This is the list of episodes of The Red Green Show, taken from an old version of the show’s Web site. This list includes summaries of each episode.
There are some more detailed lists on Ninewords and TV.com.
I appear in the lodge meeting in episode 288, “New Yorkshire Puddings”. (I’m on the front row, right hand side from the camera’s point of view, second from the aisle.)
Season 1 (Episodes 1–24) #
Episode 1 — The Big Inboard #
The men at the lodge build a huge outboard motor out of a V8 engine. Red demonstrates the belt sander. Harold discusses sex education and Bill teaches canoeing.
Episode 2 — The Elvis Sighting #
Elvis is sighted near Possum Lake. Red shows a youngster how to run a model airplane. A visit with Doug Franklin and his monster truck. Bill toboggans on garbage containers.
Episode 3 — The UFO #
The men claim to have seen a UFO. Red refinishes a chair with a bunch of hairdryers. Bill uses jumper cables to build a campfire.
Episode 4 — The Treasure Hunt #
The men go on a treasure hunt. Red build a beer cooler out of a toilet tank. Bill demonstrates snow-shoeing. Hap Shaughnessy stretches the truth about his rubber farm.
Episode 5 — Practical Joke Week #
It’s practical joke week at the lodge. Red builds an elevator out of a garage door opener. Ranger Gord falls in love with a log. Bill shows you how to make your own fishing gear.
Episode 6 — Home Barber-Kit #
One of the men gets a home barber kit and gives everybody a haircut. Red puts eight extra headlights on his car. Jimmy McVeigh plans to spend the night in the boat he’s rebuilding. Bill fools around with a snow blower.
Episode 7 — He-Man Contest #
The lodge has a He-Man contest. Red turns a stove into a reclining chair. Hap Shaughnessy describes his days as a bush pilot. Bill makes an igloo.
Episode 8 — Guest Elephant #
Red has an unpleasant experience with an elephant. Bill demonstrates paddling techniques. Red builds a jet powered car. Tips on buying a used car - kick everything.
Episode 9 — Exotic Dancer #
Moose goes to see an exotic dancer. Red builds a portable phone. Doug shows the engine on his monster truck. Bill tries parachuting.
Episode 10 — Lost Toupee #
Old man Sedgwick loses his rug. Red makes an adjustable bed of a ping pong table. Bill demonstrates ways to keep the bugs away. Red drops in on lonely Ranger Gord.
Episode 11 — Talent Show #
The lodge has a talent show. Red fixes his VCR. Bill shows us some tricks when erecting a tent. Red gives basketball tips to a youngster.
Episode 12 — Problem Outhouse #
Trouble with the lodge outhouse. Red checks his lawn mower and finds out the engine is seized. Hap describes his days on the railroad. Bill demonstrates knife throwing.
Episode 13 — Whittling Contest #
The Lodge has a whittling contest. Red demonstrates how to put on a spare tire with duct tape. Glen is unable to fix the outboard. Bill tires water skiing.
Episode 14 — Wind-Powered Boat #
The men build a wind powered boat. Red changes a headlight with a wrecking bar. Hap claims to have worked on a tiger ranch. Bill gets in trouble with a metal detector.
Episode 15 — Hot Water Bottle #
Everybody tries to blow up a hot water bottle. Red makes a coffin out of a freezer. Glen gets Red to clean his RV. Bill demonstrates archery.
Episode 16 — Lodge Visitor #
There’s a bear inside the lodge. Red makes a basketball net out of a crinoline. The natural resources guy is testing water on the golf course. Bill goes snorkeling.
Episode 17 — Gun Powder Shakes #
Somehow gun powder ends up in the salt and pepper shakers. Doug Franklin describes how the ladies go for his monster truck. Red shows how to do your own body work. Bill messes around with slingshots.
Episode 18 — Safety Week #
It’s safety week at the lodge. Jimmy builds a boat prop out of a ceiling fan. Red fixes his toaster. Bill explains the subtleties of fire safety.
Episode 19 — Bad Chili #
A running shoe turns up in the lodge chili. Red installs a window air conditioner in the Possum van. There’s no mail. Bill takes Red orienteering.
Episode 20 — Water Tower #
The men build a water tower. Red comments on free love. Bill has trouble trolling. Red makes his own gull wing doors for a ‘78 Ford Granada.
Episode 21 — Jet-Ski #
Somebody on Possum Lake has a Jet ski. Red shows how you can substitute tools. Hap has an unbelievable ice-fishing experience. Bill goes international in demonstrating the Bolos.
Episode 22 — New Well #
The men try to dig a new well. Red tries to winch a canoe into a trailer. Dougie changes the oil in his monster truck. Bill reveals the various methods of trapping and snaring.
Episode 23 — Canoe Jousting #
The men have a canoe jousting contest. Red turns a car into a gardening centre. Harold questions his uncle on the rules of etiquette. Bill demonstrates how to find water.
Episode 24 — Water Slide #
The men build a water slide. Red shows how you can fix your own windshield. Dougie looses his license. Bill demonstrates different ways to signal for help.
Season 2 (Episodes 25–48) #
Episode 25 — The Putter Attack #
Noel tightens security and accidentally crowns Helmut with Bob’s favourite putter. Meanwhile, Red makes a dishwasher out of a fridge and Bill goes rappelling.
Episode 26 — Doc’s Loan #
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.
Episode 27 — Missing #
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.
Episode 28 — The Receipt-A-Thon #
The Lodge is being audited so everybody is busy forging receipts. Red makes a personal safety air bag. Bill has trouble with a Hammock.
Episode 29 — The Sing Along Machine #
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.
Episode 30 — Bear!!! #
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.
Episode 31 — The Bad Check-Up #
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.
Episode 32 — The Four-Man Raft #
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.
Episode 33 — Skeet Golf #
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).
Episode 34 — The Broken Water Pump #
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.
Episode 35 — The Illegal Clubs #
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.
Episode 36 — Animals In The Attic #
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.
Episode 37 — The Party Boat Sank #
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.
Episode 38 — The Food Club #
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.
Episode 39 — The Fish Locator #
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.
Episode 40 — The Bent Canoe #
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.
Episode 41 — Job Security #
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.
Episode 42 — Noel’s Stag #
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).
Episode 43 — Bob’s Birthday #
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.
Episode 44 — The Sudsy Lake #
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.
Episode 45 — The Gun Mishap #
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.
Episode 46 — The Double Date #
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.
Episode 47 — The Florida Trip #
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.
Episode 48 — Not One Fish #
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.
Season 3 (Episodes 49–72) #
Episode 49 — Maple Syrup #
The Lodge uses a fuel pump from a Russian missile to collect maple syrup. Meanwhile, Bill demonstrates the dangerous side of camping lanterns. Harold exposes what’s wrong with adults and Red makes a wind surfer out of a patio table. Featured Members: Buzz Sherwood the Lodge bush pilot and Reg Hunter the vegetarian hunter. Featured Expert: Douglas Franklin tells us why to stay away from doctors.
Episode 50 — Car Pool #
Red tries to start a car pool as an excuse to buy a 12 passenger van but the men only like to ride in their own vehicles. Harold gives some valuable tips on bully proofing, Bills has some new techniques for cutting down trees and Red makes an intercom out of old toilets. Featured Members: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner and Dougie Franklin the monster truck guy. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy reveals some personal experience with explosives.
Episode 51 — The Spawning Grounds #
The Lodge backhoe rolled into Possum Lake and the men find out they can get government money if they use it as a shelter for fingerlings. Meanwhile, Harold starts his own news network. Bill demonstrates downhill skiing and Red makes the world’s most complete tool belt, the Super Duper Tool a Rama. Featured Members: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant and Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy describes the taste of dinosaur meat.
Episode 52 — Magnetic Lake #
A freak accident and a lot of pollution result in Possum Lake being magnetized. Lodge life becomes difficult, especially for anything with iron in it. Meanwhile, Harold pretends to be God, Bill shows how not to launch a boat and Red makes a kiddie ride out of an umbrella clothesline. Featured Members: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator and Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner. Featured Expert: Bob Stuyvesant describes how to entertain kids when they came to stay for the summer.
Episode 53 — Underground Parking #
The men try to convert an abandoned gold mine into an underground parking lot. In a flood district. Meanwhile, Harold forms the Possum Lodge Cadets. Bill makes a very large backpack and Red turns a barbecue into a full set of Scuba gear. Featured Members: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant and Joshua Two-Feathers the native land developer. Featured Expert: Glen Brackston explains why to use a welder as a cook.
