Series synopsis
Corner Gas is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on CTV on January 22, 2004. It ended on April 13, 2009. It was created by Brent Butt. It stars Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick and Eric Peterson.
Following the adventures of a bunch of nobodies who get up to a whole lot of nothing in the fictional prairie town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, Corner Gas focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent LeRoy, proprietor of a gas station that is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies.
Premise
Following the adventures of a bunch of nobodies who get up to a whole lot of nothing in the fictional prairie town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, Corner Gas focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent LeRoy, proprietor of a gas station that is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies.
Premise: Forty kilometres from nowhere and way beyond normal.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brent Butt as Brent Leroy
- Gabrielle Miller as Lacey Burrows
- Fred Ewanuick as Hank Yarbo
- Eric Peterson as Oscar Leroy
- Janet Wright as Emma Leroy
- Tara Spencer-Nairn as Karen Pelly
- Lorne Cardinal as Davis Quinton
- Nancy Robertson as Wanda Dollard
Guest cast
- Shirley Douglas as Shirley Douglas
- Ivan Fecan as Ivan Fecan
- Travis Moen as Travis Moen
- Aurora Browne as Dr. Chris Garner
- Gordon Pinsent as Corky Dillems
- Pat Bolland as Pat Bolland
- Gene Makowsky as Gene Makowsky
- Adrienne Clarkson as The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
- Darryl Sittler as Darryl Sittler
- Lorne Calvert as The Honorable Lorne Calvert
- Stephen Harper as The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
- Ken Read as Ken Read
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 118 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | September 24, 2005 | April 13, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 22, 2004 | April 28, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 18 | October 5, 2004 | March 28, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 19 | September 19, 2005 | March 20, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 19 | September 18, 2006 | March 12, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 19 | September 24, 2007 | April 21, 2008 |
| Season 6 | 19 | October 13, 2008 | April 13, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beyond Corner Gas - Tales From Dog River This one-hour special focuses on the real-life stories of people whose lives have been affected by Corner Gas, and includes appearances by the cast and crew and a tour of Rouleau, Saskatchewan. Narrated by Mark McKinney. |
September 24, 2005 |
| 2 | It's Been A Gas | April 13, 2009 |
| 3 |
Mobisode - Brent Brent blurs the lines between a comic book storyline and reality, confusing a customer at Corner Gas. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ruby Reborn Dog River, Saskatchewan is a town where not much happens and the locals like it that way. So, when Brent Leroy starts renting videos at his corner gas station and a big city girl from Toronto moves in to run the coffee shop next door it's either a sign of the apocalypse or a chance for Dog River to finally have a decent cup of coffee. |
January 22, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Taxman A Taxman' arrives to investigate Oscar about fuel tax irregularities, Oscar plots with Hank to avoid paying any extra taxes, and Davis sulks about no longer getting free coffee at the Ruby and decides to lash out by writing all sorts of parking tickets. |
January 29, 2004 |
| 3 |
Pilates Twist Lacey offers free Pilates classes to the people of Dog River but the town is strangely hostile to the idea. Then Brent and Hank's fashion worlds collide; Dog River's not big enough for two sharp-dressed men, so Hank comes up with a way of making sure they never steal each other's fashion thunder again. Meanwhile, Brent's dad Oscar takes steps to avoid being buried in a cheap looking coffin |
February 4, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Brent Effect Brent and Lacey try to figure out their relationship; Emma's on the warpath |
October 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
Wedding Card Brent is shocked to find out his parents never married. But things are set straight when Oscar and Emma are talked into a splashy nuptial ceremony by an unlikely wedding planner. Meanwhile Hank disputes Brent's ownership of a Darryl Sittler rookie card he claims he won when they were kids. And Lacey makes it her personal mission to help Oscar with an embarrassing problem he's not aware that he has. |
October 12, 2004 |
| 3 |
Smell Of Freedom Davis regains his sense of smell in a freak but fortuitous accident. It's a beautiful new world, until the smell of his fellow officer proves too much. Meanwhile Brent realizes just how little he knows about his fellow Dog Riverites and scrabble champ Lacey is challenged by an unlikely some would say inarticulate wordsmith. |
