"Undeclared" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Creator:

Judd Apatow

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Forget about home. There's no place like a co-ed dorm.

Plot:

College freshman Steve Karp and his fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives...unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.

Plot Keywords:

College | Divorce | Father Son Relationship | Dorm Life | Dormitory

Cast

Jay Baruchel	...	Steven Karp (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Carla Gallo	...	Lizzie Exley (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Charlie Hunnam	...	Lloyd Haythe (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Monica Keena	...	Rachel Lindquist (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Seth Rogen	...	Ron Garner (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Timm Sharp	...	Marshall Nesbitt (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Hal Karp (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jarrett Grode	...	Perry (12 episodes, 2001-2003)
Christina Payano	...	Tina Ellroy / ... (11 episodes, 2001-2003)
Leroy Adams	...	Adam / ... (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jason Segel	...	Eric (7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

This show marked the first time Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow and 'Adam Sandler' have worked together (though only for one episode). The three would work again on Funny People (2009).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The exterior shot of the dorm the characters reside in is only 3 stories high, yet the characters live on the 4th floor and Hillary lives on the 10th floor.

Quotes:

[Lizzie's boyfriend wants to fight Steven]
Steven Karp: If I could just explain stuff to him, he really wouldn't be so mad! I know he wouldn't!
Lloyd Haythe: It's true. If he knew *why* you had sex with Lizzie, he'd be fine with it. In fact, he'd *probably* let you do it again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)

This has a lot of promise

The ad campaign Fox ran made this show seem like a TV version of 'American Pie." The truth is much better; in fact, this has the potential to be a truly great show. Produced by Judd Apatow, creator of the much-missed "Freaks and Geeks," Undeclared has many of the same elements that made F&G so loved.

Funny, painful and sweet at the same time, Undeclared will bring back memories of what young adulthood truly is like. Jay Baruchel plays freshman Steven Karp with just the right mixture of burgeoning self-confidence and massive insecurity. The opening scene, where he celebrates his newfound adulthood by tearing his X-Files poster in half, then immediately becoming overwhelmed by remorse, is a classic.

A premiere does not a show make, but this has a lot of promise. Especially for those of who continue to mourn F&G, Undeclared show offers something we haven't seen since the former show's demise: an intelligent, emotionally true portrait of youth.