View source for Undeclared

{{Short description|American television situation comedy}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Undeclared intertitle.jpg
| genre                = [[Sitcom]]
| creator              = [[Judd Apatow]]
| starring             = [[Jay Baruchel]]<br />[[Carla Gallo]]<br />[[Charlie Hunnam]]<br />[[Monica Keena]]<br />[[Seth Rogen]]<br />[[Timm Sharp]]<br />[[Loudon Wainwright III|Loudon Wainwright]]
| theme_music_composer = [[The Dandy Warhols]]
| opentheme            = "Solid"
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 1
| num_episodes         = 17
| executive_producer   = [[Judd Apatow]]
| camera               = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime              = 22 minutes
| company              = [[Apatow Productions]]<br />[[DreamWorks Television]]
| network              = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired          = {{start date|2001|9|25}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2002|3|12}}
}}
'''''Undeclared''''' is an American [[sitcom]] created by [[Judd Apatow]], which aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 25, 2001 to March 12, 2002. The show has developed a [[cult following]], and in 2012, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' listed it at #16 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years".<ref>"25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years." ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. August 3, 2012, p. 41.</ref>

== Premise ==
The half-hour [[comedy]] was [[Judd Apatow]]'s follow-up to an earlier television series he worked on, ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', which also lasted for one season. ''Undeclared'' centers on a group of college freshmen at the fictional University of Northeastern California. Unlike ''Freaks and Geeks'', it is set contemporaneously (early 2000s) rather than the early 1980s.

==Characters==

===Main===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Actor
! Major
! Description
|-
| Steven Karp
| [[Jay Baruchel]]
| Undeclared
| A celibate geek in high school, Steven has a particular affinity for ''[[The Matrix]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]''. He grew up only ten minutes away from the UNEC campus. In college, Steven is fairly popular among the students, but he is still somewhat nerdy.
|-
| Lizzie Exley
| [[Carla Gallo]]
| Psychology
| Steven's highly enthusiastic, somewhat neurotic floor mate and eventual girlfriend. She initially dated Eric ([[Jason Segel]]) but she dumped him after she'd slept with Steven during their first day at UNEC.
|-
| Lloyd Haythe
| [[Charlie Hunnam]]
| Theater
| Steven's [[England|English]] roommate. He often makes Steven leave their room so that he can have sex. Despite constantly picking on Steven, Lloyd is protective of him and tries to look out for his best interests. Due to his popularity with women, Lloyd often serves as an adviser in romantic affairs to all his suite mates. He frequently emphasizes his "Britishness" and mannered temperament, however, Lloyd is also the most aggressive of the group, and quick to anger.
|-
| Rachel Lindquist
| [[Monica Keena]]
| Undeclared
| Lizzie's roommate. Is initially nervous at the prospect of living away from her family, but eventually breaks free of her anxiety and embraces a party girl mentality.
|-
| Ron Garner
| [[Seth Rogen]]
| Business
| Steven's wise-cracking, glasses-wearing, beer-guzzling, chubby Canadian suite-mate who comes to UNEC from Vancouver. With his dry sense of humor, Ron is the brains of the group. Briefly dates Kelly ([[Busy Philipps]]), a campus tour guide.
|-
| Marshall Nesbitt
| [[Timm Sharp]]
| Music
| Steven's suite-mate who came to UNEC from Sioux City, Iowa. His parents still believe that he is a business major, although he switched courses at the last minute. Despite his less-than-stellar work ethic, he is Mr. Burundi's ([[Gerry Bednob]]) favorite worker at the cafeteria. He has a big crush on Rachel, but never has the courage to ask her on a date. 
|-
| Hal Karp 
| [[Loudon Wainwright III]]
| (N/A)
| Steven's father, who experiences a mid-life crisis after being divorced by Steven's mother. Hal sometimes spends time socially with the gang, which often results in Steven's embarrassment.
|-
| Tina Ellroy
| Christina Payano
| Unknown
| Lizzie and Rachel's suite-mate introduced mid-season. Moves into the vacated room in Lizzie and Rachel's suite during the unaired episode "God Visits".
|}

