I give it a 5 (out of 10) for the accomplishment of making viewers out of even those who don't like it. No laugh track is necessary, as you'll surely know where the giggles come in. It delivered excellent performance from all the staff, but Colbert is notable because he co-created the show and wrote many episodes and frequently does musical dance numbers. Im also tempted to compare Let Freedom Ring to the episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasmand South Park that addresses the n-word in similar ways. Really! video strangers with candy principal blackman Strangers With Candy Movie added by Snerkie Thanksgiving Pageant added by elisalazz video "The Trip Back" PSA - Inspired Strangers With Candy - 2/3 added by elisalazz Jerri Blank, I mean, Florrie Fisher. Every episode features a warped theme or moral lesson and ends with the cast and other featured actors from the episode dancing. Ive been watching the show and its funny that you can tell Amys NC roots in this show like the recent At Home With show. I thought it was horrible, but ultimately conceded it captured the overall essence of the show. Deborah Rush is married to Walter Cronkite's son. added by . I swear you could see his dangly bits at one point. It's good. Its reminiscent of the episode Dreams On The Rocks, where Saras drinking is a problem not because its a threat to her health, but because it might embarrass Jerri. Amy Sedaris said of Jerri Blank that "she's like a rash; you never know when she's going to pop up. I just re-watched it to be sure. They listen so politely. [quote] Sarah Thayer was so good. She becomes so flustered that she quickly runs out of the room, only leaving her feet behind. ;). moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Hard to believe Stephen Colbert could be involved with this and turn out to be such a knitted brow, neo-puritan, woke preacher. Strangers with Candy The Filmstrip Season 1 E 6 06/26/1999 Principal Blackman dons a variety of costumes in order to call out a racist student. Strangers with Candy S1 E6. I didnt realize it was on Paramount+. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site Jerri agonizes over what she wants to do with her life while Mr. Jellineck quits teaching to become a starving artist. [quote] A few jokes landed badly, like a line written for Deborah Rush in a scene between her character and Principal Blackman at Jeris fathers funeral. Jerri takes over the school newspapers advice column from Jellineck. The second episode opening scene in which Noblett and Jellineck met in the bathroom WAS really hot. So come on down and work for the artificial flower factory. Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends. It would have been Twitter cancelled after 1 episode today, but I'm glad Paramount + shows it. YOUR FAVORITE COMEDY CENTRAL SHOWS ARE ON PARAMOUNT+. YOUR FAVORITE COMEDY CENTRAL SHOWS ARE ON PARAMOUNT+. Can she learn to read? Watching them watch it with wide eyes and dropped jaws is hilarious. - All pumpkins are racist. When Jerri announces she's giving up on music, her father finds the courage to overcome his hatred of the violin. Seeing that Fisher strongly resembled their friend Amy Sedaris, they showed her a copy of the tape and, suitably impressed with Sedaris's imitation of Fisher, began developing a series based around the idea of Fisher going back to high school herself. I had a friend curl my hair, wore a big paint splattered smock, bikenstocks with socks, glasses on a chain, and a Flatpoint High faculty badge. And this is a middle-aged woman! At the Movies: Superman Returns/Monster House/The Devil Wears Prada/Strangers with Candy/Who Killed the Electric Car? All you need to do is sign up with your email and boom: credit for your preorder on a new Samsung device. Find the exact The girl goes upstairs for something and the dad offers to give the BF tips on how to make out. This is a twisted, very funny satire on After-School Specials brought to you by a bunch of Second City vets: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Mitch Rouse, Paul Dinello, and Greg Hollimon. Trolling the Video store one afternoon, I decided that I wanted to rent a comedy DVD. Jerri: Okay, as long as you're not a cult. 06/26/1999. In her later life, she became an actress, which included a role in the television show Sex and the City. Jerrrrrrrri Blaaaaaaank. Most important to us, the viewer is it's rare ability to actually make one laugh out laud. And just remember, r15, babies don't cost money, they make money. In the faculty shower, Noblet confesses his concerns about Jellinecks state of mind to Blackman, who decides to call in former grief counselor Percy Kittens (played be the great but terminally underused Tim Meadows) for assistance. Flatpoint High discovers Jerris illiteracy, which she must overcome in order to make the cheerleading squad. Each character is funny. Sometimes its hard to tell just what point Strangers With Candy is making, or if