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Replaces Bill in the "Adventures" segments in Seasons 9-12, continued to appear alongside Bill afterward. He and his fellow lodge members had their own television show in which they gave lessons and demonstrations in repair work, outdoor activities and advice for men. Ed Frid (Jerry Schaefer) is Possum Lake's second animal control officer (the first being Garth Harble). understand. Each DVD contains episodes from various seasons of the show up to season 10 (the most current season at the time these DVDs were released). Canadian actors and comedy professionals described Mr. O'Sullivan's humble attitude and what Second City CEO Andrew Alexander called a "fundamental decency that informed his work as both a teacher and a performer. He is a cheapskate and tries to conserve money as much as possible, shortchanging and cheating people. [4] The 2019 North American tour, "This Could Be It", began in March 2019 and ran until the end of October, with shows in 34 U.S. cities and 29 Canadian cities.[5]. you think of something worth saying. Saturday MARCH 2nd So don't just keep talking until Mike suffers from low self-esteem and poor planning, usually causing those around him to try to cheer him up again. Despite his role as an animal control officer, Ed is deathly afraid of virtually all animals, firmly believing that they are out to get him ("even when your father's a much better target!"). During one visit, Gord claimed to have gotten so lonely that he ate the watch tower and then later moved on to another tower in season 7. He also has a tendency to confuse certain phrases and adages, saying things like "Significant Mother" or "Catch-23". Robson appeared in over 100 Canadian theatre productions, 30 feature films and 120 television productions. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, 211 Pritchard Road, Unit 4, Hamilton ON L8J 0G5. ", his favorite catch-phrase. The cartoons were actually written by staff writers, starting with Shaun Graham, who wrote the six original shorts. !, creator of History Bites, founder of Rick Wants to Know, and co-founder of comedy troupe The Frantics.Green also hosted Prisoners of Gravity on TVOntario. All you have to park (These segments are done in a silent home-movie format with a voiceover by Red.) Later on, he would appear with Red in the "Boating Tips" segment, where he would give advice or instructions on how to maintain and care for boats. understands. And your wife probably He also lent his voice to the children's animated series George Shrinks. Hap Shaughnessy (Gordon Pinsent) is the water-taxi captain of Possum Lake, but he is much better known at Possum Lodge for his self-aggrandizing tall tales. Dalton (Bob Bainborough) is the owner of Humphrey's Everything Store out on the main highway and is one of Red's best friends. Arnie is renowned for having written over 17,000 songs (most of which are terrible) and he enjoys playing them for lodge members at any opportunity, much to the chagrin and irritation of the latter. make up a grocery list or plan their winter vacation, or vow never While they have shown they can cooperate with one another at times, Harold is often very critical of Red's ideas and schemes, but usually ends up going along with them anyway. He claims to not have many friends, and according to his DVD biography, he has "yet to meet a woman that likes to spend a Saturday night watching [him] blow a fully-grown Douglas Fir tree clean over the lake. Dalton and Mike also appear in one short, depicted as a bear and a raccoon, respectively. He is from Parry Sound, often making unfavorable comparisons between it and Possum Lake. ", The last episode was filmed on 5 November 2005, at the Showline Studios Harbourside location. The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which announced Robson's death, said the. He can also store large tools and miscellaneous items in his overalls, and pull them out on demand. A supporting Seinfeld cast member died in a tragic accident. In 2004, Smith hosted a show on Space called Steve Smith Playhouse. [1] He is best known as the co-creator and star of the sketch comedy show The Red Green Show (19912006), for which he portrayed the title character. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. By season 8, it was a set. Among other things, Hap claims to have been an astronaut, to have fought Sonny Liston, to have invented television and basketball, and to have once advised Walt Disney on how many fingers to put on Mickey Mouse. Steven Smith Jr., CM (born December 24, 1945) is a Canadian actor, writer and comedian. This prop was assembled out of an Ampex VR 1200 videotape recorder, a Mini-Tec terminal keyboard, and a set of rabbit-ear antennas. On another occasion, Gord justified his lack of communication with his superiors as a sign that he was doing a "good job protecting the forest", to which Red suggested that his superiors most likely forgot about him. He also takes his fatherhood very seriously, often trying to pass on his ideas and wisdom to other people (most notably Harold). Dwight is the operator at the Port Asbestos Marina, although he occasionally traveled to the Lodge to appear on the show. Wayne Robson, the veteran Canadian actor perhaps best known for playing a sticky-fingered former thief on The Red Green Show, has died at the age of 64. It stars Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who must battle the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. "He was one of those actors who, once he was involved with your project, your project was immediately at least 50 per cent better," said Mr. Mochrie, who wrote and acted with Mr. O'Sullivan numerous times over the past decade. Click here to Their daughter, Tabitha, appeared in the film Duct Tape Forever, played by Tracy Dawson, although there she goes by the name Mandy. On 14 December 2008, a retrospective special titled "The Red Green Story-We're All In This Together" aired on select PBS stations. Obviously the answer is yes, we're in our fourteenth season. However, he would often make Red perform these tasks for him, citing his poor health as leaving him unable to do it on his own. Dougie Franklin (Ian Thomas) is an American immigrant who drives a huge "Meals on 4 Wheels" monster truck he calls "Imelda", and who is a self-proclaimed expert in two areas of life: cars and women, in spite of never having had a successful date, and several automotive altercations, partly due to his inability to understand Canadian traffic laws, and his reckless driving. a girl who has no chance of being your future wife. He later became the publicity manager for Possum Lake, and eventually fell in love with Bonnie (Laurie Elliott), a commercial truck driver who shares nearly all of his unusual mannerisms. Alvy Moore played the role of Hank Kimball. "I'd been looking for another opportunity to work with him ever since, so I was naturally delighted when he agreed to join our 2011 company. He won Gemini Awards for his roles as Wally in "And Then You Die" and Christie Logan in "The Diviners. With Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Rick Green, Bob Bainborough. Miller. Jack (Tim Sims) is an advertising executive with a family, who is suffering from extreme paranoia, complaining about the cold war, bombs, pollution, terrorism, lawyers, dictators, and of course taxes. Republication or distribution of this content is This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Before turning to comedy, he studied engineering at the University of Waterloo and then worked a variety of jobs. "Our hearts are very raw and very supportive at the same time to Linda." The segment usually saw Garth or Ed handling various animals with disastrous results. Smith originally created the character of Red Green for his 19791985 sketch comedy series Smith & Smith. A broad-humored Canadian satire of how-to shows. "He really underestimated how well he was respected and how good he was," she said. "Let's face it", he quipped in one episode, "these days, if you're not young, you're old". Invariably, something goes wrong and causes Ed to panic, usually bringing an abrupt and comedic end to the segment. I'm in charge, get over it.". TORONTO - Actor Wayne Robson, who played Mike Hamar on "The Red Green Show" for 12 seasons, has died at age 64. CTV National News for March 3: Major storm hits Ont. Extras include introductions by Steve Smith, and Red & Harold character biographies. Later in the series, other characters were featured, sometimes without Red or Bill. He owns his own equipment and a septic truck, apparently his only means of transportation, even on his usually unsuccessful dates. He is the only character who regularly refers to Red as "Mr. Green". According to Red's DVD biography, Red became the leader of Possum Lodge after gradually becoming more involved with it over time and becoming "the only guy nobody hated." His full name is Gordon Ranger, but he prefers not to be called "Ranger Ranger." TORONTO - Actor Wayne Robson, who played Mike Hamar on "The Red Green Show" for 12 seasons, has died at age 64. The show was produced for Hamilton, Ontario's CHCH-TV and syndicated to other television stations in Canada. Bob Doidge, our Musical Director, is credited for writing the Red Green theme but in fact he recorded a bed track of a chord progression and then sent it to me to write a tune. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Helmut Wintergarden, the Head of Maintenance (BJ Woodbury), who continually works on the pumps, but never really gets them fixed, as they continue to leak. The Vancouver-born Robson appeared in more than 100 stage productions, 120 TV shows and more than two dozen feature films since starting out as an actor in the mid-1960s. Bill (Rick Green) is the star of the "Adventures with Bill" segment, in which he and at least one other character (usually Red) attempt to perform relatively simple tasks or try a sport or game in the clumsiest, most accident-prone way possible. In Season 1, Harold claims to be 19 years old. Very strong. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. no parking spot. The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which announced Robson's death, said the actor was to make his debut with the company this season in "The Grapes of Wrath.". For example, in one segment, lodge member Dwight Cardiff brought in a broken "Garberator" garbage disposal which was broken when he tried to be lazy and stuff every piece of garbage into the disposal, even stuff that didn't belong in it. The show ended 7 April 2006 after its 15th season with exactly 300 episodes. Later in the series (seasons 9 to 13, between 1999 and 2004), Ranger Gord made a series of 23 short "educational" cartoons about the environment. Jimmy MacVey (Will Millar) is a Scottish Postal Worker who is "in the process" of restoring an old wooden boat in his spare time, at the expense of losing