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Strangers with Candy

1999 · 3 seasons · 30 episodes · Ended · Comedy Central

Comedy

TMDB 7.5 · 46 votes

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Doing things right....the second time around.

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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Old Habits/New Beginnings1999-04-0725m

    Jerri tries to fit in by mixing up a batch of the drug concoction Glint for Poppy, the most popular girl in school... with mixed results.

  • S01E02A Burden's Burden1999-04-1425m

    In order to teach students the responsibility of taking care of a baby, Coach Wolf gives each student a baby.

  • S01E03Dreams on the Rocks1999-04-2125m

    Jerri's starring role in the school play stirs up a dangerous cocktail of jealousy and regret in her stepmother, Sara

  • S01E04Who Wants Cake?1999-04-2825m

    Jerri is told she must help Principal Blackman out by turning snitch and rooting out the school retard if she wants to go on the class trip to Good Time Island.

  • S01E05Bogie Nights1999-06-1425m

    Jerri falls for a transfer student and later discovers the terrible secret that will keep them apart forever.

  • S01E06Let Freedom Ring1999-06-2125m

    Flatpoint High is up in arms to find out whodunit after someone scrawls a racial slur on the wall.

  • S01E07Feather in the Storm1999-06-2825m

    Jerri finds her calling on the debate team, but can she make it through the dangerous physical training for the big competition?

  • S01E08To Be Young, Gifted and Blank1999-07-0525m

    Noblet discovers that Jerri is a violin prodigy and ruthlessly grooms her to become the star he always wanted to be.

  • S01E09Jerri Is Only Skin Deep1999-07-1225m

    Desperate to become homecoming queen, Jerri concocts some unique strategies to eliminate the competition.

  • S01E10The Trip Back1999-07-1925m

    Jerri reverts back to her old ways and succumbs to drugs in an attempt to win the affection of a beautiful female stoner

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