The Red Green Show

The Red Green Show

Red Green: If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006, on CBC. The Red Green Show is essentially a cross between a sitcom and a sketch comedy series, and is a parody of home improvement, do-it-yourself, fishing, and other outdoors shows.

Comedy

Seasons

1. The Putter Attack

Air Date: 1992-09-23

Noel Tightens security and accidentally crowns helmet with bob’s favourite putter. Meanwhile, Red makes a dishwasher out of a fridge and Bill goes rappelling.

2. Doc's Loan

Air Date: 1992-09-30

Doc owes money to Helmut who is big and strong and upset. Red shows you how to make a homemade lathe. Bill demonstrates water safety.

3. The Missing Records

Air Date: 1992-10-07

Someone has stolen Eddie's collection of Robert Goulet records. Red turns a water tank into a one-man sub. Bill accidentally ignites the ground.

4. The Receipt-A-Thon

Air Date: 1992-10-14

The Lodge is being audited so everybody is busy forging receipts. Red makes a personal safety air bag. Bill has trouble with a Hammock.

5. The Sing Along Machine

Air Date: 1992-10-21

Eddie is electrocuted by a homemade karaoke machine. Red shows how to rustproof your car by covering it with linoleum. bill teaches and learns about first aid.

6. Bear!!!

Air Date: 1992-10-28

A bear in heat has all the men trapped inside the Lodge. Red builds a bear scarer out of a couple of Hawaiian shirts. Bill demonstrates building a shelter in the woods.

7. The Bad Check-Up

Air Date: 1992-11-04

Glen has a bad medical check-up and is denied insurance for his RV. Red makes patio lanterns out of used containers. Bill turns a canoe into a sailboat.

8. The Four-Man Raft

Air Date: 1992-11-11

Murray sells the Lodge a four-man raft that turns out to be an inner tube with a tackle box duct-taped to it. Red shows us many useful things you can do with old oil drums. Bill makes a homemade bow and arrow.

9. Skeet Golf

Air Date: 1992-11-18

Bob drives golf balls out over the lake and Helmut shoots them before they come down. He misses and the ball goes through Glen’s RV sunroof. Red turns a fridge into a armour. Bill demonstrates how to find food in the woods (Part 1).

10. The Broken Water Pump

Air Date: 1992-11-25

Helmut is trying to fix the pump while Murray is trying to sell the Lodge a whole new water system and theme park. Red demonstrates how to change your oil. Bill tries barrel jumping.

11. The Illegal Clubs

Air Date: 1992-12-02

Bob buys a set of clubs that turn out to be all left-handed drivers with a goalie stick for a putter. Red makes a moped with a bike and a chainsaw. Bill tires fishing from a float tube.

12. Animals In The Attic

Air Date: 1992-12-09

Evidence points to a raccoon in the Lodge attic. Noel has to get rid of him, but Eddie has made him a pet. Red makes a sofa bed out of plastic milk crates. Bill takes Red shore fishing.

13. The Party Boat Sank

Air Date: 1992-12-16

The Lodge's homemade pontoon boat sank and Glen is blamed for poor workmanship. Red makes a raincoat with a couple of tablecloths and a glue gun. Bill tries his hand at sailing.

14. The Food Club

Air Date: 1992-12-23

Douglas signs the Lodge up for Murray's food club which forces Eddie to quit. Red demonstrates how every tool can be used as a hammer. Bill tries some innovative methods of tree climbing.

15. The Fish Locator

Air Date: 1992-12-30

Doc buys a fish locator that he can’t afford so he creates a lottery to pay for it. Red shows how to make transmission repairs. Bill demonstrates a few camouflage techniques.

16. The Bent Canoe

Air Date: 1993-01-06

Helmut went white water rafting and wrecked the canoe. Helmet won’t replace it and Glen can’t fix it. Red shows a bunch of things you can make out of tin. Bill tries to get Harold's Frisbee out of a tree.

17. Job Security

Air Date: 1993-01-13

Douglas fires Noel and appoints Helmut as the new head of Lodge Security. Red makes a grandfather clock out of a canoe. Bill builds and test drives a catapult.

