Undeclared

College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their 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.

Undeclared (2001-2002) is a American sitcom series created by Judd Apatow for FOX. Freshman Steve Karp (Jay Baruchel) starts college in California with his girlfriend Lizzie Exley (Carla Gallo) and a circle of dormmates including Lloyd Haythe (Charlie Hunnam), Rachel Lindquist (Monica Keena) and Ron Garner (Seth Rogen). The engine of the show is the awkward effort to balance romance, friendship and the first taste of independence, complicated by his lonely, recently divorced father Hal Karp (Loudon Wainwright III), who has moved along for the ride and keeps turning up on campus. Each 22-minute episode is a self-contained campus misadventure built from dorm room mishaps, parties, crushes and small social disasters, all played in a loose, improvisational style. The single season of sixteen episodes gives a clear picture of its young adult world without a sustained overarching plot. Its mood is wry, warm and sometimes cringingly honest, with a deadpan edge and a strong dose of raunchy humor. Fans of Freaks and Geeks and Community will find resonance in its portrait of youthful uncertainty and ensemble chemistry on a college campus.

Audiences rated the single season positively, with a sitcom about college life praised for its humor and cast but seen as uneven.

• Freaks and Geekscollege freshman sitcom with raunchy humor and coming of age tone
• Communityyoung adult comedy about dorm life and first independence

Created by

Judd Apatow

Release Date

2001-09-25

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (130)

What is Undeclared about?

A college freshman navigates dorm life, romance and friendship while his lonely, recently divorced father unexpectedly tags along.

What is Undeclared like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Undeclared as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Undeclared violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Undeclared.

What did critics think of Undeclared?

Audiences rated the single season positively, with a sitcom about college life praised for its humor and cast but seen as uneven.

Which shows are like Undeclared?

Shows with a similar feel include Freaks and Geeks and Community.

How long is Undeclared?

Undeclared: 1 season, 16 episodes.

Is Undeclared still running?

No, Undeclared was canceled.