Product Details

• Actors: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Rick Green, Bob Bainborough, Peter Keleghan
• Writers: Steve Smith, Rick Green, Richard McDonald, Scott Albert, William Flaherty
• Producers: Paul Osborne
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 9
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Acorn Media
• DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010
• Run Time: 1740 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002UXYCYU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,671 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years, Seasons 1991-1993" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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1991-1993 Seasons

"Age doesn’t always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone." So says Red Green, master of all things Canadian, manly, and duct taped. In this collection of The Red Green Show’s first three seasons, Red and the gang are in their youth prime early middle age--but you’d never know it. It was only the beginning of the half-baked ideas, crazy contraptions, and unintended consequences that seemed like they would never end, but did, after 15 hilarious years.

These 72 episodes introduce series regulars Ranger Gord, Bill Smith, Hap Shaughnessy, and, of course, Red’s beleaguered but beloved nephew, Harold.

For more laughs than you can shake a hockey stick at, join Red, Harold, and all the guys at Possum Lodge for their first three years of doing what men do when women aren’t around—and some things that are even worse. "Effectively and magnificently spoofs the male ego" --The Detroit News.

EXTRA JUNK: Introduction by star and creator Steve Smith, Red and Harold character profiles, and biographies of stars Steve Smith and Patrick McKenna.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The rough & raw early years, rarely re-run on PBS & most not on the "Stuffed & Mounted" DVDs, December 26, 2009

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Paul J. Mular (San Carlos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years, Seasons 1991-1993 (DVD)

This is truly the Infantile years as Steve Smith develops his Red Green Persona. Reds voice is a lot lower & slower here and the show is still finding its way. The formats change slightly but by year 3 they find their way with a new Canadian network at the helm.

This is not to say that these early shows are not fun, they are. But you will see the show develop & progress as you enjoy their antics.

An all to brief Steve Smith introduction is repeated on disc 1 of all three years in this set, yes the very same introduction, and he states that the Canadian network was trying to make the show a sit-com in year two, but fortunately they dropped the show & a new Canadian network bought it allowing year 3 to develop into the show we know today.

But don't worry, even in these early years, the gang is here: Harold, Bill Smith, Ranger Gord, Hap Shaughnessy & others. By year 3 Harold is running his own 'network' and there is a live audience. So sit back & enjoy the start of a 15 year run!

Year 1 Disc 1
Steve Smith Introduction
1) THE BIG INBOARD - The men build a motor V8 engine.
2) THE ELVIS SIGHTING
3) THE UFO
4) THE TREASURE HUNT
5) PRACTICAL JOKE WEEK
6) HOME BARBER KIT
7) HE-MAN CONTEST
8) GUEST ELEPHANT

Year 1 Disc 2
9) EXOTIC DANCER - Moose visits an exotic Dancer
10) LOST TOUPEE
11) TALENT SHOW
12) PROBLEM OUTHOUSE
13) WHITTLING CONTEST
14) WIND-POWERED BOAT (previously released on STUFFED & MOUNTED volume 1)
15) HOT WATER BOTTLE - Blowing up a hot water bottle
16) LODGE VISITOR - An unexpected guest causes a ruckus

Year 1 Disc 3
17) GUN-POWDER SHAKES - An explosive drink!
18) SAFETY WEEK
19) BAD CHILI - There is a running show lost in the chili
20) WATER TOWER
21) JET-SKI
22) NEW WELL
23) CANOE JOUSTING
24) WATER SLIDE

Year 2 Disc 1 (The sit-com year, see explanation below)
Steve Smith Introduction
1) THE PUTTER ATTACK - Noel hits Helmut on the head.
2) DOC'S LOAN - An Angry Helmut comes to collect from Doc.
3) MISSING - Eddie's Robert Goulet record collection disappears.
4) THE RECEIPT-A-THON - The Tax Man Cometh!
5) THE SING-A-LONG MACHINE - Karaoke turns dangerous!
6) BEAR!!! - A female bear can not resist Red & the gang.
7) THE BAD CHECK-UP - Glen is denied RV insurance.
8) THE FOUR-MAN RAFT - Murray makes a bad business deal.

Year 2 Disc 2
9) SKEET GOLF - Bob's Passion for golf causes an accident.
10) THE BROKEN WATER PUMP - Helmut struggles with the repairs.
11) THE ILLEGAL CLUBS - Bob buys a set of questionable golf clubs.
12) ANIMALS IN THE ATTIC - Eddie befriends a raccoon in the attic.
13) THE PARTY BOAT SANK - Glen is blamed for sinking a boat.
14) THE FOOD CLUB - Eddie quits after a dispute with Douglas.
15) THE FISH LOCATOR - Doc buys a gadget he can not afford.
16) THE BENT CANOE - Helmut destroys the lodge's canoe.

Year 2 Disc 3
17) JOB SECURITY - Noel is fired and replaced by Helmut.
18) NOEL'S STAG - The guys plan a stag party for Noel.
19) BOB'S BIRTHDAY - A surprise party goes awry.
20) THE SUDSY LAKE - Possum Lake is covered in pink foam.
21) THE GUN MISHAP - Noel accidentally shoots Murray.
22) THE DOUBLE DATE - Glen & Helmut go on a double date.
23) THE FLORIDA TRIP - The gang plans a trip to Florida without Glen.
24) NOT ONE FISH - The lake's fish are disappearing & the gang wants to know why.

