These TV Shows Desperately Deserve A Revival

Strangers With Candy Pushed Boundaries

A parody of the afterschool specials of the ’70s and ’80s, Comedy Central’s Strangers With Candy transformed main character Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) into a cult icon. The show was not intended for the mainstream, with provocative topics, Jerri made up to look as ugly as possible without being too distracting, an array of self-centered characters, and a terrible lesson taught at the end of each episode. But all of these reasons made it appealing to rest of society. The creators and cast were actually surprised it lasted as long as it did; not because of a lack of talent or poor writing and directing, but because it was so risqué.