===Recurring===
* Perry Madison (Jarrett Grode), bland, sarcastic dorm-mate who can DJ and free-style rap. (12 episodes)
* Eric ([[Jason Segel]]), Lizzie's obsessive ex-boyfriend whom she breaks up with after sleeping with Steven. Eric had been dating Lizzie since she was in high school, and he is several years older than she is. Eric works as the manager of a copy shop. (7 episodes)
* Adam (Leroy Adams), student who lives on the gang's floor. (8 episodes)
* P.B. (P.B. Smiley), student who lives on the gang's floor. (6 episodes)
* Trent (Jim Brooks), student who lives on the gang's floor. (4 episodes)
* Lucien ([[Kevin Rankin (actor)|Kevin Rankin]]), nerdy [[Resident assistant|RA]] on the gang's floor who has an obsession with Hillary the RA. (4 episodes)
* Hillary ([[Amy Poehler]]), the head RA who hits on Lloyd; and at one point, dates Hal. (2 episodes)
* Luke ([[Kevin Hart]]), a religious student on campus who temporarily converts Steven to Christianity. (3 episodes)
* Greg ([[David Krumholtz]]), Eric's close friend and co-worker at the copy shop. (2 episodes)
* Eugene ([[Kyle Gass]]), Eric's other close friend and co-worker at the copy shop. (2 episodes)
* Mr. Burundi ([[Gerry Bednob]]), boss at the school cafeteria where Steven and Marshall work. (2 episodes)
* Kelly ([[Busy Philipps]]), an attractive tour guide on campus who Ron develops a crush on and later begins dating. (2 episodes)
* Susuki (Joanne Cho), Tina's roommate, whose constant violin practice annoys Tina. (2 episodes)

===Guests and cameos===
{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[Jenna Fischer]] (as Sorority Girl, "Prototype" and Betty, "Sick in the Head")
* [[Simon Helberg]] (as Jack, "Prototype")
* [[Tom Welling]] (as Tom, "Prototype")<ref>{{cite web |date= May 27, 2007 |last1= Rodrick |first1= Stephen |title=Judd Apatow - Motion Pictures - Knocked Up - 40-Year-Old Virgin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/magazine/27apatow-t.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613110335/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/magazine/27apatow-t.html |archive-date=June 13, 2017 |url-status= live |quote=“I had this kid, Tom Welling, come in for ‘Undeclared,’ and he was great, but too good-looking. We put him in a small part in the first episode as a frat brother.}}</ref>
* [[Fred Willard]] (as Professor Duggan, "Oh, So You Have a Boyfriend?")
* [[Ted Nugent]] (as himself, "Full Bluntal Nugety")
* [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]] (as Pet Store Employee, "Eric Visits")
* [[Geoffrey Arend]] (as Jimmy, "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs")
* Katharine Towne (as Rebecca, "Sick in the Head")
* [[Allen Covert]] (as himself, "The Assistant")
* [[Jonathan Loughran]] (as himself, "The Assistant")
* [[Adam Sandler]] (as himself, "The Assistant")
* [[Greg Mottola]] (as Young Professor, "The Assistant")
* [[Jordan Black (actor)|Jordan Black]] (as Card Guy, "Addicts")
* [[Will Ferrell]] (as Dave, "Addicts")
* [[Felicia Day]] (as Sheila, "God Visits")
* [[David Pasquesi]] (as Professor Beyser, "God Visits")
* [[Mary Kay Place]] (as Mrs. Lindquist, "Parents' Weekend")
* [[Kimberly Stewart]] (as Amanda Haythe, "Parents' Weekend")
* [[Amy Wright]] (as Debra Karp, "Parents' Weekend")
* [[Joel McKinnon Miller]] (as Mr. Nesbitt, "Parents' Weekend")
* [[Sarah Hagan]] (as Jordanna, "Eric Visits Again")
* [[Steve Bannos]] (as Dingleberry, "Rush and Pledge")
* [[Samm Levine]] (as Books, "Rush and Pledge"/"Hell Week")
* [[Natasha Melnick]] (as Jenni, "Rush and Pledge"/"Hell Week")
* [[Martin Starr]] (as Theo, "The Perfect Date")
* [[Youki Kudoh]] (as Kikuki, "Hal and Hilary")
* [[Ben Stiller]] (as Rex, "Eric's POV")
}}

Numerous actors from ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' appeared on ''Undeclared'' portraying new characters, including Rogen, Segel, Levine, Starr, Phillips, and Melnick, among several others.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kranich |first1=Briana |title=11 Actor Crossovers Between Freaks And Geeks And Undeclared |url=https://screenrant.com/actor-crossovers-freaks-and-geeks-undeclared-samm-levine-martin-starr/ |website=Screen Rant |date=March 4, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Broadcast==

===Episodes===
When first shown on network television, many episodes were aired out of order, much to Apatow's dismay. When originally released on DVD, the episodes were presented in their production order, which was a mistake according to Apatow.<ref name=dvd>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/16552/undeclared-the-complete-series/|title=Undeclared - The Complete Series|work=DVD Talk|author=Scott Weinberg|date=June 27, 2005|access-date=July 6, 2010}}</ref> However, newer versions of the DVD present the episodes in the correct chronological order, restoring all storylines and character developments. In addition, an alternate version of the second episode, titled "Full Bluntal Nugety" is included on the DVD release of the series.