its making one at all. This item: Strangers With Candy - Season One by Amy Sedaris DVD $92.97 Strangers With Candy - Season Three by Paul Dinello DVD $7.22 Strangers With Candy: Season 2 by Paul Dinello DVD $35.99 Strangers With Candy: Season 2 Paul Dinello 252 DVD 22 offers from $3.55 Strangers with Candy: The Complete Series Amy Sedaris 353 DVD 10 offers from $33.98 I liked when Chris "welcome to the OC, bitch" Carmac played a hot jock. Watching this show is much like watching a beautiful woman pick her nose. I am glad they did though.". Jerri opens up about a tragic incident at Flatpoint High and learns a lesson in racial tolerance. Looks like he's stuck with Colbert as a writer and producer on both his Comedy Central show and the Late Show. Paul Cotton (Jared Ryan): Jerri's love interest who gets to see her "Liberty Bell" in. The one thing that I found to be somewhat entertaining was the relationship between the two male teachers. Pick up the Series DVD today! I'd hate to think Stephen would fuck his best friend's ex, plus I believe he was married for most of the time they've known each other. Some features on this site require a subscription. Could she be the mysterious vandal? Contents 1 The Blank Family 1.1 Geraldine Antonia "Jerri" Blank (Amy Sedaris) 1.2 Sara Blank (Deborah Rush) 1.3 Guy Blank (Roberto Gari) 1.4 Derrick Blank (Larc Spies) 2 Flatpoint High Faculty While she was putting together a pitch for her series, her friends Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert watched a bootleg copy of a Scared Straight!type public-service film called The Trip Back, in which motivational speaker Florrie Fisher recalled (among other things) her days as a New York prostitute to a group of high-school students. The principal, the teachers, the stepmom, EVERYONE is hilarious. That her husband requested no darkies at his funeral? It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Jeri Blank is 46 and just got out of prison. As for Amy, check out her IMDb page and see how lovely she looks in real life. Jerri must again face her own racist views when she discovers that she is a full-blooded Native American Indian and is sent to a cultural-immersion camp for adopted redskins. Strangers with Candy (1999) - S01E07 Feather in the Storm clip with quote You're a racist. The film, a prequel to the television show, was completed in 2004 and acquired by Warner Independent at Sundance in 2005, but release of the film was delayed due to legal clearance issues. Blackman concurs: Put away your claws, Kittens. All Rights Reserved. Jerri Blank discovers her mother has died, her father, Guy, has remarried to the hateful Sara Blank, and she has an arrogant half-brother Derrick. Strangers with Candy. R154, I seem to remember in the DVD commentary them saying that it was almost impossible to find an old person who could hold the frozen positions and so they didnt get to use that gag very often because it ruined the effect of the actor couldnt hold the position convincingly. Pfft. Every few years I watch that video with Florrie Fisher, and every time I watch it it's even more insane than I remember. They go to the basement where her father (Colbert) is sculpting a squirrel. But as Jerri is rummaging around, a can of black spraypaint falls out of her bag. I have to say that the series was just hilarious. I may be misremembering this,, but I could swear it was an actual episode. I know the right spelling so Im pretty sure my mistake was due to auto correct. All Rights Reserved. [quote]Does anyone remember the 90s Comedy Central show called Strangers with Candy?. Amy looks just like her, and would have made a more convincing Judy than Renee Z. The series ran for 30 some episodes, and the first 10 episodes (season 1) are included on this 2 DVD set. I learned at a Unitarian Universalist church that Im going to sit at the welcome table is actually a real song. I remember this show with great fondness, and am happy to see it is arriving on DVD -- plus the feature length movie version will hit screens this summer! why do they always cancel the best shows. The writing is some of the best I've ever seen on television, every sentence uttered by every character is funny. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. I was originally annoyed, being a fan of British and subversive humor, but the first time I actually sat an watched an episode all the way through I was hooked. Let's hope it lasts for several more seasons. "[3], In 2007, Strangers with Candy was ranked #30 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever. Go figure. Strangers with Candy (1999) - S01E07 Feather in the Storm. I find myself still laughing at some of the jokes days after I watch it. So I thought I'd check this one out. Next thing they're basically French kissing. The series started on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Downloaded every episode. . It's long since disappeared from Comedy Central, but DVDs of Seasons