''The Second City's Next Comedy Legend'' was a summer reality show that aired on

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in 2007. Contestants

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and create characters for their chance to win a spot on the Second City Canadian Touring Company. Judges are

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, Dave Thomas and

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and the show is hosted by

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. Current Second City

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performers Matt Baram, Paul Bates,

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and Naomi Snieckus act as mentors. The show is co-executive produced by Second City CEO Andrew Alexander and producer Morgan Elliot. Auditions for the 2007 show took place March 20 in

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, March 24 in

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, March 27 in Halifax and April 4 in

. The show premiered on July 10, 2007.

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The Second City Official WebsiteOfficial Myspace Page
* Second City Television CBC Television original programming 2000s Canadian reality television series 2007 Canadian television series debuts 2007 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub

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