his wife who left him. On February 17, 2006, Smith was made a Member of the Order of Canada, and on June 13, 2011, Smith received an honorary Doctor of Letters from McMaster University. Despite being in his 40s, he still views himself as a child, and is known for his wild laughter and habit of punching people's arms in greeting. for a change. He has an incredibly boisterous personality, often acting extremely hyperactive and happy-go-lucky. at McDonald's, you've got a sports car and are caught parking with From September 1998 to August 7, 2017, The Red Green Show aired on The Comedy Network. I was happy to give him the writing rights. Ann Marie only appeared onscreen once, in the final episode, in which she and Dalton renewed their wedding vows (her face was obscured by her bridal veil); however, she was sometimes seen in shadow in scenes set near their home (her voice was provided by Jennifer Irwin). He is the president of the Possum Lodge, a fictional men's club in the small northwestern Ontario town of Possum Lake, near the also-fictional town of Port Asbestos. 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This was done to encourage new stations to carry Red Green, for those who already have it to continue it, and in one year Red playfully dumped stations that chose to discontinue the show in a wheelbarrow. Performance & security by Cloudflare. [3], Steve Smith as Red Green, riding in the 2012, "Red Green - The Official Red Green Web Site", "Paul Martin, Buzz Hargrove among honorary degree recipients for Spring convocation", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Smith_(comedian)&oldid=1131166685, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 21:53. Red Green airs his handyman show from Possum Lodge, Canada, and also experiences some zany adventures in real life. ", Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy | Accessibility, Published Wednesday, April 6, 2011 1:11PM EDT, 'I don't not love Winnipeg' Michael B. Jordan tells Kimmel, Cleaning expert shows the best way to load your dishwasher, Why Harry and Meghan were asked to leave their U.K. home. Mr. O'Sullivan, a staple in Toronto's comedy community and respected actor, died Friday after his car hit a flat-bed truck parked on the shoulder of Country Road 507, approximately a hour north of Peterborough, Ont. It has played (and donated) many parts in Handyman's Corner projects. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Directors on the series include Steve Smith, Rick Green and William G. Elliott. Edgar Montrose (Graham Greene) is Possum Lodge's First Nation explosives enthusiast. cities. Men After the first season the Smiths went back to sketch comedy, creating the series The Comedy Mill, which ran for four years. The original fire watch tower shown in seasons 12 was the treehouse in Steve Smith's backyard in Hamilton, Ontario, that he had put up for his sons. Harold's advanced knowledge of computers, television and technology originally landed him the job of producer and director of the television show, often wielding a portable device with dials and a keyboard, used to create the show's visual effects and transitions, although he did not have it in later seasons. The title character of The Red Green Show, Red (Steve Smith) is the leader of Possum Lodge and a self-proclaimed handyman who is constantly extolling the virtues of duct tape ("the handyman's secret weapon"). TORONTO - Actor Wayne Robson, who played Mike Hamar on The Red Green Show for 12 seasons, has died at age 64. These include characters that only appear in side segments, have only appeared in one or two seasons, or have appeared as special guests on the show. "He was generous in sharing stories from his past and from his vast experience in theatre across many countries dating back to the 1960s. Red Green ruled the Canadian airwaves for 15 seasons ending in 2006. shingle." Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. "You may not know this but I'm a moron." a while, where you're also living. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In 2002 the full-length movie Duct Tape Forever was produced. In the final episode of the series, a revised version of the prayer was said: "I'm a manbut I changedbecause I had to. The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which announced Robson's death, said the actor was to make his debut with the company this season in The Grapes of Wrath. Main characters The show's principal characters are Red Green, Harold Green and Bill Smith. In the film Duct Tape Forever, Harold is not a member of the Possum Lodge. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The Red Green Show: Created by Rick Green, Steve Smith. In July 2019, the body of Charles Levin known for playing the mohel on "The Bris" episode of "Seinfeld" was found in a . The broken items were used and/or broken in relation to the lodge member who brought it in. He has become another of Red's best friends and often tries to help out around the Lodge, though he is not very good at handyman tasks in general. Stage Seven - You're parked. He is usually seen wearing singed overalls, a cracked construction helmet and a pair of ear protectors, though he rarely covers his ears with them. He has a strong relationship with Red, joining him on his regular fishing trips and taking part in many aspects of the Possum Lodge operations. Jennifer Coolidge was born on August 28, 1961 and is 61 years old now. Your IP: Bob Stuyvesant (Bruce