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Derek the Dodo

Derek the Dodo is a fictional dodo used by Ammu-Nation for advertising in the early 1980s in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Derek is used to entice children into using guns at Saturday Safety Fun and to shift blame to 'anti-gun zealots'. A likely reason for using the dodo as a mascot is that the bird is extinct, which pokes fun at firearms and hunting.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, on WKTT's The Richard Bastion Show, the host mentions that people should look up to and can learn a lot from mascots such as Derek the Dodo, meaning that Derek the Dodo is also Ammu-Nation's mascot in the HD Universe.

The gun safety ads featuring Derek can be heard on the radio station V-Rock.

Derek was voiced by "Club Soda Kenny".

Ads[]

The following are transcribed from radio ads from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

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Transcript
Male announcer: Hey, kids. Why spend Saturday watching boring cartoons about fighting aliens when you can help fight real, illegal aliens? Head to some real-life Saturday safety fun, at Ammu-Nation with Derek the Dodo!
Kids: Yay!
Derek: Hi, kids. I'm Derek the Dodo. Today, I'm gonna teach you all about gun safety. Doesn't that sound fun?
Kids: Yay!
Derek: Guns can be very dangerous, especially the little people who don't like hole shottin' 'em, or the birds on deserted islands, who thought the nice sailors only wanted to be friends. But that's another story.
Female announcer: Derek will teach the kids what to do when if they find a gun around the house!
Derek: What do we do first?
Kids: We pick it up!
Derek: Second?
Kids: Check it's loaded!
Derek: Right, 'cause we don't want any nasty accidents. So, look down the barrel, and...
Kids: Pull the trigger!
A gunshot is heard, followed by the kids' disgusted reactions.
Derek: Yep, it's loaded, Henry, and you made a mess! Next, carefully file off the serial number, and conceal it quickly about your person.
Kids: Yeah!
Male announcer: Ammu-Nation and Derek the Dodo have been proudly bringing gun safety to your community for over 30 years! Ammu-Nation, protecting your kids' rights!
Kids: AMMU-NATION!

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Transcript
Male announcer: Hey, kids. It's Saturday mornings, skip the cartoons and head to some real-life Saturday safety fun, at Ammu-Nation with Derek the Dodo!
Derek: Hey, kids!
Kids: Yeah!
Derek: You see, kids, guns aren't the problem. You know what the problem is: anti-gun zealots.
Kid: Yeah, lefty scum!
Derek: Real men don't own a gun, they own five or more. Make sure your daddy's a real man.
Girl: Hi, Derek, I love you!
Derek: Aww, that's sweet. I love you too. What's your question?
Girl: Um, when I find a gun at home, did you say to look down the barrel and pull the trigger?
Derek: Sure, honey. Give it a go!
Girl: Like this?
A gunshot is heard, followed by the kids' disgusted reactions.
Derek: You see? Girls are stupid. To heck if a gun is loaded, you should always point it away from you, at an immigrant, or a banker!
Kids: Yay!
Male announcer: Ammu-Nation and Derek the Dodo have been proudly bringing gun safety to your community for over 30 years! Ammu-Nation, protecting your kids' rights!
Kids: AMMU-NATION!

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Derek the Dodo is a parody of Eddie Eagle, an NRA mascot that teaches kids about gun safety.
  • Derek is referred to as "Derrick the Dodo" on some Ammu-Nation signage.
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ProtagonistVictor Vance
Main
characters
Lance Vance† | Phil Cassidy | Louise Cassidy-Williams† | Jerry Martinez† | Bryan Forbes† | Reni Wassulmaier | Gonzalez† | Ricardo Diaz† | Armando Mendez† | Diego Mendez† | Phil Collins | Umberto Robina | Marty Jay Williams
Minor
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Radio station
employees
Trish Camden | Maurice Chavez | Couzin Ed | Adam First | Jonathan Freeloader | Heinrich Havelock | Hector Hernandez | Phil Herrick | Larry Joe | Lazlow | Luke | Lionel Makepeace | Michelle Montanius | Bryce Parker | Pepe | Bobbie Ray | John Sickerman | Chuck Summers | Teri | Dwayne Thorn | Tina Jane | Toni
Radio Show
characters
Lily Banbury | Pete Banbury | Chief | Ernest Keigel | Molly Malmstein | Gordon Moorehead | Pablo | Richard
Radio guestsBryony Craddock | Kenny Crane | Martin Graves | Pedro | Jeremy Robard | Thorton | Forbes Waverly III
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characters
Colin Allcars | Agent Alman | Harry Balzac | Robin Banks† | Candy Barr | Anita Bath | Bishop | Bub | Des Buratto | Officer Butts | Officer Cracker | Decjuan DeMarco† | Duane DeVane | Kanye Diggit | Martha Fokker | Dee Generate | Gabe Hiker† | Jose | Daryl Lect | Moe Lester† | Harris Mint | Ron A. Muck | Pearl Neklass | Joaquin Noff | Beau Nurr | Buster Nutt | Cam O'Flarge | Juan Ovzem† | Abe Ozo | Chris Packet | Private Parts | Private Places | Poop Dawg | Pops | Agent Provocateur | Stacy Rhect | Abe Rudder | Boyd Schidt | Hayden Seek | Fidel Sistaxez | The Specialist | T.J. Sucker | Sue E. Sydle | Leo Tarred | Tess Tickle | Jenny Tulls | Tate Urchips | Lee Vitout | Dylan Weed | Hugo Zehr
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characters
Oliver Biscuit | Cousin Bob | Juan Cortez | Jock Cranley | Derek the Dodo | Destiny | Diaz' Girlfriend | Doris | Dot | Eileen | Betty Feeley | Giorgio Forelli | Trent Hopkins | Abner Horowitz | Jack Howitzer | Stonewall J | Bonnie Knight | Linda | Marie Sue | Beverly McFadden | McGinley | Jenny Mitchell | Mystique | Clay Parsons | Puddles | Smithy | Tim | Trev | Troy | Chris Van Angel | Pete Vance
Deleted
characters
Leo Teal
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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