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 Posted: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 12:04 pm
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 “Corner Gas” is an award-winning sitcom on Canadian TV since 2003.  It was created by/for Canadian standup comic Brent Butt, much the same way “Seinfeld” began.  The show follows the daily antics of Butt (“Brent Leroy”) and his relatives, coworkers, and friends, as they bumble through life in the fictional Saskatchewan farm town of Dog River.  Filming takes place mostly in Rouleau, a small town south of Moose Jaw and Regina.

WGN took note of the program’s success and bought the U.S. cable rights, airing episodes every weekday night (9 p.m. PT) for the past year.  We watch the show every night as a light comedy diversion (heavy on the COM, light on the SIT).  It takes 2-3 episodes to get into the flow and humor of the show (after all, it IS Canadian!), but then you’re hooked!