Episode 54 — The Tanks We Get #
The Lodge received 49 ten thousand gallon gas tanks for a fund raiser. Meanwhile, Harold has the inside dope on show business. Bill finds quicksand and Red builds a personal sauna out of a clothes dryer.
Episode 55 — Fire Brigade #
The Lodge forms its own volunteer fire department and things go badly. Bill builds a monstrous campfire. Red makes a one-step gardening machine out of a double bed and Harold gives hints on how to date a girl who’s out of your league. Featured Members: Ranger Gord the loneliest man alive, and Buzz Sherwood, the lodge bush pilot. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy explains courage, with examples.
Episode 56 — The New Shirt/Casino #
Red holds a Casino Night at the Lodge but everyone is upset about his new shirt. Bill makes a camp bed. Red uses high voltage to cook a 7 pound roast. Harold tells teens how to form a band. Featured Member: Ranger Gord, the world’s loneliest man. Featured Experts: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant, and Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, identify what women really want.
Episode 57 — Green Green #
Red cleans up the environmental damage around the Lodge and received a government grant. Bill shows Red how to get his van out of the mud. Red uses duct tape to replace the webbing in a lawn chair. Harold tells teens how to get along with their teachers. Featured Members: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator, and Ranger Gord, the loneliest man alive. Featured Expert: Dougie Franklin, explains why to buy a car instead of a holiday.
Episode 58 — Fuel Conversion #
The men at the Lodge decide to convert their vehicles to run on firewood. Bill tries his hand, and one foot, at trapping. Red makes a self-cooled chair. Harold does a feature on great film directors. Featured Expert: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, gives the secret of dieting.
Episode 59 — The Hidden Mine #
Red and the boys drop into a hidden mine shaft while bungie jumping. Bill demonstrates how to keep food cool without a refrigerator or ice. Red makes a bicycle out of an old car. Harold tries to form ‘good gangs’ that have drive-by science lessons. Featured Member: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator, tells why some people stretch the truth.
Episode 60 — Lake Regulations #
Possum Lodge has a confrontation with the Yuppie canoe club on Possum Lake. Bill makes his pup tent into a hang glider. Red turns an old canoe into a porch swing. Harold starts a new sex phone-in show. Response is sparse. Featured Members: Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy, and Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator. Featured Experts: Bob Stuyvesant and Glen Brackston advise how to tell your children their pet has passed away.
Episode 61 — Cross The Lake Race #
The men have a race across Possum Lake to see who wins the job of ferry boat captain for the nudist camp. Bill does a little duck hunting. Red turns a patio umbrella into a satellite dish. Harold presents his new movie review show. Featured Members: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, and Buzz Sherwood, the Lodge bush pilot. Featured Expert: Douglas Franklin, the Monster Truck guy, gives advice on how to get attention.
Episode 62 — The Salmon Parade #
Possum Lodge decides to have a parade to celebrate the return of the salmon to Mercury Creek. Bill shows some creative ways to cut grass. Red makes a full set of living room furniture out of a used car. Harold tries a new pilot called Tricks Your Driving Instructor Never Taught You. Featured Members: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant, and Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy. Featured Expert: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, is forced to give an opinion on alternate lifestyles.
Episode 63 — The Funniest Video #
In order to raise money for the Lodge, the men decide to send in a funny video tape to a television show. Bill goes cross country skiing. Red shows how to put up a wall in your basement. Harold tries a new show that allows nerds to respond to their detractors. Featured Members: Ranger Gord, the loneliest man alive, and Buzz Sherwood, the Lodge bush pilot.
Episode 64 — Biosphere Three #
The men decide to do a biosphere experiment until they find out you have to be in there for two years. Bill makes an outdoor shower with an old water pump and a jacked-up car. Red demonstrates new ways of using a step ladder. Harold tries a new show on bus etiquette. Featured Members: Reg Hunter, the vegetarian hunter, and Ranger Gord the loneliest man alive.
Episode 65 — The Water Park #
Following an accidental cement spill, Red and the boys decide to make Possum Lake into a water theme park. Bill does some maintenance on his sailboat. Red has some ideas to discourage tailgaters. Harold does a pilot for a series exposing sex myths. Featured Expert: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant, talks about coping with stress.
Episode 66 — The Used Helicopter #
Buster Hadfield buys a used helicopter and the boys at the Lodge have fun trying to fly it. Bill sets alarms to warn if animals are invading the campsite. Red makes a CD player out of an old toaster. Harold tries his hand at doing a movie review show. Featured Members: Reg Hunter, the vegetarian hunter, and Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator. Featured Expert: Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy, shows off his knowledge of the ten commandments.
Episode 67 — Possum Lake Regatta #
After Moose Thompson flips his car into the lake, the men decide to make it part of the annual Possum Lake Regatta. Bill blows up his campsite by using river rocks in the fire. Red builds a cabin cruiser out of plastic pop bottles. Harold does a program on how to talk to the police. Featured Members: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, and Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator, claims that a K-Car distributor cap is a deadly weapon.
Episode 68 — The Retirement Home #
Old Man Sedgwick gets everybody to help him build a cottage up on a Rock Reef Point. Bill shows how to survive in your car while waiting to be rescued. Red makes a gift for the special lady in his life. Harold starts a series of documentaries on his campaign to become High School President. Featured Members: Joshua Two Feathers, the Native land developer, and Ranger Gord, the loneliest man alive. Featured Expert: Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy, tries to choose the best car ever made.
Episode 69 — Slingshot Skiing #
Moose makes a huge slingshot out of surgical tubing so that he can water ski without a boat. Bill invents a whole new way to take leaves off your lawn. Red makes an inexpensive boat trailer out of tow old bikes. Harold tries a new concept showing teenagers how posture makes you look good. Featured Members: Ranger Gord, the loneliest man alive, and Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant. Featured Expert: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, describes how communism fell because of the lack of RV’s in Russia.
Episode 70 — The Possum Olympics #
Possum Lodge is the proposed site of the BI-annual Possum Olympics. Bill demonstrates the sport of horseshoes. Red gives lessons on the basics of supply side plumbing. Harold shows shy teens how to dance. Featured Members: Buzz Sherwood, the Lodge bush pilot, the Reg Hunter, the vegetarian hunter. Featured Expert: Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy, explains how Canadians are different from Americans.
Episode 71 — Possum Lake Monster #
A dinosaur is spotted swimming around in Possum Lake. Bill shows campers how to store food in the woods. Red makes an interesting clock out of beer bottles. Harold tries to get a TV series going on how to achieve and maintain cool hair. Featured Members: Glen Brackston, the world’s laziest marina owner, and Ranger Gord, the loneliest man alive. Featured Expert: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator, tells how he worked with Einstein on the Theory of Relativity.
Episode 72 — The Water Show #
The man decide to put on a Possum Lodge Water Show to attract tourists. Because the water is too cold Bill decides to go diving in the leaves. Red makes a comfortable easy boy chair out of steel belted tires. Harold gets very serious about safe sex. Featured Members: Hap Shaughnessy, the exaggerator, and Dougie Franklin, the Monster Truck guy. Featured Expert: Bob Stuyvesant, the golfing civil servant, gives marital advice to a viewer.
Season 4 (Episodes 73–96) #
Episode 73 — The Beef Project #
Junior Singleton inherits a cow from one of the local farmers, and the men of the Possum Lodge offer to butcher it for him.
Episode 74 — The Owl Project #
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.
Episode 75 — The Beer Project #
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.
Episode 76 — The Firewood Project #
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.
Episode 77 — The Hydrogen Project #
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.
Episode 78 — The Schoolhouse Project #
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.
Episode 79 — The Firefly Project #
One of the members of Possum Lodge decides to light his home by trapping fireflies in a huge skylight.
Episode 80 — The Badger Project #
Old Man Sedgwick gets a badger caught in his pants.
Episode 81 — The Conveyor Project #
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.
Episode 82 — The Electrical Project #
To protest the utilities company, the men of Possum Lodge decide to generate their own electricity.
Episode 83 — The Storm Damage Project #
The Possum Lake area is hit by a huge storm, as predicted by Old Man Sedgwick’s body.
Episode 84 — The Marine Show Project #
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.
Episode 85 — The Silver Project #
After a particularly boring exhibition of Busters Hadfield’s vacation pictures, the men of Possum Lodge try to suck the silver off the negatives.
Episode 86 — The Ski & Golf Project #
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.
Episode 87 — The Auction Project #
Encouraged by tourists’penchant for paying any amount of money for anything, the men of Possum Lodge decide to hold a gigantic auction.
Episode 88 — The Rustproofing Project #
Tired of watching their vehicles turn to rust, the men of Possum Lodge once again take the law of nature into their own hands.
Episode 89 — The Movie Project #
A group of bandy-legged vegetarian filmmakers invade Possum Lodge to shoot a documentary on the environmental fallout of manly behavior.
Episode 90 — The Painted Leaves Project #
An unexpected explosion in the paint shop gives the men the idea of painting all the local trees for fun and profit.
Episode 91 — The Real Estate Project #
Somebody buys the lot next door to Possum Lodge and starts fixing it up, ruining the neighbourhood.
Episode 92 — The Stuck Truck Project #
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.
Episode 93 — The Group Photo Project #
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.
Episode 94 — The Guard Dog Project #
Junior Singleton decides to get a guard dog when all of his lawn ornaments are stolen.
Episode 95 — The Mt. Rushmore Project #
Desperately seeking sustenance, the men of Possum Lodge decide to carve Rock Reef Point into a tourist attraction.
Episode 96 — The Catfish Project #
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.
Season 5 (Episodes 97–120) #
Episode 97 — Men’s Night On The Mountain #
‘Women accept what they are; Men have to prove it.’ Special Guest Graham Greene. 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.
Episode 98 — The Driving Test #
‘Women know where they’re going; Men drive.’ Special Guest Gordon Pinsent. 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.
Episode 99 — The Satellite Dish #
‘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.
Episode 100 — Father and Son Banquet #
‘Women can bear children; Men can’t.’ Special Guest Graham Greene. 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.
Episode 101 — The New Doctor #
‘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.
Episode 102 — The Vertical Grandstand #
‘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.
Episode 103 — The Network Deal #
‘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.
Episode 104 — Medieval Times #
‘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.
Episode 105 — Van Go #
‘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.
Episode 106 — Possum Lodge Radio #
‘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.
Episode 107 — X Marks The Spot #
‘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.
Episode 108 — Sedgwick The Thief #
‘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.
Episode 109 — The Cement Load #
‘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.
Episode 110 — The Gas Shortage #
‘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.
Episode 111 — Trout Season #
‘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.
Episode 112 — The Lost Dog #
‘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.
Episode 113 — The New Statue #
‘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.
Episode 114 — One Man’s Garbage #
‘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.
Episode 115 — The Big Thing #
‘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.
Episode 116 — Bottled Water #
‘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.
Episode 117 — Floating Church #
‘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.
Episode 118 — The Not-Chicken Franchise #
‘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.
Episode 119 — The Compost Heap #
‘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.
Episode 120 — Homemade Cheese #
‘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.
Season 6 (Episodes 121–144) #
Episode 121 — The Science Fair #
Red Gives Harold unwanted help on his science project with disastrous results. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how not to use a table saw. The Olympic Rings are featured on Adventures with Bill. Gordon Pinsent guest stars.
Episode 122 — Sedgwick The Tenant #
Old Man Sedgwick moves into the Lodge causing Red and Harold considerable aggravation. Red turns a car into a fire truck. Bill does his circus Flying Walenda act. Albert Schultz guest stars.
Episode 123 — The Driving Lesson #
Harold fails his driving test again and makes another wrong turn in getting help from Red. On Handyman Corner, Red makes an air hockey game out of 2 clothes dryers. Bill plays tennis.
Episode 124 — The Tax Refund #
Red’s unexpected tax refund may be too good to be true. On Handyman Corner, a boat and trailer are converted into an amphibious car. Bill demonstrates his skills in the vineyard.
Episode 125 — No Church #
When the only Reverend leaves town, all church activities are transferred to the Lodge with disastrous results. On Handyman Corner, Red turns floor polishers into electric rollerblades. Bill takes Harold camping. Paul Gross guest stars as new Yuppie Lodge member, Kevin Black.
Episode 126 — The Petting Zoo #
An overpopulation of local forest animals leads Lodge Members to open a petting zoo, another hair brained idea. Red uses aquariums to put skylights into a van. Bill tries bungey jumping. Gordon Pinsent guest stars.
Episode 127 — Good Government #
Lodge Members try to take advantage of their discovery that their political representative has been deceased for some time. Red uses steam to let out his pants. Bill tries his hand at darts. Paul Gross (Due South) guest stars.
Episode 128 — The Poker Game #
Red loses in the weekly poker game and develops tactics to get even. On Handyman Corner, Red builds a personal jetpack. Bill takes Harold apple picking. Albert Schultz guest stars as Arnie Dogan, local roofer and CW songwriter.
Episode 129 — The Drill #
The purchase of a cordless drill turns into a major shopping expedition. On Handyman Corner, Red converts a front wheel drive car into rear powered. Bill tires pole vaulting. On Men’s Anonymous, Dalton brags about throwing something out.
Episode 130 — Maxi Golf #
Lodge Members, banned from the local golf course, develop creative ways to play their favorite game. Red refinishes furniture on Handyman Corner. Bill demonstrates glass blowing.
Episode 131 — Bernice’s Birthday #
Red has problems coming up with a last minute birthday present for the wife. The Possum van is in for a paint job on Handyman corner. Bill tires cooking over a campfire. Paul Gross and Gordon Pinsent guest star.
Episode 132 — The Church Casino #
Lodge Members sneak off to the charity casino and have to find ways to hide all their winnings. Red converts a toolbox into a cooker. Bill takes Harold canoeing. Gordon Pinsent guest stars.
Episode 133 — The House Raising #
Buster Hadfield’s house burns down and Lodge Members try to raise a new one. Red ties to hang a door on Handyman corner. Bill shows off his high wire act.
Episode 134 — The Love Boat #
Junior Singleton’s love interest affects his participation in lodge activities. Red strips lawn furniture on Handyman Corner. Bill takes Harold backpacking. Winston gets lost and calls Possum 911 for help.
Episode 135 — The Girlfriend #
Harold goes overboard after meeting his first girlfriend It’s the Armchair Fisherman on Handyman Corner. Bill does his Tarzan act with hilarious results.
Episode 136 — The New Lease #
Red has to make a government presentation to renew the lodge lease. Beermaking is featured on Handyman Corner. Bill tries water-skiing. Gordon Pinsent guest stars.
Episode 137 — The Baseball Tryouts #
Red is upset when Harold beats him for a spot on the team. New uses for old record albums are demonstrated on Handyman Corner. Bill goes Go Karting. Albert Schultz guest stars.
Episode 138 — 30 Minutes Or Free #
Red comes up with a low cost plan to cater the hockey banquet. On Handyman Corner, Red tries to install a winch on the front of the van. Bill and Harold assemble a log cabin.
Episode 139 — Fund Raiser #
Lodge Members stage a fundraising fair to save the community center with the usual unexpected results. On Handyman Corner, Red invents a macrowave oven. Bill does some canning. Gordon Pinsent guest stars.
Episode 140 — Real Estate #
Moose hires Red as his real estate agent. On Handyman Corner, Red uses a lawn mower to make a batting machine. Bill plays ping-pong with Harold.
Episode 141 — The Stag Party #
The lodge members hold a stag for Junior Singleton and nobody can find him on the wedding day. Red explains the merits of turning a freezer into a hot tub. Bill goes Hawaiian.
Episode 142 — The Suits #
Harold sues Junior for hitting his bike and sets off a chain of litigation involving everyone at Possum Lake. Red demonstrates tire-retreading techniques. Bill flies model planes with Harold.
Episode 143 — The High School Reunion #
Red has a do-it-yourself makeover for the high school reunion. On Handyman Corner, Red shows us how to improve gas mileage. Bill pumps some iron.
Episode 144 — Harold’s Wheels #
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.
Season 7 (Episodes 145–161) #
Episode 145 — Running of the Bulls #
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.
Episode 146 — Swiss It Up #
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 our of appliance doors. Bill plays with his yoyo.
Episode 147 — The Implosion #
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.
Episode 148 — Adopt-a-Highway #
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.
Episode 149 — The Strange Ranger #
Ranger Gord is missing from his tower. Red does the ultimate van conversion. Bill shows off his rock collection.
