Daria

After moving to a new town with her stressed-out parents and relentlessly popular little sister, Daria uses her acerbic wit and keen powers of observation to contend with the mind-numbingly ridiculous world of Lawndale High.

ComedyAnimation

Seasons

1. Esteemsters

Air Date: 1997-03-03

Daria and Quinn arrive at their new school. Quinn makes friends easily. Our Daria does not. We meet Daria's teachers, her family, and her new best friend, Jane.

2. The Invitation

Air Date: 1997-03-10

Daria is invited to a party at Brittany's. So is Quinn - oh the horror for both! To our surprise, Daria and Jane attend the party and mayhem ensues.

3. College Bored

Air Date: 1997-03-17

Helen and Jake decide that Daria and Quinn may not be prepared for college. They enroll the two in a college prep course.

4. Cafe Disaffecto

Air Date: 1997-03-24

Daria reluctantly becomes involved in the opening of Lawndale's new student coffeehouse. She also becomes involved in its closing.

5. Malled

Air Date: 1997-03-31

Daria's economics class takes a field trip to a new enormous mall. Daria is sickened by the teeming masses. She discovers Quinn playing hooky at the mall. Daria is no longer sick.

6. This Year's Model

Air Date: 1997-04-07

Lawndale High has a couple of visitors, claiming to be modeling scouts looking for the next Christy Turlington. Quinn and Brittany have high hopes. Daria and Jane are revolted by their presence.

7. The Lab Brat

Air Date: 1997-04-14

Daria and Kevin are forced to work as lab-partners in science class. The homework consists of teaching a mouse tricks. Daria does all the work, of course, while Kevin watches football on TV and flirts with Quinn.

8. Pinch Sitter

Air Date: 1997-06-09

Quinn gets Daria to babysit for her. Daria, who has no interest in being an authority figure since she doesn't respect authority, is stuck with two well-behaved "PC" kids.

9. Too Cute

Air Date: 1997-06-16

Quinn decides she needs cosmetic surgery, and drags Daria to the doctor with her. She is happy to consult with Quinn, but very interested in Daria, whom she views as a long term project and potential masterpiece.

10. The Big House

Air Date: 1997-06-30

The annual teachers-versus-deejays roller hockey game is coming, and there's a good chance the students will get to see Mr. DeMartino die of an aneurysm during the game—but Daria's going to miss it because she's been grounded by her parents.

11. Road Worrier

Air Date: 1997-07-07

Daria and Jane hitch a ride to the "Alternapalooza" festival with Jane's brother Trent (Daria's heartthrob!) and his friend Jesse. Their van doesn't work so well, but it's an interesting trip.

12. The Teachings of Don Jake

Air Date: 1997-07-14

Jake's stress level is reaching critical mass, so the Morgendorffers go on a camping trip. Like that's gonna help.

13. The Misery Chick

Air Date: 1997-07-21

Lawndale High is abuzz with homecoming preparations. The quarterback who led the team to a state championship three years ago is returning! Then he has a tragic accident, which ironically leads to sudden popularity for our Daria.

1. Arts 'N Crass

Air Date: 1998-02-16

Daria reluctantly gets involved in a poster contest in which she and Jane depict "Student Life At The Dawn of the Millennium"... rather negatively.

2. The Daria Hunter

Air Date: 1998-02-23

The students of Lawndale High go on a paintballing trip to learn about history, psychology and shooting people.

3. Quinn the Brain

Air Date: 1998-03-02

A (very) brief burst of intellectual activity by Quinn gets her an instant reputation as a "brain."

4. I Don't

Air Date: 1998-03-09

Daria and her family participate in a strange and frightening ritual known as a family wedding.

5. That Was Then, This Is Dumb

Air Date: 1998-03-16

Daria and Jane accompany Trent to a flea market, while Jake and Helen's old college friends drop in for a reunion weekend.

6. Monster

Air Date: 1998-03-23

When Daria and Jane are assigned to make a student film, they decide to record a day in the life of Quinn.

7. The New Kid

Air Date: 1998-03-30

Daria gets roped into participating in the Lawndale High yearbook and meets Ted, who up to now has been entirely schooled at home.

8. Gifted

Air Date: 1998-06-29

Daria and Jodie are invited to visit a school for the gifted and talented.

9. Ill

Air Date: 1998-07-06

Daria develops a mysterious rash and has to check into the hospital for tests.

10. Fair Enough

Air Date: 1998-07-13

The school stages a medieval fair to raise money for a new library roof.

11. See Jane Run

Air Date: 1998-07-20

Jane surprises everyone by deciding to try out for the school track team. Daria makes no such surprising decision.

12. Pierce Me

Air Date: 1998-07-27

When Daria agrees to help Trent find a birthday present for Jane, they somehow end up at a piercing parlor offering a two-for-one special. Hmm.

