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CANADIAN COMEDY ICON RICK MERCER GUEST STARS ON THE RON JAMES SHOW

This Friday, October 15 on CBC’sTHE RON JAMES SHOW,Gemini-Award winner Rick Mercer (The RickMercer Report), makes a guest starring appearance. Adding more comedic fuel to the fire are guest visits by Geri Hall (22 Minutes), Christian Potenza (Total Drama) and Wayne Robson (The Red Green Show).THE RON JAMES SHOWairs Fridays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television.

In this episode, Ron can’t stomach what’s happening to food, makes a pest of himself, and the Mayor shows his pride in the worst way possible. L’il Ronnie has his temperature taken the ol’ fashioned way, and Larry Garibaldi looks to the future. All this, plus an ode to the west coast wonderland of Victoria, B.C.

THE RON JAMES SHOWshowcases the talents of renowned and much-beloved comedian Ron James, and his poetically charged observations about surviving life in the modern world. Anchored by James’ hilarious stand-up and cutting field sketches that are rich in satire and physical comedy,THE RON JAMES SHOWis a coast-to-coast hit on CBC-TV.

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