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Clarissa Explains It All

  • TV Series
  • 1991–19941991–1994
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Melissa Joan Hart in Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
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As events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.As events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.As events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,702
104
    • Mitchell Kriegman
  • Stars
    • Melissa Joan Hart
    • Jason Zimbler
    • Elizabeth Hess
    • Mitchell Kriegman
  • Stars
    • Melissa Joan Hart
    • Jason Zimbler
    • Elizabeth Hess
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Melissa Joan Hart
    Melissa Joan Hart
    • Clarissa Darling
    Jason Zimbler
    Jason Zimbler
    • Ferguson Darling
    Elizabeth Hess
    • Janet Darling
    Joe O'Connor
    Joe O'Connor
    • Marshall Darling
    Sean O'Neal
    Sean O'Neal
    • Sam Anders
    David Eck
    • Clifford Spleenhurfer…
    Sara Burkhardt
    • Hillary
    Nicolle Rochelle
    Nicolle Rochelle
    • Olivia DuPris
    Shannon Woodward
    Shannon Woodward
    • Missy…
    Heather MacRae
    Heather MacRae
    • Aunt Mafalda
    Bob Noble
    • Dr. Festerspoon
    Susan Greenhill
    • Dangerous Debbie Anders
    Danny Gura
    Danny Gura
    • Dudley…
    Kristian Truelsen
    Kristian Truelsen
    • Haverford B. Woolcott III…
    Shane Obedzinski
    Shane Obedzinski
    • Nick
    Marisa Lauren
    Marisa Lauren
    • Stacey
    Phoenix Stone
    Phoenix Stone
    • Boyfriend
    David Singletary
    David Singletary
    • Michael
      • Mitchell Kriegman
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    • Trivia
      As Melissa Joan Hart never had time to attend school functions like a normal teenager, the cast and crew of the show held a personal graduation ceremony for her. She was given a diploma for 'Nickelodeon High School', named valedictorian of one and voted "most likely to have her own series".
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Clarissa Darling: [a thunking sound is heard, and a ladder appears at Clarissa's window] Hi, Sam!

      [Sam climbs the ladder, and the sound of a bluesy guitar strumming a chord is heard]

    • Crazy credits
      The Thunder Pictures logo has the sound of a rumble thunderstorm
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Nickcoms (2009)

    User reviews28

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    9/10
    One of my best 90's Nickelodeon shows ever.
    Clarissa was my favorite Nick show back in Nickelodeon's heyday. All the characters were delightfully quirky, and the show was brilliantly written with insights into what teenagers deal with growing up: school, friends, family, peer pressure, etc. The show was so much fun what with the constant fantasy sequences and Clarissa's funky, colorful outfits. It was also great to watch because Clarissa constantly acted as a news reporter on her own life, breaking the fourth wall to speak directly and relate to the audience, and writing on the screen to demonstrate her points. The laugh track was played a little excessively on this show--the "audience" seemed to laugh at everything, but that's still part of what I like about the show because it's sort of satirical, and it's all part of the show's quirky fun. "Clarissa" is also kind of Seinfeld-esque in how it deals with mundane tiopics in an amusing way. This show sort of paved the way for the Unfabulouses and Zoey 101. It also paved the way for Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. Let the 90's live in our hearts...forever.
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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1991 (United States)
      • United States
      • Paramount Home Entertainment - synopsis, info
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Thunder Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Productions
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    • 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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