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Strangers with Candy

23min

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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Old Habits/New Beginnings

1. Old Habits/New Beginnings

25min

7th Apr 1999

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.

A Burden's Burden

2. A Burden's Burden

25min

14th Apr 1999

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

Dreams on the Rocks

3. Dreams on the Rocks

25min

21st Apr 1999

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

Who Wants Cake?

4. Who Wants Cake?

25min

28th Apr 1999

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.

Bogie Nights

5. Bogie Nights

25min

14th Jun 1999

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

Let Freedom Ring

6. Let Freedom Ring

25min

21st Jun 1999

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

Feather in the Storm

7. Feather in the Storm

25min

28th Jun 1999

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

To Be Young, Gifted and Blank

8. To Be Young, Gifted and Blank

25min

5th Jul 1999

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

Jerri Is Only Skin Deep

9. Jerri Is Only Skin Deep

25min

12th Jul 1999

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

The Trip Back

10. The Trip Back

25min

19th Jul 1999

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

First air date

7th Apr 1999

Last air date

2nd Oct 2000

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks