Handyman Corner is the longest-running segment on The Red Green Show , appearing in all 300 half-hour episodes during all 15 seasons. In this segment, Red Green demonstrates a handyman-type project usually in an effort to show how one can be lazy. Projects range from the simple replacing a car headlight as well as making a batch of chili to the complicated and even ridiculous turning a car into a backhoe, as well as a Zamboni, getting the Possum Van to run on propane, making a neon sign with his nephew Harold , as well as creating a rocket engine out of a water heater. While most of Red's inventions actually work, some don't turn out quite right and a few have ended in disaster. Handyman Corner is the place where Red extols the virtues of duct tape most often. He uses it in virtually every project, and even finds a use for the empty rolls by turning them into a rack for a "beer cellar" in one episode . At the end of each Handyman Corner segment, Red would say the catchphrase, "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." Another aspect of Handyman Corner segments involving vehicles other than the Possum Van is the almost-exclusive usage of 1980's-model sedans and coupes, most notably Chrysler K platform cars. In a similar segment, Red offers quick tips for handymen everywhere, such as keeping your tools close by and remembering to turn off your power drills. In the first five seasons, these segments took place in a workshop with a few segments outdoors. Starting in Season 6 , all Handyman Corner segments took place outdoors for the remainder of the show's run. In the Season 3 episode Biosphere Three , Harold hosted his own version of the segment titled "Handyteen's Corner", where he shows you how to build a fake Walkman out of a piece of blackwood and black string. Harold closes with a slight twist on the catchphrase: "Remember, if the cheerleaders don't find you handsome, at least they should ask to do their homework for them".
Handyman Corner Projects by Season [ ]
Season 1 [ ]
Season 2 [ ]
Season 3 [ ]
Episode
Project
Maple Syrup
Making a windsurfer out of a patio table
Car Pool
Making an intercom system out of old toilets
The Spawning Grounds
Making the ultimate tool belt
Magnetic Lake
Making a kiddie ride out of a laundry pole and a clothesline
Underground Parking
Turning a barbecue into scuba gear
The Tanks We Get
Turning a clothes dryer into a personal sauna
Fire Brigade
Making a gardening machine out of a double bed
The New Shirt/Casino
Using high voltage to cook a seven-pound roast
Green Green
How to replace the webbing in a lawn chair using duct tape
Fuel Conversion
Making a self-cooled chair
The Hidden Mine
Turning an old car into a bicycle
Lake Regulations
Turning an old canoe into a porch swing
Cross The Lake Race
Turning a patio umbrella into a satellite dish
The Salmon Parade
Making a full set of living room furniture out of car parts
The Funniest Video
How to put up a wall in your basement
Biosphere Three
New ways to use a step ladder
The Water Park
Ways to discourage tailgaters
The Used Helicopter
Turning an old toaster into a CD player
Possum Lake Regatta
Building a cabin cruiser out of plastic pop bottles
The Retirement Home
Red makes a gift for the special lady in his life
Slingshot Skiing
Turning two old bikes into an inexpensive boat trailer
The Possum Olympics
An introduction to supply-side plumbing
Possum Lake Monster
Making a clock out of beer bottles
The Water Show
Making a reclining chair out of steel-belted tires
Season 4 [ ]
Episode
Project
The Beef Project
Making a tombstone out of various car parts
The Owl Project
Making a duck blind out of a used car
The Beer Project
Installing an ice and water dispenser into a refrigerator
The Firewood Project
How to split logs
The Hydrogen Project
Making a water purification system out of, among other things, a trashcan, halitosis pills and kitty litter
The Schoolhouse Project
Making school more fun for kids
The Firefly Project
How to control insects
