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Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

New tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays and The Debaters

Bob Martin of Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Rick Mercer Report

Tonight Rick, Mike Holmes and David Suzuki install solar panels on the roof of a house in Oshawa, ON. and Rick drives a snowmobile across 400 feet of water at the Puddle Jump in Tilbury, ON, where he also takes an ATV into their mud bog.

22 Minutes

This week on 22 Minutes an exclusive video of Osama Bin Laden (Shaun Majumder) conveying his final message to the world. Teaser clip. Also this week high-flying Peter Mackay defends his use of helicopters, and Canadian musical icons band together to help fellow rockers, The Tea Party.

Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays

David is clearly annoyed Michael is dating his receptionist. Will she tell Michael about the book?

The Debaters

“Walmart / Beauty vs. Brains” – Walmart is the biggest employer in the whole world. But does that mean they’re good for business? Beauty or brains – which gets you farther in this world?

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Ratings: Week of September 12

From Bill Brioux at Toronto.com:

  • Emmy Awards, Survivor, Mercer and 22 Minutes back big as season officially starts
    The jockeying for position was evident this week with shows like Big Brother and America’s Got Talent bowing out and Survivor, Battle of the Blades, The Mercer Report and Heartland bowing in. As always, a few new shows can get lost in the shuffle. The decision to throw a smart comedy like Michael: Tuesday & Thursdays against the full heat of the week’s biggest premiere and finale seems odd to say the least. Read more.
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Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

New tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Camelot on CBC

Rick Mercer Report

Rick is at the Calgary Highland Games where he does the Scottish hammer throw, caber toss, performs with a drum and pipe band and helps border collies herd sheep. He also goes to Ayr, Ontario where he sets up and executes a fireworks extravaganza.

22 Minutes

Mark Critch visits Coronation Street

This week 22 Minutes visits the set of one of the most popular television shows of all time – Coronation Street. Teaser clip – Mark Critch with Corrie stars Leanne Battersby and Peter Barlow.

Camelot

“The Sword And The Crown” – Arthur must pull the sword from the stone to become legend. Morgan and King Lot plot to usurp the boy king.

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Ratings, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Ratings: CBC’s Tuesday premieres

From a media release:

A super Tuesday on CBC as Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes & Camelot notch ratings milestones

    RICK MERCER and 22 MINUTES dominate their time slots while CAMELOT enjoys a strong opening

The season premieres of the RICK MERCER REPORT, 22 MINUTES and CAMELOT came out swinging on Tuesday night, winning over Canadian audiences and notching new ratings milestones.

At 8 p.m., RICK MERCER REPORT had a stellar season debut with a 2+ audience of 1.2 million viewers, on par with the 2010 season premiere. (All data courtesy of BBM Canada) Among 25-54 viewers, the program captured an audience of 433,000, also on par with the 2010 season premiere.

At 8:30 p.m., the season premiere of 22 MINUTES garnered a 2+ audience of just under one million (981,000), up 29% over the 2010 season premiere (760,000) and up 31% compared to the 2010/11 season overall (748,000). Among 25-54 viewers, the program captured an audience of 351,000, up 35% compared to the 2010/11 season overall (260,000).

Then, at 9 p.m., the premiere of the historical epic CAMELOT attracted a strong 2+ audience of just over 800,000 and a 25-54 audience of 376,000.

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