Episode 150 — Big Guy Little Guy #
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.
Episode 151 — The Movie #
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.
Episode 152 — Expropriation #
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.
Episode 153 — The Stool Pigeons #
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.
Episode 154 — Celebrity #
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.
Episode 155 — Let Me Count the Ways #
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.
Episode 156 — Pardi Gras #
Possum Lodge inherits 137 tubas and decides to have a parade. Red replaces his car tires with footwear. Bill makes a manually-operated elevator.
Episode 157 — The Splinter Lodge #
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.
Episode 158 — The Good Old Hockey Game #
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.
Episode 159 — Outside #
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.
Episode 160 — The Town Mall #
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.
Episode 161 — The Winter Carnival #
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.
Season 8 (Episodes 162–175) #
Episode 162 — Harold’s Leaving #
Harold ruins everything by going off to college. Red builds a fishing boat out of furnace ducts. Bill gets a trout in his pants and Ranger Gord describes his numerous lightening encounters.
Episode 163 — House Moving #
Red and the guys try to move an old building by balancing it on pick up trucks. Bill discovers a correlation between ladders and gravity. Red turns a Cadillac into a backhoe. Special Guest - Graham Greene.
Episode 164 — Neither Rain Nor Sleet #
Red starts his own postal system. Bill demos the rifle range. Red makes a heart pacemaker out of a digital clock. Mike Hamar shares a trick for high school reunions.
Episode 165 — The Cult Visit #
The lodge is visited by a strange cult from the planet Gorgon. Red builds a riding mower out of a Pontiac and a ceiling fan. Bill tries roller blade street hockey. Special Guest - Gordon Pinsent.
Episode 166 — College Life #
Harold goes off to college where he shares an apartment with three girls. Red makes a doggie ride out of a car door. Bill has chain saw problems. Special Guests - Peter Keleghan, Albert Schultz, Gordon Pinsent.
Episode 167 — The New Monument #
The lodge inherits an old army tank and gets it running. Red shows you how to teenproof your car. Bill tries axe throwing. Special Guests - Boyd Banks, Gordon Pinsent, Paul Gross.
Episode 168 — Free Apricots #
A tractor-trailer flips over and the lodge members get an unlimited supply of apricots. Red makes a really high car jack. Bill goes rock climbing. Special Guests - Wayne Robson, Bob Bainborough, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 169 — The Mayor Race #
Red runs for mayor of Possum Lake. Red tries to run the lodge electrical system from a car cigarette lighter. Bill goes backpacking with a shopping cart. Special Guests - Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Boyd Banks, Jerry Schaeffer.
Episode 170 — Better To Give Than Receive #
Possum Lodge has a blood donor competition with Caribou Lodge. Red turns a garage and a dishwasher into a home car wash. Bill tries to collect wild honey. Special Guests - Wayne Robson, Peter Keleghan, Graham Greene.
Episode 171 — Town Services Contract #
Possum Lodge gets the contract to supply tow truck, snow plow and ambulance service to Possum Lake. Red turns a car into an exercise machine. Bill tries to plant a garden over the Trans Canada pipeline. Special Guests - Wayne Robson, Bob Bainborough, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 172 — It’s A Wonderful Red Green Christmas #
60 Minute Special
Episode 173 — Life Cycle #
Red in the possum van competes with Harold on a bicycle for distance covered on a ten-dollar budget. Red shares his recipe for fire engine chili. Bill, Red and Harold have a tug of war. Special Guests - Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 174 — Mad About You #
Harold teaches Red about anger management. Red shows us how to re-cane a chair with garden hose. Bill tries a mountain bike. Special Guests - Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 175 — Bingo Was His Name #
Red has the lodge declared a religion to allow bingo games. Red shows us how to customize a car. Bill dabbles in archeology. Special Guests - Peter Keleghan, Jerry Schaeffer, Paul Gross.
Season 9 (Episodes 176–191) #
Episode 176 — Harold’s Job #
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.
Episode 177 — The Fishing Derby #
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.
Episode 178 — Lady in Red #
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.
Episode 179 — The Bachelor Auction #
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.
Episode 180 — Angel #
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.
Episode 181 — School Bus Blimp #
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.
Episode 182 — Coup De Grass #
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.
Episode 183 — Rent A Wreck #
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.
Episode 184 — Curse of the Mummy #
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.
Episode 185 — Roll Out the Barrels #
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.
Episode 186 — No Retreat #
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.
Episode 187 — The Battle Call #
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.
Episode 188 — Hurricane Doug #
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.
Episode 189 — Guinness World Records #
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.
Episode 190 — The Auto Club #
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.
Episode 191 — Too Much Information #
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.
Season 10 (Episodes 192–210) #
Episode 192 — A Very Merry Red Green Christmas #
(60 Minute Special)
Episode 193 — Sausage Envy #
The boys do their wurst for the Possum Lake Sausage Carnival. Red meets with the network programmer - an 18 year-old woman played by Stephanie Beard of Toronto’s KISS FM. Red makes popcorn in a clothes dryer, converts a hot water tank into a snowmobile, and uses his dog to wash his car. George Buza plays the lazy owner of the Port Asbestos Marina. Dalton locks the keys in his car and has to blow the doors off to get them.
Episode 194 — Foster Child #
Red learns that the Lodge has a foster child who’s coming to spend the weekend with him. Red demonstrates a fun way to take out the garbage and builds a revolving restaurant out of a dining tent. Ranger Gord presents an educational cartoon on cloud factories. Also featured is a biography of the first man in the Possum Lake area to put zippers into men’s pants.
Episode 195 — What A Dump #
The Lodge proposes itself to the city of Toronto as an ideal place to dump garbage. Red makes an extremely elaborate automated firewood chopper. He also demonstrates how to use a manhole cover as a spare tire and how to deter unwanted visitors. The Adventure film is an attempt at roof repair. Ranger Gord has a gang of tree huggers chained to trees and he doesn’t want them to ever leave.
Episode 196 — Winston’s Wedding #
Winston needs Red’s help in planning his wedding - he has everything except the bride. Dalton tries to sneak a new boat home without telling his wife. Red and Walter have a melon tossing contest. Red demonstrates easy ways to exercise and keep your windshield clean. He also makes a stretch limo out of two mini-vans and a pick-up truck.
Episode 197 — Man Of The Year #
The guys at the Lodge nominate a man who doesn’t exist, as Possum Lake’s Man Of The Year, hoping to win a new fishing boat. Dalton gets home late and tries to fool his wife. Ranger Gord’s animated film is all about rainbows. Red has a solution for irritating phone calls. He also make house awnings out of car hoods and turns a mini-van into a riverboat paddlewheeler.
Episode 198 — Survivor #
A toxic cloud in the area forces Red to stay locked in the Lodge for a few days. Also Red makes a woodshop out of a truck. The men have fun rolling down a hill inside oil drums. Red demonstrates an easy way to exercise your dog and how you can use a belt sander to bring you drinks. Red meets with a network executive who wants Red to add profanity and violence to the show. Ranger Gord plays the word game - the word is ‘stool’.
Episode 199 — Historic Site #
Red and Mike try to save the Lodge by having it declared a historical site. Red demonstrates how to get two cars into a one-car garage. Red makes a hedge trimmer our of a weed whacker on roller blades. Winston and Walter have a homerun contest. Red brings personal ads to show Ranger Gord. Red installs a coffee maker into the Possum van.
Episode 200 — Twinning #
Possum Lodge twins with the state of Iowa. Red stays back to host the 500 visiting Americans. Ranger Gord presents an animated film about aliens. Red converts his old hockey equipment into fishing gear. He also demonstrates how to use small airplanes to remove tree stumps. The Possum Lake Funeral Director has tips on giving a eulogy when you don’t know the deceased.
Episode 201 — Lunar Eclipse #
The men try to recapture their youth by watching a lunar eclipse together, just like they did thirty-five years ago. Red converts the Possum van into an airboat. Dalton decides to use the Drive-In Theater as a golf driving range. The men do a featured biography on Walt Gorgovich - Possum Lake’s Daredevil. Red demonstrates how to use a gas siphon hose to keep yourself cool and how to use a cell phone as a massager.
Episode 202 — Barter Starter #
Red, Dalton and Winston trade somewhat valuable items to each other for the weekend but it doesn’t work out so well for Dalton. Red and Walter use a giant electo-magnet to find lost car keys. Red makes an outside elevator out of a phone booth and a hot water heater. Red also demonstrates how to convert the junk on your lawn into a miniature village. Local marina operator finds a lazy way to change the name of Red’s boat.
