What happened to the Corner Gas Set? Brent Butt Explains [Interview] 

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Corner Gas is, was and always Will be my favourite show

I love the show and all the actors RIP Janet Wright,,,

This American and my family are on our 2and time through the show. It's absolutely irresistible. Thank you to Brent and the gang for one of the best shows we've ever seen.

For me the greatest TV shows were Rockford Files, WKRP in Cincinnati, Seinfeld and Corner Gas. During the Covid 19 lockdown I watch two episodes of Corner Gas everyday while doing the treadmill. It's one of those shows that just makes ya feel good.

I visited the set several years ago. We found a geocache there. I have a picture of my car at the pumps, and one of me "sleeping" on the hood of the Dog River Police car (recreating "Sleeping Davis"). It was one of my favourite memories!

This show is every reason I would move to Canada in a heartbeat

Let's propose to move Corner Gas to Wullerton (spits)

I'm a long haul truck driver from Ontario. I got to drive through Rouleau, SK a few times in the past few months. The land that Corner Gas was on is still empty. I really wish it were possible to rebuild it permanently in that same spot, and have it as a real functioning gas station. That would be really cool. I was (and still am) a big fan of the show.

Greetings from South Georgia USA! I just spent the last few weeks binge watching Corner Gas and I forgot how much I missed it! It’s one of those shows where you can tell the cast genuinely love each other and had a great time working together. Keep the animated show coming!!

This show is undoubtedly one of the best Canadian sitcom.if not the best.

We live n Perth Australia, and a couple of years ago we discovered Corner Gas Animated. Since then we have backtracked and watched all the older live action CG episodes and my family has got onboard too, now my sister and mother are addicted. Very clever show. And the animated is even better, so don't stop now.

Dang it , I wanted to go have a Ruby CLUB sandwich !

We need to put the fun in fundraiser and re build the set in rouleau

This American has watched each episode of Corner Gas at least 50 times and then I started watching the Animated Series. Brent is a comedic genius. I want more Corner Gas!

Wow! Brent you & the gang are going to remain a Historic Icon in Canada. I love you guys & wish you could stay the age that all of you are so you would never grow old. Each character brought someone who we knew personally in our mind & we could honestly relate to them. Whether the cast were young or old they all had a special place in our hearts & will forever remain there as though they were real people that we personally knew. I truly wish your show was going to continue as long as all of you could tolerate one another. By far one of the best written & performed shows ever! God bless all of you guys, because I for one will miss you immensely.

Nice one, Brent - I'm an Aussie and a huge fan of the Corner Gas series... Brilliantly written - hilariously funny - great and unique characters. Cheers

We still have great memories of this awesome set, and I believe there maybe fans who have made their own blueprints of each set, from endlessly 're-watching each episode, and built scale versions of this iconic Canadian legend. That is how beloved this series has influenced the world stage. Great job!

thanks for the ride it was really fun

My wife and I love the show ( Oscar and Emma are hilarious). Greetings from South Texas

Best show ever. Hands down. You should have had an episode with Red Green making a guest appearance.

My girl friend and I were in Roleau for a Ritchie Brothers sale a couple of years ago. She didn't know corner gas was filmed there. So we stopped and took a look around. The signs where the gas station was were blown over...so we laid beside them and took pictures. Stopped at the bar for cake and coffee?? And then we bought corner gas air fresheners that had no scent lol. Honestly it was like being in one of the episodes!! It was a great time!!

What I love about Corner Gas is that I went into watching it with no expectations. It was only 4 or so years ago that it was recommended to me, so I checked it out. No idea what I was going to be seeing. No investment in characters or plots. The first episode was like my first visit to a place that was already established, but I knew no one there and tmwas the odd man out. It was a good experience, so I stuck around. And then, little by little, it pieced everything together around me so that I felt like I'd always been there. It was a nostalgic journey in many ways, yet not outdated. It has become one of my all-time favorites.

Greetings from western Pennsylvania! We bought the Corner Gas boxed set after we watched the show on TV. Been re-watching since being Covid-ed down. Love it! Love all the people on it. I'd like some coffee and a chili dog from the Ruby!

Boy do I ever miss Corner Gas!! (D'Avinci's Inquest and The Beachcombers too!!)

i love this show, now i’m watching on amazon prime...and hope that they will run all the seasons ...fun,fun,fun show

I just finished watching all the episodes and they were great. Thanks for the entertainment.

I still watch this show nearly every day, Love simple shows that are uplifting and they are few and far apart

I remember corner gas, great to see it still active and talking. Just came here after watching a Domics vid.

So glad that I was able to sees the gas station before it was torn down. So much smaller in real life.

I'm glad that I went to view it before it was lost for ever. Still watch the shows regularly, especially when isolating cos they cheer me up. Thank you to all involved.

Was never big on sitcoms until I ran across Corner Gas. Love it so much I'm watching it again for the 2nd time. Even started on the cartoons.

Grain Tower also went down too. Two summers ago we went there on our way west, and when we came back east a year later, it was gone.

Best Canadian show ever created. Thank you Brent.

