Strangers with Candy 

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

Creators:

Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse

Stars:

Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Dinello	...	Geoffrey Jellineck / ... 31 episodes, 1999-2000
Stephen Colbert	...	Chuck Noblet / ... 31 episodes, 1999-2000
Amy Sedaris	...	Jerri Blank 31 episodes, 1999-2000
Greg Hollimon	...	Principal Onyx Blackman 30 episodes, 1999-2000
Deborah Rush	...	Sara 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 14 episodes, 1999-2000
Sarah Thyre	...	Coach Cherri Wolf / ... 14 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 | female protagonist | three word title | alternative comedy | social satire | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

A running gag throughout the series is that a different artistic representation (painting, sculpture, et cetera) of Principal Blackman appears in each episode.

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Goofs

Derrick Blank is frequently referred to as Jerri's stepbrother. He is actually her half-brother.

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Quotes

Jerri Blank: Well, you eat a lot.
Mr. Chuck Noblet: Jerri, I have the metabolism of a hummingbird. For instance, last night I ate half a strawberry cheesecake at 3 A.M. and I'll never gain an ounce, understand?... Great my onion rings are burned!
Jerri Blank: Sorry
Mr. Chuck Noblet: Sorry is not gonna make that golden brown ok... I'll never get this one back. You can't unfry things Jerri, you can't be something you're not.

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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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Alternate Versions

In the the complete season three box set, episodes "Trail of Tears" and "Is My Daddy Crazy?" feature the original aired episodes, however in the complete Series Box Set they are director's cut episodes.

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Connections

Referenced in RuPaul's Drag Race: RuPaul Book Ball (2016)

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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?"

Details

Official Sites:

Comedy Central

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Незнакомцы с конфеткой

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comedy Central, Paramount Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min (30 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3