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Corner Gas S5E1 — Cable Excess
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Corner Gas•Season 5•Episode 1

Cable Excess

8.0/10 · 182 votesSep 24, 2007

Ranked #11 of 19 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Oscar's complaints about the lack of Dog River-oriented cable programming bring results, and Brent is chosen to select one show created and filmed in town. Brent takes advantage of the bribes he's getting while thinking about the shows. Wanda, Lacey and Emma can't agree on

Directed byDavid Storey
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Episode Summary

"Cable Excess" is episode 1 of Corner Gas season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 182 votes, ranking #11 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Storey, it aired on September 24, 2007.

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