Everything about This Hour Has 22 Minutes, eh?

Tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Just for Laughs

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick visits the set of Republic of Doyle and takes a cameo role as the Mayor of St John’s and also visits a Special Olympics training camp to try bowling and swimming with the athletes.

22 Minutes, CBC
A new song parody fusing Meghan Trainor’s mega hit “All About The Bass” with Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne makes her comedy debut with Mark Critch.

Just for Laughs: Lewis Black & Mega Stars Volume 1, CBC
From Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival comes a larger-than-life showcase of today’s biggest and brightest comedic talent. A show so big it had to be split in two. Volume 1 features performances from Shaun Majumder, Marc Maron, Kathleen Madigan, and Lewis Black.

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CBC celebrates 22 Minutes with live event and TV special

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From a media release:

THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES has been a staple of CBC’s prime-time lineup for 22 seasons and in honour of the iconic Canadian comedy’s unique milestone year, CBC, together with the show’s creators and producers at DHX Media, is inviting Canadians to join in the celebrations with a live gala event and a special retrospective episode.

The award-winning, record-breaking Canadian comedy institution will be recognized live at Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox on Thursday, December 4th with a star-studded gala event, This Hour has 22 Years – Live in Toronto, emceed by CBC’s Jonny Harris (Murdoch Mysteries, Of All Places) and featuring current cast members Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Susan Kent and Shaun Majumder as well as former cast members, writers, and the politicians they’ve spoofed over the years, all sharing their favourite moments. The show will also include special video features and hilarious highlights from past episodes. The cream of Canada’s comedy crop will be in attendance at the red-carpet event along with other celebrities from the entertainment world. The gala represents the show’s first-ever live event in Toronto. A limited number of tickets are available to the public free of charge here: https://this-hour-has-22-years.eventbrite.ca.

The following week, on Tuesday, December 9th, CBC will air a special hour-long retrospective episode of 22 MINUTES, entitled This Hour Has 22 Years, at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT). The special will look back at the legacy the show has created over the past 22 seasons, through the best moments from seasons past along with interviews with cast members recalling what has made the award-winning, savage satire a hotbed of Canadian comedy for more than two decades.

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Tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Bachelor Canada

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick is in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland cod jigging with singer Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea and then he’s off to the Norwood Fall Fair in Ontario for lawn mower racing, taffy pulling, and fly ball races with dogs.

22 Minutes, CBC
This week on 22 Minutes, celebrity blogger and Alberta native, Kelly Oxford guest stars; MP Tony Clement ‘drops the mic’ on community radio with Mark Critch.

The Bachelor Canada, City – “The Women Tell All”
Join host Tyler Harcott as this season’s most memorable bachelorettes return to confront each other – and Tim – for one last chance to speak their minds and have all of their burning questions answered.

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Tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Degrassi, Why Horror?

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick helps with the wheat harvest at a family farm in Camrose, Alberta and then heads to Barrington, Nova Scotia for a lesson in log-rolling.

22 Minutes, CBC
Toronto Maple Leaf Joffrey Lupul and Mark Critch get game ready; legendary correspondent Babe Bennett returns with her views on reproduction.

Degrassi, MTV – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
In the Season 14 premiere of DEGRASSI, Clare has a serious dilemma that will affect her entire future and confides in Alli. Zoë sees red when Becky tells her she’s too much of a distraction for the power cheer team. It’s time for Zoë to bring Becky down, literally. Miles and Tristan are getting close, but with his campaign in full swing, Mr. Hollingsworth is worried his son’s behaviour could damage his political prospects. An upset Miles decides to take annoying his father to a whole new level.

Why Horror? documentary, Super Channel
Why Horror? includes in-depth conversations with international horror filmmakers such as George A. Romero, Takashi Shimizu, Alexandre Aja, Ben Wheatley, Alex de la Iglesia and Canadian scare Queens Jen and Sylvia Soska, as well as countless other writers, historians, scientists and psychologists.

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