From Scott Stinson of the National Post: CBC-TV winter line-up: Broadcaster goes low-key — but is hockey coming back? “I look at it as Season 2 is the most important season you can have,†Dee said in an interview Tuesday. Your first season will either hit or miss, he said, but having a successful second … Continue reading Mr. D and Cracked among CBC’s winter lineup
Mr. D, CBC – “Charity Day” (Season finale) Gerry uses a boxing match at the school’s annual Charity Day to settle his competition with Mr. Dwyer for the title of Mr. D once and for all. Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC – “Best of Times” (Series finale) In the series finale, the new Mosque … Continue reading New tonight: Mr. D, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Big Decision, Canada’s Got Talent
From Alex Strachan at Postmedia News: Fine Tuning column It’s annual Charity Day at the school where Gerry Duncan, a.k.a. Mr. D, teaches, in the season finale of Mr. D. Gerry Dee’s winsome, gentle-spirited take on teachin’ ‘n’ learnin’ in a typical, mid-size middle school is just one of several pleasant surprises for CBC-TV this … Continue reading Mr. D “winsome, gentle-spirited”
Mr. D, CBC – “The Basketball Diaries” Gerry is desperate for his first win of the basketball season, but when he finds out his opponents are coached by his ex and her husband, he becomes emotionally involved. Robert plans a principal’s 25th anniversary celebration for an uncooperative Callaghan. Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC – … Continue reading New tonight: Mr. D, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Big Decision, Top Chef Canada
From Scott Stinson of the National Post: Class reminisced in Mr. D Then Gerry Dee, comedian, co-creator and star of Mr. D, and a former student and teacher at De La Salle, took to the lectern. His show, he said, is based on his time at the school. “But it’s also fiction,†he added, quickly. “Those … Continue reading Mr. D draws from life
