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Corner Gas is a Canadian sitcom which airs on CTV and the Comedy Network. Deriving its name from the roadside gas station located in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, the series revolves around life in small-town Saskatchewan. It has been compared to Seinfeld for its dry sense of humour and its plots that are "about nothing."

Corner Gas is the only gas station for miles. Brent LeRoy is the proprietor of the station and Wanda works at the station's convenience store as a retail assistant. A nearby coffee shop is owned by Lacey Burrows. Dog River also has a newspaper, The Howler.

The series was created by Canadian comedian Brent Butt who came up with the idea for the series after wondering what his life would be like if he hadn't pursued stand-up comedy. (He would still be in a small town in Saskatchewan pumping gas.)

The first episode of Corner Gas aired on January 22, 2004 and attracted 1.2 million viewers. It became an instant hit and has never gone below the million-viewer mark since. The first season consisted of 13 episodes. Less than two months after the first episode aired, CTV renewed it for a second season of 18 episodes. The first season was released on DVD in Canada on October 19, 2004. In keeping with the spirit of the series, each DVD set included a coupon good for a free coffee at Petro-Canada service stations.

The series is filmed at Canada/Saskatchewan Production Studios in Regina, Saskatchewan and on location in Rouleau, Saskatchewan. It is produced by Prairie Pants Productions in association with CTV.

In late September 2004, to promote the start of the second season, the cast members of Corner Gas travelled to cities across Canada where they pumped gas at local service stations for the day (the fuel being provided to motorists free of charge). By the halfway point of the promotion more than 40,000 litres of free gasoline had been pumped.

Table of contents

1 Characters 2 Notable guest stars 3 Episode guide 3.1 Season 1 3.2 Season 2 4 External links

Characters

• Brent LeRoy is the proprietor of Corner Gas. Played by Brent Butt.
• Lacey Burrows is originally from Toronto, Ontario. She owns The Ruby coffee shop in Dog River. Played by Gabrielle Miller.
• Hank Yarbo is Brent's best friend. Played by Fred Ewanuick.
• Wanda Dollard is a retail assistant at Corner Gas. Played by Nancy Robertson.
• Oscar LeRoy is Brent's sarcastic father. Played by Eric Peterson.
• Emma LeRoy is Brent's mother. Played by Janet Wright.
• Davis Quinton is a police officer in Dog River. Played by Lorne Cardinal.
• Karen Pelly is also a police officer in Dog River. Played by Tara Spencer-Nairn.

The surnames of all Dog River residents are names of small towns in Saskatchewan.

Notable guest stars

• Kevin MacDonald played Marvin Drey, a Canada Customs and Revenue Agency agent, in The Taxman.
• Dan Matheson, a well-known Canadian news anchor for CTV, appeared as himself in The Taxman.
• Pamela Wallin (a native of Wadena, Saskatchewan) played herself in Hook, Line & Sinker.
• Colin Mochrie made a cameo appearance in Comedy Night.
• Julie Stewart played a paint store clerk (and parodied her role in Cold Squad) in Grad '68
• Darryl Sittler played himself in Wedding Card

Episode guide

Season 1

1. "Ruby Reborn" (original airdate: January 22, 2004)
2. "The Taxman" (original airdate: January 29, 2004)
3. "Pilates Twist" (original airdate: February 4, 2004)
4. "Oh Baby" (original airdate: February 11, 2004)
5. "Grad '68" (original airdate: February 18, 2004)
6. "World's Biggest Thing" (original airdate: February 25, 2004)
7. "All My Ex's" (original airdate: March 3, 2004)
8. "Cousin Carl" (original airdate: March 10, 2004)
9. "Cell Phone" (original airdate: March 17, 2004)
10. "Comedy Night" (original airdate: March 24, 2004)
11. "Face Off" (original airdate: April 21, 2004)
12. "Hook, Line and Sinker" (original airdate: March 31, 2004)
13. "I Love Lacey" (original airdate: April 28, 2004)

Season 2

1. "The Brent Effect" (original airdate: October 5, 2004)
2. "Wedding Card" (original airdate: October 12, 2004)
3. "Smell of Freedom" (original airdate: October 19, 2004)
4. "Whataphobia" (original airdate: October 26, 2004)
5. "Lost and Found"
6. "Poor Brent"
7. "Hero Sandwich"
8. "Security Cam"
9. "Bingo Night"
10. "Mosquito Time"
11. "Slow Pitch"
12. "An American in Saskatchewan"
13. "Pandora's Wine"
14. "Doc Small"
15. "Rock On!"
16. "Air Show"
17. "Hurry Hard"
18. "Harvest Dance"

External links

• Corner Gas official website
• JAM! Showbiz: Corner Gas
• Corner Gas, Pitstop (fan site)
• Corner Gas Fan Forum

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