Okay, I'm not gonna aplogize- this is going to be a five star review, like Freaks and Geeks, I believe everything Judd Apatow touches turns to gold and this the natural successor: (which lasted even less episodes then F&G) high school to college, was in the half hour sit-com format (F&G was an hour).
This like F&G, this as such a perfect cast, Seth Rogen, the only Geek regular to become a regular on this- you've got the perfect females Carla Gallo and the ever wonderful Monica Keena (Busy Phillips guest stars along with few F&G alumni), perfect males Timm Sharp, Rogen, Brit Charlie Hunnam and lead Jay Baruchel are also so likeable and Loudon Wainwright as the dad is the best TV dad since Flaherty's Mr. Weir in F&G and Hal in Malcolm in the Middle, the laughs are not punchlined like most american sit-coms (takes the increasingly popular way of no laugh track) and the episode where all the characters spend the entire episode drunk is an automatic stand-out, like F&G there are many wonderful recurring actors and guest stars, it just makes me sad there where only 17 episodes, whilst there is some sit-coms that lasted over 200.
In conclusion, Undeclared is not only the perfect companion piece to Freaks and Geeks, it was one of the best shows of the 2001-02 season and anybody in their mid-20s will guarteneed to love this show.
*****
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