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Miles Archer

(21,788 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:40 AM Nov 21

My prescription for these tense, combative times is the series CORNER GAS.

I think I've seen the series front to back twice, as well as the movie, so I'm on my third run.

ALL of the cast members were EXPERTLY chosen.

Just saw a scene where Oscar is complaining about the thermostat being set at 72.

He's gasping and panting as he says "It's like a SAUNA! It's like AFRICA! It's like a sauna IN Africa!"

It's what I'd call gentle, good natured humor. And yeah, some of the characters get selfish and insensitive at times but that's real life. It's never pre-meditated of mean-spirited.

It's on Amazon WITH commercials and on Roku's Howdy channel WITHOUT. I'm a without commercials guy.

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My prescription for these tense, combative times is the series CORNER GAS. (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 21 OP

That was a funny clip. Americanme Nov 21 #1

Make sure you watch the live show not the cartoon NoRethugFriends Nov 21 #2

I've actually watvched all three...live show (first), followed by the movie, followed by the cartoons Miles Archer Nov 21 #8

Wait, there is a movie??? I need to find that . Is it on Amazon? The series is hilarious yellowdogintexas Nov 24 #15

one of our favs... ret5hd Nov 21 #3

Great show! werdna Nov 21 #4

At first I thought you meant WhiteTara Nov 21 #5

How can we watch it without signing up to some streaming service? rurallib Nov 21 #6

It "WAS" on Amazon Freevie, and may still be Miles Archer Nov 21 #9

thanks much! rurallib Nov 21 #11

Thanks! EYESORE 9001 Nov 21 #7

Not one bad episode. Miles Archer Nov 21 #10

Yes! My PBS station is running it right now. tanyev Nov 21 #12

That babysitting episode had me rolling! Lars39 Nov 21 #13

Corner Gas is great. Rizen Nov 22 #14

Arrested Development and Father Ted are both excellent yellowdogintexas Nov 24 #16

Arrested Development is good. Rizen Nov 24 #17

It's on YouTube!!! nt yellowdogintexas Nov 24 #19

funny clip.. thanks. mountain grammy Nov 24 #18

Americanme

(376 posts)

1. That was a funny clip.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:43 AM

Nov 21

I may have to check it out.

NoRethugFriends

(3,653 posts)

2. Make sure you watch the live show not the cartoon

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:46 AM

Nov 21

Miles Archer

(21,788 posts)

8. I've actually watvched all three...live show (first), followed by the movie, followed by the cartoons

Reply to NoRethugFriends (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 06:55 PM

Nov 21

Yeah. Definitely something missing in the cartoons. The facial expressions of the actors in the live show...impossible to have the same impact without that.

yellowdogintexas

(23,595 posts)

15. Wait, there is a movie??? I need to find that . Is it on Amazon? The series is hilarious

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 11:39 AM

Nov 24

We absolutely love it.

ret5hd

(22,196 posts)

3. one of our favs...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:55 AM

Nov 21

oscar is my role model/life coach/remote mentor.

i also take story-telling classes from Abe Simpson.

werdna

(1,196 posts)

4. Great show!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:02 AM

Nov 21

Discovered it years ago. Bought the complete season. Kind of a Seinfeld/Green Acres Mash-up.

WhiteTara

(31,193 posts)

5. At first I thought you meant

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:11 AM

Nov 21

standing in the corner, farting. lol

rurallib

(64,554 posts)

6. How can we watch it without signing up to some streaming service?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:16 AM

Nov 21

Miles Archer

(21,788 posts)

9. It "WAS" on Amazon Freevie, and may still be

Reply to rurallib (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 06:57 PM

Nov 21

It's Amazon's free, ad-supported channel. You're not going to find it anywhere for free without commercials, so if commercials don't bother you:

https://www.cornergas.com/corner-gas-fast-channel-on-amazon-freevee-brings-a-whole-lot-of-canada-to-the-us-just-in-time-for-canada-day/

rurallib

(64,554 posts)

11. thanks much!

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:00 PM

Nov 21

EYESORE 9001

(29,458 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:59 AM

Nov 21

Looks binge-worthy

Miles Archer

(21,788 posts)

10. Not one bad episode.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 06:58 PM

Nov 21

You sort of get drawn into that universe and yes, binges ensue.

tanyev

(48,665 posts)

12. Yes! My PBS station is running it right now.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:03 PM

Nov 21

Season 1 was good, but it just gets better and better.

Lars39

(26,493 posts)

13. That babysitting episode had me rolling!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:05 PM

Nov 21

Rizen

(1,024 posts)

14. Corner Gas is great.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 08:47 PM

Nov 22

If you like that I recommend How I Met Your Mother, Brooklyn 99, The IT Crowd and Frasier.

yellowdogintexas

(23,595 posts)

16. Arrested Development and Father Ted are both excellent

Reply to Rizen (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 11:42 AM

Nov 24

and in the off the wall comedy category.

Rizen

(1,024 posts)

17. Arrested Development is good.

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 04:30 PM

Nov 24

I haven't seen Father Ted but I'll check it out.

yellowdogintexas

(23,595 posts)

19. It's on YouTube!!! nt

Reply to Rizen (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 11:28 PM

Nov 24

mountain grammy

(28,682 posts)

18. funny clip.. thanks.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 04:52 PM

Nov 24

been meaning to watch that..now I will for sure..

I loved Kim's Convenience. I'm ready to move north, just wish I could get my husband on board..

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