





Corner Gas - The Complete Series Box Set
H**R
Gentle Hilarious Humor, like a Canadian "Seinfeld"
We had never heard of “Corner Gas” until one bored Sunday afternoon we decided to chance it on amazonPrime. We were immediately hooked, and when this DVD set came out a year later, I got sets for ourselves and my folks.I would call this a Canadian “Seinfeld”. That is, each episode is about “nothing”. No big themes, no horrors of modern life or gruesome crime. This is character driven comedy of the gentle and hilarious sort. And, like “Seinfeld”, it is very much set in a particular place, just instead of New York City, it is the town of Dog River, on the wide open farming plain of Saskatchewan.Outdoor scenes are filmed in Saskatchewan, and the town of Rouleau is so proud of its affiliation with “Corner Gas” that it has erected a welcoming road sign cheerfully acknowledging its claim to fame as the fictional “Dog River.”In addition to all 107 episodes filmed (6 seasons worth, 2004-2009), this DVD set has bonus extras, not for every episode, but there’s as lot. As an example, I’ve included the fake Ruby’s menu that’s included with the first season. As you can see, season 1 includes the option of audio commentary on 3 of the 13 episodes, plus a Behind the Scene featurette and bloopers.Very highly recommended show. Silly in all the right wauys!Happy Reader
J**L
This is Actually funny.
My wife was scanning Tubi one day and found this comedy show. Wife was laughing so hard she almost wet herself. Bought it for her for Christmas. She has now watched this full series twice. If your a fan of humor this is a good buy.
A**Y
Fabulous show!
If you have heard of it you know it’s hilarious. If you haven’t, get it! It’s one of my all time favorites.
R**G
Funny Show
Here is another show that not a lot of people know about, but it's one of the funniest comedies out there and I highly suggest picking up this set. Brent Butt is so funny and his humor is priceless.
P**T
love this series and its an good enough box set
first of all, i have a question, maybe i missed it since i marathon through it, but it seemed as if there were atleast two episodes missing, the one where the do the fake series ending where lacy is suppose to move back to toronto, and the one where karen says shes taller for a girl then davis is for a man and makes fun of him, im guessing i missed those two episodes, but just for my peace of mind can someone else confirm this.now of the review, its a great series, has a dry humor and the character truly grow on you. I live in america and watched this on WGN America at midnight everynight, and now i finally got to see the few episodes i missed. if anyone wants to try a new show for a relative cheap price, i defiantly recommend this for you. at least check it out on you tube, but honestly it takes about two to three episode until you really appreciate the dialogue and overall flow of the show.for the ppl who know the show and just want the collection. The overall collection, design anyways, is kida cheap. the cardboard box with a poorly designed gas can is kida stupid, and doesnt live up to the series itself. with that said, the individual dvds are amazing in most cases. the design both the cover, but especially the booklet inside are great. I would say 5 out of the 6 are among my favorites of any non collectors edition dvd (thats including big budget hollywood movie). and honestly i just dont like the 6th one for my personal taste, its still great quality. with the exception of the first season, the production value is pretty good as far as the video quality goes.basically i am very happy with my purchase, the overall box design sucks, but that is really the only complaint i have (other then the possible exclusion of those two episode, but like i said that may very well be me missing it, not their fault)
S**.
So funny and TONS of episodes!
Love love LOVE Corner Gas. So fun to watch and my entire family can enjoy it.The characters are crazy but enjoyable, and the plots are hilarious. A Canadian friend of mine, who also enjoys the show, has filled me in on some of the jokes that would be less-obvious to us Americans, like the "smells like burn toast" line and the following line that "he must be about to have a seizure" (based on a Canadian public service commercial); or the Canadian Fitness episode (she showed me a YouTube video of the real PSA and the episode became that much funnier). This boxed set is perfect. I don't recall if there are bonus features, but there are tons of episodes.I had been keeping an eye on this boxed set, as the price kept fluctuating ridiculously, and when it went back down I snatched it up. Glad I got it! Apparently you can find the episodes on YouTube now, but I love having them and being able to just pop in a disc and binge-watch.
I**E
This series is definitely one of my all-time favorites!
I binge watched this series immediately after receiving the full set. The dvds all worked perfectly and I absolutely loved the series. I found it very funny with very clean and innocent humor. I would recommend this series to everyone that has a real sense of goofy humor. I think there's at least one of the characters that all of us (especially those of us who live in small towns) can relate to. Even though I was sorry to see the end of the series I think it ended well and had run it's course. It's always sad to see a series, no matter how much you love it, to go on when it has run out of good story lines. This one ended at just the right time ... it was still funny and I miss it as opposed to being glad it was done. Now it's great because I can go back and watch on Prime without having to deal with a DVD player. It can't get any better!!
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