I MISS you guys!!! I miss Corner Gas! I'm in the States...California...not really a paradise.

True entertainment without filth. What a series

I wish I could have seen it.. Rebuild it plssss build it, and they will come

Brent, I gotta say I grew up in the country in Ontario, and this show is literally my culture! My Mom, Dad and brother quote this show daily, it is the best Canadian television has to offer. A friend of mine once said, I don't get it, and I said That's because you never grew up in a small town. Every single character on the show is someone I know personally. I know all of these people in real life. Thank you for making small town culture entertaining, authentic and hilarious. Also, being married to "Wanda" in real life, you won the lottery dude!!!

I am only recently to Canada, but have found Corner Gas to be my kind of funny. My dog loves to sing along with the theme song too(he barks and dances to the music). I sent the collection to my sister in Michigan. She loves it too!!

I thought you could go there and see it as a tourist attraction. I didnt know it was torn down.

Greetings from Germany! I discovered Corner Gas earlier this year and was hooked during the first episode. I've watched every episode, and the movie, but haven't watched the animated series yet. I wish I could have seen the set while it was still up, but it was long gone by the time I learned about the show. I saw in the news a while back that the grain elevator with the Dog River sign was completely destroyed by a fire, so the only remnants of Corner Gas are in Rouleau.

Went to the gas station set and the sound stage here in Regina with my family in 2008 I believe it was. Was cool to see it all in person.

Man I love Corner Gas, it will forever be timeless. I used to watch with my grandpa and it will always remind me of him. And as a kid I always wanted to visit or find a way to be on the show 😂✌🏻

I always wondered if you guys actually had a kitchen on the set. The food always looked really good especially the chili cheese dogs!!

Watching the demolition video and the whole front with the famous words GAS get destroyed, which was insane, as that whole facade would have been worth saving. The other side too, with the Truckers Welcome panels.

My favorite show and have the complete set to watch over and over ..

Corner Gas was such clean comedy. All the actors pulled their weight, as well. I think my favorite character was Brent's dad and the two cops!

I got to drive down from Saskatoon when the entire set was still up. Wished I could have gone into The Ruby for a cup of coffee. It was fun seeing it. Too bad it's gone.

I always told everyone that I had been to that gas station many times in many different places in Sask. It felt like home on my Grandparents farm. Thanks Brent, my Aunt worked with your mother in Extra Foods in Tisdale.

Love the show. Have gone through the episodes three times, now. You have put together an ensemble cast that works together so very well to make it all work.

This show was great, I used to sit down and watch it with my grandparents every weekend

My wife and I came from Quebec to Saskatoon for work. We heard about Corner gaz and loved it ! I wish we could have seen the set.

I love Corner Gas, I’m watching it right now!

I miss this show; everyone was so great! Miss you!!!

It’s my favorite and was sad that it ended in the last season. I was hoping for more. I have binge watched episodes over and over again.

I watch all of the reruns (CTV Regina) and they are just as funny the fourth, fifth, tenth time around. Classic prairie yarn. Great ensemble cast. Love every member. My 'thrill' was getting to say hello to Gabrielle Miller while she sat 10 feet from me at the now defunct 'Taste of Regina' held in Victoria Park in downtown Regina. I recently Googled the cast members to see what they are up to, and what they look like these days, and the one that 'shocked' me the most was Fred Ewanuick. He looks so cool now 😊 I am so proud that this show was made, in part, in my hometown (Regina). Thank you everyone!!

The best written show with the best cast in the world. I loved Corner Gas and still miss it although I watch the old episodes.

I knew a fellow that drove across canada and stopped to see the set in about 2011. He past away in 2017. He talked about it quite a bit. I think it was the highlight of his trip.

One of my all-time favorite shows.

We LOVE this show! It was one of the funniest shows ever! I'm happy to see this. I subscribed INSTANTLY! ❤️

Hey Brent, I love your work. It's cool to hear you interviewed and gain a light insight in to your world. Best wishes on your next project. Break a leg !

I love Corner Gas, it's my favorite show and is so funny and I like how there are multiple plots going on in an episode.

Have to say, Brent's glare into the camera at the end of this video is identical to my English teacher in high school long ago -- he (the teacher) could hold that face for the entire 45 minutes of class. 😜

I never watched Corner Gas till they had a marathon and I started watching. I went and bought the complete series and the movie when it came. Still enjoy watching the show. I liked all the characters and they did a great job acting. Thank You vary much, I love Corner Gas.

My Corner Gas story is a bit odd. Back in 2006 I was riding my bicycle from Vancouver to Newfoundland. I am born and raised in Canada but I had been living overseas for about 5 years and had lost touch with some Canadiana. I was going to see a friend of mine who lived in Weyburn and I needed to make a pit stop on the way. I saw this convenient location for a gas station and stopped to see if I could buy something to drink & eat. I went to the door and found it locked, then a friendly security guard came up to me and told me it wasn't a real store but a set. "A set for what show?" I asked. He pointed to the Corner Gas sign, I hadn't heard of it. But on I went into the town of Rouleau at the local XTR. I watched the series once I had completed the ride to NL.

