Corner Gas was a Canadian television sitcom series created by Brent Butt. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada, WGN America in the United States, and SBS in Australia. Deriving its name from the roadside gas station in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 kilometres (37 miles) in any direction. Brent Leroy (Brent Butt) is the proprietor of the station and Wanda Dollard (Nancy Robertson) works at the station’s convenience store as a retail assistant. An adjoining coffee shop, The Ruby, is owned by Lacey Burrows (Gabrielle Miller) who inherited it from her Aunt Ruby. The series completed its run following broadcast of its sixth season on April 13, 2009, with a total of 107 episodes. The show became an instant hit, averaging a million viewers per episode. Corner Gas has been the recipient of six Gemini Awards, and has been nominated almost 70 times for various awards. On April 6, 2009, Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall signed a proclamation that declared April 13, 2009 (and the same day every year after), "Corner Gas Day" in Saskatchewan. (via Wikipedia)
Starring:
Fred Ewanuick
Brent Butt
Tara Spencer-Nairn
Nancy Robertson
Gabrielle Miller
Janet Wright
Lorne Cardinal
Eric Peterson
Number of Episodes:
107
Last:
April 13, 2009
First:
Jan 22, 2004
Picture Format:
1080i (HDTV)
Number of Seasons:
6
Country:
Canada
Executive Producer:
David Storey
Virginia Thompson
Brent Butt
Broadcast Channel:
The Comedy Network
CTV
Created By:
Brent Butt
Name:
Corner Gas
Length:
22 minutes
Format:
Comedy
Website:
http://www.cornergas.com/ Corner Gas