This Hour Has 22 Minutes(1993)

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a Canadian sketch comedy series that premiered on CBC Television in 1993, timed to the country's 35th general election. The show skewers Canadian politics and current events through a mock news format, blending satirical sketches, fake commercials, and comedic interviews with public figures. Original cast members Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh delivered sharp political commentary via absurdist on-location segments, often shot with deliberately skewed camera angles for comedic effect. Each episode combines topical parody with broader sketch comedy, making This Hour Has 22 Minutes a sharp-edged weekly take on the week's news and political landscape. The series became a cultural touchstone for Canadian comedy and political satire.