Jerri is about as close to being one as is possible for a live action show. It first aired on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on october 2. Its a series that, like its comedy central predecessor south park, delights in unpc humor, but where the two shows differ is that on strangers with. Im back in high school, living at home, and discovering all sorts of things about my body. That said, op, if youre interested in the type of humor found in strangers with candy, i suggest you check out childrens hospital, which is streaming with netflix instant. Kobe, a one eyed australian shepherd, is biting people and lunging at strangers. Flatpoint high is learning about freedom of speech, and mr.
Eager to fit in, 46yearold freshman jerri blank makes drugs for the schools most popular girl. Watch strangers with candy episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. A prequel to the criticallyacclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46yearold exjunkie excon who returns to high school in a bid to restart her life. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. In each episode, hosts john chester and andre miller travel from town to town, in millers reallife, rickety pickup truck jackie, searching for total strangers who are looking to have their lives changed.
Strangers with candy is strangers with candy on netflix. Back at home after 32 years as a teenage runaway, the wellintentioned jerri picks up her life exactly where she left it. Starring amy sedaris, the series and movie a prequel to the television show is a comedy about. Jerris burning issueseason 3, ep 1jerri learns the hard way that chlamydia is not. Strangers with candy is a television series produced by comedy central.
Strangers with candy is a prequel to the television series of the same name. I originally ordered this from but the dvd series was on backorder about 4 6 weeks. In 10 words or less the whole jerri blank saga, and then some. Strangers with candy season 1 dvd, 2003, 2disc set. In the series finale, the last temptation of blank, a photograph of beck is visible in coach wolfs food stand. Colbert coproduced the film alongside executive producer david letterman. Watch strangers with candy online full episodes of.
Jellineck does an exercise where people express themselves in photos, but when jerri wants to hang a nude picture of herself with the other photos, principal blackman and minister arsenew has it taken down. Strangers with candy is often described as a high school satire or a parody of afterschool specials, but as ive argued before, the truth is much weirder and far more interesting than either of these descriptions would suggest. Asking strangers to throw a party at their house then. The show is an amazing example of how far you can stretch the boundaries of the television sitcom. After jerri blank amy sedaris, a 40yearold drug addict and prostitute, is. Strangers with candy was a darkly comic sitcom that ran from 1999 to 2000 on comedy central and created by comedians amy sedaris, paul dinello and stephen colbert jerri blank, a 46yearold boozer, user, and loser, ran away from home when she was young and spent thirtytwo years doing things wed really, really rather not hear about, no matter how eager she is to tell us about that donkey. So the original pilot was not aired but an episode that was almost the same story was, sometimes the. Strangers with candy season 1 episode 6 rotten tomatoes. A clever film strip by closeted lovers chuck noblet and geoffrey jellineck on their. A rescued coonhound named banjo is afraid of people, even owner beverly. Paul dinellos strangers with candy had its origins as a television series on comedy central.
In 1967, jerri dropped out of high school and ran away from home. A fortysixyearold exdrug addict returns to high school as a freshman. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series strangers with candy. Strangers with candy the last temptation of blank tv episode. Sounds are categorized by type, including movies, tv, effects. But now im out of jail, picking up my life exactly where i left off. If you need a good laugh watch strangers with candy its great. Created by stephen colbert, paul dinello, mitch rouse.
Since i was anxious i ended up spending more at but received the product faster. She was adopted by guy blank and his wife, whom she believes to be her real mother. Strangers with candy s 3 e 7 ask jerri video dailymotion. The shows best episodes play with the learning a lesson concept. Strangers with candy series comedy central official site.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The following is a list of episodes for the comedy central original series strangers with candy. Strangers with candy season 3 twists the conventions of the classic afterschool special and follows the antics of 47year old jerri blank. Jerri blank, a 46yearold freshman, is a selfdescribed user, boozer and loser.
This television series is mainly focused around a woman by the name of jerri blank. Strangers with candy is an american comedy television series produced by comedy central. The complete series is worth any comedy fans money. With amy sedaris, paul dinello, stephen colbert, greg hollimon. Hello, im jerri blank and im a 46yearold high school freshman. A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46yearold exjunkie excon who returns to high. Strangers with candy the complete series dvd, 2006, 6. Strangers with candy primarily airs on comedy central and it stars many outstanding actors and actresses such as greg hollimon, paul dinello, amy sedaris, and stephen colbert, whom all provide excellent performances and keep you laughing minute after minute. Strangers with candy was an absolutely brilliant comedy that took the concept of afterschool specials and turned it on its head then gave it a wedgie and then gave it a swirlie. When a racial epithet is spraypainted on the wall of flatpoint high scholl, paul cotton jared ryan is the only witness and everyone wants to know who did it. The first 3 or 4 episodes on each disc play fine, but the last episode has. The series main character, jerri blank played by amy sedaris, was a runaway returning to high school as a freshman at the age of 46. It first aired on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on october 2, 2000. What separates strangers with candy from other high school comedies, or from most mainstream comedies in general, is the casts total dedication to their parts.
Strangers with candy is a 2005 comedy film directed by paul dinello, written by dinello, stephen colbert, amy sedaris, and mitch rouse, and serves as a prequel to their 19992000 comedy central television series of the same name. In order to teach responsibility, flatpoint highs health teacher gives each girl a real baby. The series started on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on october 2, 2000. Set in suburban flatpoint usa, follow the misadventures of jerrie blank, a 46 year old dropout who has spent the last 32 years in and out of prison. However, unlike other such dogooder shows, chester and. Geraldine antonia jerri blank amy sedaris was born in 1953 to a drunken aramapu squaw, who traded her for a pitcher of beer. Get the latest slate of new mtv shows jersey shore, teen wolf, teen mom and reality tv classics such as punkd and the hills. Kisses, a pink maltese is aggessive, nipping at owners kitten heels and eliminating on the carpet. I started a list of strangers with candy episodes page.
A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. Strangers with candythe movie 2006 choreography by richard move by richard move. How can we get netflix to stream strangers with candy. There was one in every episode usually around the 20 min mark except for the first part of. Strangers with candy twists an afterschool special into something completely original, hilarious and unfit for educational purposes. A prequel to the criticallyacclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46yearold exjunkie excon who returns to high. Amy sedaris and cole escola talk the new season of at home and strangers with candy by the a. A searchable database of strangers with candy free audio files and sound clip files mp3 and wav. I had almost forgotten how much i loved this show until comedy central released this season one dvd.
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