Strangers with Candy (Collector's Edition)

Hilarious prequel to the cult Comedy Central series follows 47-year-old recovering junkie Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) as she returns to high school three decades after dropping out. Convinced that her father will recover from a self-induced coma if she wins a science fair, she takes extreme measures to succeed while dealing with classmates and her offbeat teachers. With Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello; with cameos from Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.