18. Noel's Stag

Air Date: 1993-01-20

The men are planning a stag for Noel who is getting married on very short notice. Red makes things for the kitchen out of a car engine. Bill finds more food in the woods (Part 3).

19. Bob's Birthday

Air Date: 1993-01-27

A bunch of misunderstandings lead to an on-again off-again surprise party for Bob. Red makes a leaf blower out of a washroom hand dryer. Bill tries walking on stilts.

20. The Sudsy Lake

Air Date: 1993-02-03

Possum Lake is covered with pink foam that turns out to be coming from Eddie’s dishwasher. Red shows up a bunch of things that can be done with pieces of garden hose after you run over them with your lawn mower. Bill tries hockey.

21. The Gun Mishap

Air Date: 1993-02-10

Noel accidentally shoots Murray which is a major upset for Murray and a minor inconsequent for everyone else. Red makes a toboggan out of a car hood. Bill spruces up an old bicycle.

22. The Double Date

Air Date: 1993-02-17

Helmut and Glen go on a double date in the RV. Bad things happen. Red shows how to make decorative plaster molding for your home or cottage. Bill ignores the dangers and tries to top a tree.

23. The Florida Trip

Air Date: 1993-02-24

The men decide to take Glen’s RV to Florida without Glen in it. Red makes a pool table out of things he found in the backyard. Bill tries out a few boomerangs.

24. Not One Fish

Air Date: 1993-03-03

Doc claims that Bob and the government have killed all the fish in Possum Lake. Red makes a recliner rocker out of an old wooden chair and a barbecue grill. Bill demonstrates how to help at the scene of an accident.

1. The Beef Project

Air Date: 1994-09-24

Junior Singleton inherits a cow from one of the local farmers, and the men of the Possum Lodge offer to butcher it for him.

2. The Owl Project

Air Date: 1994-10-01

A rare Unicorn Owl is spotted near Possum Lodge, and the whole area is on the verge of becoming an environmentally protected sanctuary with no hunting or fishing.

3. The Beer Project

Air Date: 1994-10-08

Responding to the high price of beer, the men of the Possum Lodge decide to save money by brewing their own rather than curtailing consumption.

4. The Firewood Project

Air Date: 1994-10-15

The popularity of "pick your own" strawberries and apples leads the men of the Possum Lodge to the conclusion that there’s a market for "pick your own" firewood.

5. The Hydrogen Project

Air Date: 1994-10-22

A large quantity of hydrogen is released during an attempt to turn Possum Lake into a huge car battery, negatively impacting the quality of local life.

6. The Schoolhouse Project

Air Date: 1994-10-29

An attempt by a city couple to purchase the old schoolhouse leads the locals of Possum Lake to find a way to save it, or at least make it unmarketable.

7. The Firefly Project

Air Date: 1994-11-05

One of the members of Possum Lodge decides to light his home by trapping fireflies in a huge skylight.

8. The Badger Project

Air Date: 1994-11-12

Old Man Sedgwick gets a badger caught in his pants.

9. The Conveyor Project

Air Date: 1994-11-19

Buster Hadfield and his brother buy a used conveyor belt, and the rest of the Possum Lodge members try to make it look like a smart decision.

10. The Electrical Project

Air Date: 1994-11-26

To protest the utilities company, the men of Possum Lodge decide to generate their own electricity.

11. The Storm Damage Project

Air Date: 1994-12-03

The Possum Lake area is hit by a huge storm, as predicted by Old Man Sedgwick's body.

12. The Marine Show Project

Air Date: 1994-12-10

The men of Possum Lodge fly in a couple of seas cows to create a marine entertainment centre that is reminiscent of other historic mistakes.

13. The Silver Project

Air Date: 1994-12-17

After a particularly boring exhibition of Busters Hadfield’s vacation pictures, the men of Possum Lodge try to suck the silver off the negatives.

14. The Ski & Golf Project

Air Date: 1994-12-24

When Moose Thompson successfully sues the local golf and ski resort and ends up owning it, he learns that in lawsuits, as in life, you should be careful what you wish for.

15. The Auction Project

Air Date: 1994-12-31

Encouraged by tourists'penchant for paying any amount of money for anything, the men of Possum Lodge decide to hold a gigantic auction.

16. The Rustproofing Project

Air Date: 1995-01-07

Tired of watching their vehicles turn to rust, the men of Possum Lodge once again take the law of nature into their own hands.

17. The Movie Project

Air Date: 1995-01-14

A group of bandy-legged vegetarian filmmakers invade Possum Lodge to shoot a documentary on the environmental fallout of manly behavior.

18. The Painted Leaves Project

Air Date: 1995-01-21

An unexpected explosion in the paint shop gives the men the idea of painting all the local trees for fun and profit.

19. The Real Estate Project

Air Date: 1995-01-28

Somebody buys the lot next door to Possum Lodge and starts fixing it up, ruining the neighbourhood.

20. The Stuck Truck Project

Air Date: 1995-02-04

On Adventures with Bill, Bill and Red cut down trees with a chainsaw. Stinky Peterson's girlfriend gets his truck stuck in the ditch, but by the time it's over, Stinky is the one who's stuck and ditched.

21. The Group Photo Project

Air Date: 1995-02-11

To celebrate the anniversary of the invention of the spin casting reel, the people around Possum Lodge decide to stand in the centre of town for an aerial photo.

22. The Guard Dog Project

Air Date: 1995-02-18

Junior Singleton decides to get a guard dog when all of his lawn ornaments are stolen.

23. The Mt. Rushmore Project

Air Date: 1995-02-25

Desperately seeking sustenance, the men of Possum Lodge decide to carve Rock Reef Point into a tourist attraction.

24. The Catfish Project

Air Date: 1995-03-04

Old Man Sedgwick catches a 47-foot catfish in the Catch a Catfish for Confirmation Contest, and the men of Possum Lodge decide to make it into perfume. Red gives Harold a car, which turns out to be more trouble than it is worth. On Handyman Corner, Red attempts to construct a mobile sports bar.

1. Men's Night On The Mountain

Air Date: 1995-09-30

"Women accept what they are; Men have to prove it." Harold finally is invited to spend a night out with the boys. Animal Control Officer, Garth Harble swallows a rodent. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how to turn a grocery cart into a lounge chair complete with snacks. Adventures with Bill features Cliff Diving. Special Guest - Graham Greene

2. The Driving Test

Air Date: 1995-10-07

"Women know where they're going; Men drive." On Handyman Corner, Red makes an anti radar device. Bill demonstrates alternative modes of transportation. Hap recounts his Sport Whaling days. Harold impersonates Red at the driving test after Red loses his license. Special Guest - Gordon Pinsent

3. The Satellite Dish

Air Date: 1995-10-14

"Women are watching the world; Men are watching television." As usual the men at Possum Lodge overdo everything. On Handyman Corner, Red shows how to turn a discarded dashboard into the ultimate remote control. Adventures With Bill features pogo sticking.

4. Father and Son Banquet

Air Date: 1995-10-21

"Women can bear children; Men can't." Red & Harold need fathers for the banquet. On Handyman Corner, Red makes a girl's bedroom suite out of recycled tires. Bill's Adventure centers on a tire swing. Edgar Montrose demonstrates the use of dynamite for home renovations. Special Guest - Graham Greene

5. The New Doctor

Air Date: 1995-10-28

"Women pursue good health; Men pursue good doctors." Local Tastee Freeze is converted into Possum Lake Medical Clinic. On Handyman Corner, Red makes a golf cart from a bicycle and plastic pipe. Adventures With Bill features a Bar-B-Q.

6. The Vertical Grandstand

Air Date: 1995-11-04

"Women enjoy good entertainment; Men prefer good seats." New transformer tower is the inspiration for a grandstand. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates bonding metals. Adventures With Bill features rocketry.

7. The Network Deal

Air Date: 1995-11-11

"Women appreciate creative input; Men appreciate silence." A big network becomes interested in the show and wants to make a few minor changes including replacing Harold and adding the first female to the cast. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates the fine art of packing. Adventures With Bill features boxing.

8. Medieval Times

Air Date: 1995-11-18

"Women try to preserve history; Men try to make it." Camelot comes to Possum Lake. On Handyman Corner, Red makes a crossbow courier device. Adventures With Bill features fencing.

9. Van Go

Air Date: 1995-11-25

"Women protect their feelings; Men protect their possessions." The Possum Van is stolen. On Handyman Corner, Red burglar proofs a car. Cycling is featured on Adventures With Bill.

10. Possum Lodge Radio

Air Date: 1995-12-02

"Women like to communicate; Men like to broadcast." CB Radios replace the telephone system at Possum Lake. On Handyman Corner, Red turns an outhouse into a phone booth. Bowling is the demonstrated sport on Adventures With Bill.

11. X Marks The Spot

Air Date: 1995-12-09

"Women better themselves; Men better their friends." Lodge members search for buried treasure. On Handyman Corner, Red makes a lawn roller from a bicycle and 2 clothes dryers. Bird Watching is featured on Adventures With Bill.

12. Sedgwick The Thief

Air Date: 1995-12-16

"Women are helpful by nature; Men need a court order." Old Man Sedgwick is arrested for shoplifting. On Handyman Corner, Red converts an ordinary car into a cable car. Bill demonstrates pickpocketing.

13. The Cement Load

Air Date: 1995-12-23

"Women have to cement a romance; Men have a romance with cement." When the submarine pen project is cancelled, the men of Possum Lodge contend with 15 truckloads of cement. Bill builds a cement table. On Handyman Corner, Red converts a boat into a hovercraft.

14. The Gas Shortage

Air Date: 1995-12-30

"Women travel; Men bum gas." A crisis results when Possum Lake's only gas station closes. On Handyman Corner, Red converts the Possum Van into a huge gas tank. Bill becomes a cowboy.

15. Trout Season

Air Date: 1996-01-06

"Women go forward; Men go fishing." With the start of a new season the lodge members create innovative and sometimes illegal ways to catch fish in Possum Lake. On Handyman Corner, Red adapts hip waders to carry all his fishing gear. On Adventures With Bill the fine art of casting is demonstrated.

16. The Lost Dog

Air Date: 1996-01-13

"Women lament lost love; Men lament lost pets." Lodge members go in search of a lost dog in Possum Woods. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates creative ways to keep your dog at home. Ballooning is the subject of Adventures With Bill.

17. The New Statue

Air Date: 1996-01-20

"Women build friendships; Men build statues." Lodge members decide to replace the town statue they destroyed. On Handyman Corner, Red comes up with a non chemical mosquito control system. Bill tries to get his car going.

18. One Man's Garbage

Air Date: 1996-01-27

"Women throw out their garbage; Men catch it." Members decide to clean up the lodge and end up in the landfill business. Red builds a Compactor on Handyman Corner and Bill demonstrates frisbee.

19. The Big Thing

Air Date: 1996-02-03

"Women value quality; Men value size." Big mysterious machine creates big excitement at Possum Lake. On Handyman Corner, Red builds an elevated observation chair. Bill plays with ladders.

20. Bottled Water

Air Date: 1996-02-10

"Women value free spirits; Men bottle them." Lodge Members set up their own still. Red builds a robot on Handyman Corner. Bill installs an above ground pool.

21. Floating Church

Air Date: 1996-02-17

"Women enjoy church; Men enjoy Sundays." Religion comes to Possum Lake with explosive consequences. On Handyman Corner, Red makes himself unsinkable. Adventures With Bill demonstrates martial arts.

22. The Not-Chicken Franchise

Air Date: 1996-02-24

"Women enjoy good food done well; Men enjoy fast food done cheap." Red and Harold promote the new restaurant in town. Red makes a neon sign on Handyman Corner. Adventures With Bill features soccer.

23. The Compost Heap

Air Date: 1996-03-02

"Women make compost heaps; Men make garbage piles." Lodge members decide to grow their own beer nuts. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates his planting technique. Bill tries his hand at mulching.

24. Homemade Cheese

Air Date: 1996-03-09

"Women mature; Men ferment." Junior's house develops a major mouse infestation. On Handyman Corner, Red offers pest control tips. Adventures With Bill demonstrates making cheese.

Running Of The Bulls

1. Running Of The Bulls

Air Date: 1997-12-31

The gang at Possum Lodge stage a Running of the Bulls with the usual disastrous results. Red builds a Hummer out of 2 Hyundai Ponys on Handyman Corner and Bill and Red go camping on Adventures with Bill.

Swiss It Up

2. Swiss It Up

Air Date: 1998-01-07

Red and Harold sell the show to Switzerland and are forced to change the content to suit the Swiss audience. Red builds a house trailer out of appliance doors. Bill plays with his yoyo.

The Implosion

3. The Implosion

Air Date: 1998-01-14

A fundraiser for the Historical Society results in the destruction of their Heritage Building. On Handyman Corner, Red builds a motorcycle and sidecar out of an old bike and a riding mower. Red destroys Arnie's guitar when he tries to fix it with a belt sander.

Adopt-A-Highway

4. Adopt-A-Highway

Air Date: 1998-01-21

Possum Lodge adopts a three mile curved stretch of highway dubbed "Orphan's Bend". Red builds a party-sized barbeque out of bathtubs. Bill tries to uproot a monster-sized tree stump.

The Strange Ranger

5. The Strange Ranger

Air Date: 1998-01-28

Ranger Gord is missing from his tower. Red does the ultimate van conversion. Bill shows off his rock collection.

Big Guy Little Guy

6. Big Guy Little Guy

Air Date: 1998-02-04

Red joins a big brothers club just so he can compete in a soapbox derby. Bill collects butterflies. Red turns a car into a tow truck.

The Movie

7. The Movie

Air Date: 1998-02-11

Red and Harold make a feature film on Super 8 M.O.S. Bill power washes a friend's car. Red turns a hot water heater into a man-sized espresso machine.

Expropriation

8. Expropriation

Air Date: 1998-02-18

Red speculates in real estate when he hears about a new highway coming through Possum Lake. Bill and Harold have a paintball war game. Red makes a friend's van into a convertible.

The Stool Pigeons

9. The Stool Pigeons

Air Date: 1998-02-25

Harold creates an informer's club to snitch on criminals. Red gives a few handyman kitchen tips. Bill rotates the van tires. Red gives his take on modern art.

Celebrity

10. Celebrity

Air Date: 1998-03-04

Werner Klemperer buys a cottage in the Possum Lake area. Red points out the wisdom of buying a used Police car. Bill knocks a few out at the golf driving range.

Let Me Count The Ways

11. Let Me Count The Ways

Air Date: 1998-03-11

The men of Possum Lodge fix up their cabins for their wives' visit. Red builds a huge cigarette car out of a city bus. Bill tries his hand at some carnival games.

Pardi Gras

12. Pardi Gras

Air Date: 1998-03-18

Possum Lodge inherits 137 tubas and decides to have a parade. Red replaces his car tires with footwear. Bill makes a manually-operated elevator.

The Splinter Lodge

13. The Splinter Lodge

Air Date: 1998-03-25

Some of the men are unhappy with Red as a leader and form their own lodge. Red turns a freezer into a den. Bill tries to make a man-sized tree fort.

The Good Old Hockey Game

14. The Good Old Hockey Game

Air Date: 1998-04-01

Possum Lodge has a dispute with Yuppie cottagers about whether the local rink should be used for hockey or curling. Red turns his van into a snowplough. Bill tries snowboarding. Special Guest - Gordon Pinsent.

Outside

15. Outside

Air Date: 1998-04-08

Red encourages Harold to stand up and fight for himself. Red makes a heated driveway out of chain link fence and a stove. Bill and Harold go ice fishing. Special Guest - Graham Greene.

The Town Mall

16. The Town Mall

Air Date: 1998-04-15

Using the sewers, the men turn downtown Possum Lake into an indoor mall. Red converts the Possum van to run on propane. Bill and Red put on skates and play "Crack the Whip".

The Winter Carnival

17. The Winter Carnival

Air Date: 1998-04-22

The men stage a winter carnival at Possum Lodge, so that their wives won't want to go south for the winter. Red builds a zamboni our of a K-car. Ranger Gord explains the danger of snake bites. Bill tries the Luge.

Harold's Job

1. Harold's Job

Air Date: 1999-10-08

A major change in the show as Harold leaves the Lodge and moves to the city to take a job as Assistant Account Executive at Multi-Corp International Inc. This makes room for several new features that will be introduced throughout the season, the first of which is Ranger Gord¹s Animated Educational Films ­ this week's topic : Tree Holes. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how to clean out your car with a garbage truck.