Episode 203 — Out Of The Woods #
Red and Ed trap a large animal roaming the woods at night. Red demonstrates a carefree way to travel by using wear-on luggage. Ranger Gord presents an animated feature about signs on the forest. Red uses a car exhaust system to make a caliope. Winston does a couple of promotional messages for his septic suckiing business. Red makes automatic space ship doors using windshield wipers and shower curtains.
Episode 204 — Cheap Jeep #
Red sends away for an army surplus jeep that shows up in kit form. Ed Frid brings in a chameleon to show everyone. The men have a soapbox derby race. Red uses a convertible to demonstrate an easy way to pick cherries. Red makes decorative pottery using kitchen appliances. Life & Times features low brow Lodge member, Delomre Clumstead.
Episode 205 — DNA All The Way #
A rich eccentric passes away and everyone tries to prove they’re related to him. Red demonstrates how to use an electric fan to start your lawnmower. Ed Frid brings in a Tasmanian Devil to show. Red makes a bush buggy with some chain link fence wrapped around knobby tires. Mike and Walter have a strongman contest. Red makes a bicycle easier to ride by attaching two of them together.
Episode 206 — Who Wants To Be A Smart Guy #
Dalton represents the Lodge as a contestant on a tv trivia game show. Red shows how you can be in your own tourist photos without asking a stranger to take the picture. Red turns a van into a sports car using duct tape and paint. Ranger Gord has an animated film about defending yourself against a sasquatch. Ed Frid hypnotizes a chicken and Red puts a rotary antenna on his car to improve his radio reception.
Episode 207 — The Beaver Dam #
Possum Lake is rising because the beavers have built a dam across the river running out of it. Red uses the van exhaust to inflate children’s toys. Dalton tries to sneak out of the house to go fishing. Red visits Ranger Gord just as he comes out of hibernation. Walter and Ed help Red install a satellite dish at the Lodge. Red uses empty duct tape rolls to make a beer cellar instead of a wine cellar.
Episode 208 — The Dandruff Foundation #
The men find a charity for the Lodge to affiliate with as way of avoiding taxes and receiving government grants. Red makes a device that automatically clears snow from your driveway. Ed Frid brings in a bucket of leeches. Red makes a fireworks display out of screen doors and a high voltage transformer. The men have a brief tennis competition. Edgar Montrose is the featured guest on Up Close and Personal.
Episode 209 — Damn You Emu #
Dalton starts an emu ranch and gets Red to help him out. Red turns a plumbing breather into an Olympic torch. Ranger Gord has an animated feature that incorporates time travel. Red builds a poor man’s remote car starter. Winston does a series of sewage promos. Mike Hamar is the featured guest on Up Close and Personal.
Episode 210 — No Duct Tape #
Everyone panics when the Lodge runs out of duct tape and the local hardware store is back-ordered. Red uses a frozen turkey as a toboggan return. Ranger Gord gets struck by lightning. Ed Frid enlists Red’s help to catch his pet ground hog. Red uses gumball machines to dispense nuts and bolts. Ed Frid is the featured guest on Up Close and Personal.
Season 11 (Episodes 211–227) #
Episode 211 — New Job in Town #
Patrick McKenna returns to The Red Green Show. When the town of Possum Lake decides to hire a professional Public Relations person to promote the area, everyone at the Lodge applies for the job and are shocked to find out that Harold is the successful candidate, instantly making him the most successful Lodge member in history. In other segments of this episode, Red makes a trailer with no wheels and an automatic dog wash. Walter’s rototiller gets away from him. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 212 — Gladiator #
The Town of Possum Lake is staging a live version of the movie Gladiator with Dalton Humphrey (Bob Bainborough) in the lead role. Meanwhile Red demonstrates how to change a flat tire without stopping and how to fish with a musket. Mike builds a sailboat that runs on land. Harold drops in to advise a married viewer who has fallen hopelessly in love with Queen Elizabeth. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, George Buza, Joel Harris.
Episode 213 — The Whooping Crane #
A whooping crane builds its nest and lays an egg in the chimney of Possum Lodge. Red demonstrates a creative way to go tobogganing in the summer. Harold gives advice on how to tell a fellow employee that they have a body odour problem. Ranger Gord presents his first animated feature of the season and Red shows you how to seal your driveway with paint roller blades. This week’s adventure features Road Hockey. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Peter Keleghan, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Wayne Robson, Joel Harris.
Episode 214 — Back To Nature #
As part of his new job, Harold rents out the Lodge to what he thinks are a group of Senior Executives from a naturalist organization, but who are actually just old nudists. Red shows how you can attach an automotive supercharger to the human body. In the adventure film, Mike borrows a police car and gets it stuck on a dirt pile. Ranger Gord writes a love letter to Susan Sarandon. Red finds a useful purpose for accordions. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Peter Keleghan, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby.
Episode 215 — Dalton’s Hot Gift #
Mike gets Dalton a new barbecue for his birthday. Red believes Mike stole it from Dalton’s store. Red demonstrates an economical way to make an automatic garage door opener. This week’s adventure has Winston getting rid of a beehive. In the word game, Harold tries to get Red to say ‘celibate’. Nervous Animal Control Officer Ed Frid brings a fox to show the audience. Red shows us how to use a golf club to clean up our yards. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Jerry Schaefer, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby.
Episode 216 — Viva Las Possums #
Harold stages a 50’s weekend at Possum Lake, culminating in an Elvis Impersonation contest. Red makes a wood chipper out of a clothes dryer. The adventure features a pit stop during the Possum Lake Car Rally. Marina Owner Dwight Cardiff extols the virtues of skydiving. In the word game, nervous Animal Control Officer Ed Frid tries to get the word ‘confidence’. Red shows you an easy way to check the map while you’re driving. Cast - Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Jerry Schaefer, George Buza, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby.
Episode 217 — Y2 Cans #
To raise money, the men decide to sell rusty unlabelled food cans left over from the Y2K scare. Red demonstrates how to use a toilet plunger to build a riding lawnmower. Winston and Walter have a parasailing adventure. Ranger Gord is on strike with unspecified demands. Other Handyman Tips - how to add wipers to your side and rear windows, and how to make your own automatic door opener.
Episode 218 — The Ghost of Possum Lodge #
Mike discovers a ghost in the Lodge and then gets Red to help him catch it. Red uses an arc welder to protect his van from parking lot dents. In this episode’s adventure, Dalton uses a jet engine to vacuum the grounds behind the Lodge. Animal Control Officer Ed Frid brings fox on to the show. Other Handyman Tips - Red demonstrates how to use an adjustable cane to enhance airplane travel, and the concept of filling your tires with jelly instead of air.
Episode 219 — The Chainsaw Races #
Trouble at the Lodge when Red tries to stage the chainsaw races on the same weekend that Harold is hosting gifted children. Red strikes back at teens with loud car radios by turning a van into a giant portable boom box. Dalton, Winston and Walter have a frightening adventure when a nail gun goes out of control. Lazy marina owner Dwight Cardiff talks about why he likes skydiving. Other Handyman Tips - how to paint a room with a lawn sprinkler and how to recycle windshield washer fluid.
Episode 220 — Something In The Heir #
Winston tries to adopt a child to carry on the family septic sucking business. Red turns a car into a castle, complete with turret. Mike and Walter turn a basketball competition into an adventure. Dalton finds out that surfing the internet leaves a trail. Other Handyman Tips - using a toy train to vacuum a rug, and a quick clean-up idea for bachelors who eat alone.
Episode 221 — Daredevil #
When Psycho Ernie backs out of his attempt to jump over the Lodge on a motorcycle, Mike volunteers to take his place. Animal Control Officer Ed Frid brings in a snapping turtle to show the audience. Red makes a portable garden in the box of a pick-up truck. The adventure film is all about what can go wrong during a badminton game. Ranger Gord presents an animated film about forestry work called Lumberjack Gord.
Episode 222 — Mike Goes Straight #
As part of his rehabilitation, Mike volunteers as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Red turns a treadmill into a moving sidewalk. Dalton has an accident while playing paintball. Walter and Red try to knock down a shed. Winston needs to fix a flattened mailbox. Red demonstrates a cheap way to make a wall-hanging television.
