The BEST episodes of Corner Gas season 1

Every episode of Corner Gas season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Corner Gas season 1!

Forty kilometres from nowhere and way beyond normal is Corner Gas, an ensemble comedy series about a bunch of nobodies who get up to a whole lot of nothing in the fictional prairie town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Starring Saskatchewan native and Gemini nominee Brent Butt, Corner Gas is a roadside service station that also shares its name with CTV’s first original narrative comedy series. Corner Gas focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent LeRoy, proprietor of a gas station that is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies. As LeRoy, Canadian Comedy Award winner and series creator Brent Butt returns to his native province to portray the life he would have led had he gotten a real job: pumping gas in a small prairie town. Set in the Saskatchewan town of Dog River, Corner Gas follows the lives of the town's residents: Brent, the owner of the titular establishment, his parents Oscar and Emma, his assistant Wanda, his friend Hank, restaurant owner Lacey, and local police officers Davis and Karen. Known for its sly sense of humour, sharp writing, and especially notable for being authentic (actor/writer Brent Butt grew up in small-town Saskatchewan), Corner Gas was eventually brought to a close after its sixth season to allow the show to go out at the top of its game (a move which the cast and crew supported). Another notable aspect about the series is its wide range of cameos: from two Canadian prime ministers, two premiers of Saskatchewan and one mayor of Regina to Stanley Cup. It seems like Dog River is the most popular place in the country.

Last Updated: 3/21/2024Network: CTVStatus: Ended
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Cell Phone
star
8.08
230 votes

#1 - Cell Phone

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2004

As Oscar becomes obsessed with the new 'Claw' game at the bar, Lacey tries to deal with rats in the field behind the restaurant AND being rejected by the Dog River Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, Davis and Brent try to one-up each other by buying smaller and smaller cell phones.

Writer: Paul Mather
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Ruby Reborn
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8.06
433 votes

#2 - Ruby Reborn

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2004

Dog River, Saskatchewan is a town where not much happens and the locals like it that way. So, when Brent Leroy starts renting videos at his corner gas station and a big city girl from Toronto moves in to run the coffee shop next door it's either a sign of the apocalypse or a chance for Dog River to finally have a decent cup of coffee.

Directors: David Storey
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I Love Lacey
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8.03
221 votes

#3 - I Love Lacey

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/28/2004

On their way to the Grey Cup in Regina, the gang from Dog River hit a few snags. Emma and Wanda get physical with a cashier while shopping at their favorite store. Oscar and Hank visit Oscar's crazy old buddy who's not quite the partier he used to be. Karen and Davis try to buy tickets from a scalper. Lacey discovers that getting roadside assistance isn't that simple when you're traveling with a guy who runs a gas station. Meanwhile Brent realizes there may be more to his relationship with Lacey than he thought

Directors: David Storey
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World's Biggest Thing
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7.98
295 votes

#4 - World's Biggest Thing

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2004

Hank wants to attract more people to Dog River by building a World's Biggest something and roping Brent into it while Oscar thinks Lacey has a crush on him.

Directors: David Storey
Writer: Brent Butt
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Hook, Line and Sinker
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7.84
287 votes

#5 - Hook, Line and Sinker

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/31/2004

To drum up business, Brent gets a sign to put up catchy slogans outside the gas station and coffee shop, but Lacey isn't crazy about his pithy catch phrases. Meanwhile Brent and Emma worry about Oscar's memory after Oscar keeps misplacing his can of Alphagetti. And on a fishing trip, Karen doesn't sleep with Hank.

Directors: David Storey
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Face Off
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7.80
280 votes

#6 - Face Off

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2004

As they kick off their season against a rival team from Stonewood, the local Dog River hockey team finds itself at a crossroads. Brent is a great goalie and is being taken for granted by his teammates, so when an offer from the rival team comes his way, he has to seriously consider his options. Meanwhile the other players are having trouble scoring and might need to take some advice from an unlikely hockey expert. Then team super-fan Emma learns the hard way that you should never mix cars, your husband and a hammer on game night.

Directors: Rob De Lint
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Pilates Twist
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7.75
294 votes

#7 - Pilates Twist

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2004

Lacey offers free Pilates classes to the people of Dog River but the town is strangely hostile to the idea. Then Brent and Hank's fashion worlds collide; Dog River's not big enough for two sharp-dressed men, so Hank comes up with a way of making sure they never steal each other's fashion thunder again. Meanwhile, Brent's dad Oscar takes steps to avoid being buried in a cheap looking coffin

Directors: David Storey
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Oh Baby!
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7.73
325 votes

#8 - Oh Baby!

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2004

When Wanda needs to go to the dentist in Saskatoon she gets Brent to baby-sit her son Tanner who is quite the problem child. While Brent baby-sits the rest of the town place bets on what will happen to him first.

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Tax Man
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7.72
343 votes

#9 - Tax Man

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2004

A tax man arrives to investigate Oscar about fuel tax irregularities. Oscar plots with Hank to avoid paying any extra taxes. Davis sulks about no longer getting free coffee at the Ruby and decides to lash out by writing all sorts of parking tickets.

Directors: David Storey
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Comedy Night
star
7.70
251 votes

#10 - Comedy Night

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2004

Lacey asks Brent to join her book club and helps him humiliate an annoying comedian from out-of-town.

Directors: Mark Farrell
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All My Ex's Live in Toronto
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7.67
229 votes

#11 - All My Ex's Live in Toronto

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2004

Hank and Oscar try to protect Lacey from her ex-fiancé while the Dog River police track down a fugitive.

Writer: Mark Farrell
Cousin Carl
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7.63
248 votes

#12 - Cousin Carl

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2004

Brent tries to prove his prodigal cousin is a dork while Dog River puts on its annual talent show.

Directors: Rob King
Writer: Chris Finn
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Grad 68
star
7.60
324 votes

#13 - Grad 68

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2004

While Karen the cop tries to break a cold case involving graffiti on the local water tower, Brent and Lacey have their hands full trying to revamp the bathrooms shared by the gas station and restaurant.

Directors: Rob King
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