Gerry Dee Stars in the All-New Stand-Up Special 'Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead'
Premiering Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 P.M.
Encore Presentation Airs Tuesday, July 1 At 10:00 P.M.
NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The hilarious Gerry Dee rocks the mic
when his all-new stand-up special, "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead," premieres
Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 p.m.
The encore presentation of "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead" airs Tuesday,
July 1 at 10:00 p.m.
Gerry Dee takes aim at overachievers everywhere in this brand new,
laugh-out-loud stand-up special! From childhood and beyond, this comedian has
been leading the charge against those caught reading ahead. Find out how Dee
taught school and crushed the dreams of his first grade students, in the
classroom and on the dodgeball court and his experiences crossing state
borders with his oh-so Scottish father. Dee also explains the difference
between men and women when they go out on the town. Comedy fans are in for a
treat with this all-new hour-long stand-up special!
Gerry Dee was born in Scarborough, Ontario and grew up in Toronto. In
1999, he won "Toronto's Funniest New Comic" competition. In 2002, he was the
first Canadian in 27 years to win the prestigious "San Francisco International
Comedy Competition." Former comics who got their start in this competition
include Robin Williams, Dana Carvey and Ellen Degeneres, to name a few. He
also recently appeared on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" where he finished in
third place.
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