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24 Episodes 1991 - 1991
Episode 1
Wed, Sep 25, 199125 mins
The guys in the Possum Lodge want to have the biggest outboard motor on the lake, so they build one using a 427 cubic inch engine that fell out of someone's car, a shower rod, and a ceiling fan. Red and Harold sing a song about skinny dipping. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how to use a belt sander. Red reads winter poems on The Winter of Our Discount Tent. Red and Harold sing "The Marshy Bog Jig". On Red's Male Call, Harold reads letters from teenagers. On Adventures with Bill, Bill and Red try to portage a canoe. Harold talks to young people about sex education. Red gets young David to mow his lawn under the guise of teaching him how to play croquet. Hap Shaughnessy tells a tall tale about drilling for gunpowder on an offshore rig.
Episode 2
24 mins
Moose Thompson claims to have seen the ghost of Elvis at the supermarket. Red and Harold sing "Don't Lick a Toad". Red and young Max play with Max's model airplane. On Handyman Corner, Red shows how an electric drill can be used as a saw. Red reads a poem about winter coats on The Winter of Our Discount Tent. Red and Harold sing "Breakfast is Hell When the Stove Blows Up". On Red's Male Call, Harold reads a fan letter written in crayon. On Adventures with Bill, Bill shows how to have fun tobogganing even if you don't have a toboggan. Harold gives advice on what not to do on a first date. Red introduces Dougie Franklin, who delivers food in his monster truck.
Episode 3
25 mins
Red tells the story about seeing a UFO while out drinking and skinny dipping with his buddies the previous night. Red and Harold sing "Drinking with the Boys". In Handyman Corner, Red makes a heat gun by duct taping six hair dryers to a hockey stick. In The Winter of Our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Red visits Jimmy McVeigh and his boat. Red and Harold sing a song about Arctic fishing. In Red's Male Call, Red talks about fishing for snowmobiles. In Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to build a fire in the woods. Harold talks about war. Red talks to teenagers about their glands. Red tries to talk Harold into going camping with him. Red visits Jack, who lives in a cave and defends his doomsday supplies with a hockey stick.
Episode 4
25 mins
The lodge members find an old treasure map in the attic and hunt for treasure. Red sings "Who's that hiding in my bed roll." On Handyman Corner, Red converts an old toilet into a portable ceramic beverage cooler. In The Winter of Our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Hap Shaughnessy tells a tall tale about how he was once a rubber farmer. Red sings a song about his car. On Red's Male Call, Red answers a letter from the Yukon. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to use snowshoes. Red talks to teenagers about guns. Red and Harold argue about who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman. Red talks to Dougie Franklin about his monster truck.
Episode 5
25 mins
Stinky Peterson's pranks seem to have no effect on Old Man Sedgewick. Red sings a song about shooting ducks. On Handyman Corner, Red finds new uses for a garage door opener. In The Winter of Our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Red tells about a practical joke that Stinky Peterson played on Old Man Sedgewick. Red visits Ranger Gord, who has mistaken a fallen log for a woman. Red and Harold sing a song about sleep. On Red's Male Call, Red talks about hobbies for retired men. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to survive in the forest by fishing. Harold talks about sex and violence in music videos. Red spends some quality time with young Dave. Red talks about Old Man Sedgewick's revenge.
Episode 6
24 mins
Moose Thompson won a home barber kit at Bingo and wants to give everybody a free haircut. Old Man Sedgewick ends up losing an ear, but it's no big deal because he doesn't use 'em. Red sings a song about duck hunting. In Handyman Corner, Red adds extra headlights to his car. In Winter of Our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. When Stinky Peterson gets his hair cut, several forms of wildlife will have to find a new natural habitat. Red visits Ranger Gord, who has been watching for forest fires for 12 years without sleep. On Red's Male Call, Red and Harold talk about the environment. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to use a snow blower. Harold talks about bullies. Red visits Jimmy McVeigh, who has been fixing his boat for the last six and a half years. The barber kit ends up at the bottom of the lake. Red will be wearing his hat for the next six weeks.
Episode 7
24 mins
The Possum Lodge holds a He-Man contest with first prize being a truss. Harold fails to get Wayne Gretsky to appear on the show. Red and Harold sing a song about an old wood stove. On Handyman Corner, Red converts an old stove into a reclining chair. Red and Harold talk about violence in sports. In Winter of Our Discount tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Hap Shaugnessy tells a tall tale about being a bush pilot. Red sings a song about Lumberjack Mort. On Red's Male Call, Red answers a letter from an elderly gentleman who is seeking female companionship, but wants to keep it from his wife. On Adventures with Bill, Bill builds a house out of snow. Harold gripes about shopping with your mom. Red and Harold discuss whether college prepares you for life. Red visits Jack, the Caveman, who no longer recognizes currency, but does accept McDonalds coupons.
Episode 8
24 mins
Red is annoyed with Harold for booking an elephant on the previous show due to the lingering smell. Red sings "Scratching ourselves." On Handyman Corner, Red builds a car out of wood, propelled by fire extinguishers. In Winter of Our Discount tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Red visits Dougie Franklin and his monster truck and discusses the rules for the sport of car crushing. Red and Harold sing a song about railroads. On Red's Male Call, Red gives tips on buying a used car. On Adventures with Bill, Bill teaches basic canoeing for beginners. Harold talks about Pixy Stix. Red and Harold talk about earrings.
