Corner Gas (TV Series)

TV Free Dog River (2009)

Tara Spencer-Nairn: Karen Pelly

Quotes 

• [Emma has proposed in a town meeting that Dog River participate in Turn Off Your TV Week] 

  Lacey Burrows : I don't watch TV, so missing a week of it would be a breeze for me. Well, I do watch one show - So You Think Your Kid Can Dance - but that's it. Last night was actually pretty good. There's this kid from Cincinnati and his dad just lost his job, his mom's in jail. So this little kid - he's eight years old - he danced his heart out. I called in and voted for him, like, ten times. You can do that. You can do that. You can call them however many times you want.

  Karen Pelly : I think we should give up TV just to get Lacey off the junk.

• Davis Quinton : [speaking into radio mic]  It's 20 minutes after the hour, and Karen Pelly has just entered the police station. No accidents, so it should be smooth walking all the way to her desk.

  Karen Pelly : What are you doing?

  Davis Quinton : I got out the old ham radio and I was thinking - we could do a radio show to help people through No TV Week!

  Karen Pelly : Ah, that is so cool! This is gonna be great! A classic rock station right here in Dog River!

  Davis Quinton : [with sarcasm]  Yeah, 'cause that's what Saskatchewan needs is another classic rock station - maybe we could call it The Bear, or The Goat, or The Moose!

  Karen Pelly : That's good, I like all of those names.

  Davis Quinton : No... what Saskatchewan needs is an all-jazz station!

  Karen Pelly : But I thought we wanted people to listen - or am I confused?

• [at Oscar's TV speakeasy] 

  Oscar Leroy : Hey, Jim! Your usual spot?

  Jim : Please.

  Oscar Leroy : Lacey, Jim's here! Two sticky buns, pronto!

  Lacey Burrows : Coming right up! Hiya, Jim.

  Oscar Leroy : [he hears a noise upstairs]  It's Emma! Okay everyone, you know the drill!

  Lacey Burrows : Come on!

  [everyone hurries to put away the TV and bring out a card table while Emma comes down the stairs] 

  Emma Leroy : What are you all doing down here?

  Oscar Leroy : Hey, Emma! Just a friendly game of cards.

  Emma Leroy : Cards?

  Oscar Leroy : Yeah.

  Emma Leroy : What do you think I am, an idiot?

  [Emma pulls away a cardboard box expecting to find a TV set, but all she finds is a radio] 

  Oscar Leroy : [turning it on]  Oh-ho, a radio! Thanks Emma!

  Karen Pelly : [radio]  You're listening to DRPD!

  [fart noise and car horn sound effects] 

  Lacey Burrows : Maybe we don't need the radio...

• [Davis is jealous of how popular Karen's weather report is on their radio show] 

  Davis Quinton : Coming up next, we have Special K with her ever-popular weather report...

  Karen Pelly : Thanks Davis! Outside we...

  Davis Quinton : [imitating a helicopter's whirring]  But not before we hear from Big Daddy Davis with his traffic report! This is Davis with his eye in the sky. We're looking down on Main Street and it looks a little back-ack-a-dacked-up out there! We've got some cattle on the road...

  [cow mooing sound effect] 

  Davis Quinton : And a couple of lions as well...

  [lions roaring sound effect] 

  Davis Quinton : And a donkey!

  [donkey braying sound effect] 

  Davis Quinton : And now over to Special K for the weather!

  Karen Pelly : [aggressively]  Well, it is hotter out there than a...

  [cat meowing sound effect] 

  Karen Pelly : Ugh, I can't do this!

  Davis Quinton : Well, here is a weather report for you, Karen's attitude is as cold as ice! And speaking of "Cold as Ice", here's a little Foreigner for ya...

  [random tune playing] 

  Davis Quinton : Okay, that's not Foreigner... But if it was, it would have been pretty cool!