My favourite comedy. A perfect mix of characters, great writing, and of course, Brent. We want more. lol

I had a run that took me past it several times back in 2016. I didn’t watch much TV when the series ran, but it’s a part of prairie life/lore so I had to share video of it with friends who are fans.

At 1:08 he mentions it's a swamp. It made me think of the episode when everyone wanted Hank around to keep mosquitos away and washing themselves in lemon dishsoap😄🦟🍋

Great To See You Again Brent

Growing up the Beachcombers was my favourite show and a Canadian Icon. But OMG Corner Gas IMO surpasses it as the greatest series to come out of Canada ever. Great stories and fantastic case with so much chemistry. You guys rock. I only wish the gas station and Ruby would have actually stayed open for people to visit and eat and get gas. Would have been a great tourist destination : )

Just binged the series on Amazon Prime. Love it so much, and looking forward to watching the animated version.

I have driven by that corner gas set and didn't realize what it was until way later, but then in 2012 I went on a road trip with my brothers and we stopped to check it out. The store was an actual gift shop, it was pretty cool

Me and my girlfriend found this show just last year. And I am SO sad it took me so long to find it. I love it so much. The show, movie, and cartoon. I want more episodes of the show!! Made me so sad when I found out Janet passed. She was so great.

I soooo miss the show. What a gem it was.

Greatest comedy and it came out of Canada, now that's something you don't hear everyday. It truly is a shame the Ruby and corner gas couldn't be saved, but it's understandable, filming sets are not thought of as items of historical value .

I am a latecomer to this awesome show, and I’ve gotten my family hooked on it. Love you guys!!!

I came across 2 thermal coffee cups that say corner gas on one side and ruby on the other at a yard sale and scooped them up instantly , only problem one the paint was all chipping off but the other is mint . So i have them in my man cave and everybody asks me where i got them and try and buy them from me all the time and they are never leaving my posesion. I loved this show and still watch it today , probably seen every episode at least 10 times and still laugh . Thanks Brent , or should i say jack ass lol ......

Watching the reruns of this iconic show, really gives us a lift to the day, needed joy these tuff time😷s💞😄. Thanks Brent & crew for this great 🇨🇦🙌 show. Show!

Well the description says "some saved to possibly to be used again" that makes me curious

I'm a bit late to the party, but this has quickly become my favorite sitcom.

Brent is SO talented! I've started to watch both series lately. The live and animated versions... I watch it before I go to bed, so I go to sleep happy and have great dreams! Canadian comedy is the best!

I used to go through there on my way to Estevan. It was neat to see the gas station, never stopped for gas or coffee btw.

I watched ‘Corner Gas’ here in California followed by ‘The Red Green Show.’ It got interested in Canadian tv shows.

As a Canadian with multiple decades under the hood, I refused to watch CG when it first aired due to the fact that I couldn't recall any Canadian sitcoms that were ever funny enough to compete with the US or UK. And SCTV doesn't count as it wasn't a sitcom. When my wife told me, "No, it's funny. You'll love it." I didn't want to get yelled at so I watched it. Wow, was I wrong. To this day CG is up there with the top sitcoms of all time, rubbing shoulders with Seinfeld, Fawlty Towers, 30 Rock, Bob Newhart, King of Queens, Cheers, Arrested Development, Schitts Creek (another CDN show)....there is not a weak CG episode in the bunch. Loved that we got to visit "Dog River" back in 2006, bought a couple of hats (still have 'em!) and Ruby Mugs. Brent and Co. you finally made a believer out of a jaded old Canuck and knocked it out of the park. Congrats on all of the success! I'm proud and I don't even know you guys!

I really wanted to see it but read it came down a bit ago. Imagine getting some coffee at the ruby and getting some gas !!!!

It was wonderful!

The animated version is a great way to keep the show going! Plus, you aren't confined to reality!

Love this show!

I had gone on a road trip with my Dad years ago to visit family and while we were near there he took me on a surprise to go to Rouleau because we both liked the show. We found out the hard way that the gas station set was taken down, but it was still fun to see the rest of the Town.

Loved the show Brent, it always made me smile (and still does when I watch the reruns). We visited the set back in 2009 and in every picture taken there my wife and I have huge smiles, we were so tickled to be there. I pumped gas at my dad's service station as a kid, and while we had our share of characters, they didn't quite match your customers. Still, some would've qualified to have been called Jackass!

Corner gas and trailer park boys are my favourite shows

Best show ever.

Seinfeld, Its always sunny and Corner Gas stayed funny because they didn't evolve or devolve very much. So many successful shows change so much over their run that its not even the same show anymore.

Just finished the animated season - so funny! Loved every episode!

BRENT You are the best Actor in Canada , would like to meet you over coffee . Stay cool .

This Broke My Heart

Love corner gas wish you guys could bring it back so funny cheers.

With everything going on in this world, Corner Gas is a beautiful reminder of simpler times in a simple, quiet place with genuine and lovable characters. Thanks so much Brent for bringing this wonderful family show into all our lives

Saw Brent's standup at the Danforth, he crushed it

Corner Gas is always my number 1 favorite TV show. 😀