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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Ruby Reborn
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Ruby Reborn

    S1:E1

    Dog River, Saskatchewan is a town where not much happens and the locals like it that way. So, when Brent Leroy starts renting videos at his corner gas station and a big city girl from Toronto moves in to run the coffee shop next door it's either a sign of the apocalypse or a chance for Dog River to finally have a decent cup of coffee.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Taxman
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Taxman

    S1:E2

    A Taxman' arrives to investigate Oscar about fuel tax irregularities, Oscar plots with Hank to avoid paying any extra taxes, and Davis sulks about no longer getting free coffee at the Ruby and decides to lash out by writing all sorts of parking tickets.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Buzz Driver
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Buzz Driver

    S5:E7

    Oscar becomes a school bus driver, and sets so many rules that the kids aren't the only ones having trouble keeping them straight. Hank talks Lacey into letting him advertise The Ruby; Wanda gets hooked on a new energy drink.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Mail Fraud
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Mail Fraud

    S3:E6

    Brent's yearly vacation from Corner Gas has Lacey worried, causing her to interrupt his time away from his world-worries; Karen tries to help Davis be a better pot-luck participant; Oscar takes a ride on the technology super-highway.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Hero Sandwich
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Hero Sandwich

    S2:E7

    Lacey learns what it means to be a victim of success when she invents a new sandwich that becomes a little too popular. Then a spike in traffic convinces the town's mayor to install a traffic light. To pay for it he orders Karen and Davis to crack down on jaywalkers. Hank and Oscar engage in civil disobedience as Brent tries to broker a deal with the pro-traffic light faction to bring peace back to the street of Dog River. Finally, Wanda is excited to get a tattoo until Emma offers to help her design it.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Brent Effect
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Brent Effect

    S2:E1

    Brent and Lacey try to figure out their relationship; Emma's on the warpath

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Harvest Dance
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Harvest Dance

    S2:E18

    Lacey has just about had it when she finds out about yet another local function that no one invited her to - the Harvest Dance. Is it time for her to stop trying to fit in to Dog River? Meanwhile, Hank falls for a highway worker named Heather. But theirs becomes a forbidden love when the people of Dog River discover something about Heather they just can't accept. Finally Brent and Oscar scramble for reasons not to eat Emma's dreaded jelly salad.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - World's Biggest Thing
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - World's Biggest Thing

    S1:E6

    Hank wants to attract more people to Dog River by building a World's Biggest something and roping Brent into it while Oscar thinks Lacey has a crush on him.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Key To The Future
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Key To The Future

    S3:E2

    Hank begins having psychic dreams; Wanda and Brent mock him until one of his dreams turns Wanda into a believer. Lacey learns how not to fix a pothole; while Davis and Karen learn where not to put their keys.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Dress For Success
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Dress For Success

    S3:E1

    Wanda wears a skirt to work and notices that Brent is acting differently; but is it the clothes, or something else? Oscar and Hank play at investing in the stock markets; Emma lends a helping hand to Lacey and later regrets it; Karen and Davis try to manipulate each other.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Dog River Vice
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Dog River Vice

    S3:E3

    Brent and Emma make a deal to quit their bad habits; Emma takes up a new hobby to help her get over her withdrawal and things go downhill from there. Davis and Karen's ride-along program proves more popular than they'd expected. Hank becomes a slave to his electronic organizer.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Security Cam
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Security Cam

    S2:E8

    When Brent installs a security camera at Corner Gas, he isn't prepared for the private moments caught on tape. Two unlikely conspirators hatch a plan to deal with the camera, and Hank sees the chance to fulfill a lifelong dream when Davis gets a new stun gun. Meanwhile Oscar and Emma's romantic getaway to a fancy resort convinces them there's no place like home.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Game, Set and Mouse
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Game, Set and Mouse

    S5:E9

    Oscar is on a mission to get rid of an errant mouse that has found its way into Corner Gas, but Davis has a soft spot for the little rodent. Wanda hurts her back, and both Emma and Karen try to help her, but aren't very successful. Lacey spoils things for Brent and Hank when they come up with a new game.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Face Off
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Face Off

