Season 4 (2006/07)
| Episode Number | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | Production code |
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| 51 | "Hair Comes the Judge" | Brent Butt | David Storey | September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18) | 4-01 |
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Brent accepts the offer of a haircut from Karen, only to find out that Emma is territorial about who he receives them from. Hank promises to stain Lacey’s deck but does not, forcing Lacey to get Wanda’s help to settle it. And Davis is after Oscar to replace his muffler, which is as loud as it is old. Guest Stars Jake Edwards (radio personality) |
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| 52 | "Dog River Dave" | Mark Farell | David Storey | September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) | 4-02 |
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When a morning radio DJ starts impersonating Brent on his show, Brent tries to prove to the people of Dog River – and especially Oscar — that it’s not actually him. Lacey’s upset when her new delivery service proves more popular than she’d like. And Davis and Karen find out that their work-to-rule campaign is a lot more work than they thought. Guest stars: Cindy Klassen |
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| 53 | "Two Degrees or Separation" | Paul Mather | Rob De Lint | October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02) | 4-03 |
| Hank installs a new digital thermostat for Oscar and Emma, only to be drawn into their battle over the perfect temperature for the room. Karen makes Lacey regret disobeying a local yield sign. And when Davis puts up a security height sticker by the door of Corner Gas, Brent makes it his mission to figure out how tall Wanda is. | |||||
| 54 | "Just Brent and His Shadow" | Kevin White | Rob De Lint | October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09) | 4-04 |
| Brent and Lacey mentor a couple of high school students in a job shadow program only to prove they are less than inspirational leaders. Hank gets a fondue pot and inadvertently upsets Davis, an avid fondue enthusiast. And Emma, unnerved by a friend’s recent divorce, decides to be nicer to Oscar with unexpected consequences for Wanda. | |||||
| 55 | "Demolition" | Andrew Carr | Jeff Beesley | October 16, 2006 (2006-10-16) | 4-05 |
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Hank and Brent’s plan to tear down a local barn is complicated when Oscar insists on getting involved. Davis, determined to become the local paper’s “Newsmaker of the Year,” hires Wanda to take photos of him on the job. And Lacey is frustrated at Emma for having to continually re-manicure her nails. Guest stars: Adrienne Clarkson |
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| 56 | "Jail House" | Brent Butt | Jeff Beesley | October 23, 2006 (2006-10-23) | 4-06 |
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In an effort to raise money for charity, Karen locks Davis in the jail cell and will not let him out until she has raised a thousand dollars – a challenge made no less difficult when Hank insists on keeping Davis company. Brent resists Lacey’s attempt to “spruce up” Corner Gas. And Wanda will not let a lack of know-how interfere with her attempt to fix Oscar and Emma’s toilet. Guest stars: Mike Holmes |
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| 57 | "I, Witness" | Mark Farell | Mark Farell | October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30) | 4-07 |
| Following an almost-near-death experience, Hank decides to live out his life-long dream of becoming a “professional” rodeo clown. Karen dreads giving a speech for the local police association on the subject of eyewitness testimony – and Wanda’s help is not helping. Meanwhile Oscar gives up on being Emma’s bridge partner, leaving an unsuspecting Lacey to take his place. | |||||
| 58 | "Blog River" | Paul Mather | Mark Farell | November 6, 2006 (2006-11-06) | 4-08 |
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Brent regrets convincing Hank to start an on-line blog when he realizes that he’s actually going to have to read it. And when Lacey gets bummed out over a friend’s recent success, the food at the Ruby goes downhill. To take Lacey’s mind off it, Emma invites her to a BBQ but things turn ugly when Lacey takes on Oscar on in a friendly game of horseshoes. Meanwhile Wanda gives Davis a hand with his taxes with expensive results. Guest stars: Ivan Fecan |
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| 59 | "Outside Joke" | Brent Butt & Kevin White | David Storey | November 13, 2006 (2006-11-13) | 4-09 |
| When the police department gets a new global positioning unit, Brent realizes that Corner Gas may not actually be within the town of Dog River. Soon, Brent’s the outsider and Lacey is relishing her new “insider” status. Meanwhile Hank’s new job as the garbage man has Oscar and Emma feeling privacy-invaded. And Karen tries to coach Davis in the ways of a proper practical joke. | |||||
| 60 | "One Piano, Four Hands" | Robert Sheridan | Jeff Beesley | November 20, 2006 (2006-11-20) | 4–10 |
