Friday 26 April 2019

Undeclared

A bunch of college students walk into a dorm and hijinks ensue.  Until the father of one of them shows up and attempts to deal with the loneliness of his divorce and mid-life crisis by trying to hang out with people half his age.

This one-season Fox sitcom was created by comedian Judd Apatow as a follow-up to an earlier television series called Freaks and Geeks in which a gifted student befriends a bunch of "slackers".  Starring Jay Baruchel, Seth Rogen, and other notables, the show's title refers to the main character Steven's unknown college major.  Each episode highlights a common problem that college students face, along with cameos and guest appearances by many artistic and comedic personalities.

Much to the dismay of the producer and cast, the episodes were aired out of chronological order during their initial run from September 2001 to March 2002, confusing fans and reviewers alike.  However critics did react positively, and the show was later described by Entertainment Weekly as one of the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years".  Still, as if to add insult to injury, the original DVD release mistakenly placed the episodes in their production order.

More recent versions of the DVD set have restored the correct episode order as well as added an alternate version of Episode 2 and other special features.  The series also ran for several years in syndication, producing a sizable cult following.

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