A Lot Like Christmas
Red makes tinsel from potato chip bags and a paper shredder. Moose Thompson is the local Santa. Dalton Humphrey's reindeer are enlisted to haul the hefty Santa on a sleigh. But Dalton's price for the job is 7 boxes of prunes. The Word Game word is Yule. Red turns a pipe organ into a gift deliverer by rocketing gifts out of the pipes. Walter, Winston, and Red make a snowman on a ice rink. Red makes a wreath out of an old tire, glue, and old bows. In "I Don't Know," Hap Shaughnessy and Red debate whether Santa exists.
More from Season 12: The Midlife Crisis Years: Three
Episode 1
Go Fish
The wives stage a protest to prevent the men from going on a fishing weekend. Red builds a variable wheelbase car, demonstrates an easy way to change a burned-out lightbulb, and uses a blood pressure cuff to make orange juice. Ed Frid does a feature on lobsters and Walter learns how to back up a boat trailer in this week's adventure film.
Episode 2
The Possum Panderosa
Red and Harold promote the Lodge on the basis that they are relatives of Lorne Greene, who grew up there. Red demonstrates how to cut down on your coffee intake and how to deliver pizza with a skeet thrower. The men have a pass, punt and kick competition. Red turns a car into a huge wrench.
Episode 3
Possum Air
In order to bring tourists into the area, Harold starts his own airline, with Red as his first passenger. Red makes a kiddie ride out of a coin-operated washing machine. Walter has a run-in with a wood chipper. Red demonstrates an innovative use of popcorn and an automatic newspaper remover.
Episode 4
The IQ Test
Harold wants to open a chapter of MENSA, so he has everyone write an IQ test. Red puts dual controls in his car. Ranger Gord presents an animated educational film on flying squirrels. Red and Dalton help Walter retrieve his kite. Red creates a portable steering wheel from a vegetable steamer and a power clothesline from an old VCR.
Episode 5
The Day Of The Sunflowers
As their part in a local beautification project, the men grow sunflowers to hide the Lodge from passing motorists. Red makes a car freshener from a Rolodex. Red and Winston help Walter move. Red invents a portable shade system for your car. The men give advice on gifts for women.
Episode 6
Reality Television
Harold changes the show to make it more in keeping with the current trend towards reality shows. Red turns a car into a complete lawncare vehicle. The men undertake the world's largest towing job. Red builds an ultra-fast seed starting bed for his wife and demonstrates how to sneak up the driveway without waking your spouse.
