"Undeclared" (2001)TV series 2001-2002

Creator:

Judd Apatow

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Forget about home. There's no place like a co-ed dorm.

Plot:

College freshman Steve Karp and his fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives...unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.

Plot Keywords:

College | Dorm Life | Dormitory | Dating | Divorce

Cast

Jay Baruchel	...	Steven Karp (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Carla Gallo	...	Lizzie Exley (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Charlie Hunnam	...	Lloyd Haythe (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Monica Keena	...	Rachel Lindquist (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Seth Rogen	...	Ron Garner (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Timm Sharp	...	Marshall Nesbitt (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Hal Karp (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jarrett Grode	...	Perry (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christina Payano	...	Tina Ellroy / ... (11 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jason Segel	...	Eric (7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

The show's characters where based on the actual actors playing them and the series pilot wasn't written until all the actors were cast. The pilot episode was largely improvised with the actors making up most of their own dialogue.

Goofs:

The exterior shot of the dorm the characters reside in is only 3 stories high, yet the characters live on the 4th floor and Hillary lives on the 10th floor.

Quotes:

Rex: Oh, you want to talk about your relationship? Huh?
Eric: Yeah, I would like to.
Rex: You know what a relationship is? Real Exciting Love Affair that Turns Into Ongoing Nightmare. Sobriety Hangs in Peril. Something like that, I got it tattooed on my back.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

A great show from the producers of Freaks and Geeks

I was surprised and delighted to find out that Undeclared is by the same guy who produced both Freaks and Geeks & The Critic. I guess I shouldn't have been that surprised, as all three are great shows. It makes me wonder how FOX stays on the air at all with such bungled marketing campaigns. They made Undeclared seem like a brainless teen sex show when it is in fact a smart and very funny half hour of tv. I dislike trendy crap that usually turns on the TRL generation, and the ads made this show seem like it would be in the same vein as other WB crapfests.... but it is a great show. Give it a chance, you will not be disappointed.