

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Acting
Sedaris commits to every wrong choice
Writing
Colbert's closeted-gay-teacher poetry
Costume
Jerri's wigs deserve their own credit

Director
Paul Dinello
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film flopped because audiences expected a heartwarming underdog story; instead they got a protagonist who never learns.
This predated Colbert's Report fame—his Chuck Noblet is basically a beta test for faux-conservative persona comedy.