October 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dress For Success Wanda wears a skirt to work and notices that Brent is acting differently; but is it the clothes, or something else? Oscar and Hank play at investing in the stock markets; Emma lends a helping hand to Lacey and later regrets it; Karen and Davis try to manipulate each other. |
September 19, 2005 |
| 2 |
Key To The Future Hank begins having psychic dreams; Wanda and Brent mock him until one of his dreams turns Wanda into a believer. Lacey learns how not to fix a pothole; while Davis and Karen learn where not to put their keys. |
September 26, 2005 |
| 3 |
Dog River Vice Brent and Emma make a deal to quit their bad habits; Emma takes up a new hobby to help her get over her withdrawal and things go downhill from there. Davis and Karen's ride-along program proves more popular than they'd expected. Hank becomes a slave to his electronic organizer. |
October 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hair Comes The Judge Emma is upset when she finds out that Karen made Brent an offer he couldn't refuse, while Brent is more than happy and tells everyone in town; Hank doesn't follow through on a promise to Lacey, causing her to turn to Wanda for help, but Wanda takes her new role just a little too seriously; and Davis tries every way he can think of to get Oscar to fix his car, but Oscar's fallen in with an unruly crowd, and no longer respects authority. |
September 18, 2006 |
| 2 |
Dog River Dave Brent is being impersonated by a morning radio show DJ, and feels it necessary to prove to everyone that it's not really him talking. Lacey's new delivery service takes off a little more quickly than she'd hoped, and Karen and Davis find out that "work to rule" actually involves "work". |
September 25, 2006 |
| 3 |
Two Degrees Of Separation Oscar and Emma enter the digital world with a new thermometer, but trying to agree on the right temperature raises the heat around their house, and even drags Hank into their argument. Lacey disobeys a road sign and feels Karen's wrath over it; a new security height sticker on the door of Corner Gas gives Brent a new mission in life. |
October 2, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cable Excess Oscar's complaints about the lack of Dog River-oriented cable programming bring results, and Brent is chosen to select one show created and filmed in town. Brent takes advantage of the bribes he's getting while thinking about the shows. Wanda, Lacey and Emma can't agree on what type of show they want, while Hank finds himself the unsuspecting suspect in Davis and Karen's police show. |
September 24, 2007 |
| 2 |
Spin Cycle Hank's comments on Karen's eating habits prompt her to join a spin class at the local gym, and she's shocked to find out who the teacher is. Lacey gets involved in a "Ladies of Dog River" charity calendar, but is shocked to find out just what she has to do to be "Miss April". Wanda buys a new phone for Corner Gas, but won't let anyone use it until it's fully charged, but then it goes missing. |
October 8, 2007 |
| 3 |
Whiner Takes All Lacey thinks golfing with Brent and Hank will be all fun and games until a warning by Brent creates a competitive triangle. Oscar and Emma’s new bed causes Emma to question her dreams. Meanwhile Oscar is just happy with position nine. Karen is appalled when Davis accepts a free meal from Wanda in exchange for services un-rendered. |
October 15, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Full Load When Brent enters a reluctant Lacey into an eating contest, it tarnishes his reputation and results in a very offended Davis. At the Leroys’, Emma’s new MP3 player allows Oscar to get away with a bit too much. Karen’s auctioneering experience pits Hank and Wanda in a battle of vehicles. |
October 13, 2008 |
| 2 |
Bend It Like Brent Davis’ decision to take on Brent and Lacey as the sponsors for his soccer team lands him in hot water with the players’ parents. Meanwhile, Karen is spooked out of the police cruiser driver’s seat and enlists Hank’s help getting around town. And when an old tape of Wanda doing television projects for a college broadcast course winds up in Oscar and Emma’s hands, it’s all fun and games until Oscar and Emma find out the last laugh is on them. |
October 20, 2008 |
| 3 |
Self-Serving Brent thinks the self-serve option at Corner Gas will make his life easier, until he discovers his customers are enjoying it a little too much. On the other hand, Lacey’s Ruby buffet has her customers working overtime. Wanda’s quest to reclaim her title as Rumour Queen proves disastrous for Karen and Emma, while Hank’s old laptop becomes a hot potato when he tries to sell it to either Oscar or Davis. |
October 27, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2004 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2009 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |