Steve Smith (comedian)
In 1991 Smith starred in "The Red Green Show". In all, 300 episodes of the series were produced. In 1997, Smith was credited as his alter-ego, Red Green, in "Pavement", an episode of the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim show "Space Ghost Coast to Coast". In 2002 the full-length movie "Duct Tape Forever" was produced. Smith writes a syndicated newspaper column as Red Green, distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association. In 2009, as a public service announcement by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Power Generation, Smith supplied his voice as a talking fish warning the dangers of illegal fishing near government hydro dams. In 2004 Smith hosted a show on Space called "Steve Smith Playhouse".
Rick Green
At the same time, Green joined Steve Smith to co-create "The Red Green Show", which ran for many years and became a hit both in Canada and in the United States, where it was shown on local PBS affiliates. Rick Green wrote and performed in the show for 11 seasons as the bumbling outdoorsman Bill Smith. "The Red Green Show" has spun off books (which Green co-wrote and illustrated), DVDs, CDs, live shows and more. It remains Canada's longest-running comedy series.