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Corner Gas

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Frank Ferreri

Possibly this should be on the Canadian TV board, however, what became of the cast of this incredible show? Apparently it never got into syndication as it vanished from the air. Really a shame as Corner Gas was brilliant.
 
WGN America had carried Corner Gas on a regular basis but then pushed it to extremely late night/early morning and then dropped it completely. I don't know if ratings were bad, or if it was just pushed back when they started carrying Bob & Tom, but I wish they had kept it.

I've thought that maybe Corner Gas could be sold to PBS stations and pair it with Red Green for a block of Canadian comedy shows.
 
Ah, one of my favorite topics.

The show ended its final season in Canada, bowing out by request of star/creator Brent Butt (to go out on top, if you will).

WGN America's behavior has already been described in this thread. The show on WGN America was a victim of two factors in addition to the "Bob and Tom" simulcast: the show was ending on CTV anyway, and it was brought to WGN America by previous management at Tribune. In fact, WGN America was still Superstation WGN!

One can expect that a quirky Canadian sitcom was not the kind of programming Randy Michaels et al. had in mind.

What happened to the cast? Brent Butt and Nancy Robertson ("Wanda", also Brent's real life wife) star in a new show called "Hiccups" on CTV. There's no word yet on when/if it will air south of the border.

http://hiccups.tv/

"Hiccups" is aired on CTV along with "Dan For Mayor", starring "Corner Gas" star Fred Ewanuick (Hank Yarbo).
 
OhioMediaWatch said:
Ah, one of my favorite topics.

The show ended its final season in Canada, bowing out by request of star/creator Brent Butt (to go out on top, if you will).

WGN America's behavior has already been described in this thread. The show on WGN America was a victim of two factors in addition to the "Bob and Tom" simulcast: the show was ending on CTV anyway, and it was brought to WGN America by previous management at Tribune. In fact, WGN America was still Superstation WGN!

One can expect that a quirky Canadian sitcom was not the kind of programming Randy Michaels et al. had in mind.

What happened to the cast? Brent Butt and Nancy Robertson ("Wanda", also Brent's real life wife) star in a new show called "Hiccups" on CTV. There's no word yet on when/if it will air south of the border.

http://hiccups.tv/

"Hiccups" is aired on CTV along with "Dan For Mayor", starring "Corner Gas" star Fred Ewanuick (Hank Yarbo).
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Thanks, Ohio. Brent Butt is brilliant. (say that 5 times fast). Hiccups looks good. Great dry Canadian humor.
 
I made one small error...

I should have said that this is one of my favourite topics :)

I get the idea that Brent is in front of the camera for "Hiccups" primarily because CTV wanted it. Nancy plays the show's primary character.
 
I'm a Corner Gas fan from Texas. I caught this show during its (very) brief run on WGN. As luck would have it, shorly thereafter found the first 4 seasons on DVD at a local used bookstore. Been a fan ever since. The show is set in SK, however it seems as if it could just as easily have been set in TX.
 
I've only seen about a dozen episodes....but I can't recall any that took place during the winter time. I hear those praries can get some wicked snow and wind..
 
Studio20 said:
I've only seen about a dozen episodes....but I can't recall any that took place during the winter time. I hear those praries can get some wicked snow and wind..
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On one of the DVD's special features it was mentioned that all the filming had to be done before winter set in. Also of interest is the set was so life-like that motorists would pull up to the pumps.
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