Editing This Hour Has 22 Minutes (section)

==Regular characters and segments==
; [[Talking to Americans]]
: Rick Mercer tours the United States, talking to Americans as if from a Canadian news program, asking them about "Canadian issues". The object is to see how little some Americans know about their northern neighbours. The piece was so popular that the CBC had Mercer create a one-hour TV special based on the segment. It became the highest rated comedy special in Canadian television history when it aired on [[Canada Day]], 2001. Popular bits include Mercer getting Americans to say "Congratulations Canada on legalizing VCRs!" and getting a professor at [[Princeton University]] to sign a petition against the re-starting of the Annual Toronto Polar Bear Hunt. In an election 2000 segment, he convinced then-Governor of Texas [[George W. Bush]] that Canada's Prime Minister [[Jean Chrétien]] was named Jean [[Poutine]] and that he was supporting Bush's candidacy. The success of the CBC special got Mercer attention on numerous American media outlets, including ABC's ''[[Nightline (US news program)|Nightline]]''. Mercer abandoned the concept after [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001]]. 
; No Pun Intended
: A [[Ludacris]]-ish Indian rapper/politician played by Shaun Majumder who frequently raps about election issues and what he will do if elected.

; 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!" 
; [[Marg Delahunty]]
: Mary Walsh crashes press conferences, hosts a "sleepover" for the nation's leading female (and gay) politicians, and threatens to "smite" the likes of politicians as "''Marg Princess Warrior''" (a loose parody of [[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]]). 
; Mark Jackson
: ''22 Minutes''{{'}} teenage correspondent that talks to politicians and who is played by Gavin Crawford. (The character is carried over from ''[[The Gavin Crawford Show]]''.)
; 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.

; Misses Enid & Eulalia
: Two elderly women who talk about daily events (portrayed by Cathy Jones and Mary Walsh, respectively).  Upon Walsh's departure from the show, Jones has appeared alone as Miss Enid. (The characters were normally introduced as "the Misses Enid and Eulalia", meaning "Miss Enid and Miss Eulalia", but this was frequently misunderstood by viewers as "Mrs. Enid" and "Eulalia" without an honorific.) The characters were later reunited in the [[CBC Gem]] web series ''[[Broad Appeal: Living with E's]]''.
; Streeters, aka The Rant.
: A weekly commentary on current events and political issues, which quickly became the show's most famous feature, by Rick Mercer in black and white presentations. This segment was later used in colour presentations on the ''[[Rick Mercer Report]]'' series.
;Max Pointy: A spoof of [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] personality [[Rex Murphy]]'s political commentaries for ''[[The National (CBC)|The National]]'', performed by Colin Mochrie. Max would start off with a legitimate political issue but end up on an unrelated and generally inane point by the end of his rant. Discontinued when Mochrie left the show. 
;That Show Sucked!: with Ma and Eddie Reardon (portrayed by Mary Walsh & Greg Thomey) who make fun of TV shows, with Ma saying that whatever show that Eddie watches "Suck" and constantly demanding that he give her "the G. D. clickerbox". Discontinued when Walsh left the show. 
;The Quinlan Quints: four quintuplets (the fifth one went missing and has never been found) who live in [[Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador]] – inspired by the fame of the [[Dionne quintuplets]]; portrayed by Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh (Colin Mochrie plays Mercer's quint role for seasons 9 and 10). Usually interviewed by Mercer's character J. B. Dickson, the Quints would boast about something outlandish that Dickson has a hard time believing until one of the quints (usually Jones) spills the beans and reveals that what they were promoting was really a scam. Discontinued when Mochrie left the show.
;Inside Media Counter-spin: A satirical talk show with the host, Heather Coulter, portrayed by Cathy Jones. The host makes blatantly [[stereotype|stereotypical]] statements about her guests. 
;Panic Room with Betty Hope: Host Betty Hope (played by Cathy Jones) parodies [[Nancy Grace]] in "breaking news" style segments, in which she interviews someone knowledgeable about a given threat and then spins the facts to make them sound more dramatic and dangerous.
;The Right Answer: Two conservative commentators (played by Rick Mercer and Greg Thomey) debate various issues in the news. When one of them makes a point, they hit a chess timer. Discontinued when Mercer left the show.
;The Special Eds: Mercer and Thomey portray two members of the RCMP – Special Constable Ed Cochrane and Special Constable Ed Codner – with questionable ethics. Discontinued when Mercer left the show.
;Nathan Fielder On Your Side: Nathan Fielder plays a [[consumer affairs]] reporter who is socially awkward, speaks in a near-monotone, and tends to make his interview subjects uncomfortable. Fielder went on to utilize the persona on the American TV show, ''[[Nathan for You]]''.

===Crawford's characters===

; [[Stuart McLean]]
: Based on the CBC personality.

; Uwe Meyer
: A fashion correspondent that Gavin Crawford portrays. (The character is carried over from ''The Gavin Crawford Show''.)

