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Daria
Season 1
Year: 1997
Episode 1 - Esteemsters:
Daria Morgendorffer moves from Highland, Texas to a suburb called Lawndale, where she finds her sister gains instant popularity. Unaccustomed to her intelligence and sarcastic wit, Lawndale High School gives her a psychological exam where they assume she has low self-esteem, and assign her to a special class for kids with low self-esteem. There she meets student artist extrodinare Jane Lane, a girl who shares her sense of humor, her disdain for suburban banality, and her love for the tabloid TV show "Sick, Sad World." Together they fight the forces of stupidity for truth, justice,... and pizza.
Episode 2 - The Invitation:
In appreciation for helping dimwitted cheerleader Brittany Taylor out with an art class, Daria is invited to a party held by the popular crowd in a gated community. Though uninterested and indecisive about whether or not she wants to go, she realizes that her presence there might be the perfect opportunity to humiliate Quinn, and takes Jane along with her for kicks... hopefully.
Episode 3 - College Bored:
Fearing that Daria and Quinn won't be prepared for college, after meeting some clients who are preparing their three-year-old daughter for it, Helen and Jake force them into Lawndale High's college prep course, and take them on a tour of their alma mater; Middleton College. Like so many parents, they find college life has changed since they've been there, and both girls get caught up in two different activities while getting the guided tour.
Episode 4 - Cafe Disaffecto:
Lawndale's local cybercafe has a break-in, and Mr. O'Neill thinks he can prevent future vandalism and theft by restoring it as one of the hip coffee houses of the 1960's. When Daria is forced into joining the other students into raising money for repairs, and later performing on stage with one of her essays, the kids, parents, and teachers of Lawndale have no idea what she has in store for them.
Episode 5 - Malled:
Mrs. Bennett takes her economics class on a field trip to the Mall of the Millenium. Daria and Jane want nothing to do with this trip, but have no way out of it, however all is not lost when Daria discovers Quinn and the rest of the Fashion Club skipping school there.
Episode 6 - This Year's Model:
Daria is roped into participating when a fashion business comes to Lawndale High.
Episode 7 - The Lab Brat:
For a class project for the man-hating science teacher, Ms. Barch, Daria is paired with jock Kevin (who is more interested in watching football on the Morgendorffers' TV than working with Daria) while Brittany works with resident pervert, Charles "Upchuck" Ruttenheimer, who blackmails her under his command.
Episode 8 - Pinch Sitter:
Desperate to avoid a meeting with a family therapist, Daria substitutes for Quinn on a babysitting gig. The family she ends up sitting for are the sickeningly-sweet Lester and Lauren Gupty, who have raised their kids Tad and Tricia into brainwashed little angels that only watch The Weather Channel on television, and avoid any sugar and junk food. It will take an artist extrordinare (yes, Jane) to rescue Daria from this nauseous night, and the Gupty kids from the sheltered lifestyle they've become so accustomed to.
Episode 9 - Too Cute:
When a potential new fashion club member's recent plastic surgery impresses the other members, they seek to follow in her footsteps, and pressure Quinn into doing the same, whether she needs it or not. As she tries to get Daria to help her on this quest, the doctor offers to give her some extra treatment whether she wants it or not. Will Daria enjoy watching her sister humiliate herself as she tries to get enough money to go through with the procedure? Or will she try to reason with her?
Episode 10 - The Big House:
After Daria and Quinn get caught sneaking in the house past curfew, Helen and Jake set up "Family Court" and sentence their kids to groundings. Meanwhile, a roller hockey game at school is coming up and all of the students are betting that their high-strung history teacher, Mr. DeMartino, will have his next heart attack in his rematch against classic rock DJ, Rock and Roll Randy. So Daria takes action to ensure she can witness the spectacle for herself.
Episode 11 - Road Worrier:
Jane's brother Trent, who's also the lead singer of local grunge band Mystik Spiral is offered the chance to play in the upcoming Alternapaloosa tour. Since Daria harbors an undeniable crush on Trent, Jane offers to pay for the gas in their van and take her for their attempted tour. The fashion club, and other Lawndale High students try to go to Alternapaloosa as well.
Episode 12 - The Teachings of Don Jake:
Jake takes the family camping for a relaxing weekend getaway... if they can survive it. Trent and Jane are forced to attend a family reunion.
Episode 13 - The Misery Chick
After an obnoxious local celebrity dies on a visit to Lawndale High, everyone seeks counsel from Daria about being miserable while Jane is being strangely distant. |
