Strangers with Candy (1999)

Name: Strangers with Candy
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Greg Hollimon

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (7,150 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

8.00 avg 11 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Retardation: A Celebration	7.4	183
1	Old Habits, New Beginnings	7.6	196
2	A Burden's Burden	8.0	133
3	Dreams on the Rocks	8.0	133
4	Who Wants Cake?	8.3	125
5	Bogie Nights	8.3	116
6	Let Freedom Ring	8.1	102
7	Feather in the Storm	8.2	111
8	To Be Young, Gifted and Blank	7.7	96
9	Jerri Is Only Skin Deep	8.1	95
10	The Trip Back	8.3	108

Season 2 (2000)

8.11 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 7.6 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Virgin Jerri	8.5	116
2	Behind Blank Eyes	8.2	105
3	Yes You Can't	7.9	94
4	The Goodbye Guy	7.5	87
5	The Blank Page	8.3	100
6	Hit and Run	8.3	90
7	To Love, Honor, and Pretend	8.4	90
8	Blank Stare: Part 1	8.4	100
9	Blank Stare: Part 2	8.0	84
10	A Price Too High for Riches	7.6	84

Season 3 (2000)

7.81 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jerri's Burning Issue	8.2	91
2	Is Freedom Free?	7.5	79
3	Trail of Tears	7.3	100
4	Invisible Love	7.6	80
5	Is My Daddy Crazy?	8.1	86
6	Blank Relay	7.4	83
7	Ask Jerri	7.8	73
8	There Once Was a Blank from Nantucket	7.8	74
9	Bully	8.1	77
10	The Last Temptation of Blank	8.3	116