", "I consider Paul one of those special Second City folk that brought out the best in his fellow performers" said Mr. Alexander said in an e-mail. Pat McKenna . afford. Mike suffers from low self-esteem and poor planning, usually causing those around him to try to cheer him up again. ", Stratford general director Antoni Cimolino said that during rehearsals for "The Grapes of Wrath," Robson had colleagues in "stitches and tears.". He won Gemini Awards for his roles as Wally in "And Then You Die" and Christie Logan in "The Diviners. 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. Stop talking. For example, the winter segment is named "Winter of Our Discount Tent". Red's dry, often sarcastic wit is balanced by a strong sense of camaraderie with his fellow lodge members, partly because he directs most of his sarcasm toward Harold. In 20022003, they released six compilation DVDs labeled as "Stuffed and Mounted" volumes 1 through 6. He also claims to have had a pet snail as a child, but it "ran away on [him]". Gord has worked in his watch tower for more than eighteen years without a paycheque and claims to have been a forest ranger his entire life. ", The last episode was filmed on 5 November 2005, at the Showline Studios Harbourside location. In later seasons, they added an animal segment with Local Animal Control Specialists, Garth Harble and later Ed Frid, who is deathly afraid of almost all animals. Mr. O'Sullivan was known for his involvement with The Second City, and roles in The Red Green Show, Murdoch Mysteries, Dan for Mayor, and most recently Little Mosque on the Prairie. Red gives out sage advice from behind his fly tying workbench, usually talking to older men about married life or coping with changing society. [1] The last episode concluded with the show breaking the fourth wall by thanking the audience and fans for their popularity. he said. In earlier episodes, Red often recited small bits of poetry in the woods. And the women The 92-year old icon died on May 9, 2010 in New York City (per The New York Times). to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about The differences were that it was not referred to as Handyman's Corner, nor would Red close the segment with his iconic catchphrase of "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." to ask. 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. Kick back with the Daily Universal Crossword. The show ended 7 April 2006 after its 15th season with exactly 300 episodes. Early life [ edit] Smith was born in Toronto on Christmas Eve 1945. As the show gained popularity, Steve Smith also wrote a syndicated newspaper column, as Red Green, titled North of 40 in which he would give advice to readers. [12] Seasons 4 through 6 were released in The Red Green Show: The Toddlin' Years. They have two children. Early on, the prolific actor was cast in a host of projects filming around Vancouver and also appeared in the Robert Altman movies McCabe & Mrs. Miller and Popeye. Cheers Actors You May Not Know Passed Away - Looper.com In the earliest seasons, his laziness was due to his obsessive focus on his RV. But good news, Possum Lodge lovers,. This evolved into "The Experts", where Red and another character answer alleged letters from viewers and always give ridiculous advice, often debating on what the viewer meant or needed. They also have three grandchildren. 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. From 2002 to 2005, reruns aired on CBC, Thursdays at 12:30pm and Saturdays at 6:30pm Eastern. He has taken to hiding in a crack in the ground cave armed with a hockey stick to await the end of Western Civilization with his 6-week supply of canned goods. With words you can hear and Have you wondered about how each Gunsmoke cast member died? 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. He is most well known as co-creator of The Red Green Show, creator of ADD & Loving It? In this version, however, the contestant almost always gave answers that were either way off or very odd due to the contestant's preoccupation with their own work or lifestyle. His apparent reason for becoming a ranger was that he thought Smokey Bear was talking directly to him in one of his famous public service announcements ("Only you can prevent forest fires"). Cause of death was not disclosed. 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. In virtually every appearance he makes on the show, he makes a ridiculous claim to have been a significant person in history, or to have accomplished some incredible feat. Gord appeared in the lodge during season 7, saying that he had eaten the front two legs of the tower ("I ran out of creamed corn, so I got hungry") and caused it to fall over. According to him, he was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, and he started using explosives at a young age. He won Gemini Awards for his roles as Wally in And Then You Die and Christie Logan in The Diviners. Structured like Password or Pyramid, the objective was to get a contestant to say a certain word in 30 seconds by giving them various clues. The person you're It's all yakkity Steve Smith plays the acerbic, dry-witted Red Green, lodge leader and host of the show that takes special aim at the yet