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Cast
Amy Sedaris (Jerri Blank)Stephen Colbert (Chuck Noblet)Paul Dinello (Geoffrey Jellineck)Paul Sedaris (Bus Driver)Chandra Wilson (Inmate)Kristy Thomas (Inmate)Dee Finley (Inmate)Deborah Rush (Sara Blank)Ian Holm (Dr. Putney)Dan Hedaya (Guy Blank)Joseph Cross (Derrick Blank)Elisabeth Harnois (Monica)Alexis Dziena (Melissa)Ivette Dumeng (Melanie)Carlo Alban (Megawatti)Greg Hollimon (Principal Blackman)Hechter Ubarry (Nico)Allison Janney (Alice)
Director
Paul Dinello
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Synopsis
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 restart her life.
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