Episode 223 — Xmas in July #
Harold stages a summer Christmas as a tourist attraction for Possum Lake. Red uses a car engine to make an automatic sprinkler system. Walter and Winston help Red replace the tire in the Lodge tire swing. Red vacuums with a toy train and also has a plan to eliminate the need for snow tires. Mike deals with a moral conflict when finding a wallet with money in it.
Episode 224 — The Fishing Derby #
Harold tags a prize fish and releases it in Possum Lake. The catcher will receive a thousand dollars. Red turns a lawnmower into a coffee maker. Ranger Gord uses Red to demonstrate his ability to do magic tricks. Red and Mike try curling with cars. Red shows you how to keep warm in a cold room and how to get snow off your roof without shovelling.
Episode 225 — Masquerade Marathon #
Mike uses the Possum Lake Masquerade Picnic to help him hide from a bad guy. Red puts hot peppers in the bird feeder to help the birds stay warm. Red also converts a car into a barbecue. The men try to break the world record for toboggan downhill racing. Ranger Gord presents an animated feature called ‘Ranger Doolittle’. Red makes a huge ballpoint pen to draw traffic lines on the road.
Episode 226 — Harold’s Dilemma #
Harold’s Public Relations Department has a five thousand dollar shortfall. He decides to solve it by doing a massive renovation to the Lodge to make it more appealing to tourists. Red lines his jacket with toaster elements to stay warm. Red and Mike use a car remote to find their way out of the woods. Red fills his tires with jelly to eliminate flats, and makes a simple engine for his canoe out of PVC pips and Bromo Seltzer.
Episode 227 — Red Green Does New Years #
(60 Minute Special)
Season 12 (Episodes 228–245) #
Episode 228 — Go Fish #
The wives stage a protest to prevent the men from going on a fishing weekend. Red builds a variable wheelbase car, demonstrates an easy way to change a burned-out lightbulb, and uses a blood pressure cuff to make orange juice. Ed Frid does a feature on lobsters and Walter learns how to back up a boat trailer in this week’s adventure film. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robsom, Jerry Schaefer, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 229 — The Possum Ponderosa #
Red and Harold promote the Lodge on the basis that they are relatives of Lorne Greene, who grew up there. Red demonstrates how to cut down on your coffee intake and how to deliver pizza with a skeet thrower. The men have a pass, punt and kick competition. Red turns a car into a huge wrench. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robsom, Jeff Lumby. Special Guest - Graham Greene.
Episode 230 — Possum Air #
In order to bring tourists into the area, Harold starts his own airline, with Red as his first passenger. Red makes a kiddie ride out of a coin-operated washing machine. Walter has a run-in with a wood chipper. Red demonstrates an innovative use of popcorn and an automatic newspaper remover. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris. Special Guest - Gordon Pinsent.
Episode 231 — The IQ Test #
Harold wants to open a chapter of MENSA, so he has everyone write an IQ test. Red puts dual controls in his car. Ranger Gord presents an animated educational film on flying squirrels. Red and Dalton help Walter retrieve his kite. Red creates a portable steering wheel from a vegetable steamer and a power clothesline from an old VCR. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan
Episode 232 — The Day Of The Sunflowers #
As their part in a local beautification project, the men grow sunflowers to hide the Lodge from passing motorists. Red makes a car freshener from a Rolodex. Red and Winston help Walter move. Red invents a portable shade system for your car. The men give advice on gifts for women. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 233 — Reality Television #
Harold changes the show to make it more in keeping with the current trend towards reality shows. Red turns a car into a complete lawncare vehicle. The men undertake the world’s largest towing job. Red builds an ultra-fast seed starting bed for his wife and demonstrates how to sneak up the driveway without waking your spouse. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 234 — Possum Lodge Provincial Park #
The men go after government money by offering to convert the Lodge property into a provincial park. Red carves a pumpkin using gunpowder. Some of the men turn a charity carwash into an adventure. Red builds a Drive To Restaurant that brings the fast food out to the customer. Red also invents a spillproof cup holder for carrying hot coffee on a winding road. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 235 — The Silver Wasp #
Harold takes part in a Comic Book Convention and enlists Red’s help in pretending to be a Super Hero. Red makes an automatic roof rack from an old freezer and a garage door opener. Dalton taps into Lodge electrical power to run a huge illuminated sign on his store. Red uses sports memorabilia to wash his van and demonstrates a way to find your car in a crowded parking lot. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby.
Episode 236 — A Lot Like Christmas #
(Christmas Special) The men run into a problem as they prepare for the Santa Claus Parade. Red makes tinsel out of potato chip bags, and a wreath from an old tire. Edgar has an explosive gift idea. Hap tells of the night he saw Santa. Ranger Gord has a special Christmas message. Red uses an old pipe organ to distribute Christmas gifts. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Peter Keleghan, Joel Harris. Special Guests: Gordon Pinsent, Graham Greene
Episode 237 — Snowed In #
A massive snowstorm traps three of the men in the Lodge. Red uses helium to reduce his body weight. Walter stages a chili competition. Red converts a house furnace into a full service machine that heats, cooks and boils hot water. Red also demonstrates a method of sneaking up the driveway without being detected. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris
Episode 238 — The Go Go Bars #
Harold gets a shipment of energy bars to test market on the men of Possum Lodge. Red converts a picket fence into a programmable billboard. Ranger Gord presents a homemade animation film on the Northern Lights. Walter and Red find an efficient way to get rid of garbage. Red uses a propane tank to chill his beverages. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Jerry Schaefer, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 239 — The Missile Crisis #
The men decide to detonate a missile the y found in an abandoned well. Red builds his own outdoor escalator. Walter gets Red to help him change the oil in his car. Red prevent his van from tipping by attaching airplane landing gear to the sides. Red also demonstrates how to use a smoke detector as an alarm clock. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Jerry Schaefer, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 240 — Never Send A Man #
Harold allows a boy scout troop to come to the Lodge and educate the men about the outdoors. Red puts s device in his mailbox to prevent junk mail from getting through. Walter has trouble when he tries to split firewood. Red builds a loveseat that expands into a full sized couch. Red installs a manhole cover on his engine for making giant waffles. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 241 — Power Struggle #
In order to satisfy the Kyoto Protocol, the men of Possum Lodge try to generate their own power using a windmill and a lot of vehicles. Red also converts a pickup truck to run on electrical power. The men turn a bingo game into an adventure. Red uses a paper cutter to separate frozen wieners and invents a guaranteed way to keep glasses on coasters. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Wayne Robson, Jerry Schaefer, Joel Harris.
Episode 242 — Mr. Possum Lake #
Harold is chosen to represent the Lodge in the annual Mr. Possum Lake contest. Red uses discarded toys to make gingerbread trim for his house. Walter runs into trouble flying his model airplane. Red invents a cheap convenient way to have consistent hot water in the shower and a plan to make lawn trimming much easier. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby, Wayne Robson, Joel Harris.
Episode 243 — Red And Breakfast #
Harold gets Red to help him turn the Lodge into a bed and breakfast with Mike Hamar as their test customer. Red demonstrates a way to avoid speeding tickets. Ed Frid brings in the most dangerous animal on the world. Walter helps Red get a lawnmower started. Red turns water wings into fake jogging weights. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Jerry Schaefer, Joel Harris.
Episode 244 — The Moosetrap #
The men decide to host a dinner theatre at the Lodge. Red builds a portable desk using an old suitcase and some tv trays. The men discuss how you can tell if couple are married by the way they sit in the car. Walter tries his hand at pulling a rickshaw. Ranger Gord presents a homemade animated film on pollution. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 245 — Stupid Cupid #
In an effort to meet women, Harold makes a tape for a video dating service. Red builds a simple water purification system with a tennis racquet, pantyhose and a barbecue. Ranger Gord gives Red his new business card. The men hit an underground electric cable while trying to put up a danger sign. Red customizes a chair so that he won’t fall asleep while his wife is talking to him. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Peter Keleghan.
Season 13 (Episodes 246–263) #
Episode 246 — You’ve Got Oil #
The Lodge makes a deal with a major oil company to allow them to run a pipeline through oil property. Red makes a jet boat out of drainage hoses. Bill and Walter turn putting up a fence, into an adventure. Red creates a car for anyone who’s lost his license. Red also has a trick for parking in front of a fire hydrant. Charlie Farquharson is given a lifetime Lodge membership. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Rick Green. Special Guest: Don Harron.
