Mr. D

Well maybe an 8 but 7 and a half's high for my scale. I thought I had watched this a while ago when I couldn't find anything but I guess that was just AP Bio? I like school based shows( they usually make me nostalgic)this one doesn't ( so far) I think I'm n like episode 2 of season 2? Idk but I must be liking it because I sat straight thru til I fell asleep around 2am. At first I wasn't a huge fan of Mr D but he is growing ion me. I wish the series showed more of them outside of work as well. I loved VP for comedy and that( too bad it was only 2 seasons. I mostly watch British or Australian shows like these but they can be a bit soapy( tho I do love that in them) but US ones are different. I loved PENS15 until they ruined the last season. I'm glad I found something with a lot of seasons tho I can't watch something like this every night for 8 seasons( since it's all about the school really) tho I'm glad I have a long fall back for dry times and I will return to it tonight because for now I need more. Lol.

Gerry Duncan (Gerry Dee) is an under-qualified, under-motivated, selfish, petty school teacher at the prestigious Xavier Academy. He wants his students to call him Mr. D but that's the nickname of the most popular teacher. Robert Cheeley (Jonathan Torrens) is the equally incompetent vice principal. Lisa Mason (Lauren Hammersley) is the sincere good teacher. Trudy Walsh (Bette MacDonald) is the bossy school secretary. Bobbi Galka (Naomi Snieckus) is the mannish gym teacher.

This is a workplace sitcom. Gerry Dee's teaching background and his comedic timing is well used. It doesn't hurt to have a whole cast of solid comedic actors. It's a great group. There is one missed opportunity. The funniest relationship is Gerry and this tiny little blonde girl. I don't remember her name but she's hilariously mean. It simply divine to have a little girl kick Gerry around. It would have been great for him to stick with the smaller kids. Eventually, they could grow older and for random reasons, they're stuck with him to their despair. The kids do have some sporadic comedic turns but they're the missed opportunity. In our days of shared universes, the show could have spun-off another show with the kids. I don't know how this show lasted eight seasons but I liked most of it. It's a solid sitcom.

This show is not very funny. Maybe what I expected of it was way too high going in to watching it just now for the first time because my friend and his wife both said it was good but I don't think so, I just don't think I find this show or this kind of humor very funny. I don't like the guy who plays Mr. D either he comes off like he is trying way too hard to channel Steve Carell from the Office and trying way too hard to be funny with the lines he has.

I think my friends mostly like it because they are both teachers. I assume there is stuff in this show that teachers can see that the rest of us can not because the guy playing Mr. D apparently based this show on being a teacher because he used to be one. Any how I just don't think it is very funny. I like the kids though they are pretty good considering their age.

Mr. D is a bad show. It's not funny at all and by at all I mean at all. Mr. D is a horrible actor and the writing is bad even for a CBC comedy series. I never in my life would have believed you if you ever told me "Mark one day you will actually witness a show so bad that you will actually wish for Insecurity to come back on the CBC". I would have laughed in your face and said "that is impossible my friend!" I would have said "now that Air Farce is off the air there is no show so horrible and no show could possibly ever be made that could possibly be a worse CBC show!" I would have been totally wrong. I don't know who thought this guy was funny and put him on television but they need to go out and buy a sense of humour.

If your a fan of east bound and down, arrested development, Will Farrell, or Steve Carrell id recommend giving this show a shot. Mr.D is unique, and kind of fresh compared to a lot of whats going on in a lot comedies these days.Ttho more PG and not as raunchy as many shows I like. However I find it clever and often endearing because of the children characters. Its great seeing the jokes fly over their heads or watching them exercise more maturity than the adults. While sometimes predictable Mr.D still manages to catch me off guard and give me a share of laugh out loud moments.

I was shocked to see some negative reviews trash the show. While it might not be for everyone what show is. If you don't like it id say it more about taste than quality. I cringe to think those reviewers might be the same people that keep the American networks pumping out generic laugh track sitcoms each year.

long story short give it a try. Its a fun simple show. It is really hitting its stride in the last couple seasons. Also the short episodes are great for a quick fix and easy to watch at your convince because you can stream it on Netflix or CBC's website for free.