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Strangers with Candy
| Strangers with Candy | |
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| Premiere | April 7, 1999 |
| Finale | October 2, 2000 |
| Creator | Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse |
| Network/Provider | Comedy Central |
| Style | 30-minute comedy, single camera |
| Company | Comedy Central |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 30 + unaired pilot + 1 film (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
Strangers with Candy ran on Comedy Central for only two years, though it gained a small but ardent following for its ironic take on after-school specials. Each episode follows a strict formula wherein a conflict is presented and resolved in 22 minutes, usually concluding with the main character, Jerri Blank, addressing the audience to explain what she has learned. Much like the influential shows Seinfeld and The Simpsons, the authority figures are as deranged as those in their care and there is no actual lesson learned. Most episodes included variations on the school's marquee-style sign, and every one ended with cast members dancing over the credits.
Technically the show ran for two seasons - one consisting of ten episodes and one of twenty, but the DVD releases have split the second season in two.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | M | |
| Stephen Colbert | Chuck Noblet | * | * | * | * |
| Paul Dinello | Geoffrey Jellineck | * | * | * | * |
| Greg Hollimon | Principal Onyx Blackman | * | * | * | * |
| Roberto Gari | Guy Blank | * | o | ||
| Dan Hedaya | * | ||||
| Deborah Rush | Sara Blank | * | o | o | * |
| Larc Spies | Derrick Blank | * | o | o | |
| Joseph Cross | * | ||||
| Amy Sedaris | Jerri Blank | * | * | * | * |
| Featured Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | M | |
| Orlando Abdo | Orlando Pinatubo | * | * | * | |
| Maria Thayer | Tammi Littlenut | * | * | * | * |
| Sarah Thyre | Coach Cherri Wolf | * | * | * | * |
Pilots
| Title | Release Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retardation: A Celebration | unreleased | |||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Central | ||||||
| Season One | April 7, 1999 | July 19, 1999 | 10 | |||
| Season Two | January 17, 2000 | July 4, 2000 | 10 | |||
| Season Three | July 10, 2000 | October 2, 2000 | 10 | |||
Feature Film
| Title | Release Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strangers with Candy | June 28, 2006 | |||||
In Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| Season 1 | June 17, 2003 | 2 | ||||
| Season 2 | November 4, 2003 | 2 | ||||
| Season 3 | September 28, 2004 | 2 | ||||
| Episode Collections - Various Series (Region 1) | ||||||
| Comedy Central's Home Grown | June 10, 2008 | purchase | 1 | |||
