I real the autobiography of chuck jones, the creator of bugs bunny, and he defined farce as when the protagonists are strange, surrounded by normals. The following is a list of episodes for the comedy central original series strangers with candy. Watch strangers with candy 2005 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Jellineck quits to follow his dreams of being a painter, while jerri tries to discover just what her dreams are. Eager to fit in, 46yearold freshman jerri blank makes drugs for the schools most popular girl. Gothamist loves amy sedaris, and is thrilled that she and strangers co. Lie detector strangers with candy video clip comedy central. Strangers with candy on dvd june 28, 2006 starring sarah jessica parker, matthew broderick, dan hedaya, philip seymour hoffman. This means the excon and former drug addict is returning to high school as a. A prequel to the critically acclaimed comedy central series of the same name, it. Meet jerri blank, a 46yearold boozer, user and a loser who is trying to put her life back together again by going back to high school. Strangers with candy was an absolutely brilliant comedy that took the concept of afterschool specials and turned it on its head then gave it a wedgie and then gave it a swirlie. Jerri blank amy sedaris, a 46yearold former high school dropout and self.
What separates strangers with candy from other high school comedies, or from most mainstream comedies in general, is the casts total dedication to their parts. Now, the former strangers with candy star is showcasing her diverse but necessary homemaking skills on the new trutv series, at home with amy. But somehow the shows creatorsamy sedaris, paul dinello, and stephen colbertwrung three. A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46 yearold exjunkie, excon who returns to high school in a bid to start her. Strangers with candy, the insanely brilliant comedy central show starring amy sedaris, will be made into a movie. Strangers with candy 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
This feature film was released in 2006 and is based upon the. It first aired on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on october 2, 2000. Two excerpts from strangers with candy, with choreography by richard move. Feb 05, 2000 lie detector clip season 2 ep 3 252000 mr. Strangers with candy where to stream and watch decider. One day jerri tries to throw a party to become more popular, but when she finds out no one is coming, jerri uses her knowledge of drugs to lure the popular kids to her party. There was one in every episode usually around the 20 min mark except for the first part of blank stare.
Strangers with candy twists an afterschool special into something completely original, hilarious and unfit for educational purposes. Popular videos strangers with candy strangers with candy topic. Strangers with candy pop culture news, movie, tv, music. A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. Strangers with candy is an american comedy television series produced by comedy central. The chameleon actress and writer, best known for strangers with candy, the comedy central series she starred in and cocreated, bojack horseman, and guest roles on shows like unbreakable kimmy schmidt and broad city, is returning to tv with her own show, at home with amy sedaris. Philip seymour hoffman in strangers with candy youtube. Strangers with candy 2005 runaway jerri blank returns home at the age of 47 ready to pick up where she left off. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Jerri blank, a 46yearold freshman, is a selfdescribed user, boozer and loser who takes on the perils and pratfalls of flatpoint high and life at home. Strangers with candy 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 25, 2002 an innercity high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies. Strangers with candy pop culture news, movie, tv, music and. And comedy is when the protagonist is normal, but encounters strangeness. The stepford wives movie trailer 2004 nicole kidman, matthew broderick, glenn close.
Noblet tests jerris ability to answer questions honestly in order to determine which career shes best suited for. Flatpoint highs chastity crusade reminds jerri how much harder it is to be a virgin than a slut. Our last cult hit comedy may also receive the film treatment, if the proposed movies development isnt arrested. The story of jerri blank, a 46 yearold exjunkie and excon who emerges from her long prison stay with a special goodbye prison riot with h. But somehow the shows creatorsamy sedaris, paul dinello, and stephen colbertwrung three aggressively weird and hilarious. Strangers with candy old habits new beginnings comedy. Check out this behind the scene look at bad boys for life read more. Strangers with candy seems too, well, strange to have ever existed. A prequel to the critically acclaimed comedy central series of the same name, it is the tale of jerri blank amy sedaris, a. Probably best to find a clip of the series on youtube or hulu before you decide to purchase the trapper keeper clad. There was one in every episode usually around the 20 min mark except for the first part of.
Most people missed the late, lamented philip seymour hoffmans wonderful small part in the strangers with candy feature film. A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46 yearold exjunkie, excon who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing strangers with candy near you. It first aired on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final s. Strangers with candy series comedy central official site. Feb 12, 2012 a prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46 yearold exjunkie, excon who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over. Jun 05, 2018 strangers with candy seems too, well, strange to have ever existed. Strangers with candy is a television series produced by comedy central. Jellineck does an exercise where people express themselves in photos, but when jerri wants to hang a nude picture of herself with the other photos, principal blackman and minister arsenew has it taken down. Chris pratt confides that he both lied and lost money for the chance to act alongside amy sedaris, philip seymour hoffman, and stephen. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Strangers with candy series comedy central official.
Philip seymour hoffmans wonderful small part in the strangers with candy feature film. Flatpoint high is learning about freedom of speech, and mr. Yet another compilation video, of the various times chuck has stuffed his face on the show. Strangers with candy 10 cult tv hits that originally. Strangers with candy is a 2005 comedy film directed by paul dinello, written by dinello, stephen colbert, amy sedaris, and mitch rouse, and serves as a prequ. Eager to fit in, 46yearold freshman jerri blank makes drugs for the schools most popular. Find out where strangers with candy is streaming, if strangers with candy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Probably best to find a clip of the series on youtube or hulu before you decide to purchase the trapper keeper clad series. I had almost forgotten how much i loved this show until comedy central released this season one dvd. Strangers with candy has some laughs here and there, but as a good comedy, it never succeeds at being anything other. Strangers with candy is a 2005 comedy film released by thinkfilm, first screened at the sundance film festival. Each half hour follows the misadventures of jerri blank, a 46 year old high school dropout who has spent the last 32 years in and out of prison a self described boozer, user and loser. Acting in the strangers with candy movie cost chris. Strangers with candy 2005 a prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46 yearold exjunkie, excon who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
The episodes for strangers with candy season 2 are. Strangers with candy the virgin jerri comedy central. Strangers with candy i got something to say youtube. Strangers with candy is a 2005 comedy film directed by paul dinello, written by dinello, stephen colbert, amy sedaris, and mitch rouse, and serves as a prequel to their 19992000 comedy central television series of the same name. An innercity high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies. Each half hour follows the misadventures of jerri blank, a 46 year old high school dropout who has spent the last 32 years in and out of prison a self described boozer, user and lose. Thinkfilm presents an exclusive first look at the strangers with candy movie trailer. Plus, we can never forget her onetime cheese balls and cupcakes catering business, dusty food cupcakes.
Jerri succumbs to her old drug ways in an attempt to win over a beautiful stoner. Amy sedaris wickedly irreverent comedy central tv series, strangers with candy, comes to the screen with a satisfying movie spinoff that will please newcomers as well as those already wellversed in the world of jerri blank. Strangers with candy movie photos and stills fandango. Strangers with candy is the tale of jerri blank, a fortyseven year old excon, junky whore who decides to return home after thirtytwo years as a runaway. Apr 25, 2006 thinkfilm presents an exclusive first look at the strangers with candy movie trailer. A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring jerri blank, a 46 yearold ex junkie, excon who returns to high school in a bid to start her. The series started on april 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on october 2, 2000. Colbert coproduced the film alongside executive producer david letterman.
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