One and Two are out, and a movie version by the same team is on its way for 2005. My first exposure to him. Their college-age son committed suicide a few years ago. And then I laughed really hard., Why does YOUR finger smell like HIS ass?. the web and also on Android and iOS. R120 Another Period is great. Hello and thank you for registering. Watch Episodes Episodes & Videos About Season 3 Full Episodes All Videos 22:08 Sign in to Watch S3 E1 Jerri's Burning Issue Strangers With Candy: Season 2 Amy Sedaris 292 DVD 26 offers from $5.00 Strangers With Candy - Season Three Amy Sedaris 242 Principal Blackman and Percy Kittens devise a clever plan to uncover a racist. Out of Office Explores Remote Work Absurdity. Colbert making like Annie Sullivan and Jerri like Helen Keller. - We all know you're a racist bastard. And yet when he finally gets to the part of the story where he sees the graffiti, Jellineck is too verklempt to utter the n-word. When I straddle and squat, to show you my Im sorry for all those hurtful things I said about youyou dirty, dirty Jew Diary. Amy Sedaris is incredible as the strange (and really ugly) Jerri Blank. Jerri confronts her mom about her embarrassing behavior, leading Mrs. Blank to admit to why she drinks. so hot. The way that I felt about the Strangers movie is the same as how I felt about the Kids In the Hall, AbFab, MST3K, etc movies. Chris Carmack was the jock who used Jerri as a fuck-hole but didn't want to be seen with her. That's the key. See the emphasis on PARODYING there? Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. How those kids in the audience stopped themselves from laughing out loud puzzles me to this day. Strangers with candy is, well, THE BEST COMEDY EVER. If you're gonna reach for a star, well, reach for the lowest one you can. In some respects it was like a very warped after school special but mixed in were themes of older adults trying to attend 'school', to compete against youngsters, and re-live a hey-day they never had in the first place. I suppose that's one thing on it's side. Meanwhile, Jellineck is dealing with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress. I was completely drawn in. Directed by Paul Dinello. The series started on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Easily capped off with a trite, moralistic conclusion. Stranger's With Candy has such a funny premise, and a highly un-believable one that you just have see it to believe it. They discover Jerri is illiterate while she goes to cheerleading try-outs. I feel Jerri's juvenile delinquent antics deeply, they were a part of my youth too. What does the title "Strangers with Candy" mean? Strangers with Candy has a relatively small cast, with most characters only appearing once, so this is restricted to main and recurring characters. Gonads? It seems like the writers perfect every little joke. Jerri banged the class nerd so hard she made him gay! This show was so original in so many ways. The DVDs. was SO HOT!!! A few jokes landed badly, like a line written for Deborah Rush in a scene between her character and Principal Blackman at Jeris fathers funeral. My favorite quote: Whats the difference between being married and in love, and single and in the backseat of a car?, Strangers With Candy Unaired Pilot- Retardation, A Celebration. This show is intelligent yet crass and, refreshingly, without a laugh track. A California wildfire awakens a werewolf, but a group of curious teens -- once bitten -- will not shy away from the threat of decimation on Wolf Pack, streaming January 26 on Paramount+. It boggles my mind that he went from the fry daddy to late night. Only like 5 people knew who I was supposed to be, but I had a blast. I watched a few episodes last night and laughed and laughed and laughed. I've always liked her performances. Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News. Well I got it real fast. "Junkie whore, wait i've already done that". It tells the story of Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) the 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school to pick up right where she left off. Jerri Blank: "Packing a Musket", by Jerri Blank. Look at how far Mr. Colbert has come in what is actually a relatively short period of time. Please put this out on video or DVD!!! It is insinuated in both the series and film that he is in love with Jerri. Iris Puffybush (Dolores Duffy): Secretary to Principal Blackman (and, as implied on several occasions, "much, much more"). The following is a list of episodes for the Comedy Central original series Strangers with Candy. Apparently not only did no one get the reference, which wasn't that surprising, but assumed it was a fact and didn't give two shits. [quote]It could never be made today because of its frequently sexist, homophobic, and racist comments, and outrageous situations. (Who knew Blackman had such a scatological fixation?) Oh Ramon! And I was teaching kids some of the time. She mentions