unexplored humorous side of the male ego and other inflatables. The Red Green Show would like to thank all our viewers for their support As the action occurred, Red narrated each adventure. At one point, he borrowed a large sum of money from his brother just before his brother lost his job at the bank. Jennifer Coolidge was born on August 28, 1961 and is 61 years old now. Check your horoscope to learn how the stars align for you today. Mike (Wayne Robson) is a career criminal who joined Possum Lodge while on parole from federal prison. The show's basic concept was that of a cable television show, taped in part on a hand-held camera by Red's nephew, Harold. The segment usually saw Garth or Ed handling various animals with disastrous results. In some segments, Bill can be heard speaking in gibberish, but the explanation for not hearing him clearly is usually that the camera they use for these segments has a weak microphone. looking good. "He's a wonderful performer and a great father and husband," said the theatre's artistic director David Eisner. "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. Saturday MARCH 2nd Robson appeared in more than 100 Canadian theatre productions, 30 feature films and 120 television productions. Ranger Gord (Peter Keleghan) is the local forest ranger who spends almost all of his time alone in Fire Watch Tower 13 and, later in the series, Tower 3. CTV National News for March 3: Major storm hits Ont. [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. is your butt. Steven "Steve" Smith, Jr., CM (born December 24, 1945) is a Canadian actor, writer and comedian. 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. the tool room and admitting it. at 9:00pm EST!! Stage Three - You're married with kids and I was happy to give him the writing rights. 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. 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. Yet, such was the charm that Alvy Moore had that Hank Kimball became one of the favorite characters on the show. [14] Seasons 10 through 12 were released in The Red Green Show: The Midlife Crisis Years. He also voiced the role of Mr. Mantis on the children's program Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. In 1979, he began to produce, write, and star in Smith & Smith, a sketch comedy series with a cast consisting of Smith and his wife, Morag Smith. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He reprised the role of Mike Hamar in the 2002 film Red Green's Duct Tape Forever. at McDonald's, you've got a sports car and are caught parking with Charlie Farquharson (Don Harron) is a "charter member" of Possum Lodge. Steven Smith Jr., CM (born December 24, 1945) is a Canadian actor, writer and comedian. Written, animated, produced, directed, and voiced by Gord in person, these films always feature an animated version of Gord as a muscle-bound superhero type (sometimes with absurdly-bombastic and self-aggrandizing opening titles such as "Ranger Gord presents: Ranger Gord in Ranger Gord's educational films. Patrick Harbinson. When something goes wrong, as it invariably does each episode, Bill can be heard as a muffled scream; these are anticipation of injury, not actual injury, such as Bill screaming as he falls off the ladder, not when he hits the ground. It was produced by S&S Productions, which is owned by Steve and Morag Smith. 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. In many shows, Red and Harold could be seen sitting at a campfire, with Red usually strumming a guitar and singing an original humorous song with Harold providing vocal accents and percussion with various items such as spoons, gas cans, and junk metal. of the show and PBS, we would like to thank all the folks at the PBS I've seen many mixed responses to this show. In truth, it turned out that he had been dismissed many years ago, but the message had never reached him. The Official home of the Red Green Show, featuring all 300 episodes of the series. Dwight is the operator at the Port Asbestos Marina, although he occasionally traveled to the Lodge to appear on the show. Dalton and Mike also appear in one short, depicted as a bear and a raccoon, respectively. [10] From seasons 3 to 6, it was filmed in an actual watch tower, in reality located at Port Carling, Ontario. A Different World Actors You May Not Know Passed Away - Looper.com Red Green and Cast Information - PBS Director 2 Credits Rick Green 65. These characters only appeared in Season 2, when the show was temporarily reconceived as a sitcom. Robson is perhaps best known for playing Mike Hamar a local handyman, former thief and regular visitor to Possum Lodge on The Red Green Show. you have nothing to say. Even has your name over it. ", Edgar's middle initials, K.B., are rumored to stand for "Ka Boom! He generally tells people exactly what he thinks of them, even if it means offending them. Winston (Jeff Lumby) is the owner and sole employee of Rothschild's Sewage and Septic Sucking Services. 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. And this is all right. 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. 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. 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