| Wanda’s competitive nature comes out when she and Davis both sign up for piano lessons with Emma. Brent and Oscar do battle over a new air pump at Corner Gas. And when Lacey breaks her arm, Hank tries to help her through the recovery process. Meanwhile everyone in town seems eager to sign Lacey’s cast – except, for some reason, Karen. | |||||
| 61 | "Kid Stuff" | Brent Butt | Jeff Beesley | November 27, 2006 (2006-11-27) | 4–11 |
| When Emma starts using Brent’s old bedroom as a sewing area, she gives his old toys to Hank to free up space – causing Brent to suddenly feel sentimental. Oscar starts selling cookies door-to-door in an effort to make some extra cash and has a surprisingly eager assistant in Karen. Meanwhile Davis frustrates Lacey by trying to order off the new kid’s menu. And Wanda attempts to be more “folksy” with Corner Gas customers. | |||||
| 62 | "Mother's Day" | Kevin White | David Storey | January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) | 4–12 |
| After neglecting to buy Emma a Mother’s Day present, Brent finds himself trying to get back into her good books by crushing Hank’s efforts to be a better son than he is. This is nothing but good news to Oscar who realizes that he can now get away with pretty much anything. Over at the Ruby Lacey and Davis try to see who can embarrass the other more by bringing up each others inabilities. Meanwhile Karen and Wanda buy a hutch from a Swedish super store and have some problems putting it together. | |||||
| 63 | "Census Sensibility" | Paul Mather | David Storey | January 29, 2007 (2007-01-29) | 4–13 |
| When Oscar has to find a way to pay for Emma’s damaged bushes he takes the job as a census taker. The only problem is he’s partnered with Hank, who would prefer to work alone. Meanwhile Wanda and Brent, in an effort to make some extra cash, attempt to sell Meal Replacement bars and a misunderstanding leads Lacey to believe that two of Dog River’s finest are involved in a scandalous affair. | |||||
| 64 | "The Good Old Table Hockey Game" | Mark Farell | Rob De Lint | February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) | 4–14 |
| When Davis buys a table hockey game for the police station Brent and Karen show down to see who is the ultimate champion. Hank, in seeing how Brent is preparing for the big game decides that maybe Karen is a better role model to follow. This is a parody of the Canada-USSR Summit Series. It draws many parallels including Brent's post-game interview, focus on Brent's conditioning and crowd boos. Meanwhile, Lacey, thinking Emma is quite deserving of the award, decides to nominate her as a Woman of Distinction. | |||||
| 65 | "Lacey Borrows" | Andrew Carr | Rob De Lint | February 12, 2007 (2007-02-12) | 4–15 |
| When Karen thinks that she and Lacey are past the point of asking to borrow things it becomes open season on each others possessions. Meanwhile Oscar, Emma and Wanda are aghast that Brent has never seen a horror movie and set out to scare the crap out of him. Hank, in an effort to save time getting stuff from his truck, starts wearing cargo pants that can hold everything you could ever need... ever. | |||||
| 66 | "Potato Bowl" | Andrew Carr & Kevin White | Brent Butt | February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) | 4–16 |
| When Wanda accidentally breaks Emma’s famous Potato Bowl the pressure is on for her to amend the situation. Meanwhile Hank tries to become a better story teller by making fun of Brent and Lacey. And Oscar, Karen and Davis start their own secret club. | |||||
| 67 | "Seeing Things" | Mark Farrell & Robert Sheridan | David Storey | February 26, 2007 (2007-02-26) | 4–17 |
| Brent decides to try different alternatives to glasses after his break, something Wanda does not quite believe he’s man enough to do. Karen and Davis take advantage of Hank's newfound talent for writing slogans by putting an original on the cop car. The nature of the slogan causes Oscar to take the law into his own hands. | |||||
| 68 | "Happy Campers" | Paul Mather | David Storey | March 5, 2007 (2007-03-05) | 4–18 |
| Brent and Oscar have to take Davis on their annual camping trip which makes things more complicated than they would have liked. Hank finds himself with a once-in-a-lifetime good hair day and does his best to hold on to it. And in an effort to prove to each other how difficult their jobs are, Lacey and Wanda decide to switch jobs for a while. | |||||
| 69 | "Gopher It" | Mark Farell | David Storey | March 12, 2007 (2007-03-12) | 4–19 |
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Hank has an idea to increase tourism to Dog River which causes consequences nobody could have foreseen. Oscar also has an idea but is afraid to bring it forward for fear of being labeled a crazy old man. The new found popularity of Dog River causes a business boom at Corner Gas and the Ruby as well as Wanda getting a weekly guest spot on popular Canadian news program. Davis tries to work as Fitzy’s personal body guard during the transition while Karen thinks loyal, honest police work is best. Guest Stars: Stephen Harper, Seamus O'Regan, Beverly Thomson |
The DVD features these episodes in 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound, Closed Captioning, and Descriptive Video. The episodes have Play All, Episode Selection, and Scene Select options. Bonus Features include a blooper reel and Mobisodes, seven two minute sketches about the characters.
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