About

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Gentleman Grochowski Show is a comedy variety television show, spotlighting Chicago’s local talent and rising stars. Fun and exciting interviews, sketches and stand-up comedy has been the backbone of the show for over 19 years. The Gentleman Grochowski Show has something for everyone who appreciates comedy. Join Larry Grochowski along with Partee Wesley, as they bring to you comedy, Chicago style, on The Gentleman Grochowski show! The show airs regionally, Saturdays at 2AM, on WJYS Channel 62 and reaches the Chicagoland area, as well as parts of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

LARRY GROCHOWSKI

Larry Grochowski A.K.A. “The Governor” has been entertaining Chicagoland for years on Chicago’s favorite comedy television show, The Gentleman Grochowski Show, starring The TVHAMS Comedy Troupe, which he also founded.
After graduating from Columbia College and The School of Hard Knocks, The Governor was an on-air personality at WXAV-FM radio where he was also the voice of Cougar Football as the play-by-play man. He also performed play-by-play for The Moraine Valley College’s basketball team and high school football for cable television in the south suburbs.

He won awards for his journalism and spent time covering high school sports for local newspapers. The Governor also was a cameraman for Chicago’s broadcasting icon Pat Benkowski and the long-running Sports Spotlight television show, covering sports legends like Michael Jordan, Sammy Sosa, and Frank Thomas. He found the time to graduate, not once, but twice from Chicago’s famous Second City
Training academy under two different identities.

The Governor even interned for “Svengoolie” at WCIU-TV, where he had the privilege of throwing the Rubber Chickens at the host Rich Koz. The Governor also worked for ABC News in 1996 for The Democratic National Convention when Chicago hosted it. The Governor continues his work on Saturdays at 2AM, on WJYS Channel 62 and reaches the Chicagoland area, as well as parts of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

 

PARTEE WESLEY

Partee Wesley has been a Cast Member of The Gentleman Grochowski Show for years. He started out doing Comedy Sketches and now acts as Co-Host and Fills in when the Governor needs a break. Studied Comedy at Second City and can steal the scene with his Energy and Commitment. Stay tuned because when Partee is around it’s always “Partee Time!”