Episode 9
25 mins
Moose Thompson answers an ad for a male dancer. Red and Harold sing a song about throwing possums. On Handyman Corner, Red shows how to make a portable phone for under $40. In The Winter of our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Moose applies for the job as a male dancer at the Bamboo Bam Bam Club. They want him to wear a costume, so he finds a moose costume and gets Buster Hatfield to be the back end of the moose. Red visits Jack, the caveman, who is preparing for the collapse of civilization by living in a cave and growing his own food – mushrooms, mostly. Red and Harold sing a song about saving the whales. On Red's Male Call, Red answers a letter from a kid, who wants to be just like Red. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to protect yourself from mosquitoes. Red visits Dougie Franklin and his monster truck. Buster and Moose come home with their underwear full of money – which no bank will touch.
Episode 10
25 mins
Old Man Sedgewick leaves his toupee at the Possum Lodge to be cleaned. Red and Harold sing a song about bacon drippings. On Handyman Corner, Red makes an adjustable bed. Red and Harold talk about who the sexiest woman alive is. In The Winter of our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Nobody wants to wash Old Man Sedgewick's toupee, and Buster Hatfield said he saw it move. Red visits Ranger Gord, who has not left his tower in 12 years. Red and Harold sing "Don't Marry a Woman with Stuff between Her Teeth". On Red's Male Call, Red recommends using fantasies to revitalize a viewer's love life. On Adventures with Bill, Bill tries to build a shelter using a parachute. Harold writes his own celebrity profile. Red has advice for teenagers about not leaving home. Red recommends that Harold should buy a used car instead of new. Red visits Jimmy McVeigh, who has been fixing his boat for six and a half years. Stinky Peterson washed the toupee by towing it behind his boat, but he lost it in the lake.
Episode 11
24 mins
Red tells about the talent show they had at the lodge, where the first act was Stinky Peterson belching "MacArthur Park". Red sings "The Humming Song". On Handyman Corner, Red takes apart a VCR to remove a stuck tape. Red and Harold talk about how atomic bombs work. In The Winter of our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. For the talent show, Moose Thompson did his version of "Dirty Dancing" with a couple of truck tires and a grease gun and Old Man Sedgewick played his musical saw, and accidentally cut the crotch out of his hip waders. Red visits Ranger Gord, who frequently gets struck by lightning because his tower has the only metal in 50 square miles. Red sings, "What do you see when you look at a tree." On Red's Male Call, Red answers a letter from a viewer who wants to know how to treat a gunshot wound. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates how to erect a tent. Harold talks about household chores. Red teaches young Max how to play basketball. The highlight of the talent show was Red and Harold singing "Tie a yellow gibbon 'round the old oak tree".
Episode 12
25 mins
Red tells the story about how the lodge got a new outhouse. Red sings a song about his old hunting dog. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how to fix a lawnmower with a seized engine. Red and Harold talk about the possibility of winning an Emmy award. In The Winter of our Discount Tent, Red reads winter poems outside in the snow. Red starts to tell the story of how the old outhouse blew up, but Harold cuts away. Hap Shaughnessy tells a tall tale about when he worked on the railroad. Red sings a song about his own funeral. On Red's Male Call, Red talks about taking care of a lawn. On Adventures with Bill, Bill demonstrates knife throwing. Harold talks about public speaking. Red talks to teenagers about their bizarre haircuts. Red and Harold talk about cheese. Red visits Jack the caveman, who is preparing for the end of western civilization. Instead of listening to Red's story about the outhouse blowing up, Harold thinks the audience wants something more intelligent and mature. So, he asks Red about his compost humus distribution system, which it turns out was actually the outhouse blowing up story.
Episode 13
25 mins
Red talks about the lodge's whittling contest, where first prize was your entry didn't go into the fire. Red sings a song about eating in bed. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates how to change a flat tire when the lug nuts are rusted on. In Spring Hopes Eternal, Red reads poems about spring outside in the rain. Red tells more about the whittling contest, but Harold cuts him off. Red visits Glen Braxton to get his outboard motor fixed. Red and Harold sing their own version of "If You're Happy and You Know It". On Red's Male Call, Red answers a letter from a viewer in Quebec who is confused about different names for the same animal. On Adventures with Bill, Bill goes water skiing. Glen Braxton finishes working on the outboard motor without actually doing any work. Harold and Red talk about Harold's dream during a game of horseshoes. Glen Braxton has to figure out how much to charge for doing no work. Red talks to teenagers about staying in school. First prize in the whittling contest went to Moose Thompson, who tried to carve a block of granite and ended up whittling his knife into an ice pick.
Episode 14
24 mins
The men build a boat that is powered by wind. But instead of using a sail, they use a windmill.
Episode 15
25 mins
Blowing up a hot water bottle.
Episode 16
25 mins
An unexpected guest causes a ruckus.
Episode 17
24 mins
Somehow, gunpowder ends up in salt and pepper shakers, while the salt and pepper surface in shotgun shells. Dougie describes how the ladies go for his monster truck, Bill fools around with slingshots and Red does his own bodywork on a car.
Episode 18
25 mins
It's safety week at Possum Lodge.
Episode 19
24 mins
There's a running shoe in the recipe.
Episode 20
24 mins
Red and his pals build a water tower.
Episode 21
24 mins
The guys are mesmerized by a Jet-Ski on the lake.
Episode 22
25 mins
The men try to dig a new well.
Episode 23
24 mins
On Possum Lake, a new sport is born.
Episode 24
24 mins
The men construct a water slide.