Strangers with Candy
“Doing things right....the second time around.”
Series Overview
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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3 Seasons • 30 Episodes
23 min per episode
1999 – 2000
Premiered: Wed, Apr 7, 1999
Stephen Colbert
Mitch Rouse
Amy Sedaris
Paul DinelloLatest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 10: “The Last Temptation of Blank”
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.
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Packing a Musket, By Jerri Blank
Type: Clip • Published 2013-08-27
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Colbert, Mitch Rouse, Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello
Kent Alterman, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman
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Kent Alterman
Producer
Stephen Colbert
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What is Strangers with Candy about?
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.
How many seasons does Strangers with Candy have?
Strangers with Candy comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Strangers with Candy?
Key cast members in Strangers with Candy include Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Greg Hollimon.
Who created or directed Strangers with Candy?
Strangers with Candy was developed and directed by Stephen Colbert, Mitch Rouse, Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello.