Is It College Yet? (2002) (TV)

Director:

Karen Disher

Writers:

Glenn Eichler (writer)
Peggy Nicoll (writer)

Release Date:

21 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Daria, Jane, and the rest of the Lawndale High seniors face graduation and college in this series finale TV-movie from MTV's "Daria."

Plot Keywords:

School | Graduation | Cheerleader | MTV | Friend

Cast

Geoffrey Arend	...	Charles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III (voice)
Rand Bridges	...	Professor Bill Woods (voice) (as H.R. Bridges)
Janie Mertz	...	Andrea / Sandi Griffin / Brittany Taylor (voice) (as Lisa Collins)
Michelle Damato	...	(voice)
Sarah Drew	...	Stacy Rowe (voice)
Bart Fasbender	...	Andrew Landon (voice)
Amanda Fox	...	Katherine 'Kay' Sloane (voice)
Alvaro J. Gonzalez	...	Trent Lane (voice)
Tracy Grandstaff	...	Daria Morgendorffer (voice)
Russell Hankin	...	Tom Sloane (voice)
Jessica Hardin	...	Lindy (voice)
Wendy Hoopes	...	Jane Lane / Helen Barksdale Morgendorffer / Quinn Morgendorffer (voice)
Steven Huppert	...	Joey (voice)
Jessica Cydnee Jackson	...	Jodie Abigail Landon (voice)
Karen Kunkel	...	(voice)

Also Known As:

Daria in Is It College Yet? (USA) (complete title)
Daria: Is It College Yet? (USA) (promotional title)
Daria: Is It College Yet? - An MTV Movie (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | South Korea

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:12 | Colombia:12 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Australia:PG | Venezuela:PG-13 | USA:TV-14

Company:

MTV Animation

Quotes:

Jane Lane: You're getting soft around the edges, Morgendorffer.
Daria Morgendorffer: Maybe, or maybe you've got glaucoma.

Movie Connections:

References Rope (1948)

Soundtrack:

Formal Invite

Good send-off to a great show

When it was announced last year that 'Daria' was coming to an end, I have to admit I was disappointed. Then, when MTV aired the season five finale "Boxing Daria," I could only wonder how the 'Daria' crew could top it in the series finale. Unfortunately (?), they could not. However, the crew _did_ manage to put together a send-off that was very good, though not perfect.

The inevitable plot about graduation is the the main focus here, and remains interesting throughout. However, the secondary plots range from intriguing to not very good at all. I'm not going to go into great detail, but a few of my favorite situations were Quinn & Lindy's and Jane's. The most uninteresting (and one that could've been bettered with more exploration) were those with Brittany and Kevin. But even there we the viewers are thrown a few [small] redeeming bones. The best thing about these stories is that they weren't clearly wrapped up, leaving it up to the viewers to decide what happens. In a time where so many storylines are wrapped in neatly tied packages, this is quite a nice thing.

So, although this movie isn't as good as the best 'Daria,' it was still wholly entertaining through and through. It's sad that it's all over, but as creator Glenn Eichler said, they wanted to (and did) go out on a high note. Easy B+/8 material here, but it has the advantage of being a part of 'Daria'...9/10.