At first, after I watched the first few episodes, I thought the exact same thing as a lot of the bad reviews in here.. but then someone said "keep watching, once you get to know the characters it gets better." So I did.. it definitely gets better. All the "awkward" moments don't feel so awkward the more you watch. Sort of like making a weird friend 😂😂 at first you think they're weird but after a while you grow to enjoy their "weirdness" lol... same for this show.

As someone who desperately wanted to turn it off at first, I'm glad I didn't 7/10.

This review only covers where I'm at so far - I'm playing catch up here and I'm at episode 7 of season 1.

I think Gerry has a unique approach at standup - and this TV show is no different.

One thing I must give it a negative with is some of the very derivative acting and situations from other TV and Films. It's here and there but not too distracting. Give and take so to speak.

Now the thing I notice people hating on in the comments is the basic outline of the show. The guy is an ass. Reviewers go on to say this is just the way Gerry is. Well sorry to tell you people, when it's on TV and scripted - it's called 'acting'. It's not the way the guy is. Possibly taken from situations the guy was in or possibly things he did in the past - but it's a stretch to just throw the concept out because they truly think he's just getting paid to be an ass-hole to everyone and making everyone feel uncomfortable on the set. I'm amazed we are in 2014 and many people still do not understand theater - especially the wonders of film-making. It's a mystery I see to many.

I would rank this TV show higher but I'm just starting to view it. I will re post a review once I get to season 4 and see where they have taken the characters and the show. It's no where near perfect show, akin to a bag of chips and some concentrated orange juice. Salty sweet and makes you feel a bit sluggish but happy after.

I must say - it's uniquely Canadian in it's approach.. for the good and the bad. (I am not a fan of many of the Canadian production techniques)

Not many shows make me literally laugh out loud. This one did & too many times to count! Clever, witty, hilarious! I loved all the characters. Mr. D is awesome!

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.

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.

CBC seems to be looking for "Mr. D" to be the replacement to Monday night's popular "Little Mosque on the Prairie" which is ending in 2012. By the looks of it, they have a keeper. Gerry Dee plays Mr. Duncan, a substitute Phys. Ed. teacher starting his full time career as a Social Studies teacher. His lack of historical knowledge is hilarious. He says he will teach his kids such Canadian history as learning who the other three Dionne Quintuplets are, besides Marcel and Celine and promises to teach them all about the Underground "Subway System". When a parent asks him to name the first man on the moon, Mr. D says, "Louie Armstrong" but then quickly corrects himself with "Lance Armstrong". Joining Gerry Dee in the cast is stand up star Bette MacDonald as the school secretary, reality youth sensation Jonathan Torrens as the principal, and the great Booth Savage as the school Sports head. The sit com should appeal to not only teachers but parents and anyone who was ever a student, in Canada or, really, anywhere.

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.

Must be true that people only leave reviews if they have something negative to say. This is the best show CBC has put out in years

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.

Despite Gerry Dee's hilarious stage presentations, this show is a bust. Making the audience feel awkward is not humour. Making other characters feel awkward isn't humour either. Not even being awkward is great humour but the show relentlessly attempts to do it all the time. It's really too bad since Dee seems to have a genuine appreciation for the absurdities that take place on a frequent basis in classrooms everywhere but, I get the feeling, that the writers are stretching their imaginations on this show and he's the patsy. I presume, in typical Canadian TV fashion, as the producers realize that the audience numbers plummet after their first couple of views, they will introduce more sexual innuendo (awkward) or nudity (even more awkward in a sitcom) to boost the stats. Won't work though. Time for Gerry to go back on the road where he does best. Next?

My friend told me about this when she started watching on Netflix. She told me that the lead character reminder her of Michael on The Office. She was bang on! Love this series. So funny and excellent casting. First time I have actually enjoyed watching a Canadian show. All of the actors are excellent. My taste of humour includes Modern Family, Big Bang Theory, How I Meet your Mother, and many more. If you loved the office and Michael you will love Gerry Dee as Mr.D 😃👍👍. Give it a chance. I was shocked that many people didn't enjoy this show. I have recommended to others and they have all loved it as well. Production is great. Put it this way it seems like an American production rather than the typical Canada sub par series put on CBC.

The show gets funnier and funnier as you get to know the characters.

