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Cornered by Butt
by: Nov 7, 2005 Print

Viewers tuning in to CTV at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 expecting to see Corner Gas instead got Prime Minister Paul Martin, apparently addressing the nation. But this was mere Hallowe'en trickery on the part of the broadcaster, as Brent Butt interrupted the proceedings to demand his airtime back. The Corner Gas episode that followed was watched by 1.9 million (2+, according to BBM), making it the top show of the night in Canada, and the most-watched in the series' history


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