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"A bona fide made-in-Canada classic with universal comic appeal"—The Globe and Mail
"Rustic and rusty, north-of-the-border deadpan zaniness"—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A hip cult classic"—The Detroit Free Press

"Things don’t improve with age. Look at your truck. Look at your roof. Look in the mirror."
"Lower your expectations, and lead a happier life."
"Remember, you may have to grow old, but you don’t have to mature."
– Red Green (master of all things Canadian, manly, and duct taped)

Silver Spring, MD —Concluding the cult classic Canadian comedy and longstanding PBS hit, The Red Green Show: The Geezer Years, the collected Seasons 13-15 (2003-2005), debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on September 20, 2011. Hilarious handyman Red and the gang are back for one last round of manly misadventures. The 9-disc boxed set collects the last 55 episodes which find the boys dreaming up more of the half-baked ideas and crazy contraptions that entertained viewers for 15 hilarious years ($79.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Creator and star Steve Smith is a mastermind of north-of-the-border handyman humor with widespread appeal. Currently appearing at venues throughout the U.S., Smith’s multi-year tour continues to sell out. Akin to Home Improvement, which also debuted in 1991, The Red Green Show amassed a devout fan base during the show’s 15-year run for Red Green and his Possum Lodge friends’ adventurous antics, off-kilter advice, preposterous inventions and power tool artillery. Ending in April 2006 with exactly 300 episodes that still run in syndication, the Canadian comedy institution has spawned a feature film, specials, books, and a cult-like following.

These 55 episodes feature series regulars Ranger Gord, Bill Smith, Hap Shaughnessy, and, of course, Red’s beleaguered but beloved nephew, Harold. The collection finds Red and the gang hobbling toward retirement—but they’ve still got a few tricks left in the toolbox. For more laughs than you can shake a hockey stick at, join Red, Harold, and all the guys at Possum Lodge for three final years of doing what men do when women aren’t around—and some things that are even worse

Street: Sept. 20, 2011
SRP: $79.99
DVD 9-Disc Boxed Set: 55 episodes - Approx. 20 hours - Closed Captioned
EXTRA JUNK: Introductions by star and creator Steve Smith and a look back at the show’s history in Red Green’s Hindsight Is 20/20 (60 min.).

Acorn Media previously released the 1997-2002 individual season DVD collections, The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years (Seasons 1991-93), The Red Green Show: The Toddlin’ Years (Seasons 1994–96), The Red Green Show: The Delinquent Years (Seasons 1997-99), The Red Green Show: The Midlife Years (Seasons 2000-2002), as well as several specials.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media U.S. distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. 2011 releases include Upstairs, Downstairs: 40th Anniversary Edition; U.S. debuts of must-see new series Garrow’s Law, Vera, Reggie Perrin, Wired, Identity, and Single-Handed; more episodes from New Tricks, Doc Martin, Murphy’s Law, Marple, Poirot, George Gently, Murdoch Mysteries, Midsomer Murders; as well as the Blu-ray of Brideshead Revisited: 30th Anniversary Edition; and acclaimed documentaries from our Athena line. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.