lots of NC specific things in just the first season. Sedaris, Dinello, Colbert and a few other folks had a sketch comedy show for a little while before "Strangers with Candy" -- it was called "Exit 57". Yes R163 I think thats the episode where she tries to reclaim her virginity. This is the company's first feature film production. My friends and I still randomly leave voice messages for each other as Piglet. I always thought the episode Bully was one of the series best. The way Jellineck was standing so closely behind Noblett as he used the urinal was extremely erotic. S3 E10. Strangers With Candy is hyper-irreverenta show that's too willfully bonkers to be taken seriously on any moral level. No, no one remembers it, and it most certainly isn't quoted constantly on Datalounge. The series' main character, Geraldine Antonia "Jerri" Blank (played by Amy Sedaris), was a "junkie whore"/runaway returning to high school as a freshman at age 46 at the fictional Flatpoint High School (home of the Concrete Donkeys) in the town of Flatpoint. Remember it, I have the full series on DVD! It's very different from most sitcoms, and most of the timing and originality of the jokes are pulled off terrifically. I had to stop myself from cracking up or obnoxiously singing it like Jeri did. A friend dragged me to the movie against my will because I never saw the tv series and I didnt think I would get it. Jerri and Mr. Jellineck have close encounters of the school bully kind. For example: Jerri finally lures Paul back to her house, where she impatiently pretends to study for a few minutes before tearing off her high-waisted stonewashed jeans and revealing her Liberty Bell. (See the crack, she says.) Jerri runs over Mr. Jellineck and has difficulty keeping the secret; Mr. Noblet discovers that the revelation of another secret is the key to Jellinecks recovery. . Oct 02, 2000. I am glad that Comedy Central is re-running this hilarious program. Why couldn't all middle-aged women look like this? Also, movie Derek and movie Orlando both sucked big balls! Colbert was hardly a young boy in it, either: Paul Dinello was (is?) Flatpoint High is in the grip of a racist who spray-painted an ethnic slur on the wall. Also some very clever sight gags, implying that she pulls the baby out of her knapsack, and also when she hands the baby a dangerous sharp cut open soda can, only to find he has toppled off the dresser into a laundry basket. stars: Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank, Stephen Colbert as Mr. Chuck Nobblets, Paul Dinello as Mr. Goffrey Jellynacks, Gregory Holliman as Principal Onix Blackman. Reuniting the cast and writers from the original series . Mrs. Blank humiliates Jerri by showing up to Flatpoint High drunk and disorderly. This new show from Comedy Central is completely loopy! R5, when they slam the art room door and start making out and Stephen reaches up swipes the lightbulb and smashes it out? With the school "Purity Dance" days away, Jerri struggles with the decision to tell her popular new boyfriend that she has contracted an epic case of syphilis. Looks real. Slithering out of Comedy Central's womb in 1999, Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old dropout junkie whore, returns to high school as the new kid and picks up her life right where she left off in the. There's some familiar faces from SCTV, and Amy Sedaris is a genius. I think this show moved too fast for today's television audience and their limited attention span, so it's a shame that it was cancelled. Im always reluctant to over-analyze Strangers With Candy, but its tempting to read this episode as a statement about hypocritical squeamishness over the use of the n-word. The Munchies. I never saw Strangers With Candy, when it was on Comedy Central. Why didn't the original actors return? Several lines of dialogue in the series were taken verbatim from Fisher's public-service film. click ACCEPT. He looked so angelic that he really sold his introduction, when they suspended him in the air, as if he were an angel coming down from the rafters. It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. As the victim of sexual harassment, Jerri must decide whether to put out, put up or shut up. "Really I don't know how they got away with some of their jokes, even though it was on cable. R152, perhaps you would. R45, thats Jeremy Davidson, and hes STILL hot! Strangers with Candy is an American comedy television series produced by Comedy Central. Chuck Noblet: I wasn't pushing you away, I was pulling me toward myself. A 46-year-old ex-drug addict returns to high school as a freshman. After her dentist reminds her about integrity, Jerri boards the bus to Good Time Island determined to not turn snitch. 