Year 3 Disc 1 (the show as we know it now)
Steve Smith introduction
1) MAPLE SYRUP - The men collect syrup with Russian Munitions. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 1)
2) CAR POOL - Red starts a car pool with limited success. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 2)
3) THE SPAWNING GROUNDS - Spawning is the new plan to get government money. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 3)
4) MAGNETIC LAKE - A freak accident magnetizes Possum Lake. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 4)
5) UNDERGROUND PARKING - An old mine becomes a parking garage. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 5)
6) THE TANKS WE GET - Donated gas tanks overwhelm the lodge. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 6)
7) FIRE BRIGADE - The lodge forms its own volunteer fire department. (previously on STUFFED & MOUNTED vol. 1)
8) THE NEW SHIRT/CASINO - Red's new shirt causes friction at Casino Night

Year 3 Disc 2
9) GREEN GREEN - Red tries to clean up the environment.
10) FUEL CONVERSION - The men convert their cars to run on firewood!
11) THE HIDDEN MINE - The guys find a secret mine hatch.
12) LAKE REGULATIONS - The lodge confronts a yuppie canoe club.
13) CROSS THE LAKE RACE - The men get the chance to work with nudists.
14) THE SALMON PARADE - A parade celebrates the salmon's return.
15) THE FUNNIEST VIDEO - The guys send in a funny video to a TV show.
16) BIOSPHERE THREE - The gang tries out a biosphere experiment.

Year 3 Disc 3
17) THE WATER PARK - The boys outfit the lake for a water park.
18) THE USED HELICOPTER - The men acquire a "gently" used helicopter.
19) POSSUM LAKE REGATTA - Moose's junker joins the Regatta.
20) THE RETIREMENT HOME - Old Man Sedgwick wants a cottage.
21) SLINGSHOT SKIING - Moose decodes to water ski without a boat.
22) THE POSSUM OLYMPICS - The lodge hosts their biannual event.
23) POSSUM LAKE MONSTER - A dinosaur is sighted in the lake.
24) THE WATER SHOW - The gang puts on a water show.

I should explain more about 'The Sit-com Year' year 2. The entire half hour show is not a sit-com, you still have 'The Handyman Corner', 'Adventures With Bill', the Campfire Song and other bits. But in this year there is an actual sketch with the boys of the club, often with Red & Harold taking the backseat to the other club members. Bill is there, but in tradition of his adventures, he never talks. The descriptions above for year two are the storylines of the sketches. It is rather odd to see these segments, but don't worry they last only about 5 minutes. Year 2 also has no live audience, the laughs are canned laughter. Year 3 brings in the live laughter.

By the way, did you ever wonder just what that gadget is that Harold wears around his neck to control the effects of the show? It is the control panel to an AMPEX 2" video tape recorder (called a "quad" player because it used 4 heads to play out one picture), most of these were retired by TV stations in the 1980's when the smaller 1" video tape format replaced it.

Overall this is a real treat for fans to see the rare early shows.
My only complaint is about the lack of substantial bonus material. The old "STUFFED & MOUNTED" discs had much more to offer for insight. And why repeat the only short interview in all three sets? Maybe Acorn intended at one time to sell these separately, but still couldn't Steve have shot three different introductions? He had to spend the time getting into costume anyway!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHACK-O NUTTY SERIES FROM THE WOODS & LODGE, January 8, 2010

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Harold Wolf "Doc" (Wells, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years, Seasons 1991-1993 (DVD)

This is a 'MUSK' for Red Green fans who found the folly of Red only after the beginning of its 15-year run. 3 whole years of fruitcake entertainment from the creation of Steve Smith (Red Green) & Rick Green (Bill). 72 1/2-hr shows plus extras. If you're new to Red Green, this is the place to start, at the beginning.

See the boys of Possum Lodge almost yet in their pimpled puberty.
See the 1st Handy Man corner (Belt Sander) where Red "would NOT recommend using it to sand your belt unless you're really into celibacy."
See the 1st use of duct tape "Handy Man's Secret Weapon" "Spare the duck tape-spoil the job."
See the 1st moment of the phrase "If women don't find ya handsome, they should at least find you handy."
Hear Red explain nephew Harold (Pat McKenna) "Uncles can't be choosers." & "Speaking of misconceptions, of which you are one."

This set is the beginning of the hilarious dull-witted back-woods red-neck show that continued for 1 1/2 decades and accumulated a cult-like following equal to many rock stars.
Red sings: "In the cool of the evening when the sun goes down,
That's when the bunch of us can be found
down by the campfire like so many elves
Sittin' here, standin' there, scratching ourselves.
Alone and all in a bunch
Be sure & wash your hands before lunch." And then many more songs, at least one a show.

A book containing all of the Red Green songs and poetry would become a best-seller if ever put into print.

In year 2 (1992) more Possum Lodgers join the show...yeah, like more logic-challenged odd characters were needed. But they do add to the incredible absurdity. A red-neck camp of madness. So, so funny. Character misfit mayhem at its best.

In year 3 we see Red's fuller, grayer beard, a live audience (which helped crank up the action and dysFUNctional behaviors. By this time the show has already achieved the "Red Green Comedy Pinnacle Perfection" of imagination and red-neck dummm-ness, classic craziness, Canadian calamity...Possum Do-Do.

Use the closed-caption option so you don't miss any of the fast dialogue. Jokes and gags often slip by faster than you can recover from another huge laugh or nose-sprayed emission of your favorite Red Green Show watching beverage.
OK, I have to admit, I'd rate ANY Red Green show DVD a 5-star comedy treat.

As Red Green said for 15 years, "Keep your stick on the ice."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a classic!, August 18, 2010

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Chad Taylor "movie buff" (St Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years, Seasons 1991-1993 (DVD)

This has to be one of the most entertaining shows of all time. The humor is a little slow in these early episodes compared to later ones but is still well worth the purchase. All of your favorite characters appear and to learn their backgrounds is so funny. For those who love this show, the next 3 seasons are coming out Nov 2, 2010 as "The Toddlin Years" I'll be first in line for that as I can't get enough of the show!