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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'

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 1 - Old Habits/New Beginnings
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Old Habits/New Beginnings

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Mitch Rouse, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  2. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 2 - A Burden's Burden
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - A Burden's Burden

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  3. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 3 - Dreams on the Rocks
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Dreams on the Rocks

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  4. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 5 - Bogie Nights
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Bogie Nights

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Thomas Lennon, Amy Sedaris

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  5. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 1 - The Virgin Jerri
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Virgin Jerri

    S2:E1

    Jerri's back out of prison and back to being a freshman at Flatpoint High. . . again. She's determined to be a proper girl, if only that little devil on her shoulder would stop trying to convince her otherwise. Coach Wolf encourages her female students to remain chaste and convinces Jerri that she can reclaim her virginity. All the girls take to wearing ""Never Been Touched"" ribbons with a cherry dangling from them.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  6. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 4 - Who Wants Cake?
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Who Wants Cake?

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Mitch Rouse, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  7. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 6 - Let Freedom Ring
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Let Freedom Ring

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Mitch Rouse, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  8. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 7 - Feather in the Storm
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Feather in the Storm

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Danny Leiner
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  9. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 8 - To Be Young, Gifted and Blank
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - To Be Young, Gifted and Blank

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Dan Dinello
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  10. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 9 - Jerri Is Only Skin Deep
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Jerri Is Only Skin Deep

    S1:E9

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

    Directors:Bob Balaban, Danny Leiner
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  11. Strangers with Candy Season 1 Episode 10 - The Trip Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Trip Back

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  12. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 2 - Behind Blank Eyes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Behind Blank Eyes

    S2:E2

    Jerri falls for Alan, a blind boy at her school with football aspirations. The rest of the team, however, is skeptical about his abilities, but with Jerri's encouragement, Alan rises to the occasion.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  13. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 3 - Yes You Can't
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Yes You Can't

    S2:E3

    Everyone's got careers on the brain during Flatpoint's ""Yes You Can't"" career exploration week -- and not just the students. Mr. Noblet revisits his dreams of rockstardom, Mr. Jellineck quits teaching to pursue his art, and Jerri tries to decide between a career in the flower factory or as a junkie whore.

    Director:Dan Dinello
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  14. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 4 - The Goodbye Guy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Goodbye Guy

    S2:E4

    Jerri suffers a devastating loss and can find no sympathy for her grief, though Mr. Jellineck chips in with his special blend of self-important empathy. The Father-Daughter Sack Race plays a pivotal role in this Very Special Episode.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  15. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 5 - The Blank Page
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Blank Page

    S2:E5

    Jerri has a difficult time in Noblet's class when she's asked to read from Moby Dick. When she realizes that cheerleaders get all the guys, plus they're treated with kid gloves in class, she decides to try out for the Donkettes squad. She learns right away that cheerleaders need to know how to spell. Her illiteracy is quickly revealed and Jerri is immediately subjected to complete humiliation.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, David Wain

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  16. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 6 - Hit and Run
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Hit and Run

    S2:E6

    Someone hits Mr. Jellineck with their car, and the whole school is turned upside-down trying to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Jerri wrestles with her conscience, and Mr. Noblet considers revealing his secret feelings for Geoffrey in an effort to encourage his recovery.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  17. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 7 - To Love, Honor and Pretend
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - To Love, Honor and Pretend

    S2:E7

    Coach Wolf assigns marriages for her students for a class project. Jerri get paired up with Ronnie Leggett. After Jerri finds problems with her new “marriage,” she learns that it is not as easy as she thought it will be. Will Jerri be able to save her “marriage” and her grade?

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  18. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 8 - The Blank Stare (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Blank Stare (1)

    S2:E8

    Feeling rejected by her classmates and abandoned by her family, Jerri is seduced into joining a religious cult.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  19. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 9 - The Blank Stare (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Blank Stare (2)

    S2:E9

    After first attempting to stop Jerri from escaping, the leader of the cult realizes how annoying she is and tries to get rid of her, while Principle Blackman, Mr. Noblet and Mr. Jellineck try to rescue her.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  20. Strangers with Candy Season 2 Episode 10 - A Price Too High for Riches
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - A Price Too High for Riches

    S2:E10

    Jerri struggles with class issues as the new shoe of the moment (""Flairs"") is a wee bit out of her price range. She snags a job at the local shoe store and schemes to procure a pair of the salacious shoes in time for popular rich girl Melissa's party. However, Orlando has a party scheduled for that same evening, and Jerri's snobbery regarding his lower-income-bracket party threatens their friendship.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Nicholas Stoller

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  21. Strangers with Candy Season 3 Episode 1 - Jerri's Burning Issue
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Jerri's Burning Issue

    S3:E1

    After deflowering a male classmate, Jerri finds out that she has contracted a series of STDs (syphillis infested with crabs which are carrying gonorrhea) and must inform all her partners of her discovery. Meanwhile, Mr. Jellineck and Mr. Noblet have problems concealing their own bout with a particularly noticeable STD.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  22. Strangers with Candy Season 3 Episode 2 - Is Freedom Free?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Is Freedom Free?

    S3:E2

    Told in her art class to photograph something that represents freedom, Jerri creates a nude self-portrait which is immediately banned by the principal. So Jerri goes on a hunger strike.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  23. Strangers with Candy Season 3 Episode 3 - Trail of Tears
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Trail of Tears

    S3:E3

    When Jerri discovers her American Indian heritage, she attends a camp run by a councilor who teaches adopted Indian children about aspects of their culture, such as alcoholism and gambling.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  24. Strangers with Candy Season 3 Episode 4 - Invisible Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Invisible Love

    S3:E4

    Jerri and class hunk Laird are having a fling, but he is insistent on keeping it a secret. So Jerri finds herself forced to hide out in odd places like Laird's locker, the trunk of his car, a trash can, etc., so they can continue their secret rendezvous. Meanwhile, Jerri's stepmother experiences relationship troubles with Stew, prompting an unusual bonding moment between stepmother and stepdaughter.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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  25. Strangers with Candy Season 3 Episode 5 - Is My Daddy Crazy?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Is My Daddy Crazy?

    S3:E5

    Jerri's new daddy Stew starts to act very strangely, which makes Jerri reluctant to bring him to class for Occupation Week.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writers:Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris

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Best Episodes Summary

"Old Habits/New Beginnings" is the best rated episode of "Strangers with Candy". It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Peter Lauer and written by Mitch Rouse, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, it aired on 4/7/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Burden's Burden".