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Corner Gas Animated

Corner Gas Animated is a Canadian adult animated sitcom, created by Brent Butt. The series is a revival of the live-action sitcom Corner Gas, which was originally broadcast from 2004 to 2009.[1] The show premiered on April 2, 2018, on The Comedy Network, and was carried over when the channel became CTV Comedy Channel one year later.

The fourth and final season premiered on July 5, 2021.[2]

Premise

The series follows the everyday lives of the residents of the fictional small town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Though similar to the live-action series, the creators acknowledged that the animated format gave them opportunities to do stranger and more unrealistic things that the original series could not depict.[1] For instance, cutaway gags in the animated version include a Mad Max spoof and a gory fight between a Sasquatch and a unicorn.[3]

Cast

All the original Corner Gas actors reprised their roles, with the exception of Janet Wright, who died in 2016.[4] Actress Corrine Koslo was selected to voice Emma Leroy in Wright's place.[4]

Seasons overview

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2020)

Season 4 (2021)

Production and broadcast

Corner Gas Animated was first announced in December 2016.[8] In June 2018, CTV Comedy Channel renewed the series for a second season.[9]

The second season premiered on July 1, 2019,[10] and featured several Canadian and international celebrities appearing cameos and guest spots; including Michael J. Fox, Jann Arden, comedian Russell Peters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, astronaut Chris Hadfield and Epic Meal Time's Harley Morenstein.[11]

In October 2019, the show was renewed for a third season.[12] It was also announced, on October 3, that Amazon-owned IMDb TV would exclusively stream the Corner Gas catalogue, including Corner Gas Animated, starting on October 15.[11]

In June 2021, Brent Butt announced that the fourth season, to premiere on July 5, would be the final season, as CTV had chosen not to continue it in the future.[2]

Reception

The premiere episode of Corner Gas Animated, "Bone Dry", was The Comedy 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.[13]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b Yeo, Debra (December 16, 2016). "Corner Gas to be rebooted as animated series". Toronto Star.
  2. ^ a b "'Corner Gas Animated' to end after 4th season". Global News. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (February 5, 2018). "Brent Butt says animated 'Corner Gas' series pumps up the fantasy". Canadian Press. CTV News. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Corrine Koslo to voice Emma Leroy in 'Corner Gas' animated series". Toronto Sun. January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Corner Gas [@CornerGas] (October 25, 2020). "MONDAY: Brent and Hank's excitement over meeting their favourite wrestler turns to despair when they discover he has redefined himself – as a gardener! Cameos by @LanceStorm @BretHart and @trishstratuscom. Watch #CornerGasAnimated 9 PM (ET/PT) on @CTVComedy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Corner Gas [@CornerGas] (November 1, 2020). "MONDAY: Lacey plans a parade for Dog River Days with all the fixings and Wanda uses a mascot to convince a corporate sponsor to support the cause. Hank battles Emma for the beauty pageant crown. Cameo by @Jason_Priestley. Watch 'Float Your Vote' at 9 PM (ET/PT) on @CTVComedy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Ryan Reynolds cameo on the series finale of Corner Gas Animated, which will air Nov.1". August 30, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Corner Gas returning as animated series". CBC News. December 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ a b "IMDb Original Series Corner Gas Animated to Premiere on IMDb TV in the U.S. on October 15". Business Wire. October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03.
  12. ^ "Corner Gas Animated is Coming Back for Season 3" (Press release). CTV Comedy Channel. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Furdyk, Brent (March 27, 2019). "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for Four 2019 Leo Awards". CornerGas.com. 24 April 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for 2019 Rockie Award". CornerGas.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  18. ^ Furdyk, Brent (May 26, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Revealed In Lifestyle And Reality, Children's And Youth Categories". ET Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominations by Program 2020". Retrieved Aug 17, 2021.
  20. ^ Hurlar, Jen (April 1, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards 2021 Animation Nominations". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program 2021". Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved Aug 17, 2021.
  22. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  23. ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program 2022". Retrieved June 2, 2022.

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