Stand up comic Brent Butt plays Brent Leroy, an owner of a gas station in Dog River, Saskatchewan, a small town in which the residents are slightly off center but still so real they become your friends over the life of the series. This is a comedy without a laugh track but you don't need one. The acting is top drawer, everyone is great in their roles. Outside of Canada, the actors are not well known. Eric Peterson, who plays Brent's cantankerous father Oscar, was in a lawyer drama called "Street Legal" in the 80's, playing Leon. That ran on American TV for a while. Tara Spencer-Nairn was in a great indie film called "New Waterford Girl" before this, but the rest of the actors are solid Canadian actors with much to admire about their careers before this show. This is small town life, with the characters so well defined, you'll fall right into their quirks, moods and world (particularly small world) views. All six seasons are available on DVD and are highly recommended. Enjoy!
Review of Corner Gas