{{Episode table |background=#2F215C |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |prodcode= |viewers= |country=U.S. |episodes=
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=1
 |ProdCode=101
 |Title=Prototype
 |WrittenBy=[[Judd Apatow]]
 |DirectedBy=[[Jake Kasdan]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|9|25}}
 |Viewers= 9.00<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41486712/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 24-30)|date=October 3, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary= On Steven's first day at UNEC, he meets and has a one night stand with Lizzie, unaware that she has a boyfriend. Steven's father Hal shows up at the floor party and announces that he is getting a divorce.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=2
 |ProdCode=102
 |Title=Oh, So You Have a Boyfriend?
 |AltTitle=Full Bluntal Nugety
 |WrittenBy=Kristofor Brown
 |DirectedBy=[[Paul Feig]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|8}}
 |Viewers= 7.51<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41464251/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 7-13)|date=January 16, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Lizzie admits to Steven that she has a boyfriend, but that does not stop him from pursuing her. The head [[Resident assistant|RA]] Hillary has a crush on Lloyd, but Ron does not think it is a good idea for Lloyd to hook up with her. Marshall inspires a boring History teacher to revamp his teaching style, with cringe-worthy results.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=3
 |ProdCode=103
 |Title=Eric Visits
 |WrittenBy=Judd Apatow & [[Rodney Rothman]]
 |DirectedBy=[[John Hamburg]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|2}}
 |Viewers= 8.94<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41488562/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 1-7)|date=October 10, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Lizzie's boyfriend visits her at UNEC. Steven convinces her to break up with Eric, but feels guilty and helps Eric win her back. Meanwhile, Ron brings up a whole keg of beer and urges his suitemates to help him finish it.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=4
 |ProdCode=104
 |Title=Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
 |WrittenBy=Joel Madison
 |DirectedBy=[[Greg Mottola]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|15}}
 |Viewers= 6.30<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41465555/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 14-20)|date=January 25, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Steven is forced to get a job in the cafeteria to help pay his tuition until Hal finds "the right job".
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=5
 |ProdCode=105
 |Title=Sick in the Head
 |WrittenBy=[[Seth Rogen]]
 |DirectedBy=Greg Mottola
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|16}}
 |Viewers= 8.49<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41488647/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 15-21)|date=October 24, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Marshall gets sick, and Rachel volunteers to take care of him. Lloyd tries to start a real relationship with a girl. Steven makes friends in the rec room.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=6
 |ProdCode=106
 |Title=The Assistant
 |WrittenBy=Judd Apatow & Seth Rogen & [[Nicholas Stoller]]
 |DirectedBy=Judd Apatow
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|13}}
 |Viewers= 7.77<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41494714/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 12-18)|date=November 21, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=[[Adam Sandler]] holds a concert at UNEC, then hangs out at Steven's floor afterwards. Rachel hooks up with Adam's assistant, Loughran. Lloyd bonds with Hal, and Steven is not happy about it.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=7
 |ProdCode=108
 |Title=Addicts
 |WrittenBy=[[Jennifer Konner]] & Alexandra Rushfield
 |DirectedBy=Greg Mottola
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|9}}
 |Viewers= 8.56<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41488871/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 8-14)|date=October 17, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Ron and Lloyd invest in a stock that rises then quickly drops. Steven, Lizzie and Rachel pay a druggie to do their papers, but he fails to deliver.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=8
 |ProdCode=110
 |Title=God Visits
 |WrittenBy=Rodney Rothman
 |DirectedBy=John Hamburg
 |OriginalAirDate=Unaired
 |Viewers={{TableTBA|N/A}}
 |ShortSummary=A fellow student convinces Steven to accept the Lord, while a professor makes Lloyd believe that everything is meaningless.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=9
 |ProdCode=111
 |Title=Parents' Weekend
 |WrittenBy=Rodney Rothman
 |DirectedBy=John Hamburg
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|22}}
 |Viewers= 8.05<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41463175/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 21-27)|date=January 30, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Marshall is reluctant to let his parents know that he is not a business major. Ron gets propositioned by Lloyd's sister, Amanda. Rachel has to face the wrath of her control freak mother. Hal meets up with his estranged wife, Debra.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=10
 |ProdCode=109
 |Title=Eric Visits Again
 |WrittenBy=Nicholas Stoller
 |DirectedBy=Greg Mottola
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|20}}
 |Viewers= 6.64<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41494783/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 19-25)|date=November 28, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Eric discovers that Lizzie cheated on him with Steven, and heads to UNEC to get his revenge. Lloyd helps Steven prepare for a fistfight.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=11
 |ProdCode=112
 |Title=Rush and Pledge
 |WrittenBy=Kristofor Brown
 |DirectedBy=[[Jay Chandrasekhar]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|12|11}}
 |Viewers= 6.64<ref>{{cite news|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 10-16)|date=December 19, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Frustrated with the way his roommates have been treating him, Steven joins the Theta Delta Zeta fraternity. Meanwhile, Lizzie joins TDZ's Little Sisters.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=12
 |ProdCode=113
 |Title=Hell Week
 |WrittenBy=Joel Madison & Seth Rogen
 |DirectedBy=Jay Chandrasekhar
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|12|18}}
 |Viewers= 7.50<ref>{{cite news|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 17-23)|date=December 26, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Steven is fed up with TDZ in more ways than one. He quits, but it is not without repercussions.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=13
 |ProdCode=107
 |Title=Truth or Dare
 |WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=Judd Apatow|t=Seth Rogen}}
 |DirectedBy=Greg Mottola
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|29}}
 |Viewers= 6.09<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41463526/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)|date=February 6, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=The boys play a scripted game of [[Truth or Dare]] to help their chances with the girls.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=14
 |ProdCode=114
 |Title=The Day After
 |WrittenBy=Judd Apatow & Seth Rogen
 |DirectedBy=Judd Apatow
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|2|12}}
 |Viewers= 6.69<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41463431/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 11-17)|date=February 22, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Steven is unsure of where he stands with Lizzie, and Lloyd's ideas are not helping him any. They spend their Saturday apart, but come to a revelation.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=15
 |ProdCode=115
 |Title=The Perfect Date
 |WrittenBy=Judd Apatow & [[Brent Forrester]]
 |DirectedBy=Greg Mottola
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|2|19}}
 |Viewers= 7.61<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41462868/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 18-24)|date=February 27, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Steven plans the perfect date for Lizzie in order to show up Eric. Theo, Steven's friend from high school, shows up unexpectedly and ruins the day for Ron, Marshall and Lloyd.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=16
 |ProdCode=116
 |Title=Hal and Hillary
 |WrittenBy=Kristofor Brown
 |DirectedBy=Jay Chandrasekhar
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|3|5}}
 |Viewers= 6.72<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41468404/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 4–10)|date=March 13, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=On his way to see Steven, Hal meets and hooks up with the head [[Resident assistant|RA]] Hillary. Ron and the gang see them getting it on, and Steven is bummed out. A jealous Lucien takes his anger out on Steven.
}}
{{Episode list
 |LineColor=2F215C
 |EpisodeNumber=17
 |ProdCode=117
 |Title=Eric's POV
 |WrittenBy=Judd Apatow & Nicholas Stoller
 |DirectedBy=[[Jon Favreau]]
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|3|12}}
 |Viewers= 6.52<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41469279/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 11–17)|date=March 20, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
 |ShortSummary=Eric heads to UNEC to try to win Lizzie back. The boys sit in and watch ''Girls Gone Wild'', while the girls try to add highlights to make Lizzie's hair look pretty, but fail miserably.
}}
}}