2023 Comedy Partners. Amy is one of the best talk show guests ever. Creators Stephen Colbert Paul Dinello Mitch Rouse Stars Amy Sedaris Paul Dinello Stephen Colbert See production, box office & company info Watch on Paramount+ S1-3 with Prime Video Channels More watch options Add to Watchlist 69 User reviews 9 Critic reviews Episodes 31 Top-rated That episode in which Jerri and Tammi co-parent the baby for health class is probably the best in the series. OP. Thanks to R119! The film takes place before the series. To me, this is perhaps the best comedy show ever written and acted. It is wonderful. Full Ep. Claire Noblet (Carolyn Popp): Wife to Chuck Noblet. 2023 Comedy Partners. Comedy Central and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of comedy partners. I love the down-low closet romance between Stephen Colbert and the Art teacher. I dont think Ive ever heard laughter like that in a movie theatre. So far, Strangers With Candy has covered a whole host of Difficult Subjects, from alcoholism to drug addiction to the mentally retarded and their affinity for baked desserts. During this she has to deal with her crazy science teacher Chuck Noblet (Stephen Colbert), the eccentric art teacher Geoffrey Jellineck (Paul Dinello) and Principal Blackman (Greg Holliman). Jerri Blank is hilarious as the 46 year old freshman. Tammi's hip bones catch Mr. Noblet's eye, and Jerri considers the impact of her dietary habits. "See thats my one leg and this is my other leg and SNATCH IT DOWN!" Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Mitch Rouse. This just in: The Tooning Out the News crew returns with all-new episodes starting Wednesday, January 18 after The Daily Show. Guest stars on "Strangers with Candy" included Tim Meadows, Andy Richter (often), Janeane Garofalo, Bebe Neuwirth, Will Ferrell, David Cross, Heather Matarazzo, Mark McKinney, Cheri Oteri, Paul Rudd and Winona Ryder. In a spectacular scene in the cafeteria, Jerri assures him that, despite rumors about her Sapphic tendencies, she likes the pole and the hole. As she strokes Pauls face with a banana, she invites him to come over after school so she can make his pinky all stinky.. 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Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, and Paul Dinello reprised their roles for the film; several other characters were recast because the actors who played them now looked too old to be in high school. The 30 episodes are spread over six DVDs, which arrive in one of the nicer package concepts I've seen recently. - You're a racist! Jerri ran away from home and became "a boozer, a user, and a loser" after dropping out of high school as a teenager, supporting her drug habits through prostitution, stripping, and larceny. Jerri learns the hard way that chlamydia is not a flower -- just in time for the big school dance. Words cannot explain Strangers with Candy. After spending time in the slammer for stealing a TV, Jerri decides to abandon her life of debauchery and go back to exactly where she left off- as a freshman at Flatpoint High. I have this memory of telling a friend "I watched the Strangers with Candy movie so you don't have to". Jerri turns back to a life of drugs after being seduced by a beautiful female druggie. Jerri is recruited by a cult of happy people who sing the same song (a lot), and Flatpoint High begins a radical change in politics, becoming a totalitarian regime, keeping its students/citizens to a code of strict anonymity and perfect obedience. She decides to start her life over, and that means entering high school as a freshman. One of the best shows on comedy central. Even if raunchy humor isnt your thing, you have to admire Strangers With Candyfor its inventiveness: This show really knows how to find new ways to be crude, and takes the filth to a grotesque extreme. Find Strangers With Candy videos, photos, wallpapers, forums, polls, news and more. [1] Contents The last episode features Flatpoint being turned into a strip mall because the show was cancelled to make room for a TV show called Strip Mall. Dr. Dre put the kibosh on Majorie Taylor Greene. Thats hilarious stuff. Rebecca (cult recruiter): Oh, it's just a collective cooperative community service operation outreach program project. You need to see it to believe it and even then you'll be scratching your head in disbelief (while laughing your ass off of course). The political and social satire would be much more effective and entertaining if it weren't so obvious that they were trying as hard as they possibly could to make a point without making it seem like they were. While Jerri sparks a joint in the park, Tammi sells a bake sale brownie to a not-so-undercover officer. A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 19:58. Skip to 2:40 for Piglet if you want, but this whole interview is fabulous. Strangers with candy is best explained as a parody within a parody. Now, at age 46, she returns back to the same high school and is treated like any other high school student (even though she uses foul language, tells racist and sexist drugs, and frequently talks about giving somebody the shiv, etc.

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