Strangers with Candy is a Comedy Central television series that ran for 30 episodes, from April 7, 1999 until October 2, 2000.
Plot Synopsis
Strangers with Candy focuses on Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris), a forty-six year old woman who decides to go back and redo high school. After many troubled years of prostitution, drug abuse and larceny, Jerri wants to go back and pick up where she originally left off as a freshman.
Cast Information
- Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank
- Stephen Colbert as Chuck Noblet
- Paul Dinello as Geoffrey Jellineck
- Greg Hollimon as Principal Onyx Blackman
Quotes
"'Strangers With Candy' twists the conventions of the After-School Special to create a completely original comedy series." -- Comedy CentralComedy Central: About Strangers with Candy
References
Fast Facts
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Network
Comedy Central
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Episodes
30
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First aired
April 7, 1999
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Last episode
October 2, 2000
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Created by
Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris and Mitch Rouse
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Tagline
"Good times!" and "Doing things right....the second time around"
