Season 20

2012 · 22 episodes

Episodes

1September 18, 2012Join the 22 Minutes cast for holiday fun wtih guest appearances from original cast members, Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey.
2September 25, 2012Storage Wars Toronto discovers 'priceless' impacts from the NHL Lockout, guests of the Last Supper have an unexpected interruption, a naked Duchess Kate (Susan Kent) reveals her thoughts on royal privacy, PEI Witness News searches for seats at the NDP convention, and Mayor Rob Ford (Mark Critch) announces his new reality show "Robbie Boo Boo".
3October 2, 2012Mary Walsh returns as one of her beloved characters to weigh-in on the Rona Ambrose controversy; Rex Murphy (Mark Critch) gets worked up about Justin Trudeau's Liberal leadership intentions; suspicion sprouts over effects of genetically modified grains; 22 Minutes travels to Ottawa to recruit Lisa Raitt, the federal Minister of Labour, to facilitate an end to the NHL lockout.
4October 9, 2012Canadian acting icon, William Shatner, shares public speaking tips for Justin Trudeau and we give Justin Trudeau's Liberal leadership speech is given a auto-tune remix.
5October 16, 2012Liberal leadership hopeful, Justin Trudeau drops by the 22 Minutes studio, Raj Binder presents an explosive investigative report into photo-bombing; and, Apple's CEO reveals the company's newest product iPad-Mini, or was that the iPad-Maxi?
6October 30, 2012Mark Critch battles the REAL Barry Weiss (Storage Wars star) over a storage unit stuffed with Canadian content; 22 Minutes travels to Victoria to drill into the Northern Gateway Pipeline protest; the hit movie "Paranormal Activity" gets a Canadian-style remake perfect for the faint of heart with the release of "Normal Activity"; and a job posting for the new Ontario Premier is announced.
7November 6, 2012America Votes, Canada Watches - Don Cherry (Mark Critch) gives 110% with his game-day commentary of Republicans versus Democrats; an all-star 22 Minutes political panel, featuring Mrs Enid, Housewive's Agnes and Raj Binder, predicts the results.
8November 13, 2012Jian Ghomeshi appears on 22 Minutes as guest host; famous illusionist, David Blaine (Shaun Majumder) makes magic happen at Tim Horton's; Mark Critch shares a laugh with MPs Bob Rae, Thomas Mulcair, Tony Clement and Lisa Raitt at the annual Parliamentary Press Dinner in Ottawa; Movember gets a musical tribute by several well-known Canadian songsters.
9November 27, 201222 Minutes catches Bond fever when a real 007 (George Lazenby from On Her Majesty's Secret Service) turns up from retirement to guest in 22 Minutes Bond film remake. Also this week, the Grey Cup winners get ambushed in their locker room and the NHL hockey lockout gets some much-needed play.
10December 4, 201222 Minutes travels to Ontario to participate in Don Cherry's new walking tour of Kingston; Mark Garneau launches his bid for the Liberal leadership; Mrs Enid plans some doomsday hankypanky in response to the Mayan calendar prediction; and, just in time for Christmas, the Boyfriend Body Pillow gets a passionate consumer test drive.
11Holiday SpecialJoin the 22 Minutes cast for holiday fun wtih guest appearances from original cast members, Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey.
12January 15, 2013
13January 22, 2013Hockey is back and Commander Hadfield 'sings' about it with help from 22 Minutes; News of Cirque du Soleil performer layoffs finds them matched to surprising new job opportunities, Mark Critch goes to Washington for Obama's coronation, and Susan Kent reports from the red carpet at the Liberal Leadership Debate in Vancouver.
14January 29, 2013News of declining sales at Hooters is forcing the restaurant chain to rebrand to attract a broader clientele; 22 Minutes is with Tony Clement for the opening of parliament; A new drama from PBS combines British period drama with British entertainers The Beatles in "Downton Abbey Road".
15February 5, 2013Outgoing liberal leader, Bob Rae, receives comic tribute; former Blue Jay, Jose Canseco, shares details of his Toronto mayoral bid; and, Canada offers a potential contender for Pope.
16February 19, 2013Outgoing liberal leader, Bob Rae, receives comic tribute; former Blue Jay, Jose Canseco, shares details of his Toronto mayoral bid; and, Canada offers a potential contender for Pope.
17February 26, 2013The Vinyl Cafe's Stuart McLean takes on Nickelback and Hockey Night in Canada and real housewife Mary Zilba drops in on her not-so-glamorous cousin. Raj Binder dreams and schemes of becoming a Juno contender and the recent demise of the penny perplexes an average Canadian.
18March 5, 2013Murdoch Mysteries' Yannick Bisson joins the 22 cast as guest host, Mark Critch rrrrrrolls up the rim directly from the Tim Horton's Ontario coffee roastery, and Shaun Majumder reports from inside the red carpet at the new Canadian Screen Awards.
19March 12, 2013Mark Critch hits it out of the park at the Blue Jays spring training camp; surprise home visits by EI auditors inspire a new Canadian reality show PEI-EI-PIs; and, Commander Hadfield (Mark Critch) discovers the consequences of tweeting and singing from space.
20March 19, 201322 Minutes reacts to the new federal budget, makes a housecall to Thomas Mulcair at Stornoway, and enlists the help of "Captain 22" for a report from the Toronto comicbook convention.
21March 26, 2013Bob Rae sings his goodbyes, Don Cherry refuses to have his kisses denied and we predict the summer news in the 22 Minutes season finale.
22April 2, 2013