This show is cringe humour without the humour part. They are trying so hard to be cringe funny obviously because of the success of shows like The Office and Parks and Rec in the US but they forgot the main part of it. The cringe characters in those shows are actually funny with good writing.Some of the characters around Mr. D are fine but they don't have much to work with because of the poor writing. And Mr. D himself is just plain terrible. When cringe comedy fails you end up with just a selfish unfunny jerk nobody wants to care about or even laugh at. That's what Mr. D is, just a jerk who is on TV for some reason. An awful attempt at comedy, I can't believe it got several TV seasons and hope to not see this guy on TV any more.

The comedy is subtle and funny, its very natural and flows well

I guess we must be low on Canadian content shows because this is the only reason that I can think of that it is still on. Started out funny as they used more of the characters to flesh out the show. Now it seems to be all about Mr. D and he isn't a strong enough actor to carry the show. He is a funny stand up but that is a one night event. I know it is supposed to be a comedy but the show has become just to ridiculous.

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!