The Best Episodes Written By Brent Butt

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   #1 - Buzz Driver

   S5:E711/19/2007

   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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   #2 - Hero Sandwich

   S2:E711/16/2004

   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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   #3 - Ruby Reborn

   S1:E11/22/2004

   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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   #4 - The Taxman

   S1:E21/29/2004

   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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   #5 - Mail Fraud

   S3:E610/24/2005

   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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   #6 - Harvest Dance

   S2:E183/28/2005

   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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   #7 - The Brent Effect

   S2:E110/5/2004

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

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   #8 - Key To The Future

   S3:E29/26/2005

   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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   #9 - Dress For Success

   S3:E19/19/2005

   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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    #10 - Dog River Vice

    S3:E310/3/2005

    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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    #11 - Game, Set and Mouse

    S5:E91/21/2008

    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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    #12 - World's Biggest Thing

    S1:E62/25/2004

    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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    #13 - Rock Stars

    S6:E91/26/2009

    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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    #14 - Will and Brent

    S3:E410/10/2005

    Brent wants Oscar and Emma to write their wills, which raises their suspicions; they want to ensure that he suffers before he gets anything that they might leave him. The Dog Riverites like the 'drinking and driving' checks more than Karen or Davis expected. And Lacey has a new bulletin board at The Ruby.

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    #15 - The Littlest Yarbo

    S3:E510/17/2005

    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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    #16 - Trees a Crowd

    S3:E811/7/2005

    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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    #17 - Picture Perfect

    S3:E911/14/2005

    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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    #18 - Hairloss

    S3:E1111/28/2005

    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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    #19 - Whataphobia

    S2:E410/26/2004

    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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    #20 - Hurry Hard

    S2:E111/17/2005

    The Leroy family has long been a proud and ineffective curling dynasty but this year a schism in the ranks has Brent and Oscar skipping different rinks. Then when a local senior's hip replacement creates a shortage of female curlers, Lacey finds herself the hottest rookie prospect in the league. Meanwhile Karen is put in charge of safeguarding the famed curling trophy - the Clavet Cup - which turns out to be harder than she thought.

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    #21 - Security Cam

    S2:E811/23/2004

    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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    #22 - Face Off

    S1:E124/21/2004

    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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    #23 - I Love Lacey

    S1:E134/28/2004

    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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    #24 - Full Load

    S6:E110/13/2008

    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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    #25 - Bingo Night

    S2:E912/7/2004

    At bingo night, Wanda steps in after the regular bingo caller takes a tumble. She's a hit with everyone except Emma who takes drastic steps to restore her winning streak. Meanwhile Lacey learns that her good old-fashioned home cooking can't compete with the chemically-preserved ""road cookies"" Brent sells at Corner Gas. And, Karen is temporarily suspended from the police force and spends her days hanging out with Brent leaving Hank to wonder what his role is.

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