Fred Dagg is a fictional archetype satirist from New Zealand created and acted on stage, film and television by John Morrison 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’. Archetype is defined as the original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated. ... List of satirists below - writers, cartoonists and others known for their involvement in satire - humourous social criticism. ... John Morrison Clarke (born July 29, 1948) is a comedian and writer. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Taking the piss is a colloquial slang expression, commonly in use in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. ... Species A kiwi is any of the species of small flightless birds native to New Zealand of the genus Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae). ... Bloke is a slang term for man, much like guy or dude. ...

When Clarke first unveiled the character of Fred Dagg in recordings and on New Zealand TV in 1975, he became a national star and icon. Clarke also recorded a series of records and cassettes as Dagg, as well as publishing several books. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

The Fred Dagg character is a stereotypical farmer and New Zealand bloke; clad in a black singlet and gumboots, and supposedly attended by numerous associates all named 'Trev'. One memorable expression was uttered whenever there was a knock at the door: "That'll be the door". Bloke is a slang term for man, much like guy or dude. ... A pair of Wellington boots The Wellington boot, also known as a welly, a wellie, or a gumboot, is a type of boot based upon Hessian boots worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century. ...

"Fred Dagg" first became a household name in New Zealand in 1975, with the release by Clarke (as Dagg) of two singles with EMI, "Traditional Air"/"Unlabelled", and "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are"/"Larry Loves Barry", with the latter making it to number 17 on the national charts. The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith, London, in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ...

An album called "Fred Dagg's Greatest Hits" followed and was a massive seller. Thirty years after its release this album remains one of New Zealand's all-time biggest selling records.

Another single recorded with Diamond Lil was an even bigger hit in 1976. "Gumboots"/"Save The Last Dance For Me" climbed to number 6 on the charts. "Gumboots" was a modified version of Billy Connolly's "If It Weren't For Your Wellies", itself an adaptation of the old song "The Work Of The Weavers". William Billy Connolly, CBE (born November 24, 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ...

A second album "Fred Dagg Live" was released in 1976. Following on in the style of the first, it was also a huge seller.

1977 saw the release of the film "Dagg Day Afternoon", co-directed by John Clarke with Geoff Murphy, and starring Fred Dagg. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Geoff Murphy directed some significant New Zealand movies in the late 20th century. ...

A third and final album was released in 1979 called "The Fred Dagg Tapes". This page refers to the year 1979. ...

In 1998 an Anthology CD titled was released by Columbia. It contains most of the best items Fred is most remembered for, and includes various songs and interviews. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

"We Don't Know How Lucky We Are!" was re-released in 1998 with revised lyrics.

In 1979, Clarke moved from New Zealand to Australia, taking the Fred Dagg persona with him, and New Zealanders lost one of their favourite humorists. In Australia in Clarke has gone on to establish himself as a top script writer and personality. He still appears regularly on Australian television doing political satire sketches with actor comedian Bryan Dawe. This page refers to the year 1979. ...