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COLLECTION · Series · 1999

Strangers with Candy

Jerri Blank is a former prostitute and junkie whore who returns to high school as a 46-year-old freshman at Flatpoint High. Jerri ran away from home and became 'a boozer, a user, and a loser' after dropping out as a teenager, supporting her drug habits through prostitution, stripping, and larceny. She has been to prison several times, the last time because she 'stole the TV'. At home, Jerri's father Guy is comatose, although he seems perfectly capable of amazing feats. Her stepmother Sara is vain and bitter, and stepbrother Derrick is a bullying jock. Jerri tries to do things the right way but always ends up learning the wrong lesson. Her hijinks often involve, either directly or indirectly, neurotic history teacher Chuck Noblet and his secret lover, sensitive art teacher Geoffrey Jellineck.

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* 7.5 (40)ComedyUnited States
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Creators
Stephen Colbert · Mitch Rouse · Amy Sedaris · Paul Dinello
Countries
United States
Studios
Comedy Central
Runtime
23 min/ep
Release
07/04/1999
Score
7.5 / 10 (40)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
18 episodes
Episode 1. Retardation A Celebration - Unaired Pilot

The unaired pilot episode. Jerry is forced to spy on her locker mate, who has been suspected of being retarded. The differences between this episode & "Who Wants Cake?": -Different sets -Different actors for the bit parts -Jerri's…

Episode 2. Interview with Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck

No synopsis

Episode 3. Interview with Geraldine 'Jerri' Antonia Blank

No synopsis

Episode 4. Interview with Principal Onyx Blackman

No synopsis

Episode 5. Interview with Ward Sutton

No synopsis

Episode 6. Q&A With The Cast

Filmed at the Museum of Television & Radio, the cast is interviewed about their characters in the show.

Episode 7. Strangers with Candy The Movie
2006-06-28

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Episode 8. Bloopers

No synopsis

Episode 9. Dance Sequence Compilation

No synopsis

Episode 10. Reno 911! Quickie

No synopsis

Episode 11. Deleted Scenes - Season 1

No synopsis

Episode 12. The Trip Back

Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris based 'Strangers with Candy' around the concept of Florence "Florrie" Fisher going back to high school as a student. In The Trip Back, Florrie is seen giving a motivational speech and taking…

Episode 13. A Message from Bob Whitely

Bob Whitely (Will Ferrell) describes his Cultural Immersion Camp.

Episode 14. Cabo San Fresca Scrapbook

Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck present a slide show that details their "school sponsored and funded research trip."

Episode 15. Storyboard Animation

Watch some original storyboard alongside the actual opening.

Episode 16. Filmstrip with Jellineck and Noblet

Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck present a slide show that details their "school sponsored and funded research trip.

Episode 17. Deleted Scenes
16 min

No synopsis

Episode 18. The Museum of Television and Radio Interview
43 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
10 episodes · 1999
Episode 1. Old Habits/New Beginnings
1999-04-07 · 25 min

Jerri tries to fit in by mixing up a batch of the drug concoction Glint for Poppy, the most popular girl in school... with mixed results.

Episode 2. A Burden's Burden
1999-04-14 · 25 min

In order to teach students the responsibility of taking care of a baby, Coach Wolf gives each student a baby.

Episode 3. Dreams on the Rocks
1999-04-21 · 25 min

Jerri's starring role in the school play stirs up a dangerous cocktail of jealousy and regret in her stepmother, Sara

Episode 4. Who Wants Cake?
1999-04-28 · 25 min

Jerri is told she must help Principal Blackman out by turning snitch and rooting out the school retard if she wants to go on the class trip to Good Time Island.

Episode 5. Bogie Nights
1999-06-14 · 25 min

Jerri falls for a transfer student and later discovers the terrible secret that will keep them apart forever.

Episode 6. Let Freedom Ring
1999-06-21 · 25 min

Flatpoint High is up in arms to find out whodunit after someone scrawls a racial slur on the wall.

Episode 7. Feather in the Storm
1999-06-28 · 25 min

Jerri finds her calling on the debate team, but can she make it through the dangerous physical training for the big competition?

Episode 8. To Be Young, Gifted and Blank
1999-07-05 · 25 min

Noblet discovers that Jerri is a violin prodigy and ruthlessly grooms her to become the star he always wanted to be.

Episode 9. Jerri Is Only Skin Deep
1999-07-12 · 25 min

Desperate to become homecoming queen, Jerri concocts some unique strategies to eliminate the competition.

Episode 10. The Trip Back
1999-07-19 · 25 min

Jerri reverts back to her old ways and succumbs to drugs in an attempt to win the affection of a beautiful female stoner

Season 2
Season 2
10 episodes · 2000
Episode 1. The Virgin Jerri
2000-01-17 · 25 min

Jerri's back out of prison and back to being a freshman at Flatpoint High. . . again. She's determined to be a proper girl, if only that little devil on her shoulder would stop trying to convince her otherwise. Coach Wolf encourages her…

Episode 2. Behind Blank Eyes
2000-01-24 · 25 min

Jerri falls for Alan, a blind boy at her school with football aspirations. The rest of the team, however, is skeptical about his abilities, but with Jerri's encouragement, Alan rises to the occasion.

