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This Hour Has 22 Minutes Trivia Quiz

If you are a fan of the CBC television show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" and are familiar with the actors Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, and Gavin Crawford, then this quiz is for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by weasel19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
weasel19

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following people was NOT a former member of the show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes?" Hint

Rick Mercer

Colin Mochrie

Roger Abbott

Greg Thomey

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Question 2 of 10

2. The title "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" was created as a knock-off of what? Hint

This Hour Has 30 Minutes

This Hour Has Seven Days

This Hour Has Five Days

This Hour Has 60 Minutes

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Question 3 of 10

3. The show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is mainly about all of the following except for what? Hint

Satire

News

Politics

Documentaries

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the nerdy, teenaged news reporter that Gavin Crawford plays?
Hint

Mike Hickson

Mike Johnson

Mark Hanson

Mark Jackson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Gavin Crawford also hosts "Computer Corner." What is his name in these segments? Hint

Gunter Wilson

Gavin Winston

Gunther Wallstreet

Gunther Wilson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Shaun Majumder plays a sweaty, Indian sports reporter on the show. What is his name?
Hint

Rod Bidner

Rod Binder

Raj Binder

Raj Bidner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cathy Jones is the host of "Inside Media Counter-Spin" on the show. What is her character's name?
Hint

Heather Coulter

Hellen Coulter

Helen Couture

Heather Couture

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cathy Jones also plays a "sexual affairs correspondent" on the show. What is the name of this character? Hint

Babe Bartlett

Baby Bartlett

Baby Bennett

Babe Bennett

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mark Critch is known to do segments imitating which CBC personality?
Hint

George Stroumboulopoulos

Rex Murphy

Peter Mansbridge

Ian Hanomansing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Critch plays an anchor on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes." What is his name? Hint

Bas MacLaren

Ben MacLaren

Bas MacDonald

Ben MacDonald

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following people was NOT a former member of the show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes?"

Answer: Roger Abbott

Roger Abbott is actually from the show "Royal Canadian Air Farce." Rick Mercer was on the show from 1993-2001 as anchor J.B. Dixon and various correspondents and sketch characters. Mercer left the show to devote more time to "Made in Canada;" after that show ended he launched "Rick Mercer Report," a series very similar to "22 Minutes." Colin Mochrie replaced Rick Mercer from 2001-2003 as anchor Anthony St. George and various correspondents and sketch characters. Mochrie left the show after two seasons to pursue his own projects and other movie roles. Mochrie guest starred on the January 27th, 2006 episode. Greg Thomey was on the show from 1993-2005 as anchor Frank MacMillan and various correspondents and sketch characters. Thomey appeared less often in season 12.

2. The title "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" was created as a knock-off of what?

Answer: This Hour Has Seven Days

Its name is a parody of "This Hour Has Seven Days," a CBC news magazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program is actually 22 minutes long to make room for commercials.

3. The show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is mainly about all of the following except for what?

Answer: Documentaries

The show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials.

4. What is the name of the nerdy, teenaged news reporter that Gavin Crawford plays?

Answer: Mark Jackson

I love seeing Mark Jackson at work. One of his more popular scenes is when he wets his pants during a Much Music audition.

5. Gavin Crawford also hosts "Computer Corner." What is his name in these segments?

Answer: Gunter Wilson

Crawford hosts "Computer Corner" where he pretends to teach and solve computer problems.

6. Shaun Majumder plays a sweaty, Indian sports reporter on the show. What is his name?

Answer: Raj Binder

Shaun plays a sweaty soft-spoken Indian sports nerd who has also been used as a behind-the-scenes interviewer on "Just For Laughs."

7. Cathy Jones is the host of "Inside Media Counter-Spin" on the show. What is her character's name?

Answer: Heather Coulter

A satirical talk show with the host portrayed by Cathy Jones. The host makes blatantly stereotypical statements about her guests.

8. Cathy Jones also plays a "sexual affairs correspondent" on the show. What is the name of this character?

Answer: Babe Bennett

A "22 Minutes" 'sexual affairs correspondent' played by Cathy Jones, Babe is a sassy suffragette, 1940s style, who talks about sexual matters. She ends each segment by saying "I'm just goofin' around, that's all!"

9. Mark Critch is known to do segments imitating which CBC personality?

Answer: Rex Murphy

Murphy is a frequent presence on the various branches of the CBC. He has regular commentary segments entitled "Point of View" on "The National," the CBC's flagship nightly news program.

10. Critch plays an anchor on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes." What is his name?

Answer: Bas MacLaren

A "22 Minutes" correspondent portrayed by Mark Critch. He talks to politicians about current events and is also one of the 22 Minutes anchors.

Source: Author weasel19

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