Rebecca just called me on her lunch break to tell me that her mom told her that makers of Corner Gas are trying to pitch the show to U.S. television networks. That’s right, America. Corner Gas might be coming to a network near you.
That said, can a show set in a Canadian province of which many Americans aren’t even aware translate into ratings success in the U.S.?
Hasson thinks so. Most of the humour on the show is familiar to North Americans in general, he said.
“Corner Gas is small-town-centric,” said Hasson. “There’s absolutely no difference between Dog River, Saskatchewan, and any little town outside Des Moines, Iowa.” [thestar.com]
I have always found the show fascinating because I could relate the happenings in Dog River to my home town back in Iowa. Apparently I wasn’t that far off, but the central part of the state always seemed to have a lot less going on than the eastern.
The appeal of the show is already stretching beyond Canada. The Daily Breakfast featured the program on a recent episode. Apparently Canadian fans of Father Roderick sent him some DVD’s. He’s liking it already.
great, now i have the theme song stuck in my head! hehe
based on the fact that your parents AND Don both like the show (that we introduced to them a couple months back), i think that it’ll go over well south of the border. but who knows eh?
Never doubt the ability of a US network to ruin a series. Corner Gas could be imported uneditted and go over great, but they won’t do it that way. Unless it gets pitched to Comedy Central or BBC America. They’d show the episodes themselves, editted only for ads.
But hey, what do I know? I suck at knuckles.
I agree with Don, Corner Gas has to be brought to the U.S. in its original form or it will loose it’s appeal. I think BBC would do well to pick it up.