Corner Gas to close up shop in Spring of '09

Sportsdude · Apr 11 08 04:34

Apparently Butt pulled the plug didn't want the show to lag. Network of course wanted it to go on.

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Lise · Apr 11 08 08:25

Ja, I heard of it. So sad. I will miss Corner Gas and Dog River. Waaaah!!!

Sportsdude · Apr 11 08 08:33

my friend is into the show, when he emigrated to Winnipeg, the show was his first 'Canadian' experience.

stretchedout · Apr 11 08 10:04

I've never felt compelled to watch - what is it like?

Van · Apr 16 08 11:29

It is pretty bland. I guess that is the intention though. I like Lacey on the show, except she wears too much clothes!!

heheh!!

Sportsdude · Apr 16 08 12:38

i dunno apparently its about rural Canada, reminds me of rural America though. lol The way they talk about meaningless things, find amusement in something small etc (from the shows I've seen that's the plot). That's sooo rural america minus the bitching about democrats taking their guns away and "mexicans, gays, liberals and turban heads" taking over the country. Other then that the show always reminds me of farm life, the nicer version. lol

stretchedout · Apr 16 08 01:07

Sportsdude wrote:
i dunno apparently its about rural Canada, reminds me of rural America though. lol The way they talk about meaningless things, find amusement in something small etc (from the shows I've seen that's the plot). That's sooo rural america minus the bitching about democrats taking their guns away and "mexicans, gays, liberals and turban heads" taking over the country. Other then that the show always reminds me of farm life, the nicer version. lol

So it is a dumbied down, bored down version of My name is Earl?

Sportsdude · Apr 16 08 03:10

my name is earl isn't rural america. Its losers who live in SoCal, in a tralier park. Its more Trailer Park Boys for America.
No, Corner Gas is the first 'rural' representation that's come the closet in comedy form I've seen. Its not dumbed down, it doesn't play on stereotypes. Its not flashy, nor is it really controversial.

There's been a couple rural dramas (Waltons, Green Acres, Dukes of Hazzard, Medicine Woman, Little House on the prairie) but nobody has done a comedy yet besides corner gas that doesn't dwell on redneck stereotypes (foxworthy, hee haw, heck even beverly hill billies). First comedy that doesn't show people from the rural areas as idiots/backward people.

Van · Apr 17 08 09:39

I don't watch it a ton, but I catch the odd episode. I think it is a refreshing show in it being so simple, in the modern age of shows like Nip/Tuck, Dirty Housewifes, etc.

I never watched My Name is Earl. Jason Lee is a funny dude though.

Lise · Apr 17 08 04:21

You haven't watched CG? I love it. It's original and funny, fresh from the usual junk we have. The jokes are sharp and characters just lovable. I'll always remember Oscar's 'Jackass' quote.

van_guy · Apr 26 08 06:00

Lise wrote:
You haven't watched CG? I love it. It's original and funny, fresh from the usual junk we have. The jokes are sharp and characters just lovable. I'll always remember Oscar's 'Jackass' quote.

Oscar is my dad ...

Lil Me · Apr 26 08 06:02

Hi Van Guy...son of Oscar. *waves*

Van · Apr 26 08 06:20

I just hope when the show ends, Gabrielle Miller keeps making other shows.

van_guy · May 01 08 06:20

Lil Me wrote:
Hi Van Guy...son of Oscar. *waves*

Thanks LM.

Oh dear - my bed just fell apart.

Well a few bricks - good as new - kinda.

Jackass to who ever built this thing....