About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 150
Aired 11 October 1999
Segments include: - The Airline, The Man, The Money, and the Case of the Missing Cheque - ""The Blair Witch Project: The Series"" - Babe Bennett - Everybody in Plaid (Gap commercial) - Streeter - Connie Bloor - Thre new CBC series: ""Da Vinci's Conquests,"" ""Da Vinci's Requests,"" and ""Da Vinci's Bequests"" - Mrs. Enid and Eulalia
2. Episode 151
Aired 18 October 1999
Segments include: - Conference on federalism - Adrienne Clarkson becomes the Governor General - Talking to Americans: Mt. Rushmore - Heritage Minute: Complaining about people from foreign lands entering Canada - Tim MacMillan in Ottawa - ""22 Minutes"" NewsNet - Streeter
3. Episode 152
Aired 25 October 1999
Segments include: - Air Canada takeover - Bill 101 struck down - Disney and the RCMP end contract - Jerry Boyle - Trojanzz condoms commercial - Streeter - Talking to Americans: Chicago - ""Birding""
4. Episode 153
Aired 1 November 1999
Segments include: - The APEC hearings - Employment insurance surplus - MP's Pension Plan - Government subsidies - ""Martha's Weekend"" - Streeter - Lucien Bouchard goes to Hollywood - The Campbell File - ""22 Minutes"" in the Woods - Marg Delahunty
5. Episode 154
Aired 8 November 1999
A special behind-the-scenes look at ""This Hour Has 22 Minutes,"" plus clips from past seasons.
6. Episode 155
Aired 15 November 1999
Segments include: - Pope John Paul II in India - Frank MacMillan in Ottawa - ""Life & Times"" - Babe Bennett on marriage - ""Playboy Grotto After Dark"" - Streeter - Dakey Dunn on Adrienne Clarkson - Mrs. Enid and Eulalia
7. Episode 156
Aired 22 November 1999
Segments include: - The Governor General's literary awards - The new CSIS recruitment videos - Joe Crow - ""Dr. Horror"" - Streeter - The Quinlan Quints - Connie Bloor
8. Episode 157
Aired 29 November 1999
Segments include: - Frank MacMillan at the International Emmys - Heritage Minute: Insulting and maligning Canadians that have acheived worldwide fame and recognition - Babe Bennett - ""Sportsbag"" - Streeter - Marg Delahunty - ""That Show Sucked""
9. Episode 158
Aired 6 December 1999
Segments include: - Talking to Americans: Columbia University - MaKane's extra thick pizza - Jerry Boyle in New York City - Marg Delahunty and Joe Clark - ""Moncton"" - The Quinlan Quints - Connie Bloor
10. Episode 159
Aired 10 January 2000
Segments include: - Frank MacMillan at the Speech from the Throne - Talking to Americans: Mt. Rushmore - Babe Bennett - ""Martha's Weekend"" - Streeter - ""Playboy Grotto After Dark"" - ""22 Minutes"" NewsNet