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Barbara Frum helmed a 90-minute public affairs program that delved into national issues, typically airing quarterly. Focusing on topical subjects, the show extensively covered federal-provincial relations, starting with an exploration of the Parti Quebecois and its leader, Rene Levesque, who was elected the previous year. Other episodes scrutinized the energy crisis, unemployment, aboriginal land claims, family dynamics, the West, and Canada's natural resources.
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Returning Series
Type
Scripted
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
4 episodes

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.

Former first lady and current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond try to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and fending off the hungry DC journalist who is bent on destroying her career.