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Summary: This is the best TV show EVER!
Review: When I first saw this show (after a friend told me to watch it) I was falling out of my seat laughing. If you have sick and twisted humor then you will love this as well. "A Burden's burden" is the best one to start you off.The lunchroom scene alone is worth the price of the whole DVD. This DVD has a bonus, the original unaired pilot.After watching it I can see why they revamped it before going forward. Glint, Dizzy, Ramone,.....ahhh, the memories. This DVD is an answer to my prayers.
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Summary: Best comedy show ever!
Review: I've been waiting for this DVD set for a long time. The current offers on eBay are nothing but bootlegs. Finally Comedy Central released the ¡¥official¡¦ set.
The comedy shows are so funny you can read the reactions of fans on the bulleting board of Strangers with Candy on comedy central dot come when it announced that the show would stop.
I really enjoyed the show and highly recommend.
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Summary: What a Victory For Me!
Review: This show is, by far, the funniest thing on American TV in the past 20 years. Its twisted sense of humor, and the excellent timing of the actors involved, make it a must-own for any Sedaris fan. Broadcast on Comedy Central during their heyday (which has now, sadly, passed) this was a brilliant satire of typical after-school specials and morality plays. Worth every penny, and I'm v. excited that it's finally coming out on DVD.
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Summary: I LIKE THE POLE AND THE HOLE!
Review: This is simply the best tv show ever. I am so excited that it is finally on DVD. Make sure you buy this, you'll want to watch it over and over. It is hilarious. Oh, Ramone!
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Summary: I've died and gone to heaven
Review: When I heard this was FINALLY being released by Comedy Central on DVD (after such a...move like canceling it) I [was so happy] This is simply one of the best damn shows to ever hit TV. I made everyone I know watch it. Some loved it. Some hated it, we no longer speak, sorry mom...
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Summary: ... I love you Amy Sedaris!
Review: I have been waiting for the moment this dvd would come out and lucky me got an advanced copy of one of the greatest shows ever. There are two types of people in this world- those who find strangers with candy funny and those who don't. And I cannot be friends with you if you don't.
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Summary: The best show ever!!
Review: Why anyone would have ignored this cult classic is beyond me. This hi-LAR-ious show about a 46-year-old high school freshman turned away some because of the unsightly overbite of its star, Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris). Perhaps it was her affinity for drugs and bisexuality. Or yet perhaps it was her shapely body. However, for those of us who are rabid (dogs) fans, it was a godsend from Comedy Central that, like JESUS or Aaliyah, was taken away far too soon.
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Summary: Who Wants Cake?
Review: A true gem of twisted and very politically incorrect humor. Jerri Blank is a 46 year old bisexual high school freshman who was a teenage runaway for 32 years, during which time she was a prostitute, a thief, a baby seller, a drug addict, etc.
The biggest complaint I've heard about this show is that the lead character is too ugly. It's all makeup and facial contortions, folks. Part of the brilliance of the show is while Jerri Blank is hideous and dresses about 25 years out of fashion, she thinks the world of herself and is incredibly selfish and self-serving. After accidentally making out with her long lost son, she says 'I didn't GIVE you away, I traded you for a guitar. And all these years I've wondered... what happened to that guitar?'
Comedy Central foolishly cancelled this brilliant series after three 10-episode seasons, apparently because it wasn't as 'funny' as Adam Carolla being a chauvanist (The Man Show) or Julie Brown showing her breasts (Strip Mall). They are finally doing something right by releasing the first season on DVD (it is unclear if the other seasons will follow). These discs will include commentary tracks for the first four episodes from the three primary actors (Sedaris, Dinello, and Colbert). It will also include the pilot. I am thrilled to finally have crisp, clean copies of this series, as I've worn out my VHS tapes.
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Summary: Forget Chappelle's Show, this beats it any day.
Review: Strangers With Candy: one of the most offensive shows I've ever seen...and I love every bit of it. From "pin the tail on the retard" to the school's principal: Mr. Blackman (who just happens to be black), there wasn't a minute that I wasn't laughing while watching this set of episodes. I'm sure you know what the show's about by now: Jerri Blank, a 46 year old high school freshman. Her dad is stuck in one position every time he's shown, and seemingly never talks. Her mom couldn't care less about her, and her brother is a total frumpy jock loser. This family is hilarious, and it's a shame the show's ended after just 3 seasons. They're even more messed up than the Bundy's in Married With Children.In the first episode, Jerri makes drugs for a girl just to gain popularity after nobody is interested in coming to her party. She ends up overdosing, and trying to cram herself head-first through a key hole. During her funeral at the school, when Principal Blackman is going on about how the culprit that gave her the drugs must be feeling horrible, Jerri stands up and screams, "I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY". Her message...is that she's throwing a party at her house for the girl. So Jerri finally gains temporary popularity in the end. In another episode, the drama class gets to do a play of Raisin in the Sun, which is a book/play about black people. Well, the first two people that get parts are Susan Cream and Craig Snow. Then, beating out someone perfect for the lead role, is Jerri. All the other students (and again, they're all black) get to play trees. I swear, I laughed at that one bit for at least 10 minutes. And it only took about 2 minutes to do that scene. As you can see, the producers show no mercy, and everything is a target. Even "violent kids" are thrown in, left in padded rooms (the commentary about that episode is very strange). And yes, even babies show up. Jerri has to take care of a 10 pound baby for health class in order to learn a lesson. She ends up getting sick of him, and leaving it in the park in order to go "throw rocks at the Indian". It'll make sense once you watch the show. If you've seen the movie Bubble Boy, take that and make it 1.5 times worse as far as offending things go and that's what you get here with Strangers With Candy. The only reason I'm not giving this dvd 5 stars (though it deserves it for how great the show is) is because of the lack of special features. We get 4 commentary tracks and then 2 Comedy Central shorts of South Park and Crank Yankers. That's it. The commentary tracks are ok, but there are too many long periods of silence. And the stars (Amy, Stephen and Paul) more or less just watch the show with you and laugh at things as it goes along. They had fun though, which was cool. They mention how the school the show was shot in was a real school that was going to be torn down, and they could do whatever they want with it. One room had padding on the walls, and nothing else, which was very strange. I would've loved to have seen some interviews with the cast (especially the dad) and what they thought when they first read the scripts. The audio quality isn't that great either...it's just barely better than how it was shown on tv. I'm still glad I picked this up though. After seeing these 10 episodes, I can only imagine what they make fun of in the second and third seasons. If you like South Park's sense of humor, this is perfect for you. And at this price, you have no reason not to buy this.
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Summary: FUNNY!
Review: I loved this comedy series. They should make as many seasons as possible. The actress that plays the main character is so funny, she should do stand up. LOVE THIS. ACTING AND WRITING ARE TOP NOTCH!
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