The series originally aired in over two dozen countries worldwide, including Superstation WGN in the US, and became a Canadian cultural phenomenon, spawning two chart-topping books, sold-out comedy tours, a successful line of merchandise, a top-selling series of DVDs, a Christmas special and song, dozens of notable guest stars, including two Prime Ministers and a thriving tourist industry in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, where Corner Gas was filmed on location. Corner Gas: The Movie renewed its love affair with fans in December The film sold-out theatres across Canada, attracted more than 7 million TV viewers and won the Golden Screen Award for the most-watched scripted program of the year.
Website: cornergas. Facebook: Facebook. Skip to content. K, and Over 60 International Territories. Dog River is a nice town, but far from the quaint and idyllic little burgs we're used to seeing on TV. Last Stop For Gas! Did you know Edit. Trivia Corner Gas has the distinction of running for episodes without a single major cast change, and all of the core cast members i. Goofs Pigeon's Cafe a restaurant in town of Rouleau, Saskatchewan where the series is filmed is shown in the background of several episodes as being near the police station.
Yet no one in the series mentions it, despite the town being exceptionally small. Quotes [repeated line] Oscar Leroy : Hey, jackass! User reviews 76 Review. Top review. This show is a rarity in Canadian television - it's good! Too much of Canadian programing is slow, dry and boring - and aside from NHL hockey, there is not much else worth watching.
A few shows have made attempts at being clever comedies, but have always failed because Canadian programming always tends to alienate the main audience by becoming too political, historical or just plain arrogant vis-a-vis the CBC and CRTC. But this show has succeeded and, more importantly, is extremely entertaining because its focus isn't on some political agenda, but rather on the art of entertaining.
Brent Butt has figured out the formula that has made this series a hilarious success - and I think I can identify what some of those criteria are. It has great characters - And character development. Just like other successful comedies Seinfeld, The Office, Cheers, etc.
It has great writing - The stories seem to be about nothing - but even nothing is something! It has excellent pacing - It does not slow down at all, and continues to improve its pacing as the seasons go by.
The more jokes you can fit in to the half hour, the better. It is not sentimental - If anything, most of the characters are less than sympathetic, and that type of darkness of the human psyche is far more appealing and funny when you are making a comedy about quirky people in a quirky little town.
There is NO winter!! This is critical for a successful Canadian comedy - because snow complicates things. It is bleak, uninteresting, and unfortunately too much of a reminder of reality for those of us who have to live with it for 10 months out of the year.
In fact, with out the snow - it makes this small town in Saskatchewan look quite charming, and all the more interesting and lovable. Now these are just my opinions - but if you want to take a chance on a Canadian TV show - this should be the one. Canadians should be and are - for the most part, I think proud of this series. I, for one, try not to miss it each week, and I own all the DVD's too FAQ 2. What does 'You can tell me that your dog ran away. Then tell me that it took 3 days.
Details Edit. Release date January 22, United States. Official site. Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 30 minutes. Related news.
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