Hunter) works for the Ministry of Dept of Natural Resources, and is almost always seen playing golf, although he always plays poorly. You can pick up fivemaybe six tapes for the cost of one Glen is a Boston Red Sox fan; he is usually seen wearing a Red Sox cap. sing songs about men. Later in the show's history, he became employed at Multicorp and went to work in the neighbouring town of Port Asbestos. The Red Green Show - Full Cast & Crew 2011 -2022 15 Seasons CHCH Comedy TVPG Watchlist Where to Watch A broad-humored Canadian satire of how-to shows. Murray, the Store Owner (Ed Sahely), who is crooked and overcharges others for defective merchandise and then refuses any returns or refunds. Red owns what is known as "the Possum Van", a 19791993 Dodge Ram cargo van, painted as a grey 'possum on a pale blue background, and with a licence plate reading simply "POSSUM". Tags: Actor Born in 1945 Canadian Red and Harold return LIVE And surfing. Oh. You He is a writer and actor, known for The Red Green Show (1991), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and Smith & Smith (1979). one that plays good driving music? This article was published more than 10 years ago. Watch The Red Green Show: Curse Of The Mummy, Watch The Red Green Show: Roll Out The Barrels, Watch The Red Green Show: Bingo Was His Name. Ranger Gord's "educational" segments featured safety cartoons, with anthropomorphic animals that looked like Red and Harold, and occasionally advice with Dalton Humphrey, Winston Rothschild and Mike Hamar. He was 47. Nobody else on the show believes him, but he will go to great lengths to tell his stories anyway. Have you tried to find a good radio station lately, This often featured Harold or Mike Hamar as the host, though other members would sometimes host this sketch. To order copies of For example, he has been seen making nature-sounds tapes by verbally mimicking animal noises into a tape recorder, and he claims to use baked beans as his alarm clock. There is generally no continuity from one "Adventures" segment to the next, and Bill comes back in the following episode, good as new. For example, Red will ask him, "What have you brought for us today, Edgar?" In 1991 Smith starred in The Red Green Show. Check your horoscope to learn how the stars align for you today. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born December 24, 1945 Add to list Awards So just bite your tongue and circle the block a few more times. Once, he thought that someone had left him some honorary medallions, only to learn from Red that they were beer bottle caps; Gord thought that a Budweiser cap was for being a "bud of the forest". Douglas, the Treasurer (David Huband), who pinches every penny and complains about members wanting money for stupid things. ", The actor received Genie nominations for playing Shorty in "The Grey Fox" and Hank in "Bye Bye Blues. Steve Smith, creator of the Canadian cult comedy "The Red Green Show," knows he's an analog throwback in a . In recent years, his TV appearances included Murdoch Mysteries, Little Mosque on the Prairie and The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town. Charlie Farquharson (Don Harron) is a "charter member" of Possum Lodge. to get as old and boring as you. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Beyond those characters, the designation "main character" is somewhat arbitrary, since characters tended to come and go throughout the show's span. or about how hard it is to open those new orange juice containers, If you notice For example, the winter segment is named "Winter of Our Discount Tent". I know that feeling. He is always seen wearing his ranger outfit (which he apparently launders using only a blow dryer), and he finds various eccentric ways to pass his time, even while Red is visiting. Hotheaded and contemptuously arrogant, Bob claims to know everything about golf, but can't seem to apply it to his own game, taking wild slices and often sending his ball into water or bushes, prompting an instant temper tantrum and causing him to throw his golf club. Characters appearing in this list were designated "main" characters because of their long tenure on the show and their involvement in the main plot segments, particularly in later seasons. Mr. O'Sullivan, a staple in Toronto's comedy community and respected actor, died Friday after his car hit a flat-bed truck parked on the shoulder of Country Road 507, approximately a hour north. Scoop a new vibe in the numbers and do todays Daily Sudoku. Many of the episodes in later seasons had small segments similar to Handyman's Corner where Red would show quick ways to tackle everyday tasks that were creative. Steve Smith was born on 24 December 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His character appeared on 12 seasons of the Canadian comedy series as well as in the 2002 film Red Green's Duct Tape Forever. He also claims to have had a pet snail as a child, but it "ran away on [him]". rights reserved. Robson appeared in more than 100 Canadian theatre productions, 30 feature films and 120 television productions. For example, he has claimed that he owns a coat that belonged to Santa Claus, that he once filled in for Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, that he once raised tigers in Kenya, had a magnetized metal plate in his head, drove the Aston Martin featured in Goldfinger which he used as an actual spy, and that he even died and came back to life at the 1988 Summer Olympics.