Corner Gas Animated
| Corner Gas Animated | |
|---|---|
| Genre | ComedyAnimated |
| Created by | Brent Butt |
| Directed by |
Mark Thornton Todd Kauffman |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Not a Lot Goin' On" by Craig Northey and Jesse Valenzuela |
| Ending theme | "My Happy Place" by Odds |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Smiley Guy Studios Vida Spark Productions |
| Distributor |
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| Release | |
| Original network | The Comedy Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 2, 2018 – present |
Corner Gas Animated is a Canadian animated television series, created and written by Brent Butt and David Storey currently in its first season. The series is an animated revival of the sitcom Corner Gas (2004–2009).[1]
The series was announced in December 2016. It premiered on April 2, 2018. It was officially renewed for a second season in June 2018.[2][3]
Premise
The series will follow the everyday lives of the residents of the small town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. This series is similar to the original, live-action series, but the creators have acknowledged that the animated format will give them opportunities to do stranger and more unrealistic things that the live-action version could not have depicted or filmed.[1] For instance, cutaway gags in the animated version have included a Mad Max spoof and a gory fight between a Sasquatch and a unicorn.[4]
Cast
All of the original Corner Gas actors voiced the same characters, with the exception of Janet Wright due to her death in 2016.[5] Actress Corrine Koslo was selected to voice Emma Leroy in Wright's place.[5]
- Brent Butt as Brent Herbert Leroy
- Nancy Robertson as Wanda Dollard
- Eric Peterson as Oscar Leroy
- Corrine Koslo as Emma Leroy
- Fred Ewanuick as Richard Henry "Hank" Yarbo
- Gabrielle Miller as Lacey Burrows
- Lorne Cardinal as Sgt. Davis Quinton
- Tara Spencer-Nairn as Officer Karen Pelly
- Rebecca Shoichet as Shirley
- Shannon Chan-Kent as 60's Girl #1, Alison, Lin, Bu-Hu
- Kathleen Barr as Dora, Mavis, Helen, Tina, Queen Bee, Pregnant Woman #1, Middle Aged Woman, Woman's Voice
- Brian Drummond as Zeke, Impersonator #1, Man's Voice, News Broadcaster, Old Man Wilkie, Plasti-Potty Guy, Priest, Radio Announcer, Sasquatch, Trucker, Werewolf Guy, Ike
- Diana Kaarina as Kendra
- Vincent Tong as Audio Book Voice, Clown, Impersonator #2, Jason Steele, Kyle, Male Hipster, New Vacuum, Ravi, Won Hu
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bone Dry" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt | April 2, 2018 | 0.28[6] |
| There's a food and gas shortage at Corner Gas, which causes panic in Dog River. Oscar is mad that Brent is taking too long to fill the tanks, so he decides to teach his son a lesson. Lacey takes advantage of the situation by offering the residents of Dog River unique recipes at the Ruby. Meanwhile, Wanda makes fuel out of cabbage. | |||||
| 2 | "Sasquatch Your Language" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt | April 9, 2018 | N/A |
| Wanda, Hank, and Lacey attempt to terrorize Brent with a Sasquatch hoax. Davis and Emma's obsession with the fantasy TV series Throne Strife forces Karen and Oscar to spend time together. Karen tries to find something Oscar likes to do, but discovers he likes being a cranky old man who complains. Oscar discovers Karen likes to complain and coaches her to become better at it. | |||||
| 3 | "None of Your Beefwax" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Josh Gal | April 16, 2018 | N/A |
| Brent and the citizens of Dog River are annoyed when Lacey tries to make them eat local, but soon they have no choice when the town's deliveries are mysteriously tardy. Davis tries to train "guard bees" while Wanda sells homemade candles. | |||||
| 4 | "Bait and Click" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt and Mike McPhaden | April 23, 2018 | N/A |
| Wanda used to be the source of knowledge in Dog River, but feels the Internet is cramping her style. Wanda and Lacey entice the residents of Dog River with click bait texts. Lacey and Emma compete to see whose potato dish special at the Ruby is better. Oscar sets up bait shop across from Corner Gas to teach Brent a lesson. Davis and Karen use Hank in their training exercise that leads to chaotic results. | |||||
| 5 | "Flush Photography" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Diana Frances | April 30, 2018 | N/A |
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Wanda accidentally clogs the town sewer system, forcing everybody to go to the bathroom in a porta potty. Hank creates competition to the porta potty by creating his own, only to have Karen and Davis use town bylaws to try and stop him from making money with it. Emma and Oscar try to have a photo taken. Guest star: Sarah McLachlan[7] | |||||
| 6 | "Shelter Skelter" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Andrew Carr | May 7, 2018 | N/A |
| After Hank watches a TV disaster movie, he and Oscar set out to build the ultimate shelter, while Emma and Fitzy review the town's emergency plans. Karen and Davis vie over who would be the best leader in an apocalypse scenario. When Emma witnesses Brent and Lacey arguing, she locks them in the cold storage room until they can settle their differences. | |||||
| 7 | "A Scary Cat Graffiti" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Josh Gal | May 14, 2018 | N/A |
| Hank and Brent restore a vintage car, while Karen deals with a crazed stray cat. Emma and Lacey paint over graffiti. | |||||
| 8 | "Rum Punch" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt and Diana Frances | May 21, 2018 | N/A |
| Hank accidentally punches Brent, and they agree Brent can punch Hank back to settle the score. Oscar cancels the life insurance, while Lacey starts a fundraiser to help Wes' widow. Davis and Karen stumble upon a rum distillery outside of town and try to determine how illegal it is. | |||||
| 9 | "Spy Me to the Moon" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt and Andrew Carr | May 28, 2018 | N/A |
| Lacey and Brent go see the blue blood harvest eclipse, as Lacey wants to get a picture of it. Things go awkward in what was not a date. Wanda wants to get her hands on a book that Davis has before anyone else. Hank is suspicious about Oscar being nice to Emma. | |||||
| 10 | "Retro Grade" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Andrew Carr | June 4, 2018 | N/A |
| Lacey doesn't want to get involved in the planning for the retro costume party, but the committee uses her ranting as ideas. Karen doesn't want to go as a costume partner with Davis. Emma finds Oscar's costume very attractive. Meanwhile, Wanda has fun making Brent and Hank compete to see which of the two is smarter. | |||||
| 11 | "Smoke-a-Cola" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Diana Frances | June 11, 2018 | N/A |
| A new cola drink inspires Brent to workout, while Wanda finds herself attracted to a cardboard cutout of the cola's mascot. Oscar and Davis feud over minor lottery winnings. Lacey, Karen and Emma try to have a girls' night, but Hank constantly gets involved. | |||||
| 12 | "Sunny and Share" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Andrew Carr | June 18, 2018 | N/A |
| As the town gathers on the deck of the Ruby to watch the summer solstice, Hank keeps saving seats. Wanda must complete a psychology paper to be paid for an online blog. Brent starts selling Emma's special popsicles; to teach him a lesson, she gives him some of Oscar's instead, but doesn't get the reaction she hoped for. Karen and Davis struggle to share a gun. | |||||
| 13 | "Zip-a-Dee-Broom-Bah" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Dylan Wertz | June 25, 2018 | N/A |
| Brent and Lacey try to talk Hank out of building a zip-line from the grain elevator. Emma buys a robot vacuum cleaner, but she and Oscar are terrorized by Wanda's upgraded version. Karen shuts down the town practice of leaving junk on the Main Street for others to pick up, but she and Davis then make it a charity yard sale, selling people their old things back, while Karen takes a liking to a bean bag chair, which is ultimately destroyed by Hank's zip-line. | |||||
Ratings
The Comedy Network announced on April 9, 2018 that the premiere episode of Corner Gas Animated, "Bone Dry" is the network's highest premiere in history. It drew in 360,300 viewers to date. It was the number one entertainment program on April 2 in the demographics of A18-34, A18-49, and A25-54.[8]
References
- 1 2 Yeo, Debra (December 16, 2016). "Corner Gas to be rebooted as animated series". Toronto Star.
- ↑ "Corner Gas returning as animated series". CBC News. December 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Bell Media Announces First Wave of 2018/19 Original Canadian Entertainment Productions with 42 New and Returning Series and Specials" (Press release). Toronto: Bell Media. CNW Group. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (February 5, 2018). "Brent Butt says animated 'Corner Gas' series pumps up the fantasy". Canadian Press. CTV News. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- 1 2 "Corrine Koslo to voice Emma Leroy in 'Corner Gas' animated series". Toronto Sun. January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Pinto, Jordan (April 4, 2018). "Corner Gas Animated debut draws 280K on overnights". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian icon Sarah McLachlan made a cameo in this week's #CornerGasAnimated! Brent dives in a little deeper in this week's production bite". Corner Gas. Twitter. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "CORNER GAS ANIMATED Becomes the Most-Watched Series Premiere in the History of The Comedy Network". CornerGas.com. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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