"Daria" (1997) TV series 1997-2001

Creators:

Glenn Eichler
Susie Lewis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Talks Slow, Thinks Fast

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Outsider | Friend | Friendship | Intelligence | Best Friend

Cast

Tracy Grandstaff	...	Daria Morgendorffer (65 episodes, 1997-2001)
Wendy Hoopes	...	Jane Lane / ... (65 episodes, 1997-2001)
Julián Rebolledo	...	Jake Morgendorffer (60 episodes, 1997-2001)
John Lynn	...	Sick, Sad World Announcer (57 episodes, 1997-2001)
Janie Mertz	...	Brittany Taylor / ... (51 episodes, 1997-2001)
Marc Thompson	...	Kevin Thompson / ... (51 episodes, 1997-2001)
Ashley Albert	...	Tiffany Blum-Deckler / ... (43 episodes, 1997-2001)
Jessica Cydnee Jackson	...	Jodie Abigail Landon / ... (36 episodes, 1997-2001)
Alvaro J. Gonzalez	...	Trent Lane / ... (31 episodes, 1997-2001)

Also Known As:

Daria (Argentina) [es]
Daria (Italy) [it]
Daria (France) [fr]

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA | South Korea

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Colombia:12 | UK:12 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Venezuela:PG-13 | New Zealand:G (some episodes) | New Zealand:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Company:

MTV Animation

Trivia:

There is a small recurring joke involving Trent writing song lyrics as he's doing something else (such as driving). He always hits a snag, needing a rhyme for an "ane"/"ame" sound, at which point somebody suggests "My soul's waves of grain" - which is a lyric first performed in a Mystik Spyral song in the second season episode "Ill". This happens both in "Camp Fear" (fifth season) and "It Happened One Nut" (third season); in the latter episode, Trent vaguely remarks, "I've heard that somewhere before."

Goofs:

Continuity: At Lawndale High, the boards in the classroom alternate from being chalkboards and markerboards.

Quotes:

Trent Lane: [his breathy greeting to everyone] H-hey.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Roseanne Show: (#1.26)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

You're Standing On My Neck

Not Your Typical High School Show

It amazing to see what MTV airs now, and to see Daria. Daria is a twisted view of what MTV portrays now: Skinny, white, girls that only talk about fashion, sex, and boys. Daria shows our world through the eyes of a jaded girl who doesn't give a crap for anything.

It is a comedy that, give it time, and you'll be cracking up. Daria's delivery of all her lines is still hilarious today. Quinn's voice might get to you, but soon it doesn't matter. Every character is interesting, and it is just a show. Funny show.

It lost its steam when Daria got a boyfriend, but don't watch those episodes. Just keep to seasons 1-3 and you'll be laughing your ass off.