I tried watching this show a few different times and watched it all the way through on two of those times but this show never made me laugh and I just did not enjoy any part of it. The star of the show is not funny and not with any redeeming value, I don't feel for his character or want him to succeed in any way. The bottom line to me is that this is a comedy show and it is supposed to make me laugh or at least smile but it never did. I don't know why this guy has a show on CBC or what "hilarious stage presentations" the other viewer is making reference to but even you did not like this show so I don't know why it is on the air. Just not a funny show.

Mr. D is some bad comedy. First of all the problems is the show's star who is basically just some guy acting like a jerk. At first it is a believable character but soon it is apparent that it's just the actor and what he does. He's not a nice person and he's kind of stupid and selfish. I don't care about that since there are a lot of comedy characters like that, the problem I have is that they don't go anywhere with it and the jokes aren't funny. The other characters in the show I don't care about enough to care about what's going on with the show, there is way too much of this guy acting like a jerk to actually care about the other characters on any real level. So once you get over the easy jokes of him being a jerk it's just a repetitive joke of him being a stupid, selfish jerk, trying to get away with something then getting caught, just like According to Jim and a bunch of other shows with bad predictable writing and jokes. Some of the other characters are decent and have a funny line once in a while so I bumped up the show's rating, I just wish there was more of them so I could like the show better. Hopefully if the show comes back again they will flesh out the other characters and get some better story lines going on.

This show is hilarious. Definitely a laugh out loud show. I'm a teacher, so maybe that's why I love it and really get the humour.

Great. I don't understand the bad reviews. The fact that the main character is sort of like Michael Scott is why I enjoy it. Others don't seem to like that.

The first time I watched it I thought it was dull. Then I happened to watch it one night when I was flipping channels. Oh my god I laughed so hard. It's just dumb funny comedy. Like watching the Office. I don't watch every episode but when I catch it I laugh each time. The characters start to grow on you.

Easily one of the funniest programs I've ever seen. Thanks to the TikTok videos for introducing it. Not to be slept upon you will not be disappointed.

The main character, Gerry D, is a jerk and that's the intent, but in some episodes it just goes too far, to the point where you're wondering how the script got past whoever reviews it. The episode about staff secrets comes to mind, the one about the lurker and the one about throwing the girls volleyball game are all good examples.

However the supporting cast and characters are good, especially the actors playing the students and they carry the show. They could have dropped the Gerry D character and just used the staff and students in some episodes or for that matter dropped Gerry D the whole series.

Don't feel guilty about switching channels during the episode.

This show was something I actually wanted to see, there were a lot of billboards and hype and I thought it would be really funny. Finally I thought Canadian TV had maybe made something that was actually good. Corner Gas was OK but not since Kids in the Hall or Twitch City or Newsroom had I seen a Canadian show that I really loved watching. So I was hoping. Then it all came crashing down. I hoped it was just a bad episode but I made myself watch several and they didn't get any better. Why is Gerry Dee supposed to be funny? He's a jerk but that doesn't automatically make him funny. For example, Michael in The Office (or Ricky Gervais in the UK version) is a jerk but he's hilarious. It comes down to writing and this show is just awfully unfunny. The actors are not great as well. I like Mark Little from Picnicface, everyone else is pretty bad. Some of the kids are OK. This show is not worth seeing. I'm so sick and tired of awful unfunny Canadian shows like this and Ron James, what is CBC thinking?

This is such a gem. This would kill on a national American network, but us Canadians are lucky enough to have it all for ourselves. The pace is quick, the dialogue is witty. The characters aren't very likable, but they're highly relate-able and performed with humanity, and that's all that's needed to create interesting, funny characters. Its a very fun twist to have teachers be such children - certainly not a role reversal I'm used to seeing in TV shows.

It also helps that Gerry Dee is the auteur behind it all - shows often fall apart when they have too many conflicting visions. No so with this puppy.

So naturally, I'm baffled that there's so many people that dislike it. As someone who is grossly disappointed and very good at sniffing out watered down rip-offs, the kind Canadian networks have a notorious streak of greenlighting... Well, this is NOT ONE OF THOSE. This is a show with a unique voice, a unique cast, and is genuinely funny and very well acted. It is totally deserving the healthy run it is having. Start watching from Season 4 like me, and you'll be delighted if you're a fan of good modern comedy. So there!

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.