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:

Good times!

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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

Greg Hollimon made his film debut in The Fugitive as the "Skating Orderly". In both "The Trip Back" and "Ask Jerry", Hollimon's character Principal Blackman shows off his roller skating prowess.

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Quotes

Father: What now, Jerri?
Jerri Blank: I want to go home.
Father: Fine. You're not a prisoner here. There are no bars on our electrified fences. We don't have attack dogs lurking in the alligator-infested swamps surrounding this compound.
Father: [Holds up a sandal] Here. Call your parents, have them come and pick you up.
Jerri Blank: That's a sandal.
Father: More distrust, Jerri!

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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

Followed by Strangers with Candy (2005)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

A breath of fresh air

With so much garbage on television these days, it's refreshing to see a show so original and well-written as Strangers With Candy. I am glad that Comedy Central is re-running this hilarious program. It is politically incorrect, vulgar, and rude...it's fantastic! The writing is some of the best I've ever seen on television, every sentence uttered by every character is funny. The one-liners fly so fast that you barely have time to laugh before the next joke. In one episode, she and a classmate become secret lovers, but he's so ashamed of being with her that she hides in dumpsters, air ducts, etc.; it's a howlingly funny sight gag to see her head poking up out of the garbage as she waits for her lover. I think this show moved too fast for today's television audience and their limited attention span, so it's a shame that it was cancelled.