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 opens with a surprising ceremony.
The Big Decision, CBC – “Tashodi + Hardy Buoys” (Season finale)
Hardy Buoys, a family-own fish processing plant in Port Hardy, BC, and Tashodi, an eco-friendly bath and body care company based in Toronto, both look to Arlene Dickinson to help save them.
Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv – “Semifinal Round One – Performance Show”
In the first round of semifinals, seven acts take the stage in hopes of securing enough votes to propel them into the final round. This week’s performers include: singer Christopher Charles, dance group Freshh, hip-hop trio H.I.X., opera singer Julie Lafontaine, fire poi artist Marissa Puff, rock band Pulp City Inn and martial arts group Wushu by Storm.
“Semifinal Round One – Results Show”
In the first live results show, two additional semifinalists from the YouTube ‘Last Chance Auditions’ will be revealed. Then, host Dina Pugliese will announce which acts are advancing to the finals.
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 season. Read more.
From a media release:
Season Finale Week on CBC Television March 29, 2012
After debuting to record high audiences this winter season, CBC Television’s winter lineup wraps up next week with several finale episodes.On Monday, it is the season finale of CBC-TV’s funny and fresh new comedy MR. D. The show attracted 1.23 million viewers for its season premiere, making MR. D the most-watched show on a Canadian network in the timeslot. DRAGONS’ DEN, Canada’s top-rated entertainment program, reached 2 in 5 Canadians over the course of this season. Its finale airs on Wednesday, followed by REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, which had its best season yet, with more than 1.3 million viewers for the season premiere. And on Friday, MARKETPLACE wraps up another strong season—it averaged 1.157 million viewers, a 31 per cent increase over last year—while the fifth estate caps a season that featured episodes that garnered the show’s largest audience numbers in more than a decade.
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 – “The Worst of Times”
When Amaar finally reveals to Baber that he plans to be the Imam of the new Mosque, Baber revolts and tries to form a splinter Mosque.
The Big Decision, CBC – “Dead Frog Brewery + Westland Steel”
Jim Treliving is the last hope for two struggling businesses – Aldergrove, BC’s Dead Frog Brewery, and Winnipeg’s Westland Steel.
Top Chef Canada, Food Network Canada
Special guest judge Thea Andrews, Top Chef Canada’s season one host and new mom.
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 things you see me doing as Mr. D, that’s not what I did here.” There is some tittering in the audience. “OK, some of it I did. Not gonna lie.” Read more.
