The only problem is when she hears that everyone else is going to be voting for the other nominee because of her inner beauty, … A hilarious spoof on all of those corny, preachy after school specials. A prequel to the critically-acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old ex-junkie ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to restart her life. Jerri must confront her racist views when a secret from her past reveals surprising news about her heritage. She was adopted by Guy Blank and his wife, whom she believes to be her real mother. This is a list of characters from the Comedy Central original program Strangers with Candy The Blanks Jerri Blank. Silly, mellow-dramatic stories of drug abuse, drinking, racism and disabilities were inflicted on countless school kids. Season 3 E 3 • 07/24/2000. The following is a list of episodes for the Comedy Central original series Strangers with Candy.The series started on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) was an American comedy television series that aired thirty episodes (in three seasons of ten episodes each) on Comedy Central.The show was a parody of the afterschool special phenomena of the 1970s and 1980s.The series' main character, Jerri Blank (played by Amy Sedaris), was a runaway returning to high school as a freshman at the age of 46. Now comes "Strangers With Candy." Jerri must confront her racist views when a secret from her past reveals surprising news about her heritage. From David Sedaris' sometimes crazy little sister Amy and a cast of Second City alums emerged a truly unique and gut-busting but, at the same time, subtly humorous opus to the After-School Special. As a kid, the networks self-anointed themselves with the title "beacons of morality." Directed by Bob Balaban, Danny Leiner. Directed by Paul Dinello. Strangers with Candy S1 E8 Jerri's Gift After discovering that Jerri is a violin prodigy, Chuck Noblet and Geoffrey Jellineck battle over who gets to take credit for her talent. Strangers with Candy is an American comedy television series produced by Comedy Central.It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. This week we arrive at “Let Freedom Ring,” an episode that boldly illustrates the ongoing problem of racism in contemporary American society (or something like that). From racism and classicism to bisexuality and class bullying, Strangers With Candy made the case for smart writing in an irreverent setting. With Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Paul Sedaris. A hilarious spoof on all of those corny, preachy after school specials. Silly, mellow-dramatic stories of drug abuse, drinking, racism and disabilities were inflicted on countless school kids. A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. Silly, mellow-dramatic stories of drug abuse, drinking, racism and disabilities were inflicted on countless school kids. Strangers with Candy is a television series produced by Comedy Central. Its timeslot was Sundays at 10:00 p.m. ().A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. So she secretly removes all the nominees except her own and another nerdy student. When homecoming is around the corner, Jerri is desperate to become Queen. Geraldine Antonia "Jerri" Blank (Amy Sedaris) was born in 1953 to a drunken Aramapu squaw, who traded her for a pitcher of beer. Trail of Tears. In 2007, Strangers with Candy was ranked #30 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever. Now comes "Strangers With Candy." Its timeslot was Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (ET). Strangers with Candy. It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. 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