The Red Green Show Canadian references
The Fire Brigade
In the episode when the lodge members created their own fire department, Harold introduces Red as the biggest Canadian out of Hollywood since Michael J. Fox.
The Possum Olympics
When a letter asks if Canadians are weirder than Americans, Dougie Franklin says Canadians are weird. He comments that a 24 Zee is a 24 Zed and that it sounds like something from Hee Haw.
He also tells them that Canadians drive in the passing lanes and the mounties look like security guards. He asks them if they ever seen a mountie wear a
forty litre hat. He ends the conversation by saying Canadians are as narrow-minded as Americans, only Americans are more upfront with it.
The Cow Project
Harold is upset about hearing lodge members are going to slaughter a cow by
saying that he feels like k.d. lang. Red retorts that Harold looks like k.d.
lang.
The Beer Project
In the intro, Red says lacrosse is Canada's national sport and that he is
not as we see Bill knock off Red's van's side mirror with a lacrosse ball.
The Mt. Rushmore Project
Harold on the Canadians that made Canada great: "the fathers of Confederation
and Wayne Gretzky. When Harold hears Red talk about John A. Macdonald, Harold
asks if he is Ronald McDonald's brother.
Harold tells Red that one face they are working looks like John Diefenbaker
but Red informs him that it is Anne Murray to which Harold says "boy, has
she let herself go?"
After the members finish the faces, Harold says Wilfrid Laurier looks like a
Power Ranger. Then, Harold comments the scrap metal on the beach looks like
a Neil Young CD.
Men's Night On The Mountain
In the "Experts" segment, when Harold mentions Dances With Wolves,
Edgar B. Montrose (Graeme Greene) says he seen that movie. He says the movie
was okay and the native guy should have won the Oscar.
The Cement Load
At the end, Harold has concrete feet after trying to pour concrete uphill for his
skateboard ramp. While trying to walk to the meeting, he quips to Red, "Ben
Johnson in the senior's tour."
The Driving Lesson
The Possum Lodge Word Game with Red trying to get Dougie Franklin, who is
American, to say Canada:
Red: A country.
Dougie: The United States Of America.
Red: America's biggest trading partner.
Dougie: Dallas Cowboys.
Red: The second biggest country is?
Dougie: Texas?
Red: Directly north of America.
Dougie: Alaska.
Red: The longest undefended border is between the United States and...
Dougie: France. I believe, monsieur.
Red: Dougie, I was born here.
Dougie: Home for unwed mothers?
Red: I am talking about where we are
now.
Dougie: Ontairy? Manitoulin? Nova something?
Red: Those are all provinces.
Dougie: Oh, what's the difference?
Harold: Time's up.
Red: Way to go, Dougie! (showing him the word)
Dougie: Oh, that's still a country?
The House Raising
In the talk segment, Harold talks about how old people should not try to tell
stories to young people that does not interest them. If an older person hears
teenagers talk about the latest Alanis Morissette CD, the older person might
say to the teenagers, "One time, I had to change a tire in the rain on my
way to a wedding."
The Satellite Dish
In Handyman's Corner, Red shows how to build a man-sized remote after leaving
a car on the railroad tracks. Red says that the front end is in Halifax and
the back end is in Vancouver and "it's at times like this you wish you lived
in a smaller country."
The Network Deal
Red initially says his tune is "O Canada," but Harold tells him the American
hosts get paid more, Red says his new tune is "I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Harold says he could become the next Michael J. Fox, Jason Priestly or Keanu Reeves. Red asks what about him and says he could be the next Mary Pickford.
In the "Experts," Red says the greatest Canadian band is The Guess Who. Harold says, "I don't know, who?"
Possum Lodge Radio
Ranger Gord talks about people climbing towers like the Eiffel Tower and the
Washington Monument, Red mentions the C.N. Tower and Gord can't believe Toronto
has a tower and says "next they'll have a baseball team." Red tells him, "Well,
they did have one for awhile."
The Casino Church
The prize for the possum lodge word game is Winnipeg Jets season tickets.