The Fishing Derby

2. The Fishing Derby

Air Date: 1999-10-15

When nobody catches any fish in the Fishing Derby, the men have Possum Lake tested for contaminants and the report shows that the lake is no longer classified as water. Also Red visits Harold at his new job in the city. On Handyman Corner Red customizes a car so that it can get in and out of tight parking spots. Four of the Lodge members have a big adventure trying to build a backyard play set for the kids.

Lady In Red

3. Lady In Red

Air Date: 1999-10-22

A beautiful young chiropractor goes into business in Possum Lake and creates more kinks than she removes. Red builds a forklift using a pair of skis and an extension ladder. The men turn the challenge of putting up a flagpole into a major adventure. Red visits Harold at work and crashes his computer. In a new feature, Red and Ed help Dalton convince his wife to watch action movies.

The Bachelor Auction

4. The Bachelor Auction

Air Date: 1999-10-29

The men decide to have a Bachelor Auction as a way of raising money and getting dates. A new feature, Possum Lodge Life & Times, focuses on the life of local con artist Honest John Jonassen. Red builds a dragster out of junk he finds in the shed. Young Walter is stuck way up in a cherry picker and getting him down turns into an adventure. Meet Dale, a new character played by Gavin Crawford, who is pumping gas for the summer.

5. Angel

Air Date: 1999-11-05

Red and the boys argue about the existence of angels. Mike volunteers to produce one. Red makes a bread maker out of an automatic washing machine. He also shows you a way to stop dogs from chasing your car. Ranger Gord has a picture of the abominable snowman. They also have fun with the local magnetic hill. Red takes some mementos from the Lodge for Harold to display on his desk at Multi Corp. International Inc.

6. School Bus Blimp

Air Date: 1999-11-12

Red talks the guys into converting an old school bus into a hot air balloon. Harold goes over-board using sticky notes. Hap claims the metal plate in his head is magnetized. Red finds a way to paint a fence with a wringer washer. Edgar demonstrates a cheap way to make interlocking brick. Dalton helps a youngster fly a kite. This week¹s adventure is all about golf.

7. Coup De Grass

Air Date: 1999-11-19

Red creates a new type of grass seed that only grows two inches tall. Edgar creates a fireworks display using real explosives. Animal Control Officer Ed Frid brings a falcon to the show. Red makes a backyard swing out of a car seat. Ranger Gord has made a cartoon about sun protection. Mike has Harold join him for a special feature on careers.

8. Rent A Wreck

Air Date: 1999-11-26

Mike borrows Red¹s van to use in a demolition derby. Red paves the Lodge driveway with crushed apples. Dalton¹s wife dropped the tv remote into her clam chowder. Red and Walter have an adventure with a rope and pulley. Learn how to make a tool belt out of old socks. A brief biography of the Manning triplets. Red tries to teach Dale what a car horn is for.

9. Curse Of The Mummy

Air Date: 1999-12-03

Red and Mike have some fun with artifacts from the local museum. Red shows how to prevent your car from being stolen. Hap brings his lie detector in for repairs. The men try to move a fridge down a long staircase. Red makes a kinetic lawn ornament out of a set of drums and a bicycle.

10. Roll Out The Barrels

Air Date: 1999-12-10

The local brewery gives all their old beer barrels to the Lodge. Red decides to take his over the falls. Animal Control Officer Ed Frid buries a twelve foot python. Ranger Gord makes environmental tapes. Red shows you how to do wood working with kitchen appliances.

11. A Very Merry Red Green Christmas

Air Date: 1999-12-17

Harold returns home for Christmas.

12. No Retreat

Air Date: 1999-12-24

Harold¹s company tries to buy the Lodge. Red invents a Garbage Canadarm. Ranger Gord presents an animated feature on Tree Species. Edgar Montrose gets help fixing his explosives locator. Red has advice on what you can expect after the age of 45.

13. The Battle Call

Air Date: 1999-12-31

The men stage a mock battle against their rival club, the Caribou Lodge. Red devises a way to carry his boat under the car. Ed Frid has an unfortunate incident with bees. Red and Walter install a new dock. Also featured, the life and times of local thespian, Roderick Featherstone.

