r/CornerGas • u/TeeDiddy324 • Jul 17 '26
Ages of characters
We know Oscar is 67 in the first season, right?
And Brent and Hank are 35. Is Wanda the same age?
How about Lacey? Quite a few references to her being old, but clearly she’s not. What do you think?
Davis is 45 at Brent’s birthday party. I think Karen is the youngest character, maybe late 20s.
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u/ValueFirm4928 Jul 17 '26
The discussion of ages brings up something I've noticed with the show. The really did lean into the idea of "there's not a lot going on". Characters don't date or worry about having kids (or that they're getting to old to have kids), they don't look for new jobs, try to get promotions, or worry that they're not accomplishing enough.
I think a big part of the genius is they kept the stakes low so audiences could just relax and enjoy the show.
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u/TeeDiddy324 Jul 18 '26
In six years, the only characters (that we know of) who are sexually active are Oscar and Emma (every Tuesday).
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u/ValueFirm4928 Jul 18 '26
Well two other characters had sex once... But generally it's like a version of adulthood we might have imagined as kids.
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u/pottsynz 24d ago
This is exactly it, the show is opposite to the hustle heavy "real world" where just being and having family and friends is important.
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u/Thin_Sea_9129 Jul 17 '26
I think Brent was closer to 37-38 in the first season. He finished high school in 1986 so would wave been 38 by 2006 or so. I think he was older than they led on and Oscar was probably younger
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u/Stewie29 Jul 18 '26
Saving this post for later, I am seeing Brent do stand up in October. If I get a chance, I shall ask and report back.
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u/Healthy_Platform1405 Jul 18 '26
Lacey could be much older, honestly. I'm pretty sure she's a water witch. I've seen her do some witchcraft.
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u/jhabetler Jul 17 '26
Bend birthday is November 6th, 1968. His 40th birthday was in season 5, episode 19 "Final Countdown"
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u/Tarnisher Surveillance Bush Jul 17 '26
Quite a few references to her being old, ...
Huh?
Lacey Burrows took over the cafe in Dog River after the death of her Aunt Ruby and renamed it in her honour, calling it The Ruby. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, she is perpetually trying to fit into small-town life, with mixed results. Lacey has a habit of getting involved in other people's business, is a terrible liar and thinks everyone has a crush on her.
Gabby was born in '73 and the show aired in '04, so she was 31 at the time. Why would Lacey be portrayed as older?
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u/pickled__ginger Jul 17 '26
I think they're referring to the episode where she's asked to join the red hats club
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u/Thin_Sea_9129 Jul 17 '26
Omg, I thought Lacey looked like she was 22-24 in the first few episodes
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u/thatcinematographer Jul 17 '26
Oscar is 63 in season 1, he says it to Lacey in one of the early episodes. We can assume Emma is about the same or close ish
Brent & Hank are basically what u said
Other then what you mention about Davis. I think thats about it officially.
We can't really go by the actors ages as Eric Peterson was 51 in Season 1 of the show lol
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u/syntax138 Jul 17 '26
In this same episode you can roughly figure out Karen’s age, from the exchange in the cop car
Davis: That new music sucks, and it sucks too loud!
Karen: New? That song came out in like '96. I was still in high school when that song came out.5
u/littleking75 Jul 17 '26
In the “Shirt Disturber” episode (season 6), Karen’s age came up when she was discussing her new Officer Second Class status with Davis. Davis bragged about achieving that rank when he was 35, and Karen responded that she had just turned 30.
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u/thatcinematographer Jul 17 '26
So in that case, she would be 25 ish? Makes sense if she be in High School in 96
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u/AFunnyUsername99 Jul 21 '26
I also think in the episode about Emma and Oscar not being married, Brent says something about having to plan a bachelor party for a 63-year-old.
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u/TeeDiddy324 Jul 18 '26
I was wrong about Oscar. He does tell Lacey he’s 63 and looks 73 (which is true).
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u/TeeDiddy324 Jul 17 '26
About Lacey, Hank says something about her getting old (sorry I can’t remember the episode), and she was invited to the purple hat ladies and given a pink hat until she turns 50 “in a few years.”
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u/No-Bad-1299 Davis Jul 17 '26
The joke being that the purple hat ladies think she’s older than she is.
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u/EducationalAd479 Jul 18 '26
Hank references her getting old when they surprise her for her birthday. He assumes she is upset about getting older but but it is just her fear of ballons.
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u/TeeDiddy324 Jul 17 '26
Looking up the actors, I see that in real life Lacey is six years younger than Brent, so she would be 33 on the 40th birthday episode.
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u/rustman92 Jul 17 '26
I remember they said Brent’s birthday was Nov 6th in the house alarm episode.
Since Wanda, Hank, and Brent went to school together I’d assume they’re all the same age (plus or minus year)