Amy Sedaris
Director
Strangers with Candy (1999)
Specials
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.
Released April 7, 1999
Episode 23 min
16+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Comedy Central
Network: Comedy Central
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - 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 mother is played by Sarah Thyre (or Coach Cherri Wolf on the main show)
-Chuck Noblet (Stephen Colbert) and Geoffrey Jellineck (Paul Dinello) are doctors at a local hospital instead of teachers at the school.
This episode was reshot with the finalized cast and sets, and aired as the 4th episode of the 1st season, "Who Wants Cake?". Jokes that were in this episode but cut from "Who Wants Cake?" were reworked into later episodes.
S0E2 - Interview with Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck
S0E3 - Interview with Geraldine 'Jerri' Antonia Blank
S0E4 - Interview with Principal Onyx Blackman
S0E5 - Interview with Ward Sutton
S0E6 - Q&A With The Cast
Filmed at the Museum of Television & Radio, the cast is interviewed about their characters in the show.
S0E7 - Strangers with Candy The Movie
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.
June 28, 2006, midnight
S0E8 - Bloopers
S0E9 - Dance Sequence Compilation
S0E10 - Reno 911! Quickie
S0E11 - Deleted Scenes - Season 1
S0E12 - 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 questions in a 1970's New York high school.
S0E13 - A Message from Bob Whitely
Bob Whitely (Will Ferrell) describes his Cultural Immersion Camp.
S0E14 - Cabo San Fresca Scrapbook
Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck present a slide show that details their "school sponsored and funded research trip."
S0E15 - Storyboard Animation
Watch some original storyboard alongside the actual opening.
S0E16 - Filmstrip with Jellineck and Noblet
Charles 'Chuck' Noblet & Geoffrey Jellineck present a slide show that details their "school sponsored and funded research trip.
S0E17 - Deleted Scenes
S0E18 - The Museum of Television and Radio Interview
Network: Comedy Central
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 690 min.
Released: April 7, 1999
Last Air Date: Oct. 2, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 16+
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