Corner Gas 

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.

Creators:

Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, David Storey

Stars:

Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick

35 wins & 51 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 / ... 53 episodes, 2004-2009
Josh Strait	...	Josh / ... 53 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 | beauty mark | nothingness | slow witted | 

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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:

22 January 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Corner Gas

Filming Locations:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the tv show, Brent is shown to be an avid comic book, and general superhero fan. In real life, Brent Butt is a talented artist who's specialty is drawing comic book characters. He is also shown to be an amateur stand up comedian, going to perform shows in Regina (his friends believing he was running off to do something nefarious). In reality Butt is an acomplished stand up Comic who has appeared on Just For Laughs among other major platforms.

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Goofs

There aren't enough people working there to run Corner Gas and The Ruby Cafe.

Brent would need at least one other employee than Wanda at the gas station. And Lacey would need at least TWO other employees (one server and another part-time cook) to keep her business open, especially since she doesn't close any day during the week.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Oscar Leroy: Hey, jackass!

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits of "Rock On", instead of the usual closing theme song, Thunderface (Brent, Hank, Wanda, and Karen) performs Fast Exit's song "Capital Cash", as they did in the episode.

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Connections

Spin-off Corner Gas: The Movie (2014)

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Soundtracks

My Happy Place
(End title theme)
Written and Performed by Craig Northey

User Reviews

This is the cream of the crop on TV for comedies

Of all the shows still currently airing new episodes, this is the funniest show on TV. My Name is Earl comes close, but doesn't quite match it. Simpsons isn't as funny as it once was, so that too is out of the running.

It began airing 2 years ago (and both those seasons are available to own on DVD) and the third season has just wrapped.

It revolves around a core of 8(Brent, Wanda, Hank, Lacey, Officers Davis and Karen, and Brents parents Oscar and Emma) characters, tied together my the small town of dog River, Sask. Only rarely do any characters leave the confines on the local coffee shop (The Ruby), gas station (Corner Gas), local bar, the insurance and liquor store, or the Leroy home. The comedy is all situational and there is no laugh track or audience participation. If a comparison to another show is needed, think Seinfeld, but on the prairies.

After three years there have only been 2 or 3 bad episodes, but 10-15 fantastic ones--a great ratio. Rarely do the episodes have less then 4 or 5 wonderful belly laughs or classic lines.

I used to like the character of Oscar the best, but now I like Hank a little more. If you want to see Officer Karen naked in another movie...track down one of the Wishmaster movies (part 4 I think).

This is a good show.