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Anyone else suprised by how often drinking + being drunk are referenced?


Everyone hangs out at the local bar at night, Emma frequently has beer, she & Oscar drink wine, Wanda's been shown drunk, they played in a beer, one episode was partially about a new breath tester to combat drunk driving, purchases at the local liquor store are often mentioned, and Oscar often mentions booze, even buys beer for teenagers. Nothing wrong with it, I was just surprised by all the references to casual drinking as opposed to other contemporary sitcoms.

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I honestly don't think it is out of normal for a show that doesn't feature children.
Most workplace sitcoms don't have a lot of alcohol references, IF they take place mostly in the workplace. The times you mention in Corner Gas do take place at home, party, local bar.
Is it more than a show like Friends? For sure.
How about Two and a Half Men? No way.

Plus, it isn't like there is anything else to do in Dog River.

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What else is there to do in a town of only a few hundred people??

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are---Kurt Cobain

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