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| - "Merry Gasmas" is the annual Corner Gas Christmas special. The episode premiered on December 12, 2005, as the 13th episode of the third season, and the 44th episode in the series's history. It was also the last Corner Gas episode aired in the 2005 calendar year. Another note about the episode involves the music played in it. The usual music that plays during scene transitions is enhanced with the ringing of Christmas bells. The opening credits theme, "Not a Lot Goin' On," and the closing credits theme, "My Happy Place," are also enhanced with Christmas bells.
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| - "Merry Gasmas" is the annual Corner Gas Christmas special. The episode premiered on December 12, 2005, as the 13th episode of the third season, and the 44th episode in the series's history. It was also the last Corner Gas episode aired in the 2005 calendar year. Synopsis: Brent is upset when Emma wants to get away from Christmas traditions by having a traditional Christmas. Hank organizes a gift drive for a needy family, but it turns out they aren't so needy after all. Wanda's gift-shopping consists of finding the season's hottest toy for her son. And Lacey's plans to go home to Toronto for Christmas get buried under bad weather. The episode holds many milestones for the series. First, it was shot in November of 2005, making it the only episode never to be shot in the show's typical shooting schedule of May to September. It was the first Christmas-themed episode for the show, and it is aired every December. Whether or not this will continue after Corner Gas goes off the air in Spring 2009 remains to be seen. The biggest milestone, however, is the episode's ratings. "Merry Gasmas" remains the highest-rated episode in Corner Gas history. Almost three million Canadians watched part of the episode on its original airdate, topping out at 2.92 million. It peaked at 2.43 million viewers, before settling into an average audience of 2.2 million. Annual viewings continue to bring in strong numbers, with the first 2007 airing on December 3 getting 1.7 million viewers, making it the second-highest rated entertainment program in the country that night. For their performances in this episode, Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, and Janet Wright were nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series. The four-way script of Butt, Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, and Kevin White, was nominated for the Gemini for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series. Though the episode won neither award, the series itself did pick up its second straight Gemini for Best Comedy Program or Series. To help promote the episode, Butt recorded a three-minute audio sketch in which he attempts to record a song with lyrics having to do with the show. He becomes embroiled in a battle with the person in the audio booth, because a lot of his songs are set to the tunes of Christmas classics, such as "Jingle Bells," "The Snowman Song," and "The 12 Days of Christmas." After the producer suggests Brent rock out, Butt sings an original song just for "Merry Gasmas." [1] Another note about the episode involves the music played in it. The usual music that plays during scene transitions is enhanced with the ringing of Christmas bells. The opening credits theme, "Not a Lot Goin' On," and the closing credits theme, "My Happy Place," are also enhanced with Christmas bells.
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