This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2003) Season 11
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.
01 Segments Include:
Tucker T. Bartlett's tour of the California gubernatorial campaign trail.
A parody of the most recent Viagra commercial warning about the potential for embarassment when used excessivly. (You have to see this segment to appreciate it. It is among the most over-the-top segments the show has ever done!!!)
A parody of COPS, with East Coast cops engaging in flagrant racial profiling. (If you consider yourself politically correct, you won't know which part of this segment to correct first!)
Sexual affairs correspondent Babe Bennett on the same-sex marriage debate.
Dakie Dunn on what Schwarzennegger's election means to the feminist movement (You've come a long way baby, and now you're going back)
A look inside Canada's minimum security prisons with ""OZ: Canada""
10/10/2003
02 WANRING: To Stephen Harper! You realize you'll have to sit next to Elsie Wayne, right?
Segments Include:
The Al-Jazeera Video Music Awards (Osama bin-Laden wins for his hit single, ""Death to the Infidels""
Bass MacLaren's report on Canada's ailing Sea-King helicopters.
An investigation into Allan Rock's fundraising practices.
A paid advertisement for the Jack LaLande power juicer.
A public service announcement concering Jean Chretien's apparent disappearance.
A political commentary by Native Affairs Correspondent Joe Crow
10/17/2003
03 WARNING: To Liberal Cabinet Ministers! Please wait until the Irving Het comes to a complete stop before accepting your gifts.
Segments Include:
- Chretien snubbed by Bush at the APEC conference as he is no longer the most powerful man in Canada.
- Investigation into the Governor General's expenses.
- ""Juan Big Album"" for hurricane relief.
- An interview with the developer of a new undetectable designer steroid.
- A Saskatchewan tourism commercial brought to you by the government of Manitoba.
- Hollywood North Squares.
- Why same-sex marriage doesn't necessarily mean gay marriage.
10/24/2003
04 Segments Include:
- An interview with Chretien aide Gallum Smeagle on his conflicted loyalties between ""old master"" and ""new master""
-Trick-or-Treating on Parliament Hill
-The dangers of paranoid women owning ink-jet printers (priceless!)
-Mrs. Enid on the commercialization of Remembrance Day.
-Newsworld ""PLAY"" vj in an unsolicited interview with Clay Aiken (played by Gavin Crawford)
-the ""deficieny of respect"" for Chretien's accomplishments.
10/31/2003
05 Warning! To Canadians in Foreign Jails:
You'll be freed... Once Everbody gets back from the Irving Lodge!
Segments Include:
Chretien's going-away party thrown by his MPs
A look at the life of a Parliament Hill ""Ethics Hotline"" telephone operator
A parody of a bank's commercial, outlining the dangers associated with estate planning
Babe Bennett on what Paul Martin's election means for Canada
""Inside Media Counter Spin"" host Heather Coulter defends the show against accuations it's middle-east coverage is biased against Israel.
The ridicule endured by Canada's smallest visible minority (Liberal Sheila Copps delegates)
""Frontiers in Science"" looks at the effect of solar flares on earth's communications systems
1st ever ""All-Arab lottery""
11/7/2003
06 Warning! To Michael Jackson:
Throw down your baby and come out with your hands up!
Segments Include:
Reasons why Ralph Klein would make a good choice as new Conservative leader
An investigation into less-than sanitary conditions in some Canadian hospitals.
Bas MacLaren crashes the Liberal leadership convention.
Mrs. Enid on the problems with Sunday Shopping
Bas MacLaren and Tucker T. Bartlett living it up at the Grey Cup
Star Dates
A couple of elementary school teachers making Christmas a little more politically correct.
Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio
11/14/2003
07 Warning! To Americans: Hope you Enjoyed your turkey! You elected him!
Segments Include:
Raj Bhinder at the Heritage Classic (this stunt caused a great deal of controversy as Shaun Majumder managed to get himself included in the official team picture, ruining what could have been a priceless collectable for millions of Canadians - on of the best segments ever!)
A Heritage Moment - remaining on hold to receive information and service from Air Canada
Dakey Dunn's commentary on ""Operation: Iraqi Freedom""
A parody of the ""Cottonelle"" commercial turned into a public service announcement on the dangers of hearing voices while grocery shopping.
Taxi drivers moonlighting as delivery men for the Canadian Red Cross.
Molly Maguire ambushing Lord Conrad Black in New York.
A retrospective look at Marg Delahunty's finest moments with Chretien.
That Show Sucked!
11/28/2003
08 Warning! To Adrienne Clarkson: The boys in Afghanistan will want to see some cleavage!
Segments Include:
Raj Bhinder's 'apology' for his Heritage Classis escapades
Bas MacLaren on the spot with Stephen Harper and Peter MacKay, talking about their parties' merger.
""Frontiers in Science"" investigates the possiblity of a flu pandemic.
Coverage of Ottawa's toughening of Biligualism rules in the Civil Service.
The release of Irish singer Janey O'Smiley's Christmas album ""Under the Mistletow""
A parody of an Aspirin Commercial: Ask your doctor if taking aspirin for everything is right for you.
""Inside Media CounterSpin"" investigates the 'gay conspiracy'. (Completey politically incorrect from start to finish...one of their best segments ever!)
