"Undeclared" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

8.7/10   

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:

Christina Payano made multiple appearances as a student in the floor before she was introduced as Tina. She is seen in the background many times and she has two speaking parts as a loser girl obsessed with Lloyd. Cast and crew enjoyed her so much they decided to make her into a full-time character.

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:

Rachel Lindquist: [Rachel has just discovered Marshall's new Japanese girlfriend, who doesn't speak English] She's got the boobs of a six-year-old and she's like, dumb.
Lloyd Haythe: I don't think a dumb girl is necessarily wrong for him.
Ron Garner: She's not dumb, she just seems dumb 'cause she's foreign. Ha! Like you, Lloyd.
Lloyd Haythe: I'm going to hurt you when you least expect it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Never got a decent chance

Watching this show helped me relive my college days (just a couple years ago). However, that's only part of the reason I enjoyed "Undeclared".

The characters were funny and realistic on certain levels. Steve Karp was the kind of lead character many guys, if not all, could relate to. The girls weren't too bad on the eyes either. Hopefully, most, if not all, will continue to find work as I felt all of them deserved more than this.

I'm surprised that FOX gave up on this so soon. I'm not sure what is going on over there, but they were once known for weird, irreverent, silly, sometimes low budget and clever tv shows. It seems lately that FOX can't do enough to make themselves seem "mainstream".

Sad to see it go.