Undeclared 

College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dormmates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives. Unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.

Creator:

Judd Apatow

Stars:

Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jay Baruchel	...	Steven Karp 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Carla Gallo	...	Lizzie Exley 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Charlie Hunnam	...	Lloyd Haythe 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Monica Keena	...	Rachel Lindquist 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Seth Rogen	...	Ron Garner 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Timm Sharp	...	Marshall Nesbitt 18 episodes, 2001-2003
Christina Payano	...	Tina Ellroy / ... 12 episodes, 2001-2003
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Hal Karp 12 episodes, 2001-2002
Jarrett Grode	...	Perry 11 episodes, 2001-2003
Leroy Adams	...	Adam / ... 8 episodes, 2001-2003
Jason Segel	...	Eric 8 episodes, 2001-2003

Storyline

Misadventures of college freshman Steven Karp, his fellow freshman and first ever girlfriend Lizzie Exley, Steven's self-confidant sophisticated womanizing British college roommate Lloyd Haythe, Lizzie's endearing college roommate with a wild side Rachel Lindquist, Steven's chubby happy-go-lucky college roommate Ron Garner, Steven's weird college roommate Marshall Nesbitt, Lizzie's loving but obsessive ex boyfriend Eric, and Steven's sympathetic geeky dad, who's just been dumped by Steven's mom which triggered his midlife crisis.

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Plot Keywords:

college | college roommate | college freshman | misadventure | british | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Campus - Reif für die Uni?

Filming Locations:

UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apatow Productions, DreamWorks Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carla Gallo and John Francis Daley were both main stars in Judd Apatow shows cancelled after one season, and subsequently played characters who dated for multiple seasons on Bones (2005).

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Rex: Oh, you want to talk about your relationship? Huh?
Eric: Yeah, I would like to.
Rex: You know what a relationship is? Real Exciting Love Affair that Turns Into Ongoing Nightmare. Sobriety Hangs in Peril. Something like that, I got it tattooed on my back.

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Crazy Credits

Each episode has a scene or outtake during the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: North by North Quahog (2005)

User Reviews

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.