The Red Green Show: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Red Green Show Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Men's Night On The Mountain
Sep 30, 1995
"Women accept what they are; Men have to prove it." Harold finally is invited to spend a night out with the boys. Animal Control Officer, Garth Harble swallows a rodent. On Handym
The Driving Test
Oct 7, 1995
"Women know where they're going; Men drive." On Handyman Corner, Red makes an anti radar device. Bill demonstrates alternative modes of transportation. Hap recounts his Sport Wha
The Satellite Dish
Oct 14, 1995
"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 i
Father and Son Banquet
Oct 21, 1995
"Women can bear children; Men can't." Red & Harold need fathers for the banquet. On Handyman Corner, Red makes a girl's bedroom suite out of recycled tires. Bill's Adventure cent
The New Doctor
Oct 28, 1995
"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 an
The Vertical Grandstand
Nov 4, 1995
"Women enjoy good entertainment; Men prefer good seats." New transformer tower is the inspiration for a grandstand. On Handyman Corner, Red demonstrates bonding metals. Adventure
The Network Deal
Nov 11, 1995
"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 addin
Medieval Times
Nov 18, 1995
"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.
Van Go
Nov 25, 1995
"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.
Possum Lodge Radio
Dec 2, 1995
"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 i
X Marks The Spot
Dec 9, 1995
"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. Bi
Sedgwick The Thief
Dec 16, 1995
"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 demon
The Cement Load
Dec 23, 1995
"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
The Gas Shortage
Dec 30, 1995
"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 cow
Trout Season
Jan 6, 1996
"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
The Lost Dog
Jan 13, 1996
"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 h
The New Statue
Jan 20, 1996
"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 contro
One Man's Garbage
Jan 27, 1996
"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 demons
The Big Thing
Feb 3, 1996
"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
Bottled Water
Feb 10, 1996
"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.
Floating Church
Feb 17, 1996
"Women enjoy church; Men enjoy Sundays." Religion comes to Possum Lake with explosive consequences. On Handyman Corner, Red makes himself unsinkable. Adventures With Bill demonst
The Not-Chicken Franchise
Feb 24, 1996
"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 Bi
The Compost Heap
Mar 2, 1996
"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
Homemade Cheese
Mar 9, 1996
"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.