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. Starring Saskatchewan native and Gemini winner Brent Butt, Corner Gas is a roadside service station and is also the first original narrative comedy series in Canada. So far, the series has been honoured with the numerous awards and nominations, which include:
Awards and Recognition
Corner Gas Season 1 garnered an International Emmy nomination
Corner Gas has been nominated for 15 Gemini awards
Corner Gas has received 6 Gemini awards
Corner Gas is the #1 primetime sitcom (Canadian or American) on Canadian TV (source: Nielson, Adults 25-54, 09/19/05-04/30/06, 3+ Telecasts)
Corner Gas is seen in over 26 countries around the world.
2007 22nd Annual Gemini Awards
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Mark Farrell - "Gopher It"
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- "Gopher It" - Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright
2007 22nd Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
- Robert de Lint - "The Good Old Table Hockey Game"
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Paul Mather - "Blog River"
- Mark Farrell - "Gopher It"
- Brent Butt - "Kid Stuff"
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- "Gopher It" - Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright
2007 Canadian Comedy Awards
Television Writing: Series
- Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, Kevin White, Andrew Carr, Robert Sheridan - Corner Gas
Television Male Performance
- Eric Peterson - "Potato Bowl"
2007 Canadian Comedy Award Nominations
Television Direction: Special or Episode
- Robert de Lint - "The Good Old Table Hockey Game"
Television Direction: Series
- David Storey, Robert de Lint, Jeff Beesley, Mark Farrell, Brent Butt - Corner Gas
Television Writing: Special or Episode
- Brent Butt - "Kid Stuff"
- Brent Butt and Kevin White - "Outside Joke"
Television Writing: Series
- Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, Kevin White, Andrew Carr, Robert Sheridan - Corner Gas
Television Male Performance
- Eric Peterson - "Potato Bowl"
2007 DGC Awards
Best Television Series - Comedy
2007 DGC Award Nominations
Television Series - Comedy
Production Design - Television Series
- Hugh Shankland - "Gopher It"
2007 Leo Awards
Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Janet Wright - "Dog River Vice"
2007 Leo Awards Nominations
Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt and David Storey
Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt - "Road Worthy"
- Gabrielle Miller - "Dress for Success"
- Janet Wright - "Dog River Vice"
- Nancy Robertson - "Dress for Success"
Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt and Andrew Carr - "Dress for Success"
2007 WGC Canadian Screenwriting Awards
Comedy and Variety
- "Outside Joke" written by Brent Butt and Kevin White
2006 Canadian Comedy Awards
Best Direction: Series
Best Female
2006 21st Annual Gemini Awards
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
2006 21st Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, Kevin White - "Merry Gasmas"
Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt - Corner Gas: Comic Genius
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright
Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series Nomination
- David Storey - Corner Gas: Comic Genius
2006 WGC Canadian Screenwriting Awards
Comedy and Variety
- Brent Butt and Paul Mather - "Dog River Vice"
2005 20th Annual Gemini Awards
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Interactive
2005 20th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Interactive
2005 SMPIA Showcase Awards
Best Dramatic Television Series
2005 Canadian Comedy Awards
Pretty Funny TV Direction - Series
Pretty Funny TV Male
2005 Leo Awards
Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Best Direction in a Music Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Brent Butt and Andrew Carr
Best Performance in a Music Comedy or Variety Program or Series
2005 WGC Canadian Screenwriting Awards
Comedy and Variety
- "Comedy Night" written by Brent Butt, Mark Farrell and Paul Mather
2004 32nd Annual International Emmy Awards
Best Comedy Nomination
2004 19th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Mark Farrell and Brent Butt - Corner Gas
Best Costume Design
- Brenda Shenher - Corner Gas
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, David Storey, Virginia Thompson
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- Corner Gas - Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright
2004 Canadian Comedy Awards
Pretty Funny TV Direction
Pretty Funny TV Writing
Pretty Funny TV Male
2004 DGC Awards
Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Comedy
2004 Yorkton Short Film Festival
Best Comedy
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.
Dog River is a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. Populated by a group of regular folks, the town's many “distinguished” residents include Brent’s parents Oscar and Emma (Eric Peterson and Janet Wright), coffee shop owner Lacey Burrows (Gabrielle Miller), his best friend Hank Yarbo (Fred Ewanuick), police officers Davis Quinton (Lorne Cardinal) and Karen Pelly (New Waterford Girl’s Tara Spencer-Nairn) and retail assistant Wanda (Nancy Robertson). The series features cameo appearances by a long list of Canadian dignitaries. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Olympic champion Cindy Klassen and Canada AM hosts Seamus O’Regan and Beverly Thomson are just some of the folks who have made appearances.
“With genuine characters and a gentle pace, Corner Gas is a comedy that is instantly likeable,” said Susanne Boyce, CTV’s President of Programming and Chair of the Media Group. “Brent Butt is one of Canada’s most respected and funniest comedians for a reason: he has broad appeal and a generous comedic approach."
Originally from Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt has shared his love of small town prairie life with audiences around the world. He is a Gemini Award nominee for “Best Comedy Performance” for his CTV/Comedy Network Comedy Now! special and is the winner of the “Best Male Stand-Up” award at the 2001 Canadian Comedy Awards.
A regular at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival, Butt was selected to represent Canada on the World Comedy Tour that aired on The Comedy Network, Comedy Central and Australia’s comedy channel. He has also been seen on A&E, HBO and CBC.
Boasting an award-winning creative team, Corner Gas features directors David Storey, Mark Farrell (Made in Canada, The Newsroom, This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Robert de Lint (Incredible Story Studio), Jeff Beesley (Borderline Normal), Don McCutcheon (Breaker High) and Brent Butt. The writing department consists of: Brent Butt; Mark Farrell is Producer and Writer; Kevin White (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Supervising Producer and Writer; Andrew Carr, Dylan Wertz and Gary Pearson are Story Editors. Executive Producers are Brent Butt, David Storey and Virginia Thompson.
Corner Gas is filmed at Regina’s new Canada/Saskatchewan Production Studios and on location in Rouleau, Saskatchewan.
Corner Gas is produced in association with CTV by Prairie Pants Production, comprised of Virginia Thompson of Vérité Films (Incredible Story Studio) and Three Thirty-Five Productions Inc., a partnership of Brent Butt and David Storey.
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