14. Hurricane Doug

Air Date: 2000-01-07

The Lodge is threatened with a Force 5 hurricane. Red shows a cost effective way to make a refrigerated van. Hap Shaugnessey is auctioning off the jacket he wore when he was 50¹s rock star. Red and Walter use wind-power to make paint dry faster. Red gives married guys tips on when to say nothing.

15. Guinness World Records

Air Date: 2000-01-14

The men try to devise ways of getting themselves into the record book. Red makes a dog-powered swing out of a car seat. Ed Frid has trouble with a weasel. Mike makes a huge slingshot out of tire inner tubes. Also featured, a biography of three-legged clown Brainy Clogfield.

16. The Auto Club

Air Date: 2000-01-21

The men form an auto club to make money servicing other people¹s vehicles. Red turns a car into a dump truck. Ed Frid brings a spitting cobra to the show. Dalton has his thumb caught in a gumball machine. Ranger Gord presents an animated feature proving that rocks are actually eggs.

17. Too Much Information

Air Date: 2000-01-28

Harold gives the guys a bunch of old computers which changes their lives. Red makes a snowball gun out of a pitching machine. Mike needs help to break into a suitcase. Ranger Gord wants to fire-proof the forest. Red, Mike and Dalton try to barbecue a live pig.

1. Red's Hot Sauce

Air Date: 2004-10-01

Special Guest – Colin Mochrie Red used a carpet roll on a forklift to paint a barn. Red creates his own spicy barbecue sauce that turns out to be made partly of jet fuel so he turns it into a gasoline additive. Red puts a refrigerator door on a house as a way to get teenagers to come home on time Harold presents a new segment called Hobby House featuring a local hobbyist who makes things out of hot dogs. Bill and Walter play with crossbows.

2. Life Is A Circus

Air Date: 2004-10-08

The men put on a circus to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lodge. Harold is the human cannonball. Red does a giant stir fry in a satellite dish. The men attempt to rap rats in the adventure film. Red makes a lazy susan for long rectangular dining tables. Red has a special word for middle aged men who are still playing organized sports.

3. Once More To The Well

Air Date: 2004-10-15

The well runs dry in Possum Lodge and Harold suggests that they should hook up to the town's water main; Walter and Harold milk cows; Winston goes on a blind date.; Red talks about younger people being smarter than him; Red makes a lure that make it look that that you have big fish and he builds his version of a fancy European mid-engine sports car.

4. The Statue

Air Date: 2004-10-22

Red knocks over a historic statue downtown and must replace it. Harold, Bill and Walter have an adventure with hammocks. Red combines a boat trailer and a K-car to make a boat launcher that's easy to back up. The fishermen exchange ideas on the importance of education. Red introduces method where instead of counting calories, you count meals. Red creates reversible pants and a canoe made entirely out of coolers, called a Canooler.

5. False Idol

Air Date: 2004-11-07

Red converts a furnace into a dry cleaning machine. Harold tries out for a Canadian Idol type reality show. The boys turn boat launching into an adventure. Red uses the old town clock as a car engine. Glen Brackston brings his coffee cup collection to Harold's Hobby House. Red warns of the dangers of fast dancing for middle aged men.

6. Harold's One And Only

Air Date: 2004-11-12

Red thinks Harold is spending way too much time with his girlfriend Bonnie and gets them to take a week off. Red invents a way to put a week's worth of dog food out at a time. Walter, Harold and Bill go to a nude beach. Red converts a small car into a washer/dryer. Red uses a badly tuned car engine to convert an old tent into an inflatable garage.

7. The Grapes Of Wrath

Air Date: 2004-11-19

The men use the next door neighbour's grapes to make their own wine. Red makes a flintlock musket out of some eavestrough and a can of whipped cream. Bill and Walter try to re-point a chimney. Red makes a boat out an old bed and some inflatable mattresses. Dalton brings his coin collection to Harold's Hobby House. Red shows us how to make different sized ice cubes to fit different sized drinks.

8. The Lodge Election

Air Date: 2004-11-26

The men find out that Red has been breaking the rules of the Lodge Charter and an election is called to pick a new leader. A new guy, Blair Cobden, comes on the show to promote his snowmobiling show on a local station. Red strips an old car to make a luxury bass boat. Walter accidentally goes for a ride on a mechanic's creeper. Winston runs a new commercial for "septile disfunction."

