Undeclared: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2001

Starring: Monica Keena, Seth Rogen, Timm Sharp

Summary: Judd Apatow's TV follow-up to Freaks and Geeks was just as short-lived (only one season aired) and has turned out be nearly as much of a lasting cult favorite. The sitcom follows the adventures of a group of college freshmen, notably Steven (Jay Baruchel), whose recently divorced father (Loudon Wainwright III) decides to hang out with himJudd Apatow's TV follow-up to Freaks and Geeks was just as short-lived (only one season aired) and has turned out be nearly as much of a lasting cult favorite. The sitcom follows the adventures of a group of college freshmen, notably Steven (Jay Baruchel), whose recently divorced father (Loudon Wainwright III) decides to hang out with him and his new college friends. Charlie Hunnam (later of Sons of Anarchy) and Seth Rogen also star; the latter was also a writer on the show.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E17. God Visits
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E16. Eric's POV
Air Date: March 12, 2002
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S1:E15. Hal and Hillary
Air Date: March 5, 2002

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Phil Gallo

Jun 20, 2013

Cast is uniformly sound and sufficiently distinct without forcing oddballs into the mix. Show's strength in the pilot is its reliance on the ensemble over displaying individual talents but it might well have two secret weapons. One's Rogen, who plays the cool cat who's easily tripped up and has to work on regaining his composure; and Keena, who appears to have a good sense of how to play simple emotions convincingly and might well be on to bigger things. [25 Sept 2001, p.17]

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Tim Goodman

Jun 20, 2013

What Judd Apatow failed to accomplish in "Freaks and Geeks," his critically praised but short-lived NBC series about high school, he more than makes up for in Undeclared, a dead-on look at college life that manages to be both hilarious and sweet. Read full review

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Tom Shales

Jun 20, 2013

My love for Undeclared is unconditional... There are many different kinds of funny, and Apatow aims for one of the hardest kinds -- the humor of rueful recognition. You may not laugh till it hurts, but it'll hurt a little when you laugh, because you may recall your own awkward moments of defeat, embarrassment or disillusion. Undeclared is shrewdly observant and richly detailed, and the fact that it's funny, too, is the icing on the cake. Great cake! [25 Sept 2001, p.C01] Read full review

David Zurawik

Jun 20, 2013

Offers a smart, sensitive and funny look at the first year of college life. [25 Sept 2001, p.3E]

Hal Boedeker

Jun 20, 2013

One of the better-assembled new series this fall. The comedy forgoes a laugh track and a studio audience in favor of a wonderfully true-to-life feel and unforced humor. [25 Sept 2001, p.E1]

Manuel Mendoza

Jun 20, 2013

Mr. Sandler is not the problem. Undeclared just loses course. Lizzie's long-distance boyfriend (F&G veteran Jason Segel) is OK with the Sandler liaison, but when he finds out later about her night with Steven, the entire episode is given over to slapstick and lazy humor...Now it's time to send the outsiders home and let these kids find their way on their own terms. [25 Sept 2001, p.10C]

Ann Hodges

Jun 20, 2013

That stupid daddy thing has got to go before it ruins a good college try. [25 Sept 2001, p.6]

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maisie

Oct 9, 2013

Hilarious, sweet and is full of awkward moments that you have probably happened to you too. Another prematurely cancelled show, just like Freaks and Geeks. Watch it.

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drlowdon

May 27, 2014

Coming from Judd Apatow I’d been wanting to watch Undeclared for a while when it finally appeared on Netflix and it is perhaps best described as a college based companion to his cult high school show Freaks and Geeks, and not just because it features much of the same cast in some shape orComing from Judd Apatow I’d been wanting to watch Undeclared for a while when it finally appeared on Netflix and it is perhaps best described as a college based companion to his cult high school show Freaks and Geeks, and not just because it features much of the same cast in some shape or form.

With each episode running at around twenty-two minutes in length and featuring fast paced plots it is perhaps more sit-com than comedy drama for much of this first, and unfortunately only, season meaning that we can’t perhaps connect in quite the same way as we did with the characters in Freaks and Geeks. Once again however Apatow gets the tone of his subject matter pretty much spot on and, in part thanks to the excellent main cast and plethora of recognisable guest stars (that includes Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler), it is always very funny.

Some shows don’t age well but, if you were a teenager in the late 90’s/early 2000’s as I was, Undeclared’s attention to detail arguably makes it an even better watch now than it was when it first aired nearly fifteen years ago. There may only be seventeen episodes but this is well worth seeking out.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2001
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  S1:E17. God Visits
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E16. Eric's POV
  Air Date: March 12, 2002
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  S1:E15. Hal and Hillary
  Air Date: March 5, 2002
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  S1:E14. The Perfect Date
  Air Date: February 19, 2002
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  S1:E13. The Day After
  Air Date: February 12, 2002
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  S1:E12. Truth or Dare
  Air Date: January 29, 2002
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  S1:E11. Parents' Weekend
  Air Date: January 22, 2002
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  S1:E10. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
  Air Date: January 15, 2002
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  S1:E9. Oh So You Have a Boyfriend
  Air Date: January 8, 2002
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  S1:E8. Hell Week (2)
  Air Date: December 18, 2001
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  S1:E7. Rush and Pledge (1)
  Air Date: December 11, 2001
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  S1:E6. Eric Visits Again
  Air Date: November 20, 2001
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  S1:E5. The Assistant
  Air Date: November 13, 2001
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  S1:E4. Sick in the Head
  Air Date: October 16, 2001
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  S1:E3. Addicts
  Air Date: October 9, 2001
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  S1:E2. Eric Visits
  Air Date: October 2, 2001
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  S1:E1. Prototype (Pilot)
  Air Date: September 25, 2001