History Recap / CornerGasS5E02SpinCycle

** Also happens with Lacey and [[SceneryCensor objects in the Ruby]] (this ''is'' a broadcast TV show; a customer's travel mug keeps us from seeing her from the neck down in frontal shots, while a lampshade blocks her butt from behind).

* CurseCutShort: A visual one. In an effort to escape her TeachersPet status, Karen takes out a bar of soap and writes on Hank's windshield "MR. YARBO IS A DIC" before Hank shows up and catches her.

** Also happens with Lacey and [[SceneryCensor various objects in the Ruby]] (this being a broadcast TV show after all).

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When confronting Emma at the Ruby for assuming she'd back out of the calendar, Lacey suddenly gains courage and strips down in front of who she ''thinks'' is the photographer. Emma then informs her that the photographer cancelled. The man is just a random customer who wants some coffee for the road. Lacey can only stand there clad only in shame, confusion, and her sandals.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Wanda and Karen seem to have no qualms about doffing their clothes in public on the spot the moment they are informed about the calendar. Only Lacey's insistence stops them.

* TechnologicallyBlindElders: No matter how many times he is told otherwise, Oscar remains utterly convinced Corner Gas's new cordless phone is a cell phone, not a landline. This is despite the fact that the previous phone was ''also'' a cordless and Oscar presumably made no such mistake with that one. He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station. He even tries using it to call the gas station himself and complains that he keeps getting a busy signal. At the end of the episode, Brent replaces it with a corded phone, claiming it to be idiot-proof. He's wrong, as Oscar tries to take it to use as a cell phone anyway and ends up ripping it out of the wall when he gets in his car with it and drives away.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: This episode could be described as "The One Where Lacey Gets Naked".

* TechnologicallyBlindElders: No matter how many times he is told otherwise, Oscar remains utterly convinced Corner Gas' new cordless phone is a cell phone, not a landline. This is despite the fact that the previous phone was ''also'' a cordless and Oscar presumably made no such mistake with that one. He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station. He even tries using it to call the gas station himself and complains that he keeps getting a busy signal. At the end of the episode, Brent replaces it with a corded phone, claiming it to be idiot-proof. He's wrong, as Oscar tries to take it to use as a cell phone anyway and ends up ripping it out of the wall when he gets in his car with it and drives away.

'''Lacey:''' So... the chicken salad?\\

* CurseCutShort: A visual one. In an effort to escape her TeachersPet status, Karen takes out a bar of soap and writes on Hank's windshield "MR. YARBO IS A DIC-" before Hank shows up and catches her.

'''Fitzy's Grandma:''' I'm going to be in a canoe.
** Also happens with Lacey and [[SceneryCensor various objects in the Ruby]] (this being a network TV show after all).

-->'''Karen:''' ''[Unimpressed]'' Wow.\\

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When confronting Emma at the Ruby for assuming she'd back out of the calendar, Lacey suddenly gains courage and strips down in front of who she ''thinks'' is the photographer. Emma then informs her that the photographer cancelled. The man is just a random customer who wants some coffee. Lacey can only stand there in shame and confusion (and not much else).

''[Hank pumps his fist while music from the movie plays.]''

* TeachersPet: Karen is accused of being one in spin class. Lacey proudly admits to have been one in school.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: No matter how many times he is told otherwise, Oscar remains utterly convinced Corner Gas's new cordless phone is a cell phone, not a landline. This is despite the fact that the previous phone was ''also'' a cordless and Oscar presumably made no such mistake with that one. He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station. He even tries using it to call the gas station himself and complains that he keeps getting a busy signal. At the end of the episode, Brent replaces it with a corded phone, claiming it to be idiot-proof. He's wrong, as Oscar tries to take it to use as a cell phone anyway and ends up ripping it out of the wall when he gets in his car with it and drives away.

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'''B Plot:''' Corner Gas gets a new cordless phone, but Wanda is adamant that the handset must be fully charged before use. Oscar, however, assumes the handset is a cell phone and starts wandering around town with it. Wanda ends up having to chase him down to get it back.

-->'''Brent:''' [''Hearing a weird chirping sound''] Are there birds in here?
-->'''Wanda:''' It's the phone.
-->'''Brent:''' There are birds in the phone?

-->'''Lacey:''' What can I get you guys?
-->'''Hank:''' I'll have the tofu salad, but replace the tofu with chicken.
-->'''Lacey:''' So... the chicken salad?
-->'''Hank:''' No, that's not as healthy.

