<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Fred Dagg is a fictional character from New Zealand created and acted on stage, film and television by satirist John Clarke . Clarke graced New Zealand TV screens as Dagg during the mid to late 1970s, "taking the piss" out of the post-pioneering Kiwi bloke and "blokesses". The Fred Dagg character is a stereotypical farmer and New Zealand bloke: clad in a black singlet and gumboots, hailing from the isolated rural town of Taihape, and attended by numerous associates (or sons) all named "Trev". One memorable expression was uttered whenever there was a knock at the door: "That'll be the door ." </P> <P> When Clarke first unveiled the character of Fred Dagg in recordings and on New Zealand TV in 1975, he became a national star . Clarke also recorded a series of records and cassettes as Dagg, as well as publishing several books . </P> <P> In 1979, Clarke moved from New Zealand to Australia, where he went on to establish himself as a top script writer and personality . He appeared regularly on Australian television delivering political satire sketches with actor comedian Bryan Dawe until his death in April 2017 . </P>

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