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This has got to be one of the best tongue in cheek sitcoms to come out...ever! Honestly, the show will leave you in stitches with their racial and sexual innuendos, well not so much innuendo as straight forward politically incorrect jokes! Amy Sedaris is an absolute scene stealer in her lead role as Jeri Blank, a 46 year old teenage runaway who bids to start her life over by returning to freshman year of high school. Stephen Colbert plays the mean, brutally honest history teacher and is absolutely hilarious. Paul Dinello, who wrote and directed this show, plays the flambouyant, self-indulged art teacher and is also completely histerical. The show perfectly pokes fun at shows like Degrassi and Saved By The Bell, poking fun at anorexia and racism in some outrageous and hilarious ways. For example, is one episode Stephen Colbert makes it clear that you need to be very good looking to make the debate team, leading to Jeri's (Amy Sedaris') case of anorexia. This is one of the best shows out there and it's a shame it only lasted 3 seasons (97-00). In 2005 they released a movie called Strangers With Candy. It is a prequel to Jeri Blank going back to high school, so you get to see her spending some jail time and whoring around as a teenage runaway. If you're a fan of shows like South Park and Family Guy, this is the show for you!Read full review
Strangers with Candy has been one of family's favorite comedy shows. It is extremely hilarious. It is nice to see Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris early in their careers with cameos of Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker and so many others. We are so glad we have the entire series on DVD.
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Product packaging undamaged but 2 of 6 discs unplayable. Normally I would return it, but won't. It would be a hassle to do so. Just not into it you know? Unless Ebay wants to step in and step up and get me a replacement. What I could watch was quite entertaining.
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The complete compilation of this (sadly) short-lived series offers some of the most clever writing to grace TV ever. The show's satirical style and fearlessness make the episodes funny each time you watch, and the bonus features are quite tickling -- especially the very real PSA on which the character of Jerri Blank is based. A must-own for fans of the series, of Amy Sedaris, and of Stephen Colbert. Pop it in when, as very often happens, there is nothing good on TV.
This show is a classic! Totally hilarious! A real fore-runner to the comedies they're coming out with now.
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