Editorial Review:Description:From Judd Apatow, Producer of
Freaks And Geeks and Staring Jay Baruchel (
Million Dollar Baby ), Seth Rogan (
Knocked Up) & Charlie Hunnam (
Children Of Men). Experience college life as seen through the eyes of Steven Karp a freshman determined to reinvent himself at a new school. Faced with dilemmas as miserable as being 'sexiled' to the rec room while roommates use the bedroom and as dire as confronting a girlfriend s jealous stalker-ex-boyfriend Steven and his new friends tackle the challenges of higher education. Named one of Time Magazine's top ten television shows of 2001 and praised for its 'pitch perfect' casting. Undeclared is 'one of the cum laude comedies of the new season... sneaky funny hoot with endearingly offbeat characters.' (Los Angeles Times)All 17 episodes are included!
Special Features 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
A never-before-seen episode
Director's cut of popular episode with Ted Nugent
18 commentaries with directors, writers & cast
Deleted scenes, auditions, outtakes,rehearsals and extended takes
Loudon Wainwright live concert footage
Museum of Television & Radio Q&A
28-page booklet
Script for unproduced episode
Amazon.com:'Only the good die young,' a certain piano man once sang. He could've been talking about
Undeclared, the hilarious, yet heartfelt college comedy from Judd Apatow (
The Larry Sanders Show). Alas, FOX had even less patience than NBC and cancelled it after 16 episodes, rather than the 17 granted Apatow's other fan favorite,
Freaks and Geeks.
Directed by Jake Kasdan (
The Zero Effect), the pilot ('Prototype') sets the scene. Steven Karp (Jay Baruchel,
Million Dollar Baby) is a nerdy 18-year-old who grew seven inches over the past year and is looking to make a new start at the University of North Eastern California. Well, good news, bad news. At his first party, he makes it with Lizzie (Carla Gallo,
Carnivàle), the bubbly girl down the hall--then finds out she has a boyfriend. Worse yet, Steven's dad, Hal (singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III), crashes it to announce he's getting divorced. Fortunately, Hal hits it off with Steven's roommates: Marshall (Timm Sharp,
Six Feet Under), Ron (Seth Rogen,
Freaks and Geeks), and Brit chick magnet Lloyd (Charlie Hunnam,
Nicholas Nickleby). Other regulars include Lizzie's boyfriend, Eric (Jason Segel,
Freaks and Geeks), and roommate Rachel (Monica Keena,
Entourage).
Steven's freshman year will be an eventful one. Aside from the loss of his virginity, he'll get his first job ('Jobs, Jobs, Jobs '), he'll meet Adam Sandler ('The Assistant'), he'll hire a speed freak (Will Ferrell) to write a term paper ('Addicts'), and his RA (Amy Poehler) will have a fling with his dad ('Hal and Hillary'). Other guests include Fred Willard ('So You Have a Boyfriend'), Mary Kay Place ('Parent's Weekend'), and Ben Stiller (the Jon Favreau-directed 'Eric's POV'). This set includes all 16 episodes, plus one that wasn't broadcast ('God Visits') and an alternate, Ted Nugent-ified version of the second ('Full Bluntal Nugetry').
--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Fantastic!!!
Absolutely hilarious, great for fans of Judd Apatow, unfortunately this was not available on Region 2 dvd so I am only able to watch it on a computer.
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Good show, canceled before it could be great
So after rediscovering the tragically canceled Freaks & Geeks on disc, I decided to give Undeclared a spin. I knew I was in for a different kind of show, but I still figured this would be a good follow up series in the Apatow canon.
Having said that, no point in continuing to compare these radically different series. Undeclared is a good show and stands on its own. It is shot as a half hour show with more emphasis on comedy but flecks of drama mixed in occasionally. There were some really funny eps in this set, my favorites usually involving Lizzie's long distance boyfriend Eric, played by Jason Segal. It's a shame he couldn't have been involved more often, but I suppose he made a bigger impact in small doses.
The rest of the cast were pretty likable, cast before their characters were written, however there were a few that I could have done without. I never missed Steven's dad when he was left out of an episode. And Lizzie and Marshall were particularly uninteresting to me. Lizzie being a necessary love interest to help Steven's character develop, but I just found her irritating most of the time, and Marshall just not doing much of anything of interest. Seth Rogen's Ron always had the best lines (and usually had a hand in writing the funniest episodes), and Monica Keena's Rachel was a more entertaining female character, albeit maybe not as fleshed out.
The guest stars were occasionally interesting. I honestly didn't care too much for the big name guests like Sandler, Ferrel and Stiller who were intended to help this fledgling series garner more ratings, and that's exactly what they felt like. I preferred the more low key guests or the occasional F&G alum that popped in.
The series ends a little abruptly, not because of any fault on the creator's part. I'm sure this show could have developed into an even better show than it started, if the steady incline of quality as the series went on was any indication. Worth checking out if you're an Apatow fan.
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apat-ow thats hot
if you like judd apatow youll like this. its an "honest" portrayal of a first year away at college. not as good as freaks and geeks but still enjoyable.
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Undeclared, underappreciated, underestimated
It's a real shame that some TV networks won't give a new, interesting, funny, unpredictable show a chance. That's what happened with this show--an entertaining but never offensive look at the freshman experience away from home at college. From the powerhouse of Apatow, Rogen and associates, Undeclared dealt with relationships, RAs, parents, frats, and more, but without being goofy about it. There were also some great guest appearances by Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Ben Stiller, Kyle Gass, and Adam Sandler, among others.
If you missed it on TV, be sure to rent it!
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Goofy And Hilarious
What a great cast of outsiders and people you root for to excel throughout their lives. The only annoying character was "Hal" (father of Steven). I could have done without his antics. It's too bad Fox ruined the show by airing the episodes out of order and not giving it a chance.
It is cool to see an early Seth Rogen establishing his brand of humor. Judd Apatow (creator) was a pretty cool guy for consistently giving "nobodies" and "outcasts" steady work. This has a lot of cool extras, including a Q & A section with some of the cast.