Episode 247 — The Drive-Thru #
A delivery truck full of burgers flips over and turns the Lodge into a Drive Thru. Red makes a futuristic hybrid gas electric car out of two golf carts and a couple of satellite dishes. Harold has an adventure in a Lumberjack Contest. Red invents a way to iron your pants while you’re wearing them and Ranger Gord presents an educational public service announcement. Red has a handy bathroom tip that involves a cordless drill and a small umbrella. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jerry Schaefer, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Rick Green, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 248 — School Demo #
The men of Possum Lodge get to tear down the local Public School and have deep emotional reactions. Red converts an old car into a yard clock. All of the steaks go missing in a barbecue adventure. Red has a way to get more gas out of the tank using an enema bottle and a whoopee cushion. Red also has a handy tip explaining how to get two cars into the same parking spot. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Rick Green.
Episode 249 — Change Will Do You Good #
The guys use Winston’s septic truck to pump all the coins out of the town wishing well. Red makes a huge Swiss army knife out of a couple of windsurfing boards. Walter and Bill have a big adventure with water rockets. Red devises a way to enter your garage at high speed safely. Red also designs a way to turn auto accessories on by just looking at them. Animal Control Officer Ed Frid brings a possum in and tries to find out if it’s just playing dead. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Rick Green, Jerry Schaefer.
Episode 250 — The Earring #
Rumours run rampant at the Lodge when Winston gets an earring. Instead of beef jerky, Red decides to make turkey jerky. Red and Walter use dynamite to try to remove an old tree stump. Red demonstrates an innovative way to get the Possum Van out of a mud hole and shows you how to convert an old wrecked car into an RV camper trailer. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robsom, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 251 — Mailbox Wars #
The men at the Lodge try to capture the teenagers who are smashing all the mailboxes in the Possum Lake area. Red converts a bicycle into a barbecue rotisserie. Walter loses a canoe but Winston and Red help him get it back. Red has hints on getting your car to pass the safety check and how to get a bed to make itself. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Graham Greene, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Trevor Loudon.
Episode 252 — The String Ball #
Dalton looks like he’s got a great chance of winning this year’s biggest ball of string contest. Red makes a heavy-duty garbage disposal to get rid of car parts and assorted yard junk. Ed and Bill have an adventure trying to save Walter from a car that rolled into the lake. Red demonstrates innovative ways to roll up the rim on your coffee cup and clean hard to reach places in the bathroom. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Jerry Schaefer, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 253 — The Spelling Bee #
The men of the Lodge decide to submit a couple of entrants into a spelling contest with a thousand dollar prize. Red uses ceiling fans to improve his car’s gas mileage. Hap recounts his fight with Sonny Liston. Walter and Bill make an adventure out of splitting wodd and building a campfire. Red has a device that signals your wife’s mood before you go in the house, and also demonstrates how to use a model train to clean your eavestroughs. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Gordon Pinsent, Joel Harris, Samantha Weinstein, Rick Green.
Episode 254 — Pay It Forward #
The men try to re-instate their unemployment benefits by pretending to work for each other for money. Red designs a car that can be driven with driver in full recline. Edgar Montrose needs help distinguishing nitro from mouthwash. Walter and Bill have an adventure playing Foosball. Red makes a giant bobblehead and a fridge that makes you look slim. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Graham Greene, Rick Green, Joel Harris.
Episode 255 — Possum Day #
Instead of Ground Hog Day, the Lodge members celebrate Possum Day where a possum predicts how nuch longer summer will last. Red uses an industrial vacuum to subtly suck vegetables out of a fridge. Winston and Walter has a shoot out with squirt guns. Red makes an all-wheel drive four-wheel steering vehicle out of two K-cars. Ranger Gord presents a safety film on Cliff Diving and Red invents an easy way to add engine fluids whil you’re driving. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Peter Keleghan, Joel Harris.
Episode 256 — The Boat Ramp #
Rather than clean out the existing boat ramp, Red creates a way to fling a boat over the scrap and land it in the lake. The men have an adventure saving a Lodge rowboat in a flood. Red uses streetcar technology to devise a safe way to cut the grass with an electric lawnmower. Red also demonstrates a way to prevent your wife from stealing the remote and makes an outdoor bathroom out of empty beer cases. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 257 — Comrade Harold #
Harold agrees to take part in a University experiment to convert the Possum Lake community to communism. Red makes a garbage compactor out of a garage door opener. Ed Frid brings a wild parrot. Walter makes a glider airplane out of wallboard. Red invents a device that makes you look like you’re standing while you’re sitting. He also comes up with a way to hide vegetables instead of eating them. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Jerry Schaefer, Joel Harris.
Episode 258 — Spokesman Red #
Red makes an incorrect assumption when he gets hired as a spokesman for a major corporation. Hap discusses his experience with cryogenics. The men have an adventure with a hi-lo tent trailer. Red invents an ingenious automatic breakfast maker. Also featured are an airplane access ramp for home use, and a quick easy way to level a pool table. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Gordon Pinsent, Joel Harris.
Episode 259 — The Chain Letter #
Harold convinces the guys at the Lodge to make money by sending out lots and lots of chain letters. Red uses mailboxes and a central vac to create an in-house messenger service. Mike and Walter make an adventure out of installing a sprinkler system. Red uses the back wheels of a car to wind up hoses and extension cords. Red also creates a portable power steering system using a cordless drill and a pickle. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris.
Episode 260 — The Women’s Circle #
When the men notice all the women are missing, they discover that they have formed a Women’s Circle where they meet and discuss their lives. Red customizes an old van to make it more pleasant to travel with kids. Walter has an adventure trying to get a clear cellular signal. Ranger Gord presents an animated tip on Boat Safety. Red makes a gigantic oven and uses a scube suit to help clean the upstairs windows. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Don Harron, Peter Keleghan.
Episode 261 — Ranger Harold #
Harold fills in for Ranger Gord while he’s on sick leave, leaving Uncle Red alone and lonely at the Lodge. Red converts an old portable record player into a pizza maker. Bill and Walter have a life-size electric football game using cement tampers. Hap claims tp be a world class tap dancer. Red invents one device for keeping tailgaters away and another for clapping along with an audience. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Jerry Schaefer, Gordon Pinsent.
Episode 262 — The Sinkhole #
The Lodge leans way over as it begins to sink into the ground. Red customizes his car with old kitchen fixtures. The men have an adventure playing broom ball with leaf blowers and a bee hive. Red demonstrates new ways to dry your clothes and several methods for painting your house. Special appearance by Charilie Farqiharson in The Experts segment. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Don Harron.
Episode 263 — Cyber Girl #
Harold meets a girl on the Internet and they arrange to get together at the Lodge. Red shows us how he comes up with all of his wacky project ideas. Walter takes a novelty photo of the guys in costume. Ed Frid brings a few scorpions in to show. Ranger Gord presents a Safety Film on being chased by wolves. Red washes the dishes and his car at the same time. Cast: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough, Wayne Robson, Jeff Lumby, Joel Harris, Jerry Schaefer, Peter Keleghan, Jody Pate, Lori Elliott.
Season 14 (Episodes 264–281) #
Episode 264 — Red’s Hot Sauce (Season Premiere) #
Red creates his own spicy barbecue sauce that turns out to work better as a gasoline additive. Harold presents a new Hobby House segment featuring a local hobbyist who makes things out of wieners. Red paints a barn with a carpet roll on a forklift. Bill and Walter wreak havoc with crossbows. Red installs a refrigerator door on a house as a way to get teenagers to come home early. Special Guest – Colin Mochrie.
Episode 265 — Life Is A Circus #
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.
Episode 266 — Once More To The Well #
The Lodge well runs dry so the men decide to drill a new one rather than go on town water. Red has a special lure that expands into looking like you’ve got a huge fish. Winston goes on a blind date. Red builds his version of a fancy European mid-engine sports car. Red warns about the declining age of people who are smarter than him. Walter teaches Harold how to milk a cow. Special Guest – Colin Mochrie.
Episode 267 — The Statue #
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.
Episode 268 — False Idol #
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.
Episode 269 — Harold‘s One And Only #
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.
Episode 270 — The Grapes Of Wrath #
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 of 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.
Episode 271 — The Lodge Election #
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.’ Actor’s First Appearance: Brad Cowan From The Comedy Troupe Truthhorse.
Episode 272 — Ticket To Fame #
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.
Episode 273 — Stay Tuned #
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. Special Guest: Gordon Pinsent
Episode 274 — The Butter Man (Christmas Episode) #
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.
Episode 275 — Red Green Insurance #
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.
Episode 276 — Lodge Luau #
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.
Episode 277 — Hoard of the Flies #
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.
Episode 278 — A Shot in the Dark #
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. Special Guest: Don Harron as Charlie Farquharson.
Episode 279 — Bye Bye Bonnie #
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. Special Guest: Graham Green
Episode 280 — Fishy Canusa Games #
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.
Episode 281 — The Possum Drop #
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.
Season 15 (Episodes 282–300) #
Episode 282 — Rules of Engagement (Season Premiere) #
Harold has broken up with Bonnie so Red tries to make him feel better by pairing up with him for a white water race in a two-man kayak Red made from washing machines. Bill and Winston get injured trying out a batting cage. Red makes his car pothole-proof. Mike tries to guess the word ‘mistakes’ in the Word Game. Red demonstrates a way to drive with no hands, and a trick to help you find your car keys.
Episode 283 — The Folk Art Convention #
Red feels that the Lodge can make money by making objects of folk art and selling them at the local convention. Red drastically increases the horsepower of his car by using a toilet as a carburetor. Bill, Winston and Dalton have a three-man ATV race. Ed Frid goes for the word ‘fuzzy’ in the Word Game. Glen Brackston brings his slot cars to Harold’s Hobby House. Red uses an extension ladder to pick up a heavy bench and makes a dolly out of beer bottles.
Episode 284 — Mr. Clean #
Trying to beat Caribou Lodge in the ratings for tourist resorts, Red and the men do a massive clean-up of the Lodge. Red invents a way to cut the lawn automatically. Mike shows them how to make a camp shower. Dalton goes for the word ‘listen’ in the Word Game. Red makes a scented candle out of car drippings and a super-sized windshield washer from a fire hose.
Episode 285 — No Tell Boatel #
Red buys a motel cheap, then finds out it doesn’t include the land and he has to move it off the property. He decides to turn it into a cruise ship. Ed Frid brings a whole bunch of bees for his Talking Animals segment. Red builds a sound-proof van. Bill and Winston try some wind-up airplanes. Glen Brackston tries to guess the word ‘exercise’ in the Word Game. Red invents a space-saver table and converts a juke box into a video game.
Episode 286 — Cell Hell #
Red gets a bunch of free cell phones and tries to make them work without signing up for cellular service. Graham Green is featured as Edgar Montrose presenting his hobby of flattening items on the train tracks. Red uses arena lights as high beams. Mike, Ed and Dalton have a Yoga lesson. Red uses tricks to make the Possum van appear to be peeling rubber. Ed Frid tries to guess the word ‘heat’ in the Word Game. Red cautions couples on the use of sarcasm.
Episode 287 — Cart Blanche #
Reacting to the high price of gasoline, the guys switch to electric golf carts. Red makes a motorcycle look like a car so your wife will let you have one. Bill has an adventure after dropping his watch down a well. Red tries to make a car run on elastic power. Dalton Humphrey tries to guess the word ‘hop’. The fishermen have a discussion on same sex marriage.
Episode 288 — New Yorkshire Puddings #
Red discovers Yorkshire puddings and decided to open up a fast food Yorkshire pudding outlet. Red converts an autoharp into a bread slicer. Bill, Winston and Ed have a bird watching adventure. Red converts a city bus into a house addition. Mike Hamar tries to guess the word ‘hug’. Red uses handyman tools for preparing food.
Episode 289 — Exit Stag Right #
Red and the boys plan a surprise stag for Harold. Red makes a man-sized lawn torch out of birdbath. Ed Frid tries to guess the word ‘bond’ in the word game. Red turns an old steam press into a fat-free grill. The men have a sailboat race. Red makes ice cream in a washing machine. Glen Brackston gives advice on diet and exercise.
Episode 290 — Mad You Say? #
Red gets a side of beef super cheap and Harold suspects it carries the mad cow virus. Red makes a cannon out of a garbage can, a bowling ball and a personal airbag. Bill turns putting out a campfire into an adventure. Red creates a robot valet. Mike Hamar tires to guess the word ‘team’. Red devises a simple way to temporarily display pictures of relatives when they visit.
Episode 291 — No Place Like The Home #
Old Man Sedgwick’s son is trying to put him into a home and Red intervenes to prevent it. Edgar Montrose tries to guess the word ‘passion’ in the Word Game. Red uses furnace ducts as car exhaust pipes. The fishermen discuss artificial intelligence. Bill and Winston try to cross the lake on stilts. Red makes a muffin gun. Also a handyman tip on cleaning the junk out of your yard without getting rid of it.
Episode 292 — Flying Blind #
Red uses some unexpected cash to put on an Air Show but when he’s denied a permit, he tries to fool the crowd with model airplanes. Ed Frid brings a black bear to Talking Animals. Red uses a water wheel to power a car. Bill has an adventure with ropes. Mike tries to guess the word ‘back’ in the word game. Red invents a car deodorizer and a way to stop your guests from using too much hot water.
Episode 293 — The Bigger The Better #
Jealous of Port Asbestos having the world’s biggest marshmallow, Red and the guys decide to have the world’s biggest crayons by painting all the silos. Bill and Mike turn a game of squash into an adventure. Red makes a personal air bag to fit on his hat. Dalton tries to guess the word ‘purse’ in the Word Game. Red uses the doors and hood of his car like flaps on an airplane. Red also suggests creatuive ways to recycle old VHS cassettes.
Episode 294 — The Big Retreat #
A group of CEO’s have a reatreat at Possum Lodge and as it turns out they’re all women. Red customizes a car so he can drive standing up. Ed Frid brings a jumping frog to Talking Animals. Bill freaks out when he finds pieces of wood missing from everything. Red devises a method of delivering cold drinks from shore to his fishing boat. Winston tries to guess the word ‘second’ in the Word Game. Red uses a diving helmet and a vacuum cleaner to open a bag of snacks.
Episode 295 — Rites Of Passage #
The men get into a fight over public access to Possum Lake waterfront and decide to settle it with a tank. Red turns a van into a huge accordion. Bill has an adventure with a bat. Mike tries to guess the word ‘profit’ in the Word Game. Red comes up with an easy way to seed your lawn. Ed Frid brings his animal traps to Harold’s Hobby House. Red creates a poor man’s GPS system.
Episode 296 — Sasquatch #
Red uses Harold as bait as he hunts for the elusive Sasquatch. The men play against a team of kids in an indoor soccer game. Red cleans a sink with gunpowder. Bonnie tries to guess the word ‘man’ in the Word Game. Red builds his own fuel-efficient smart car. Red devises a way to fish when you’re a long way from the lake.
Episode 297 — Rain Man #
Faced with a drought, Red tries to create rain by seeding the clouds with chemicals using a homemade cannon. Winston brings his china collection to Harold’s Hobby House. Ed, Mike and Bill turn escaping bugs into an adventure. Red creates a macho-looking seat belt so men will wear it. Dalton tries to guess the word ‘flowers’ in the Word Game. Red makes a computer desk and chair out of old appliances.
Episode 298 — Love Is In The Air #
A labeling mix-up between animal musk and after shave causes Harold a lot of grief when he goes to meet his fiancée’s family. Red gives up on parallel parking and tries his hand at perpendicular parking. Bill helps Red clear the trees that have grown around an abandoned boat. Mike tries to guess the word ‘parent’ in the Word Game. Red converts an electric blanket into a table warmer and makes a spill-proof submarine sandwich.
Episode 299 — Toe The Line #
Red and Harold end up as a couple competing in a line dancing contest. Red turns a sedan car into a hideaway hardtop. Mike brings his key collection to Harold’s Hobby House. Red uses men’s fascination with an open car hood to get guys to babysit. Ed Frid tries to guess the word ‘gross’ in the Word Game. Bill over-inflates a soccer ball so the game can be played with vehicles. Red uses an industrial vacuum cleaner to get rid of bees.
Episode 300 — Do As I Do (Final Episode of Season and Series) #
Harold loses the church and decides to get married at the Lodge with Red as minister. Bill gives all of his props back as he retires from going on adventures. Dalton tries to guess the word ‘finale’ in the Word Game. Red demonstrates creative uses of a pasta maker and builds a perpetual motion machine. Red says goodbye from his desk. A brief look at life after the show for many of the Lodge characters.