Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)

A 46-year-old ex-drug addict returns to high school as a freshman.

Creators:

Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Mitch Rouse

Stars:

Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Greg Hollimon

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Dinello	...	Geoffrey Jellineck (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stephen Colbert	...	Chuck Noblet (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Greg Hollimon	...	Principal Onyx Blackman (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Deborah Rush	...	Sara Blank (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Amy Sedaris	...	Jerri Blank (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Larc Spies	...	Derrick Blank (28 episodes, 1999-2000)
Orlando Pabotoy	...	Orlando Pinatubo (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Maria Thayer	...	Tammi Littlenut (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sarah Thyre	...	Coach Cherri Wolf (13 episodes, 1999-2000)

Storyline

Jerri Blank is a 46-year-old "boozer, user and a loser" who tries to put her life back together again. The reformed runaway and addict returns to high school as a freshman, where she tries to fit in and act hip with girls 1/3 her age. Unfortunately, she hasn't quite shed her immoral background or acquired any ethics, and her bizarre family and frustrated schoolmates have trouble interacting with her.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | comedy troupe | teacher student relationship | satire | stupidity | 

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Taglines:

Doing things right....the second time around.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Comedy Central

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comedy Central, Paramount Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 22 min (30 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jerri's father Guy was killed off in the second season when creators ran out of ideas for the running gag of Guy never moving on camera. They described Guy as going from the easiest character to write for to the hardest one.

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Quotes

Chuck Noblet: So, is there no Mrs. Jellineck?
Geoffrey Jellineck: No...
Chuck Noblet: Divorce?
Geoffrey Jellineck: She was, uh, she was murdered.
Chuck Noblet: Sometimes that can be just as painful.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of every episode while the credits are rolling you see the cast in that episode dancing.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Make It Snow Girl (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Strangers With Candy Theme"
Composed by Mark Levenson
Producer Bob Golden

User Reviews

Why do they take good stuff off the air?

Stranger's With Candy has such a funny premise, and a highly un-believable one that you just have see it to believe it. I loved this series, bravo for Comedy Central to show it. In some respects it was like a very warped after school special but mixed in were themes of older adults trying to attend 'school', to compete against youngsters, and re-live a hey-day they never had in the first place.

Jeri is a character that is trying to get her life back ontrack, and at her age, she went right back to the beginning, the high school she dropped out of. Oh -- gosh-- how funny it would be to see ANY of the high school drop outs decide to go back after 15, 20, 25 years of leaving and to RE-LIVE that horror all over again!!!

This series was funny, bittersweet, and yes, more like a warped after school special but the question "Strangers With Candy" asked that we all should be asking is:

"Do I set my work aspirations higher or do I chose to work at the plastic flower plant plant like everyone else?"