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strangers with candy season one | Year: 1999 Classification: Television Directed: - Danny Leiner - Bob Balaban - Peter Lauer - Juan José Campanella - Adam Bernstein - Dan Dinello Actors/Actresses: - Amy Sedaris Here...an actual "review..." ...instead of random "I'm so happy" blurbs from around the world. Leading a brilliantly comedic cast, Amy Sedaris stars as Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old "...user, boozer & loser..." who takes another crack at life as a high school freshman. Ridiculed at every turn by...well, everyone...Jerri falls into & struggles out of more situations than one can imagine. Sometimes questionable in taste, sometimes politically incorrect, but almost always hilarious. This 2-disc set features an unaired "pilot episode" along with the 10 episodes from Season One, previously broadcast on Comedy Central between April and July of 1999. The episodes: "Old Habits, New Beginnings (Jerri cooks up some "glint" for a cheerleader);" "A Burden's Burden (Coach Wolf hands each student a baby);" "Dreams On The Rocks (Jerri stars in the school play);" "Who Wants Cake (Jerri's told to snitch to the principal);" "Bogie Nights (Jerri falls for a transfer student);" "Jerri Is Only Skin Deep (Jerri runs for Homecoming Queen);" "Let Freedom Ring (Racial graffiti is scrawled on a wall);" "Feather In The Storm (Jerri wants to joint the debate team);" "To Be Young, Gifted & Blank (Jerri is a violin prodigy?);" and "The Trip Back (Jerri reverts to her old ways)." Parental Caution: lots of references/depictions to/of sex & drugs; you decide if your kid is old enough. Not much in the way of special features: commentaries by the three leads (Sedaris, Stephen Colbert & Paul Dinello) on 4 of the 10 episodes. Extremely Funny, Raunchy Show I really loved "Strangers with Candy" and was sad when it was cancelled prematurely. The series ran for 30 some episodes, and the first 10 episodes (season 1) are included on this 2 DVD set. "Strangers" stars Amy Sedaris (sister of auther David Sedaris), Steven Colbert (seen on the "Daily Show"), and Paul Dinello. These three worked together for years (e.g., "Exit 57") before creating this series. Amy Sedaris plays Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old loser who returns to high school after being a teenaged runaway for 32 years. Her father is immobile, and her step-mother and half-brother hate her. The series is patterned after an after-school episode, and each one ends in Jerri learning a "lesson" (as well as participating in funky dance sequences!). The humor is sometimes bizzare, often raunchy, and always politically incorrect! Episode 1: Old Habits, New Beginnings. Jerri tries to fit in by mixing up some drugs (glint) for a popular cheerleader (Poppy), with tragic results. Jerri loses the first in a long series of pets and does her first "I got something to say!" bit. Episode 2: A Burden's Burden. Jerri is given a 10-pound baby (whom she dubs "Dizzy") by her health teacher. She fails miserably and is paired up with Tammi Littlenut to complete the assignment. Teacher Noblet and Jellineck begin their unusual "relationship." This episode is hilarious and presents a new, more demented side of Jerri. Episode 3: Dreams on the Rocks. Jerri get a leading role in the school production of "A Raisin in the Sun," beating out several African-American students! This acting success leads Jerri's step-mother on a "hilarious" alcolohic bender. Episode 4: Who wants cake? Jerri is asked to determine whether her lockermate, Kimberly, is "[mentally challenged]." If she doesn't cooperate, she'll miss the school trip to Good Time Island. Episode 5: Bogie Nights. Jerri falls for the new kid in school (Ricky, played by Chip from "Kate & Ally"), much to the consternation of her fellow students. Episode 6: Jerri Is Only Skin Deep. Jerri runs for Homecoming Queen. She tries to increase her "inner beauty" by doing volunteer work, with tragic results for a chicken. Episode 7: Let Freedom Ring. Jerri is suspected of writing a racial slur on a school wall, and she tries to seduce a student who supposedly witnessed the event. Jerri famously asserts that she likes the "pole and the hole." Episode 8: Feather in the Storm: Jerri wants to try out for the debate team, but everyone tells her that she's too fat, leading her to develop an eating disorder. Episode 9: To Be Young, Gifted and Blank. Mr. Noblet tries to turn Jerri into a violin prodigy, driving a wedge between himself and Mr. Jellineck. Episode 10: The Trip Back. Jerri becomes attracted to a young female stoner and begins doing pot. Extras: Sedaris, Colbert, and Dinello do audio commentary for four episodes. They are hilarious together, and the commentaries help sh FUNNY! I loved this comedy series. They should make as many seasons as possible. The actress that plays the main character is so funny, she should do stand up. LOVE THIS. ACTING AND WRITING ARE TOP NOTCH! Buy Strangers With Candy Season One at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Strangers With Candy Season One Search with the Priority Search Engine on Strangers With Candy Season One This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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