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The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Red Green Show Season 8 Episode 2 - Harold's Leaving
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Harold's Leaving

    S8:E2

    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 lightning encounters.

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  2. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 2 - Gladiator
    9.3/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Gladiator

    S11:E2

    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.

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  3. The Red Green Show Season 15 Episode 18 - Toe The Line
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Toe The Line

    S15:E18

    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.

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  4. The Red Green Show Season 10 Episode 14 - Who Wants To Be A Smart Guy
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Who Wants To Be A Smart Guy

    S10:E14

    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 Gordon 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.

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  5. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 3 - The Whooping Crane
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #5 - The Whooping Crane

    S11:E3

    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.

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  6. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 14 - The Fishing Derby
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #6 - The Fishing Derby

    S11:E14

    Harold releases a prize fish into the lake as part of a fishing derby, with the intention of giving a $1,000 prize to whoever catches it. Red seeks to win the prize, by any means necessary. When no one catches any fish in a fishing derby, the men of the lodge test the lake water and make a shocking discovery.

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  7. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 15 - Masquerade Marathon
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Masquerade Marathon

    S11:E15

    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.

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  8. The Red Green Show Season 12 Episode 2 - The Possum Panderosa
    9.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Possum Panderosa

    S12:E2

    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.

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  9. The Red Green Show Season 12 Episode 6 - Reality Television
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Reality Television

    S12:E6

    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.

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  10. The Red Green Show Season 8 Episode 14 - Bingo Was His Name
    9.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Bingo Was His Name

    S8:E14

    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

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  11. The Red Green Show Season 9 Episode 1 - Harold's Job
    9.1/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Harold's Job

    S9:E1

    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.

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  12. The Red Green Show Season 10 Episode 13 - DNA All The Way
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #12 - DNA All The Way

    S10:E13

    A land-owner's death prompts the residents of Possum Lodge to take DNA tests to see who was his offspring.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Red Green Show Season 10 Episode 17 - Damn You Emu
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Damn You Emu

    S10:E17

    Red Green opens by stating that there's a "great big chicken on the loose. Four feet tall and very, very vicious." Actually, it's not a chicken. It's an emu, which appears to be generated by computer graphics. In a typically harebrained scheme to make money, Dalton's getting into the emu business. He lassos in Red Green too, telling him that they'd be "making money in three months." However, the emus aren't exactly the friendliest of creatures. Later, when Dalton recommends getting more emus, Red gripes, "More emus! You know, only a married person would have an appetite for that kind of abuse, Dalton." Dalton counters, "You won't regret it. It's a great opportunity." As one of the emus starts pecking at the window, Red quips, "I think I hear opportunity knocking at the window there Dalton." Eventually they decide to dump the emus. But how? Red has the perfect idea--- they'll give them to the eccentric Ranger Gord!

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 11 - Daredevil
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Daredevil

    S11:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Red Green Show Season 12 Episode 1 - Go Fish
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Go Fish

    S12:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Red Green Show Season 6 Episode 23 - The High School Reunion
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - The High School Reunion

    S6:E23

    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.

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  17. The Red Green Show Season 6 Episode 25 - We Can't Help It - We're Men
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    #17 - We Can't Help It - We're Men

    S6:E25

    A collection of shorts from the first six seasons.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Red Green Show Season 8 Episode 5 - The Cult Visit
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The Cult Visit

    S8:E5

    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.

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  19. The Red Green Show Season 9 Episode 4 - The Bachelor Auction
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #19 - The Bachelor Auction

    S9:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Red Green Show Season 9 Episode 6 - School Bus Blimp
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #20 - School Bus Blimp

    S9:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Red Green Show Season 9 Episode 10 - Roll Out The Barrels
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Roll Out The Barrels

    S9:E10

    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.

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  22. The Red Green Show Season 9 Episode 12 - No Retreat
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #22 - No Retreat

    S9:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 6 - Viva Las Possums
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Viva Las Possums

    S11:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Red Green Show Season 11 Episode 16 - Harold's Dilemma
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Harold's Dilemma

    S11:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Red Green Show Season 15 Episode 1 - Rules of Engagement
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Rules of Engagement

    S15:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Harold's Leaving" is the best rated episode of "The Red Green Show". It scored 9.3/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/30/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gladiator".