12/5/2003
09 Segments Include:
Bas MacLaren interviewing former PC MP Scott Brison on his defection to the Liberals.
A commercial for ""Canadians United by their Hatred of Air Canada""
A New Year's greeting from Mrs. Enid addressing our new-found fear of Carbs!
Current Entertainment Access Affairs Hollywood Insiders.
A music video of Saddam Husseins capture, set to a remix of Johnny Horton's ""The Battle of New Orleans"" (Absolutely hysterical!)
An interview with the nanny of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's infant son
""Frontiers in Science"" covers the landing of the Mars Rover Spirit.
Mike Bullard interviewing a Canadian man recently released from Libyan prison.
1/9/2004
10 Segments Include:
Bas MacLaren at the Banff Film Festival
An analysis of Paul Martin's first meeting with George Bush at the Summitt of the Americas
Marg Delahunty crashing Stephen Harper's announcement that he'll seek the Conservative Leadership.
A spinoff of ""Average Joe"" entitled ""Horribly Disfigured Joe"" Joe Crow's commentary on terrorist plans to poison food and water supplies.
A scenerio depicting what could go wrong with the Russian Space Agency's plan to use the Canadian Prairies as an emergency landing site.
Repeated attempts at unloading copies of Canadian Idol Ryan Malcom's CD ""Home""
""Sports Beat"" returns with Chip McAllister and his new co-anchor, Raj Bhinder
""That Show Sucked""
1/16/2004
11 Warning! To Paul Martin: Sop rewinding the State of the Union Address: He didn't mention you!
Segments Include:
Coverage of the Iowa Primary
Bas MacLaren's interview with Conservative Leadership candidate Belinda Stronach
An interview with Canadian astronaught Buzz Miller
Two ""Dear Buckley's.."" letters
Babe Bennett on Canada's role as the woman in the Canada-U.S. relationship
Fashion Correspondent Uvay Mayer's commentary on the hidden meanings behind Michael Jackson's recent fashion choices. (This segment is hillarious!)
""TNT Hour"" on CBC Radio with host Tom Thompson.
1/23/2004
12 Warning! To Asian Farmers: Don't count count your chickens before you stuff them into a large burlap sack and dump them into a landfill!
Segments Include:
Dick Cheney's recent meeting with Pope John Paul II.
The Atkin's Diet gone horribly wrong
Bas MacLaren at the New Hampshire Primary, amushing all the Democratic candidates.
Law and Order: G.A.Y.
""Frontiers in Science"" discusses Mad Cow Disease
""Oscar Watch"" with Della Smile and Raj Bhinder
CBC's newest talk show ""Political Insider""
Reasons not to go to the police for help or protection
1/30/2004
13 WARNING: To Adrienne Clarkson! DON'T BELEIVE EVERYTING YOU READ!
Segments include:
Ralph Klein on Health Care
Bas MacLaren covering the throne speech
Mrs. Enid & Mrs. Eulalia on Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction
""Sports Beat"" discusses the SuperBowl
""Captain Paul went Sailing"" music video
Dakey Dunn on Paul Martin
Why a Tim Horton's travel mug is better than a Canadian passport
Playboy Grotto
2/6/2004
14 Clip Show featuring highlights from Season 11
2/13/2004
15 WARNING: To Mother Nature! HURRICANE, BLIZZARD, THAT ALL YOU GOT...BITCH?
Segments include:
Ralph Goodale's first budget
Canadian reaction to the alleged anti-semetic content of ""The Passion of the Christ""
A public service announcement encouraging the illegal download of Canadian movies
Mrs. Enid on plastic surgery
Liberal Aide Gallum Smeagal on the sponsorship scandal
Bas MacLaren answering viewer mail
An ad for an educational savings program, for your students expenses off campus
An interview with Saddam's Red Cross nurse
Mike Bullard interviews a freed Iranian hostage
3/5/2004
16 WARNING: To India! STEPHEN HARPER SAYS ""HOW!""
Segments Include:
Paul Martin's caffine addiction and erratic behavior
""Inside Media Counter-Spin"" discusses single mothers in the workplace
Joe Crow on Stephen Harper's recent slip of the tongue
""Music Memoirs"" on CBC Radio-Two
""Frontiers in Science"" investigates South Korea's recent cloning of a human embryo
A couple protesting the Vatican's stance on same-sex marriage by filing for a heterosexual divorce
How to throw a ""Belinda Stronach Party""
3/19/2004
17 WARNING: To Leafs Fans! CURLING IS NOW OUR NATIONAL GAME!
Segments include:
Coverage of the Conservative french language debate
Reaction to Sheila Copps' riding nomination defeat
""22 Minutes Time Capsule"" investigates the baby boom
""Heritage Moment"" - getting suckered into believing in the Leafs every fall, only to have them tank in the spring.
Babe Bennett on Martha Stewart's insider trading conviction
""Sports Beat"" - Chip McAllister apologizes to Raj Bhindar for his behaviour during his latest perscription drug abuse relapse.
""That Show Sucked""
3/26/2004
18 1 HOUR SEASON FINALE
Clips fron Season 11
4/2/2004
