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Strangers with Candy (1999)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
8.1 (7,139 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Paramount+
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

7.98 avg 11 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 22 min avg

Ep 0: 7.4 · 221 votesEp 1: 7.6 · 232 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 169 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 189 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 182 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 173 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 158 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 148 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 133 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 139 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 163 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Retardation: A Celebration7.4221
1Old Habits, New Beginnings7.6232
2A Burden's Burden7.9169
3Dreams on the Rocks8.0189
4Who Wants Cake?8.3182
5Bogie Nights8.3173
6Let Freedom Ring8.1158
7Feather in the Storm8.2148
8To Be Young, Gifted and Blank7.6133
9Jerri Is Only Skin Deep8.1139
10The Trip Back8.3163

Season 2 (2000)

8.12 avg 10 episodes 8.6 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 160 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 143 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 132 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 125 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 138 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 149 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 146 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 138 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 122 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 122 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Virgin Jerri8.6160
2Behind Blank Eyes8.2143
3Yes You Can't7.9132
4The Goodbye Guy7.5125
5The Blank Page8.3138
6Hit and Run8.3149
7To Love, Honor, and Pretend8.4146
8Blank Stare: Part 18.4138
9Blank Stare: Part 28.0122
10A Price Too High for Riches7.6122

Season 3 (2000)

7.81 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 23 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 8.2 · 129 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 117 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 138 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 118 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 124 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 121 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 111 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 112 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 133 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 154 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Jerri's Burning Issue8.2129
2Is Freedom Free?7.5117
3Trail of Tears7.3138
4Invisible Love7.6118
5Is My Daddy Crazy?8.1124
6Blank Relay7.4121
7Ask Jerri7.8111
8There Once Was a Blank from Nantucket7.8112
9Bully8.1133
10The Last Temptation of Blank8.3154

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