The Badger Project
Making an animal trap out of an old pair of pants
The Conveyor Project
Building a personal conveyor belt
The Electrical Project
Generating electricity with a bicycle
The Storm Damage Project
Using a stock car for advertising
The Marine Show Project
Building a huge aquarium
The Silver Project
How to make a portable projection system
The Ski & Golf Project
Making an indoor driving range
The Auction Project
Turning an old bed into a rotating sign
The Rustproofing Project
How to make a continuous car washer
The Movie Project
How to make a telescope
The Painted Leaves Project
Turning a leaf pile into a couch
The Real Estate Project
How to make a heart-lung machine
The Stuck Truck Project
Turning a car into a tank
The Group Photo Project
Red creates the handyman beauty treatment
The Guard Dog Project
How to build your own home security system
The Mt. Rushmore Project
How to make your own portable snack counter
The Catfish Project
How to make a stretch fishing boat
Season 5 [ ]
Episode
Project
Men's Night On The Mountain
Turning a grocery cart into a lounge chair, complete with snacks
The Driving Test
How to fool radar traps
The Satellite Dish
Combining the experiences of driving and watching TV
Father and Son Banquet
Making a girl's bedroom suite out of used tires and car parts
The New Doctor
Making a golf caddy out of a bicycle and some plastic pipes
The Vertical Grandstand
How to bond metals
The Network Deal
The fine art of packing
Medieval Times
Making a courier device out of a crossbow
Van Go
Burglar-proofing your car
Possum Lodge Radio
Turning an outhouse into a phone booth
X Marks The Spot
Making a lawn roller out of two dryers and a bicycle
Sedgwick The Thief
Turning an ordinary car into a cable car
The Cement Load
Making a hovercraft out of a boat]]
The Gas Shortage
Turning the Possum Van into a huge gas tank
Trout Season
Making hip waders to hold all of one's fishing gear
The Lost Dog
Keeping your dog from running away
The New Statue
Making a non-chemical bug repellent
One Man's Garbage
Building your own trash compactor
The Big Thing
Making an elevated observation chair
Bottled Water
Making a robot that runs on hooch
Floating Church
Making a life preserver out of jelly
The Not-Chicken Franchise
Building your own neon sign
The Compost Heap
Red demonstrates his planting technique
Homemade Cheese
Red offers tips on pest control
Season 6 [ ]
Episode
Project
The Science Fair
How to make a 90-degree angle cut using a tablesaw
Sedgwick The Tenant
Making a fire truck out of a car
The Driving Lesson
Making an air hockey game out of two clothes dryers
The Tax Refund
Making boat transportation easy by mating the boat and a boat trailer together
No Church
Making electric roller blades out of old floor polishers and skis
The Petting Zoo
Installing skylights (in the form of fish tanks) into a van
Good Government
Making pants fit with hat-blocking technology
The Poker Game
Building a James Bond-style jet pack
The Drill
Converting a front-wheel-drive car into rear-wheel
Maxi Golf
Refinishing an old coffee table
Bernice's Birthday
Repainting the Possum Van
The Church Casino
Turning a toolbox into a slow cooker
The House Raising
Hanging a door on an outhouse
The Love Boat
Stripping paint off of a lawn chair
The Girlfriend
Fetching the fridge from in front of the TV
The New Lease
Making homemade beer
The Baseball Tryouts
Some new uses for old record albums
30 Minutes Or Free
Installing a winch on the front of the van
Fund Raiser
Creating a macrowave oven
Real Estate
Making a batting machine out of a lawn mower
The Stag Party
Turning a freezer into a hot tub
The Suits
Retreading tires
The High School Reunion
Improving gas mileage
Harold's Wheels
Building a mobile sports bar
Season 7 [ ]
Season 8 [ ]
Season 9 [ ]
Episode
Project
Harold's Job
Cleaning out the garbage in a car
The Fishing Derby
How to easily get in and out of tight parking spaces
Lady In Red
Making a huge automatic bread-maker out of a washing machine
The Bachelor Auction