; Gunter Wilson
: A computer whiz who hosts the segment "Computer Corner".

; [[Natasha Stillwell]]
: Based on the former co-host of Discovery Channel's show ''[[Daily Planet (TV series)|Daily Planet]]''.

; Mark Jackson
: The teen correspondent of the program, has severe acne and is repeatedly picked on, also talks with a basic braces lisp. Retired in late 2010.

; Rob Boberston
: An artist that does a segment called ''Art Break'', a parody of the classic art series ''[[The Joy of Painting]]'' and its host [[Bob Ross]].

; [[Chantal Hébert]]
: Based on the political journalist and pundit.

===Critch's characters===
; [[Rex Murphy]]
: Based on the newspaper columnist and CBC personality.

; [[Danny Williams (Canadian politician)|Danny Williams]]
: Based on the former premier of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].  On the October 16, 2007 episode, the real Danny Williams kicked him off and took over his seat in the news desk during the show's first segment.

; [[Don Cherry]]

; [[Donald Trump]]

===Hall's characters===
; Avery Adams, Single Female Voter
: A prospective voter who confronts politicians about potential "relationships". Perhaps best known for her first appearance in October 2008, in which Hall / Adams was apprehended by security during a [[Stephen Harper]] press conference, she also later attracted some controversy when Ontario MPP [[Peter Kormos]] shouted her out of a press conference with Premier [[Dalton McGuinty]].

===Jones' characters===
; Sandy Campbell
: Host of ''The Campbell Files'', a parody of entertainment shows such as ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]''.

; Joe Crow
: An [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]] environmental "correspondent" who talks about the environment and the Canadian government's relation with Native peoples. Each segment ends with Crow blowing out his campfire with a single puff.

; Mrs. Enid
: An elderly lady with plenty to say about many different issues.

; Betty Hope
: A parody of [[CNN]] host [[Nancy Grace]].

; Janet Tucker
: A rude U.S/Canadian relations worker who usually is against any changes between the two countries and usually insults Canadians with long insults. She also sounds like she has a New York accent.

===Majumder's characters===
; Raj Binder
: a sweaty soft-spoken Indian sports nerd portrayed by Shaun Majumder, who has also been used as a behind-the-scenes interviewer on ''[[Just for Laughs]]''.

; [[Ian Hanomansing]]
: Based on the CBC personality.

;Barnibus Pine
: Introduced during a 2014 episode as a "lumbersexual", a woodsman who arouses Kent.

===Mercer's characters===
; Billyatropia "Billy" Smithopolis
: An "outstanding" Canadian sports athlete. Billy has a fear of heights and, according to one sketch, is the only Canadian going to the 2008 [[Olympic Games]] for sure.

; Gus Van Gus
: A "financial advisor" who insists the secret to gaining wealth is to send him "all your money".

===Mochrie's characters===
; Max Pointy
: Based on CBC radio personality [[Rex Murphy]]

; [[Peter Mansbridge]]
: Used in ''[[Mansbridge One on One]]'' parody sketches, where "Peter" has insightful interviews with himself.

===Thomey's characters===
; Jerry Boyle
: a Newfoundland separatist whose campaign slogan is "If you can mark an X, you're my kind of people!" The character was created as a recurring character on ''[[CODCO]]''.

; Ottawa Gargoyle
: A gargoyle who sits on top of the Parliament buildings and satirizes politicians, occasionally throwing hot oil on them.

;Tim MacMillan
:Foreign correspondent who's (almost) never where he's supposed to be. He's also Frank MacMillan's brother. His segments would open with a recurring style of dialogue. "Hello, Tim?" "HELLLOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" "Are you in [[Geneva]]?" [pause.] "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

===Walsh's characters===
; Connie Bloor
: A ''22 Minutes'' Prairie correspondent played by Mary Walsh, who reports from a donut shop.  Introduced in each segment by the line: "She's flat as the prairies and twice as wide", she wears a [[tuque]] and earmuffs, and her speech is punctuated with a series of snorts.  One of her recurring gags involves feeding paper printouts of celebrities and politicians through a paper shredder.

; Marg Delahunty
: A ''22 Minutes'' correspondent played by Walsh, Marg Delahunty is an interviewer whose specialty is finding suspectible politicians and hounding them with off-the-cuff interviews designed to satirize and even embarrass them. Some of these interviews were conducted in the guise of "Marg, Princess Warrior", a parody of the title character of ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' portrayed by [[Lucy Lawless]].

; Dakey Dunn
: A ''22 Minutes'' "Male Correspondent" played by Walsh, replete with gold chain, hairy chest, cigarette and beer, who regularly lays out a macho view of economic and cultural matters. This character was earlier used in the ''[[CODCO]]'' series. Dakey also once accosted [[Margaret Atwood]] at a book signing, reciting one of her most famous poems over and over again.