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Peter McGinn

Sep 27, 2020

8.0

Corner Gas is a Canadian sitcom that we only discovered many years ago because we were paying for Canadian satellite tv. I suppose it is a sort of Canadian Seinfeld: it isn’t really about anything, just following the interactions of characters in a rural town and the mischief, often silly, they get up to. The writing didn’t seem as strong and consistent as some sitcoms, such as Frasier in the U.S. Every once in a while an episode seems like a bit of a clunker. But I got so I enjoyed the offbeat characters so much I didn’t mind if it got a little silly or predictable at times. It is refreshingly offbeat. There is one bit that never got old for me, when someone would mention the name of a neighboring and rival town, and everyone would spit on the ground. It had a good long run, and then they made a stand alone movie later on.

Episodes

Episode 1

Full Load

6.5

Oct 13, 200830 min2 votes

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.

Episode 2

Bend It Like Brent

7.0

Oct 20, 200830 min2 votes

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.