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A&E presents Growing Up Twisted with Dee Snider, July 27

By April MacIntyre Jul 26, 2010, 3:33 GMT

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A&E TV presents a reality show based on Dee Snider of “Twisted Sister,” the front man and his family as they navigate every day life.

"Growing Up Twisted" takes us to Long Island.  The seven episode series premieres with two back-to-back half hour episodes on Tuesday, July 27 at 10 PM and 10:30 PM ET/PT.

Dee back in the black, courtesy of A&E

After the glory of "Twisted Sister" in the 1980s, Dee Snider had it tough, as his son, Jesse Blaze Snider, shared with the reality TV series "Rock the Cradle" audience, recalling the tough financial times his family went through.

Dee Snider was the front man of heavy metal band Twisted Sister. But really, he’s just one of six – a regular guy navigating life in the suburbs of New York with his wife, Suzette, and their four kids.

They are a tight-knit family with children who are strong-willed: Jesse Blaze is an aspiring rock musician, husband and new father; Shane is the resident comic; Cody’s a budding filmmaker; and Cheyenne is daddy’s little girl, making the tough transition to teenager.

Dee's kids, courtesy of A&E

They’re a rock-solid family of unique individuals not afraid to speak their minds. Despite their father’s rock star status, they are just like every other family… only not at all.

“Carpet And Drapes” - Tuesday, July 27 at 10 PM ET/PT
Dee decides to get his “Suzette Forever” tattoo redone as a surprise on their 34th anniversary, but is floored to find out that Suzette started the process of removing her “Dee Forever” tattoo.

After this ruins their anniversary dinner, Suzette is on a mission to fix things with Dee and designs a new tattoo that she later seductively reveals. Throughout the anniversary plans, the kids realize they’ve gotten to learn a little “too much information” about their parent’s sex life, especially when they find a packet of pink hair dye not intended for their mom’s locks.

“Baptism By Snider” - Tuesday, July 27 at 10:30 PM ET/PT
Twisted Sister lead singer, Dee Snider, is the lone voice of reason when his family packs a whirlwind of activity into one week. Their eldest son, Jesse, wants to have a christening for his daughter, but a touching tribute song he writes for the event opens up old wounds between father and son.

Jesse, wife and baby, courtesy of A&E

Then the family heads to the city for son Shane’s stand-up act, but his brother Cody nearly gets into a fight with a comic that disrespects the Snider clan. Finally, the family needs to pull it all together in time to stage a very touching… and very twisted christening.