Corner Gas Animated
Corner Gas Animated is a Canadian animated television series, created by Brent Butt. The series is an animated revival of the sitcom Corner Gas (2004–2009).[1]
| Corner Gas Animated | |
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| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Brent Butt |
| Developed by | Mark Farrell David Storey Virginia Thompson |
| Directed by | Mark Thornton Todd Kauffman Stephen Evans Mateusz Garbulinski |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Smiley Guy Studios Vida Spark Productions Sparrow Media Aslan Entertainment Verite Productions |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy/CTV Comedy Channel |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 2, 2018 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Corner Gas |
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| Website | |
The series was announced in December 2016.[2] The show premiered on April 2, 2018. In June 2018, CTV Comedy Channel renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 1, 2019.[3][4] The second season had an episode that guest starred Michael J. Fox. Other famous people that make cameos on the second season included singer Jann Arden, comedian Russell Peters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, astronaut Chris Hadfield and Epic Meal Time's Harley Morenstein.[5] In October 2019, CTV Comedy Channel was renewed for a third season, to air in 2020.[6]
On October 3, 2019, Amazon-owned IMDb announced that it will be exclusively streaming the Corner Gas catalogue, including Corner Gas Animated, on their platform for free starting October 15, 2019.[5]
Premise
The series follows 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.[7]
Cast
All of the original Corner Gas actors voiced the same characters, with the exception of Janet Wright who passed away in 2016.[8] Actress Corrine Koslo was selected to voice Emma Leroy in Wright's place.[8]
- 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
- Cavan Cunningham as Fitzy
- Rebecca Shoichet as Shirley
- Shannon Chan-Kent as 60's Girl #1, Alison, Lin, Lin hu, 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
- Kevin Loring as Phil
- Omari Newton as Nate, Josh
Seasons overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 13 | April 2, 2018 | June 25, 2018 | CTV Comedy Channel/ IMDB TV | ||
| 2 | 11 | July 1, 2019 | August 5, 2019 | CTV Comedy Channel/ IMDB TV | ||
| 3 | 11 | 2020 | TBA | CTV Comedy Channel | ||
Season 1 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Can. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Bone Dry" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Brent Butt | April 2, 2018 | 0.28[9] | |
| 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 | 2 | "Squatch 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |||||||
| 6 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 13 | "Zip-a-Dee-Broom-Bah" | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman | Dylan Wertz | June 25, 2018 | N/A | |
| Hank wants to build a zip line in town and Lacey and Brent help out so he doesn’t get himself killed. Karen and Davis crack down on Dog River’s “Free Corner”– the spot where everyone dumps stuff they don’t want – much to the dismay of the locals. Meanwhile, Emma and Oscar score a free robot vacuum that Oscar befriends… that is until Wanda soups it up. | |||||||
Season 2 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Can. viewers (millions) | |
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| 14 | 1 | "Dream Waiver" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Brent Butt & Meredith Hambrock | July 1, 2019 | N/A | |
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Brent keeps having nightmares of Michael J. Fox killing him. Oscar threatens to sue Lacey after getting injured on a step at the Ruby, but a lapsed policy causes concern. Hank tests Davis and Karen's first aid skills. Guest star: Michael J. Fox | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Drone and Dumber" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Brent Butt | July 1, 2019 | N/A | |
| Brent buys a drone and torments Oscar with it, while Hank attempts to get his hands on it. Davis taunts Karen's shooting skills. Wanda and Emma are trapped by a turkey. | |||||||
| 16 | 3 | "One Flu Over My Dead Body" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Andrew Carr | July 8, 2019 | N/A | |
| Karen and Davis discover a mannequin dumped in the woods and try to solve the crime; at Corner Gas, Brent surprises Wanda with a scanner; in the Ruby, Lacey, Oscar, Hank, and Emma get drawn into an unusual bet about hand sanitizer. | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Hedge Your Debts" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Diana Frances | July 8, 2019 | N/A | |
| Emma sees high art in Hank's hedge-trimming and sells his services around town; prompted by Oscar, Brent tries to collect on the IOUs piling up at Corner Gas, resorting to unorthodox means; Davis and Karen set up the cop shop in the Ruby. | |||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Paper Sashay" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Kate Hewlett | July 15, 2019 | N/A | |