-->'''Emma:''' Not ''completely'' naked. We're tastefully covered up, I mean, by a fence or a door.
-->'''Fitzy's Grandma:''' I'm going to be in a canoe.

-->'''Karen:''' [''Unimpressed''] Wow.
-->'''Hank:''' I mean, you can't make this stuff up!
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When confronting Emma at the Ruby for assuming she'd back out of the calendar, Lacey suddenly gains courage and strips down in front of who she thinks is a photographer. As it turns out, the guy is just a random patron wanting coffee. Lacey can only stand in shame and confusion.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Wanda and Karen seem to have no qualms about doffing their clothes in public (before) the calendar. Only Lacey's insistence stops them.

-->'''Hank:''' Rented it last night. ''Great'' movie. See you around, kiddo. Don't you forget about me!
-->'''Karen:''' I ''get'' it!\\
-->[''Hank pumps his fist while music from the movie plays.'']

* TechnologicallyBlindElders: No matter how many times he is told otherwise, Oscar remains utterly convinced Corner Gas' new phone is a cell phone instead of a cordless (even though the previous phone was ''also'' a cordless and Oscar made no such mistake with that one). He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station. He even tries using it to call the gas station himself and complains that he keeps getting a busy signal.

[[caption-width-right:350:"It helps if you visualize. Imagine you're at the Tour de France... watching from the sidelines on a stationary bike."]]

'''C Plot:''' Emma and the ladies of Dog River are putting together a calendar and Lacey butts in to be a part of it. She gets a rude awakening when she finds out it's a naked calendar, but pretends she's okay with it so as not to seem like a prude. She tries recruiting others, who are all too eager to participate.

-->'''Brent:''' ''[hearing a weird chirping sound]'' Are there birds in here?\\
'''Wanda:''' It's the phone.\\
'''Brent:''' There are birds in the phone?

-->'''Lacey:''' What can I get you guys?\\
'''Hank:''' I'll have the tofu salad, but replace the tofu with chicken.\\
'''Lacey:''' So... the chicken salad?\\
'''Hank:''' No, that's not as healthy.

* DoubleMeaning: When Davis sees Karen looking at an ad for a spin class, he initially thinks its about spinning plates.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: After Lacey strips in the Ruby, Wanda enters chasing Oscar down. Wanda gets the phone back, then gives a naked Lacey an impressed look and a thumbs-up.
* HandOrObjectUnderwear: This is the idea behind the Ladies of Dog River Calendar.
-->'''Emma:''' Not ''completely'' naked. We're tastefully covered up, I mean, by a fence or a door.\\
'''Fitzy's Grandma:''' I'm going to be in a canoe.
** Also happens with Lacey and various objects in the Ruby (this being a network TV show after all).

-->'''Karen:''' ''[unimpressed]'' Wow.\\
'''Hank:''' I mean you can't make this stuff up!

* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Wanda and Karen seem to have no qualms about doffing their clothes in public for the calendar. Only Lacey's insistence stops them.

-->'''Hank:''' Rented it last night. ''Great'' movie. See you around, kiddo. Don't you forget about me!\\
'''Karen:''' I ''get'' it!\\
''[Hank pumps his fist while music from the movie plays.]''
* SeriousBusiness: Wanda making sure the new phone gets fully charged. [[note]]Fully![[/note]] [[TheGadfly Brent]] teases her about it.

* TechnologicallyBlindElders: No matter how many times he is told otherwise, Oscar remains utterly convinced the new Corner Gas phone is a cell phone instead of a cordless (even though the previous phone was ''also'' a cordless and Oscar made no such mistake with that one). He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station. He even tries using it to call the gas station himself and complains that he keeps getting a busy signal.

-->'''Emma:''' Not completely naked. We're tastefully covered up, I mean, by a fence or a door.\\

--->'''Karen:''' ''[unimpressed]'' Wow.\\

* RealWomenHaveCurves: When Davis sees Karen eating fattening food, he expresses his opinion that he likes women with a little meat on their bones. This has a negative effect on Karen, who decides to start exercising.

-->'''Hank:''' Rented it last night. Great movie! See you around kiddo. Don't you forget about me.\\

* TeachersPet: Karen is accused of being one in spin class.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: Oscar seems convinced the new Corner Gas phone is a cell phone instead of a cordless. He takes it for himself and gets confused when people call looking for the gas station.

[[caption-width-right:350:"It help if you visualize. Imagine you're at the Tour de France... watching from the sidelines on a stationary bike."]]