Episode 3. Yes You Can't
2000-01-31 · 25 min

Everyone's got careers on the brain during Flatpoint's ""Yes You Can't"" career exploration week -- and not just the students. Mr. Noblet revisits his dreams of rockstardom, Mr. Jellineck quits teaching to pursue his art, and Jerri tries…

Episode 4. The Goodbye Guy
2000-02-07 · 25 min

Jerri suffers a devastating loss and can find no sympathy for her grief, though Mr. Jellineck chips in with his special blend of self-important empathy. The Father-Daughter Sack Race plays a pivotal role in this Very Special Episode.

Episode 5. The Blank Page
2000-02-21 · 25 min

Jerri has a difficult time in Noblet's class when she's asked to read from Moby Dick. When she realizes that cheerleaders get all the guys, plus they're treated with kid gloves in class, she decides to try out for the Donkettes squad.…

Episode 6. Hit and Run
2000-02-28 · 25 min

Someone hits Mr. Jellineck with their car, and the whole school is turned upside-down trying to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Jerri wrestles with her conscience, and Mr. Noblet considers revealing his secret feelings for Geoffrey in an…

Episode 7. To Love, Honor and Pretend
2000-03-06 · 25 min

Coach Wolf assigns marriages for her students for a class project. Jerri get paired up with Ronnie Leggett. After Jerri finds problems with her new “marriage,” she learns that it is not as easy as she thought it will be. Will Jerri be…

Episode 8. The Blank Stare (1)
2000-06-19 · 25 min

Feeling rejected by her classmates and abandoned by her family, Jerri is seduced into joining a religious cult.

Episode 9. The Blank Stare (2)
2000-06-26 · 25 min

After first attempting to stop Jerri from escaping, the leader of the cult realizes how annoying she is and tries to get rid of her, while Principle Blackman, Mr. Noblet and Mr. Jellineck try to rescue her.

Episode 10. A Price Too High for Riches
2000-07-03 · 25 min

Jerri struggles with class issues as the new shoe of the moment (""Flairs"") is a wee bit out of her price range. She snags a job at the local shoe store and schemes to procure a pair of the salacious shoes in time for popular rich girl…

Season 3
Season 3
10 episodes · 2000
Episode 1. Jerri's Burning Issue
2000-07-10 · 25 min

After deflowering a male classmate, Jerri finds out that she has contracted a series of STDs (syphillis infested with crabs which are carrying gonorrhea) and must inform all her partners of her discovery. Meanwhile, Mr. Jellineck and Mr.…

Episode 2. Is Freedom Free?
2000-07-17 · 25 min

Told in her art class to photograph something that represents freedom, Jerri creates a nude self-portrait which is immediately banned by the principal. So Jerri goes on a hunger strike.

Episode 3. Trail of Tears
2000-07-24 · 25 min

When Jerri discovers her American Indian heritage, she attends a camp run by a councilor who teaches adopted Indian children about aspects of their culture, such as alcoholism and gambling.

Episode 4. Invisible Love
2000-07-31 · 25 min

Jerri and class hunk Laird are having a fling, but he is insistent on keeping it a secret. So Jerri finds herself forced to hide out in odd places like Laird's locker, the trunk of his car, a trash can, etc., so they can continue their…

Episode 5. Is My Daddy Crazy?
2000-08-14 · 25 min

Jerri's new daddy Stew starts to act very strangely, which makes Jerri reluctant to bring him to class for Occupation Week.

Episode 6. Blank Relay
2000-08-21 · 25 min

Jerri joins the track team, but years of hard living have taken their toll on her physique. She turns to supplements of a most dubious nature to improve her performance, and the results surprise everyone at Flatpoint.

Episode 7. Ask Jerri
2000-09-11 · 25 min

At the bequest of Mr. Noblet, Jerri takes over an advice column formerly penned by Mr. Jellineck, which results in diabolical intentions on Geoffrey's part towards Chuck, and anger from nearly everyone in Flatpoint High towards Jerri.

Episode 8. Sexual Harrasment (aka There Once Was a Blank from Nantucket)
2000-09-18 · 25 min

Jerri is asked out at a school wrestling game, but the boy later takes back his offer because other boys are saying mean sexual things to Jerri and she does nothing about it. So Tamela tells her she was a victim of sexual harassment and…

Episode 9. Bully
2000-09-25 · 25 min

A new student comes to Flatpoint High, who turns out to be a bully who everyone is afraid of. When Jerri stops a fight with the bully and her friend Tammy, the bully schedules a fight for after school. Everyone keeps telling Jerri that…

Episode 10. The Last Temptation of Blank
2000-10-02 · 25 min

Winona Ryder stars as Fran, the coolest girl in school, who makes a bet that she can make Jerri so cool that even Brent Brooks (Paul Rudd) will ask her out.

Cast by season
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
Jerri Blank
Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello
Geoffrey Jellineck
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Chuck Noblet
Sarah Thyre
Sarah Thyre
Cherri Wolf
Greg Hollimon
Greg Hollimon
Onyx Blackman
?
Roberto Gari
Guy Blank
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
Sarah Blank
Larc Spies
Larc Spies
Derrick Blank
?
Orlando Pabotoy
Orlando Pinatubo
Maria Thayer
Maria Thayer
Tammi Littlenut
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