    S1:E12

    As they kick off their season against a rival team from Stonewood, the local Dog River hockey team finds itself at a crossroads. Brent is a great goalie and is being taken for granted by his teammates, so when an offer from the rival team comes his way, he has to seriously consider his options. Meanwhile the other players are having trouble scoring and might need to take some advice from an unlikely hockey expert. Then team super-fan Emma learns the hard way that you should never mix cars, your husband and a hammer on game night.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - I Love Lacey
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #15 - I Love Lacey

    S1:E13

    On their way to the Grey Cup in Regina, the gang from Dog River hit a few snags. Emma and Wanda get physical with a cashier while shopping at their favorite store. Oscar and Hank visit Oscar's crazy old buddy who's not quite the partier he used to be. Karen and Davis try to buy tickets from a scalper. Lacey discovers that getting roadside assistance isn't that simple when you're traveling with a guy who runs a gas station. Meanwhile Brent realizes there may be more to his relationship with Lacey than he thought

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Full Load
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Full Load

    S6:E1

    When Brent enters a reluctant Lacey into an eating contest, it tarnishes his reputation and results in a very offended Davis. At the Leroys’, Emma’s new MP3 player allows Oscar to get away with a bit too much. Karen’s auctioneering experience pits Hank and Wanda in a battle of vehicles.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Rock Stars
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Rock Stars

    S6:E9

    Brent signs up for guitar lessons, causing Oscar to relive some unpleasant parts of his childhood; Wanda becomes a reporter for The Howler, writing under a pseudonym so she can really speak her mind; Hank follows Karen's workout plan, then tries to prove that he's stronger than Emma.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - The Littlest Yarbo
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Littlest Yarbo

    S3:E5

    Hank believes a dog that helped him is The Littlest Hobo of TV fame, and sets about to prove it, but is constantly outwitted. Brent has problems deciding on what the travel mugs for Corner Gas and The Ruby should look like and thinks that he's being outwitted. Karen and Davis feel their position is threatened when some firefighters arrive in Dog River.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Trees a Crowd
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Trees a Crowd

    S3:E8

    Brent and Hank rediscover their old tree house, only to find that it's been taken over by a new group of kids. Deciding that they want it back, Brent and Hank sink to new lows in their fight to reclaim a piece of their lost childhood. Elsewhere, Wanda escapes police custody; Lacey takes up a new sport; and Oscar has problems in affairs of the heart.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Picture Perfect
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Picture Perfect

    S3:E9

    Everyone in town is laughing at Brent's old-fashioned camera, so Brent goes digital in order to get some respect. But he forgets the important rule that if you want respect, you've got to read the owner's manual. Dog River has a trivia contest at the hotel, and crowns an unlikely winner; and Oscar's hatred of garden gnomes becomes an issue when one of them seems to have a life of its own.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Hairloss
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Hairloss

    S3:E11

    Brent feels that his rapidly thinning hair is the town joke, and seeks help from Lacey. True to her nature, Lacey only makes things worse for him. Wanda gets a lamp at an estate auction that causes strife at Corner Gas; Hank tries to fix appliances and Lacey's magic ways impress Oscar.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Whataphobia
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Whataphobia

    S2:E4

    Lacey's birthday party is ruined when her deepest fear reveals itself. But then it turns out everyone in town has their own unique fears. Everyone that is except Wanda. So Brent and Hank make it their mission to figure out what freaks her out. Meanwhile, Oscar tries to prove to Emma that he can cook which unexpectedly leads to illicit meetings with Karen. And Hank and Lacey both prove to be pretty bad liars.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Tinsel-itis
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Tinsel-itis

    S3:E11

    Brent and Lacey go to great lengths to find each other the perfect Christmas present.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Plots and Plans
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Plots and Plans

    S4:E11

    Oscar is disturbed to learn he and Emma have different notions about their final resting place; Wanda becomes obsessed with a productivity app while Lacey and Hank talk Brent into renovations.

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    Writer:Brent Butt

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Haunt for Dread October
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Haunt for Dread October

    S4:E12

    It's Halloween in Dog River and Brent, Lacey, Wanda, and Hank face a possible haunting at Brent's house.

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Brent Butt Ratings Summary

"Ruby Reborn" is the best rated episode written by Brent Butt. It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/22/2004 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Taxman".