What to do with a lawnmower, a ladder and a kid's bike
Angel
Turning a car into a forklift
School Bus Blimp
Making an automatic paint sprayer out of an old washing machine
Coup De Grass
Making a big-screen TV with surround sound
Rent A Wreck
Repaving a driveway with apples
Curse Of The Mummy
Making a garden centerpiece out of a bicycle and a set of drums
Roll Out The Barrels
Making cribbage boards by drilling holes in regular boards
No Retreat
Making a mechanical arm for the Possum Van to carry out trash
The Battle Call
Turning a car into a boat carrier that doubles as an amphibious car
Hurricane Doug
Converting a van into a mobile refrigeration unit
Guinness World Records
Making a backyard swing out of an old car seat
The Auto Club
Making a dump truck out of a car and a set of ladders
Too Much Information
Making a snowball cannon out of a baseball pitching machine
Season 10 [ ]
Episode
Project
A Very Merry Red Green Christmas
Cooking Christmas dinner while driving to your relatives' house
Sausage Envy
Making a snowmobile out of, among other things, a hot water heater and a pair of skis
Foster Child
Making a revolving restaurant out of a rural dining tent
What A Dump
Making an automated firewood chopper
Winston's Wedding
Making a stretch limo out of two vans and a pickup truck
Man Of The Year
Making a riverboat paddle-wheeler out a van (a Ford Aerostar)
Survivor
Making a four-station workshop out of a four-wheel drive vehicle
Historic Site
Making a hedge trimmer out of roller blades and a fishing rod
Twinning
Turning hockey gear into fishing gear
Lunar Eclipse
Turning the Possum Van into an air boat
Barter Starter
Making an outside elevator out of a phone booth and a hot water heater
Out Of The Woods
Making a calliope using car exhaust
Cheap Jeep
Making decorative pottery with kitchen appliances
DNA All The Way
Making a bush buggy with chain-link fence wrapped around knobby tires
Who Wants To Be A Smart Guy
Painting a car to make it look sportier
The Beaver Dam
Inflating inflatable toys using car exhaust
The Dandruff Foundation
Making a fireworks display out of doors and an old radio
Damn You Emu
Making a poor man's remote car starter
No Duct Tape
Using smoke signals for communication
Season 11 [ ]
Episode
Project
New Job in Town
Red makes an automatic dog washer
Gladiator
A way to change your tire without stopping the car
The Whooping Crane
Uses for a large roll of butcher paper
Back to Nature
Red uses a supercharger out of a car to increse blood flow
Dalton's Hot Gift
How to build your own automatic garage door opener
Viva Las Possumus
How to build a wood chipper out of a clothes dryer
Y2 Cans
How to build your own riding lawnmower
The Ghost of Possum Lodge
How to get revenge of people who dent your car
The Chainsaw Races
How to turn your vehicle into a massive boom box to get revenge
Something in the Heir
How to make your car your second home
Daredevil
You can plant corn in your pickup bed, then use it for fuel
Mike Goes Straight
Ways to enjoy a treadmill without working out
Xmas In July
Having been ordered to clean up the property, Red disposes of a junk car
The Fishing Derby
How to make a good cup of coffee on the cheap
Masquerade Marathon
Using a car engine as a barbecue
Harold's Dilemma
How to increase the traction on your tires for the winter
Red Green Does New Years
Making a New Year's noisemaker out of a car and a playground spinner
Using toaster elements to make a New Year's display
Season 12 [ ]
Episode
Project
Go Fish
Red makes a car easier to turn around
Possum Ponderosa
How to change a tire with rusty lugnuts
Possum Air
Red makes a kiddy ride out of a clothes dryer
The IQ Test
Red adds controls to the passenger side
Day of the Sunflowers
Adding portable shade to your vehicle
Reality Television
Using a k-car for lawn care
Possum Lake Provincial Park
Turning a k-car into a mobile restaurant
The Silver Wasp
A way to put things on the roof of your car
A Lot Like Christmas
Using a pipe organ to hand out gifts
Snowed In
