Corner Gas (2004–2009)

The life, or lack thereof, of a proprietor of a gas station, which is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies.

Creator:

Brent Butt

Stars:

Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick

33 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Brent Butt	...	Brent Leroy (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Gabrielle Miller	...	Lacey Burrows (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Fred Ewanuick	...	Hank Yarbo (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Eric Peterson	...	Oscar Leroy (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Janet Wright	...	Emma Leroy (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lorne Cardinal	...	Davis Quinton (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tara Spencer-Nairn	...	Karen Pelly (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Nancy Robertson	...	Wanda Dollard (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
Cavan Cunningham	...	Fitzy (44 episodes, 2004-2009)

Storyline

Popular comedian Brent Butt returns to small town Saskatchewan to portray the life he would have led had he gotten a real job - pumping gas at Corner Gas. Each episode of Corner Gas delivers a half-hour of comedic voyeurism in a place where everyone knows everyone else's business. The series is set in the fictional town of Dog River Saskatchewan, and focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of gas station owner Brent LeRoy, coffee shop proprietor Lacey Burrows and the folks who populate the area. Dog River is a nice town, but far from the quaint and idyllic little burgs we're used to seeing on TV.

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Plot Keywords:

gas station | small town | waitress | old people | nothingness | 

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Taglines:

Forty kilometres from nowhere and way beyond normal.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Kaukana kaikesta

Filming Locations:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three Thirty-Five Productions, Vérité Films, Canadian Television (CTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brent gets the first line of the series, ("Want me to fill it up?") and Oscar gets the last line of the series, ("Jackass!").

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Quotes

Davis: [after losing the Grey Cup tickets] Well, I'll have to go to a scalper.
Karen Pelly: Isn't it weird for you to go to a scalper?
Davis: Why? Because I'm a Cree man? I resent that!
Karen Pelly: Because you're a police officer and scalping tickets is illegal.
Davis: Oh yeah.

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Crazy Credits

During the Christmas-themed 13th episode of the 3rd season, "Merry Gasmas", the theme-music during the opening credits features Christmas bells playing beneath the normal instrumentation.

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Connections

Featured in Beyond Corner Gas: Tales from Dog River (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Not A Lot Goin' On"
(Main title theme)
Written and Performed by Craig Northey & Jesse Valenzuela

User Reviews

I Like It.....and I'm not Canadian!!!!!!

I happened to catch an episode of this series when I was on holiday in Canada and became an immediate fan. The series is character driven, and similar in spirit to Seinfeld as a whole lot of nothing tends to happen in the small town of Dog River. There is quite a warmth about the characters and their interplay and the humour is generally good natured, focusing on human weaknesses and relationships. I am surprised it has never been shown on TV in the UK as I think a lot of people would appreciate the humour - there seems to be a lot of similarities between Canadian and Brit approach to comedy. If you've never seen it then it's well worth checking out