Corner Gas

To me, Corner Gas is completely a Canadian television show. Episodes like American Resolution and Final Countdown use Canadian topics as the center piece for their plots. American Resolution revolves around what Canadians (characters from Corner Gas) see as their own identity, and how we separate ourselves from our American neighbours. This kind of episode screams “I am Canadian” and makes it clear that Corner Gas is a Canadian television show. However, not all episodes deal with such intrinsically Canadian plots. Episodes like Rock Stars and Shirt Disturbers have plots that the majority of North Americans can relate to, yet I still think that these episodes are as Canadian as the others. Yes, there are a lot of differences between Canadians and Americans, but we do share common experiences and issues. Corner Gas simply takes these experiences and issues and shows them through Canadian eyes. The show relies heavily on typical dry Canadian humour and constantly showcases iconic Canadians in cameos, such as Kiefer Sutherland and Gordon Pinsent and these are the sort of things that keep the show Canadian.