Strangers with Candy
Seen it?1999 | 3 seasons | 23 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Malcolm in the Middle, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11999 · 10 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday- Season 22000 · 10 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 32000 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Stephen Colbert, Mitch Rouse, Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello
- Amy SedarisJerri Blank
- Paul DinelloGeoffrey Jellineck
- Stephen ColbertChuck Noblet
- Greg HollimonOnyx Blackman