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When Wullerton's weekly paper goes under, the gang worries the Dog River Howler will too; Wanda and Emma set out to recruit new advertisers, while Brent helps Oscar start an online version that raises eyebrows; Karen befriends a crow. Guest star: Justin Trudeau | |||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Oedipus Hex" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Diana Frances | July 15, 2019 | N/A | |
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Ike's barn burns down and Lacey wants to help; Lacey organizes a bachelor auction to raise money, attracting a mystery woman who bids high for Brent; the more time the two spend together, the more curious the town gets about the woman's identity. Guest star: Chris Hadfield | |||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Pioneer and Deer" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Brent Butt | July 22, 2019 | N/A | |
| Hank wants to change methods; Wanda uncovers a shocking truth about founding pioneer woman Jane T. Wright; Oscar tries to sneak into the fair despite being banned. | |||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Bush League" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Brent Butt & Meredith Hambrock | July 22, 2019 | N/A | |
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Wanda goes power mad; Davis and Karen make a dangerous bet; Oscar recalls "the incident" that made him give up the game for good; Brent and Hank are lost in the woods. Guest star: Russell Peters | |||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Tag You're I.T." | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Diana Frances | July 29, 2019 | N/A | |
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Brent, Hank and Emma have a viral video contest; Karen and Davis try to GPStag the locals; Lacey asks Wanda to secure her WiFi. Guest star: Harley Morenstein | |||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Anger Games" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Andrew Carr | July 29, 2019 | N/A | |
| Wanda creates her dream video game; Lacey and Karen offer to help Davis release his pent-up stress; Oscar and Emma break out the crokinole board. | |||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Doctors Without Borders" | Stephen Evans & Mateusz Garbulinski | Kate Hewlett | August 5, 2019 | N/A | |
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The locals are confused about Wanda's PhD; Lacey gets mistaken for a cool adult by teens; Oscar finds something sinister about Davis and Karen. Guest star: Jann Arden | |||||||
Reception
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, with 360,300 viewers by that date. It was the number one entertainment program on April 2 in the demographics of A18-34, A18-49, and A25-54.[10]
Awards and nominations
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| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animated Program or Series | Nominated | [11] |
| Brent Butt ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Writing, Animation | Won | |||
| Leo Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animation Program or Series | Won | [12][13] | |
| Brent Butt ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Screenwriting, Animation Program or Series | Nominated | |||
| Andrew Carr ("Retro Grade") | Nominated | ||||
| Lorne Cardinal ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Voice Performance, Animation Program or Series | Nominated | |||
| Rockie Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Animation | Pending | [14] | |
References
- 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.
- "The Comedy Network's #1 Original Series, CORNER GAS ANIMATED, Returns Canada Day" (Press release). Toronto: Bell Media. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "IMDb Original Series Corner Gas Animated to Premiere on IMDb TV in the U.S. on October 15". Business Wire. October 3, 2019.
- "Corner Gas Animated is Coming Back for Season 3" (Press release). CTV Comedy Channel. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Ahearn, Victoria (February 5, 2018). "Brent Butt says animated 'Corner Gas' series pumps up the fantasy". Canadian Press. CTV News. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- "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.
- "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.
- Furdyk, Brent (March 27, 2019). "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". ET Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for Four 2019 Leo Awards". CornerGas.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Leo Awards [@leoawards] (May 26, 2019). "Congratulations Corner Gas Animated wins Best Animation in a Program Or Series! Producers: David Storey & @BrentButt #LeoAwards19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for 2019 Rockie Award". CornerGas.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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