Red uses his furnace to cook dinner
The Go Go Bars
Red turns his picket fence into a billboard
The Missile Crisis
Red builds his own escalator
Never Send a Man
Red makes an extendable love seat
Power Struggle
Red makes his own electric vehicle
Mr. Possum Lake
Adding decorative trim to your house
Red and Breakfast
Red makes a fake car to fool the police
The Moosetrap
Red makes his own portable desk
Stupid Cupid
A way to make your own pure water
Season 13 [ ]
Episode
Project
You've Got Oil
Red uses stolen pumping equipment to make a jet boat
The Drive-Thru
Making a gas-electric hybrid golf cart
School Demo
Red turns an old car into a gas-powered clock
Change Will Do You Good
Red makes a giant swiss army knife
The Earring
Red makes his own turkey jerkey
Mailbox Wars
Red turns a bicycle into a rotisserie for hot dogs
The String Ball
Red makes a powerful garbage disposal out of a cement mixer
The Spelling Bee
Using ceiling fans to improve the fuel efficiency of a car
Pay It Forward
Red wants to be able to recline while he drives his car
Possum Day
Red turns two k-cars into a 4-wheel-drive vehicle
The Boat Ramp
How to avoid running over the cord with your electric lawn mower
Comrade Harold
Red makes a giant trash compactor
Spokesman Red
Red makes an automatic breakfast making machine
The Chain Letter
Red uses the central vacuum line in his house to send messages
The Women's Circle
How to add the new features on a mini-van to a used one
Ranger Harold
Red cooks a pizza on a record player
The Sinkhole
Red customizes a car with old kitched appliances
Cyber Girl
Red makes an idea generator out of old bicycles
Season 14 [ ]
Episode
Project
Red's Hot Sauce
How to get your teenager to come home on time
Life is a Circus
Red makes a giant wok out of a satellite dish
Once More to the Well
How to make a fancy mid-engined car on a budget
The Statue
Red finds an easier way to launch his boat
False Idol
Red makes an eco-friendly vehicle using a clock
Harold's One and Only
Red makes a super-sized washer and dryer
The Grapes of Wrath
Red turns a bed into a boat
The Lodge Election
Red uses parts from an old car to customize a boat
Ticket to Fame
Red turns an old car into a safari-style jeep
Stay Tuned
Red tries to make the Possum Van more aerodynamic to save gas
The Butter Man
A way to find out what your present is before you open it
Red Green Insurance
Red treis to assemble a coffee table out of a kit
Lodge Luau
Uses for your junk you can't even sell at a yard sale
Hoard of the Flies
Red makes a vehicle out of used medical equipment
A Shot in the Dark
Red extends the tailpipe of his car and makes a snow cannon
Bye Bye Bonnie
Red finds new uses for old highway signs
Fishy CANUSA Games
Red uses fire extinguishers to keep cool in his car
The Possum Drop
How to customize a bicycle
Season 15 [ ]
Episode
Project
Rules of Engagement
How to make your ride smoother over potholes
The Folk Art Convention
Red makes a giant carburetor out of a toilet
Mr. Clean
A way to mow your lawn automatically
No Tell Boatel
How to get silence on family car trips
Cell Hell
A way to look like you're peeling rubber
Cart Blanche
Red gets inspired by children's toys
New Yorkshire Puddings
Red makes an addition to his house with a city bus
Exit Stag Right
Red uses a washing machine to make ice cream
Mad You Say?
Red builds a robot to serve him drinks and snacks
No Place Like the Home
Red turns a k-car into a cannon that fires muffins
Flying Blind
Red makes a water-powered car
The Bigger the Better
Red uses air flaps as a substuitute for brakes
The Big Retreat
A way to stand up and strech on long car trips
Rites of Passage
Red makes a giant accordion bellows out a minivan
Sasquatch
Red builds an energy-efficient car
Rain Man
Turning old applicances into office furniture
Love is in the Air
An easier way to parallel park
Toe the Line
Fixing or replacing your convertable top
Do As I Do
The ultimate project, the perpetual motion machine
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