Daria 

A smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.

Creators:

Glenn Eichler, Susie Lewis

Stars:

Tracy Grandstaff, Wendy Hoopes, Julian Rebolledo

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tracy Grandstaff	...	Daria Morgendorffer 65 episodes, 1997-2001
Wendy Hoopes	...	Jane Lane / ... 65 episodes, 1997-2001
Julian Rebolledo	...	Jake Morgendorffer 60 episodes, 1997-2001
John Lynn	...	Sick, Sad World Announcer / ... 60 episodes, 1997-2001
Lisa Kathleen Collins	...	Brittany Taylor / ... 56 episodes, 1997-2001
Marc Thompson	...	Kevin Thompson / ... 53 episodes, 1997-2001
Ashley Paige Albert	...	Tiffany Blum-Deckler / ... 44 episodes, 1997-2001
Jessica Cydnee Jackson	...	Jodie Abigail Landon / ... 37 episodes, 1997-2001
Alvaro J. Gonzalez	...	Trent Lane / ... 33 episodes, 1997-2001
Sarah Drew	...	Stacy Rowe / ... 28 episodes, 1997-2001

Storyline

Daria Morgendorffer is an intelligent, unpopular, and quite sarcastic teenager tolerating life among the idiots at Lawndale High.

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Plot Keywords:

1990s | character name as series title | forename as series title | girl wears eyeglasses | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

Talks Slow, Thinks Fast

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

One running gag involves Quinn's refusal to acknowledge Daria as her sister in public (until season 5). Usually, Daria is referred to as her "cousin" but has also been called by Quinn, the Fashion Club, and various others as, among other things: "That girl who lives with Quinn", Quinn's "little friend", a cabana girl (namely the "cabana girl's distant cousin"), a visiting exchange student, a relative, an au pair, a hotel maid, an out-of-town volunteer worker, a librarian, and a member of the Witness Protection Program. Quinn also called herself Daria's "trainer".

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Goofs

Tiffany Blum-Deckler has a Valley girl voice and appears to be somewhat intelligent in the first season but by the second season and remainder of the series she now has a more monotone airhead voice.

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Quotes

Daria: [Guidance Counselor] He's just memorised a Script!

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Crazy Credits

On the DVD releases, the credits include no copyright date.

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Alternate Versions

'Daria' episodes released on home video/DVD have their original MTV broadcast version music clips removed and are replaced by more generic stock music.

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Connections

Referenced in Grosse Pointe: Pilot (2000)

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Soundtracks

Love Somebody
Written and performed by Rick Springfield

User Reviews

A Wonderful Show!

I started watching Daria when I was in college and absolutely fell in love with the show. Daria and Jane's friendship is probably the best aspect of the show, and anyone who has had a close friendship like that will probably agree with me. As a matter of fact, I still hang out with my Daria (I'm definitely more the Jane) to this day. And I totally have the memories of High School and my Brittany and Kevin - like schoolmates as well. Most people didn't like the whole Jane/Tom/Daria love triangle, but I think it was one of the things that made Daria's character more vulnerable and more human. And I really loved how the series ended with Daria realizing that shutting everyone out in her life was not the answer. I only wish I had made such a realization at that age! All in all, I say that Daria is a wonderful coming-of-age show that should be enjoyed for generations to come.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daria

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTV Animation, MTV Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1