9. Ticket To Fame

Air Date: 2004-12-03

Red owes Harold fifty dollars and repays him with a lottery ticket. Ed Frid is too afraid to use a real animal so he does his segment with a puppet. Red makes a homemade jeep using the awnings, canopy and storm door from his house. Walter and Harold have an adventure picking up office furniture in the Possum Van. Red turns an old fridge into an entertainment center and uses a jai alai bat to pick up apples.

10. Stay Tuned

Air Date: 2004-12-10

When the government erects a building that blocks the Lodge satellite signal, the men build a huge tower for their satellite dish. Red uses dryer hoses to make the Possum Van more aerodynamic. The men encounter a bear on a fishing trip. Red attaches a propane tank to a lawn sprinkler to make an instant campfire. Red turns his car into a miniature garbage truck.

The Butter Man

11. The Butter Man

Air Date: 2004-12-16

Red and Harold work through the difficulties that arise from giving someone an inappropriate Christmas gift. Red demonstrates elaborate gift detecting techniques so you can find out what you're getting without unwrapping it. The men build a lawn display of Santa's sleigh and reindeer using a wringer washer and some garden gnomes. Red uses a ceiling fan to trim his tree, and a shop vac to clean up the wrapping paper. Also featured are special Christmas messages from the Lodge members.

12. Red Green Insurance

Air Date: 2005-01-14

Bothered by the high cost and poor coverage offered by the insurance company, Red decides to personally insure the Lodge. Red turns a treadmill into a heavy duty belt sander. Harold and Walter make an adventure out of a flat tire. Red demonstrates the easy way to assemble kit furniture. When Red's car crashes through the garage door, Red sees that as an opportunity to turn it into a sauna.

13. Lodge Luau

Air Date: 2005-01-21

In an attempt to attract tourists, Harold convinces the men to have a Hawaiian theme weekend. Surprisingly, it doesn't go well. Red recycles assorted pieces of junk in very creative ways. Bill and Walter turn a tornado into an adventure. Red demonstrates how to defrost your freezer quickly using a microwave oven, and how to single-handedly operate a two-man saw.

14. Hoard Of The Flies

Air Date: 2005-01-28

The Lodge is being swarmed by flies just as an antique road show-type crew comes to town to appraise everyone's valuables. Red makes a vehicle out of old hospital equipment. Bill and Walter have an adventure cleaning eavestroughs with a ladder mounted on a skateboard. Red uses soap remnants as chair casters and converts a pick-up truck into a sporty convertible.

15. A Shot In The Dark

Air Date: 2005-02-04

Red and Harold contract an extremely contagious virus and have to give each other flu shots. Red devises a way to throw garbage out the van window without littering. Harold injures Walter's ankle, forcing him to walk on his hands. Red creates a foolproof alarm clock and turns an old car into a snow cannon.

16. Bye Bye Bonnie

Air Date: 2005-02-11

Harold is upset because his girlfriend is seen around town with another guy. Red uses a snowblower to make applesauce. The men have a run-in with a skunk. Edgar Montrose designs a new art form involving explosives. Red recycles road signs and demonstrates a way to make a newspaper windproof.

17. Fishy Canusa Games

Air Date: 2005-02-18

Harold freaks out when a Lodge from the United States challenges the men to a fishing contest. Red devises a way to cool car seats in the summer using fire extinguishers. Bill and Walter have an adventure putting new shingles on a shed roof. Blair Cobden tries to take his snowmobile to an island resort. Red cooks a turkey dinner in a dishwasher and uses a Mr. Microphone to avoid a shopping trip with his wife.

The Possum Drop

18. The Possum Drop

Air Date: 2005-02-25

Harold is upset about possible animal abuse and volunteers to replace the possum for the annual Possum Drop. Red builds a bicycle that even a man can ride. Bill, Walter and Mike take on Harold and a couple of girls in a game of beach volleyball. Red makes a manly chandelier out of flashlights and wheel rims, and demonstrates how to use a goalie mask to give your beard an even trim.

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Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

1991-09-25

Episodes

304 (15 seasons)

Status

Ended

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Production Companies

S&S Productions