movember gets a musical tribute by several well-known Canadian songsters.

2012-11-28T01:00:00Z

20x09 November 27, 2012

20x09 November 27, 2012

  • 2012-11-28T01:00:00Z25m

22 Minutes catches Bond fever when a real 007 (George Lazenby from On Her Majesty's Secret Service) turns up from retirement to guest in 22 Minutes Bond film remake. Also this week, the Grey Cup winners get ambushed in their locker room and the NHL hockey lockout gets some much-needed play.

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

20x10 December 4, 2012

20x10 December 4, 2012

  • 2012-12-05T01:00:00Z25m

22 Minutes travels to Ontario to participate in Don Cherry's new walking tour of Kingston; Mark Garneau launches his bid for the Liberal leadership; Mrs Enid plans some doomsday hankypanky in response to the Mayan calendar prediction; and, just in time for Christmas, the Boyfriend Body Pillow gets a passionate consumer test drive.

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

20x11 Holiday Special

20x11 Holiday Special

  • 2012-12-12T01:00:00Z25m

Join the 22 Minutes cast for holiday fun wtih guest appearances from original cast members, Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey.

2013-01-16T01:00:00Z

20x12 January 15, 2013

20x12 January 15, 2013

  • 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z25m

2013-01-23T01:00:00Z

20x13 January 22, 2013

20x13 January 22, 2013

  • 2013-01-23T01:00:00Z25m

Hockey is back and Commander Hadfield 'sings' about it with help from 22 Minutes; News of Cirque du Soleil performer layoffs finds them matched to surprising new job opportunities, Mark Critch goes to Washington for Obama's coronation, and Susan Kent reports from the red carpet at the Liberal Leadership Debate in Vancouver.

2013-01-30T01:00:00Z

20x14 January 29, 2013

20x14 January 29, 2013

  • 2013-01-30T01:00:00Z25m

News of declining sales at Hooters is forcing the restaurant chain to rebrand to attract a broader clientele; 22 Minutes is with Tony Clement for the opening of parliament; A new drama from PBS combines British period drama with British entertainers The Beatles in "Downton Abbey Road".

2013-02-06T01:00:00Z

20x15 February 5, 2013

20x15 February 5, 2013

  • 2013-02-06T01:00:00Z25m

Outgoing liberal leader, Bob Rae, receives comic tribute; former Blue Jay, Jose Canseco, shares details of his Toronto mayoral bid; and, Canada offers a potential contender for Pope.

2013-02-20T01:00:00Z

20x16 February 19, 2013

20x16 February 19, 2013

  • 2013-02-20T01:00:00Z25m

Outgoing liberal leader, Bob Rae, receives comic tribute; former Blue Jay, Jose Canseco, shares details of his Toronto mayoral bid; and, Canada offers a potential contender for Pope.

2013-02-27T01:00:00Z

20x17 February 26, 2013

20x17 February 26, 2013

  • 2013-02-27T01:00:00Z25m

The Vinyl Cafe's Stuart McLean takes on Nickelback and Hockey Night in Canada and real housewife Mary Zilba drops in on her not-so-glamorous cousin. Raj Binder dreams and schemes of becoming a Juno contender and the recent demise of the penny perplexes an average Canadian.

2013-03-06T01:00:00Z

20x18 March 5, 2013

20x18 March 5, 2013

  • 2013-03-06T01:00:00Z25m

Murdoch Mysteries' Yannick Bisson joins the 22 cast as guest host, Mark Critch rrrrrrolls up the rim directly from the Tim Horton's Ontario coffee roastery, and Shaun Majumder reports from inside the red carpet at the new Canadian Screen Awards.

2013-03-13T00:00:00Z

20x19 March 12, 2013

20x19 March 12, 2013

  • 2013-03-13T00:00:00Z25m

Mark Critch hits it out of the park at the Blue Jays spring training camp; surprise home visits by EI auditors inspire a new Canadian reality show PEI-EI-PIs; and, Commander Hadfield (Mark Critch) discovers the consequences of tweeting and singing from space.

2013-03-20T00:00:00Z

20x20 March 19, 2013

20x20 March 19, 2013

  • 2013-03-20T00:00:00Z25m

22 Minutes reacts to the new federal budget, makes a housecall to Thomas Mulcair at Stornoway, and enlists the help of "Captain 22" for a report from the Toronto comicbook convention.

2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

20x21 March 26, 2013

20x21 March 26, 2013

  • 2013-03-27T00:00:00Z25m

Bob Rae sings his goodbyes, Don Cherry refuses to have his kisses denied and we predict the summer news in the 22 Minutes season finale.

Season Finale

20x22 April 2, 2013

Season Finale

20x22 April 2, 2013

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