Stand-out Canadian comic Gerry Dee, best known for his role as a loveable, yet fool-hearted teacher on CBC鈥檚 Mr. D, is making a stop in the Okanagan on his latest comedy tour.
Mr. D ran from 2012 to 2018 and won several awards including Best TV Show at the 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards. Dee won Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards.
Now that Mr. D has concluded, Dee is happy to return to his roots on his 20 Years of Stand-up Tour.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be back, it feels like yesterday when I was back on stage,鈥� said Dee. 鈥淚t鈥檚 bigger and more exciting, and it鈥檚 great to get back to how this all started.鈥�
Dee鈥檚 upcoming tour stops in the Okanagan for one night only March 30 at the 91大黄鸭 Community Theatre, part of a country-wide, coast-to-coast tour.
Dee鈥檚 happy that the tour includes a spot in one of his favourite spots in the Okanagan.
鈥淚 love 91大黄鸭, it has one of the more beautiful sceneries (from the tour), and I love the scenery with just walking around by the mountains and by the water,鈥� said Dee.
Dee said that he hopes that he can stay an extra few days in 91大黄鸭 to get some potential golf and sight-seeing in, but that the tour and the length of time spent away from his family is something that affects his time spent in the Okanagan.
Almost on cue, the comic joked that the 91大黄鸭 weather may make the golf decision for him.
The success from Mr. D and his stint on T.V. has the 2007 Last Comic Standing stand-out not giving up on the potential of more T.V. shows.
鈥淚 have plans,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut I鈥檓 at the mercy of the networks. But I definitely hope to get back.鈥�
Until then, Dee returns to his origins of stand-up comedy, where he gets his ideas from the everyday stuff, and his years of teaching.
鈥淚 write from my own world, and find lots of stuff people can relate to.鈥�
In his 20 year career, Dee noticed the changes in the comedy world with the rise of social media and the types of comedy that are still funny, but more respectful.
鈥淭here鈥檚 been a lot of changes, you have to think a little more before you speak as a comic, which is a good thing,鈥� said Dee. 鈥淚 believe it鈥檚 important to not just say whatever you want. Makes you have to think a little more about the writing process.鈥�
鈥�(Social media) has helped a lot, it鈥檚 free advertising, and we promote ourselves now.鈥�
While Dee has made his career through comedy, he said that his three children aren鈥檛 concerned with the star comic鈥檚 work.
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 even know what I do,鈥� Dee laughed. 鈥淏ut my youngest daughter thinks I鈥檓 funny, sometimes.鈥�
Dee comes to 91大黄鸭 March 30, tickets can be bought at .
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