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In the news: Fred Ewanuick brings ‘gentle absurdity’ to Dan for Mayor

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From Amber Dowling of TV Guide:

  • Passing ‘Gas’
    “During Fred Ewanuick’s six-year tenure on Corner Gas as Brent Butt’s loveable but spacey sidekick Hank Yarbo, the 38-year-old actor became one of the most recognizable faces in Canada. His gentle absurdity coupled with his competitive larks made him a comedic staple to the show that revitalized Canadian comedy.” Read more.
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Review: Hiccups and Dan For Mayor ‘mildly promising’

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From Robert Cushman of the National Post:

  • The return of Dog River’s finest
    “Tonight, CTV unwraps two new comedy shows that, while not exactly spinoffs of Corner Gas, trade in the same kind of gentle urban-folksy humour. An American sitcom, even one as sophisticated as Seinfeld, virtually screams at you “aren’t these people crazy?” A Canadian sitcom is likelier to roll its eyes and ask you to identify with its people while suggesting that they are, really, rather odd. Both Hiccups and Dan for Mayor look, on the strength of their first episodes, mildly promising, with an emphasis on the adverb.” Read more.
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