===Planned storylines===
The DVD contains the script to an unproduced episode, "Lloyd's Rampage" (written by [[Lewis Morton]]), which was written for the show's second season. It revolves around Lloyd getting into a fight with Kieran, the star student of his acting class, and deciding that he wants to experience real life. So, Steven and Lloyd go to a bar and end up in a fight with some working-class men, which impresses Kieran when Lloyd tells him about it. A subplot revolves around Marshall getting extremely drunk and throwing up in a bar. When he is throwing up, Perry takes a picture and video, and makes T-shirts and posters and puts them around campus. Marshall is embarrassed at first, but he is glad when he finds out about all of the attention that he gets as "Puke Dude". Unfortunately for him, this doesn't last long when everyone forgets about him after another student defecates in his pants in the library. Perry's last name is revealed to be Madison in this episode. The role of Kieran was written for ''[[That '70s Show]]'' star [[Topher Grace]], but he never appeared in the episode because of a dispute between Apatow and ''That '70s Show'' co-creator [[Mark Brazill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpers.org/archive/2002/03/0079095|title=Don't have a cow, man|work=Harpers Magazine|date=March 2002|access-date=October 11, 2009}}</ref>

During a question-and-answer session, Judd Apatow stated that if the series had been picked up for a second season, there would have been an episode titled "Eric's Birthday" in which Lizzie and Steven would go to the birthday party mentioned in episode "Eric's POV". [[Linda Cardellini]] of ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' would have played his new girlfriend. In the episode, Eric would have had a cake with a picture of him and his new girlfriend printed on it. Lizzie would have been given the piece with Eric's new girlfriend's face. At the time, Segel and Cardellini were dating.

===Syndication===
In June 2010, it was announced that the [[Independent Film Channel]] had acquired the rights to air both ''Undeclared'' and ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Freaks-Geeks-Undeclared-1020096.aspx|title=Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared Return to TV|work=TV Guide|author=Natalie Abrams|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=July 6, 2010}}</ref> ''Undeclared'' premiered on IFC on November 5, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/undeclared/|title=Undeclared - Series - On Air|work=IFC.com|access-date=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Both ''Undeclared'' and ''Freaks and Geeks'' began rerunning on the [[TeenNick]] network on June 13, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teennick.com/blog/freaks-and-geeks-undeclared-coming-to-teennick.html|title=Freaks and Geeks & Undeclared - Coming Monday!|work=TeenNick|date=June 9, 2011|access-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref> [[Netflix]] also had ''Undeclared'' (in the past) and had the episodes in their original chronological order.

==Home media==
On August 16, 2005, [[Shout! Factory]] and [[DreamWorks Home Entertainment]] released the complete series of ''Undeclared'' on DVD in Region 1. The four-disc boxed set contains all 17 episodes, including an unaired episode and a bonus director's cut.

According to Apatow, the producers were unable to get clearance for all the music in the series (not being able to use about 10 songs). Since the uncleared songs were considered to not play a significant role in the series, they were switched with a suitable substitute.<ref name=dvd/>

{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#EFEFEF"
| colspan="6" | '''Undeclared: The Complete Series'''
|- style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; text-align:center;"
| style="width:400px;" colspan="3"| '''Set details'''
| style="width:300px; "|'''Special features'''
|- valign="top"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; width:400px;"| 
*Studio: Shout! Factory/DreamWorks Home Entertainment
* 17 episodes
* 1.33:1 aspect ratio
* English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
* Subtitles: None
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; width:300px;"|
* A never-before-seen episode ("God Visits")
* Director's cut of the second episode featuring [[Ted Nugent]] ("Full Bluntal Nugety")
* 18 commentaries with directors, writers and the entire 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
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| '''Release date'''
|- style="text-align:center;" 
|| [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]
|| August 16, 2005
|}

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
''Undeclared'' received critical acclaim from television critics. On [[Metacritic]], the series earned a score of 85 out of 100, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/undeclared |title=Undeclared : Season 1 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 93% with an average score of 8.18/10 based on reviews from 30 critics. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Undeclared'' lives in the shadow of its Apatow-produced predecessor but still delivers an insightful and sweet year of self-discovery on campus."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/undeclared/s01 |title=Undeclared: Season 1 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Briana Kranich of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' named ''Undeclared'' as one of the ''10 Most Underrated Shows Of the Noughties''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kranich |first1=Briana |title=10 Underrated TV Shows Of The Noughties (2000-2009) |url=https://screenrant.com/underrated-tv-shows-noughties-2000-2009/ |website=Screen Rant |date=March 6, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref>

=== Ratings ===
The show averaged 7.3 million viewers and was #93 in the rankings during its only season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|title=How did your favorite show rate?|work=USA Today|date=May 28, 2002}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Portal|Television|United States|Comedy}}
* {{IMDb title|0273028}}

{{Judd Apatow}}

[[Category:2001 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2002 American television series endings]]
[[Category:2000s American college television series]]
[[Category:2000s American sex comedy television series]]
[[Category:2000s American single-camera sitcoms]]
[[Category:2000s American teen sitcoms]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:American television series about teenagers]]
[[Category:Television series by Apatow Productions]]
[[Category:Television series by DreamWorks Television]]
[[Category:Television series created by Judd Apatow]]
[[Category:Television series set in the 2000s]]
[[Category:Television shows set in California]]
[[Category:Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms]]