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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.
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Episode 1 - Election Fever
Release Date: 2019-09-17The 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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Episode 2 - Heating Up
Release Date: 2019-09-24New 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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Episode 3 - How Dare You
Release Date: 2019-10-01With 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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Episode 4 - Undecided Voter
Release Date: 2019-10-08We'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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Episode 5 - Cut The Wire
Release Date: 2019-10-15The 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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Episode 6 - The Results Are In
Release Date: 2019-10-22The 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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Episode 7 - Follow The Leaders
Release Date: 2019-10-29The 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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Episode 8 - Coup d'Etat
Release Date: 2019-11-05Elizabeth 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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Episode 9 - Back To Business
Release Date: 2019-11-12With 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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Episode 10 - Hitting The Ice
Release Date: 2019-11-19Mark 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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Episode 11 - Hindsight Is 20-19
Release Date: 2020-01-07The funniest, most liked, and most talked-about pieces so far from Season 27 in one convenient special.
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Episode 12 - Dry January
Release Date: 2020-01-14A 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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Episode 13 - A Part of Our Heritage
Release Date: 2020-01-21The 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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Episode 14 - Eastern Hospitality
Release Date: 2020-01-28Newfoundland 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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Episode 15 - Party Rules
Release Date: 2020-02-04Now 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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Episode 16 - Yes B'y
Release Date: 2020-02-11A 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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Episode 17 - You Should Go To Emergency
Release Date: 2020-02-18With 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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Episode 18 - Plategate
Release Date: 2020-02-25New 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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Episode 19 - Canada, The Board Game (Season Finale)
Release Date: 2020-03-03With 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.