13. Write Where it Hurts

Air Date: 1998-08-03

Daria is assigned to write a short story turning people she knows into fictional characters. Like they're not unbelievable enough already.

1. "Daria!" - The Musical

Air Date: 1999-02-17

The threat of a Lawndale hurricane causes people to start singing and dancing!

2. Through a Lens Darkly

Air Date: 1999-02-24

Daria debates whether to get contact lenses.

3. The Old and the Beautiful

Air Date: 1999-03-03

During Volunteer Week, Daria reads to old people - who are thrown into a depression by her voice.

4. Depth Takes a Holiday

Air Date: 1999-03-10

A fantasy show wherein Daria and Jane have to convince Christmas, Halloween and Guy Fawkes Day to return to Holiday Island.

5. Daria Dance Party

Air Date: 1999-03-17

Quinn gets roped into organizing the school dance; she fobs the job off on Jane.

6. The Lost Girls

Air Date: 1999-03-24

The publisher of a "Savvy"-like teen magazine comes to Lawndale to hang out with Daria.

7. It Happened One Nut

Air Date: 1999-07-07

Daria is forced to work side by side with Kevin at a mall nut stand.

8. Lane Miserables

Air Date: 1999-07-14

All the prodigal Lanes come home at once, forcing Jane to temporarily move in with Daria.

9. Jake of Hearts

Air Date: 1999-07-21

Jake has a heart attack; a radio "party van" parks itself outside the school for a week.

10. Speedtrapped

Air Date: 1999-07-28

Daria and Quinn have to take a road trip to bail Jane and Trent out of a traffic violation.

11. The Lawndale File

Air Date: 1999-08-04

A series of strange events leads Daria to wonder whether aliens have taken over the town.

12. Just Add Water

Air Date: 1999-08-11

The whole school goes on a mandatory-voluntary harbor cruise to raise money via casino gambling.

13. Jane's Addition

Air Date: 1999-08-18

Jane starts dating a guy, to the annoyance of her misanthropic friend Daria.

1. Partner's Complaint

Air Date: 2000-02-25

For an economics project, Daria and Jodie team up to start a company.

2. Antisocial Climbers

Air Date: 2000-03-03

While on a hill trek, Daria's class gets caught in an unexpected snowstorm.

3. A Tree Grows in Lawndale

Air Date: 2000-03-10

A football injury sidelines star quarterback Kevin, forcing him to re-evaluate his life for a minute or two.

4. Murder, She Snored

Air Date: 2000-03-17

When a history test is stolen, Daria alone can solve the crime - provided she doesn't wake up.

5. The F Word

Air Date: 2000-03-31

Mr. O'Neill finds a way to make self-discovery even more painful than usual.

6. I Loathe a Parade

Air Date: 2000-04-07

An ill-timed trip to the store results in Daria's becoming trapped in Lawndale's homecoming parade.

7. Of Human Bonding

Air Date: 2000-04-14

When Helen has to cancel out of a business junket with Jake, guess who is coerced into taking her place?

8. Psycho Therapy

Air Date: 2000-06-28

The Morgendorffers visit a "spa for the soul" to get their psyches massaged.

9. Mart of Darkness

Air Date: 2000-07-05

There's this big warehouse store, see, and Daria needs bootlaces...

10. Legends of the Mall

Air Date: 2000-07-12

Is Lawndale a pretty little suburb, or an unholy nexus of evil haunted by the tortured denizens of the Beyond?

11. Groped by an Angel

Air Date: 2000-07-19

Quinn discovers her spiritual side and we all have to live through it.

12. Fire!

Air Date: 2000-07-26

When Jake suffers a slight kitchen mishap of the inferno variety, the Morgendorffers must move to a hotel.

13. Dye! Dye! My Darling

Air Date: 2000-08-02

Daria helps Jane dye her hair with less than stellar results.

1. Fizz Ed

Air Date: 2001-02-19

Lawndale High is low on funds and the students and Faculty need to start cutting corners.

2. Sappy Anniversary

Air Date: 2001-02-26

Quinn reflects on anniversaries and her many admirers.

3. Fat Like Me

Air Date: 2001-03-05

The fashion club sets new membership guidelines.

4. Camp Fear

Air Date: 2001-03-12

Daria and Quinn attend a camp reunion where a greased watermelon lies in wait.

5. The Story of D

Air Date: 2001-03-19

The Fashion Club is inspired to do community service.

6. Lucky Strike

Air Date: 2001-03-26

The teachers of Lawndale High demand their rights.

7. Art Burn

Air Date: 2001-04-02

The members of Mystic Spiral are traumatized by an exploding fog machine.

8. One J at a Time

Air Date: 2001-05-21

Another family dinner at the Morgendorffer household.

9. Life in the Past Lane

Air Date: 2001-05-28

Upchuck impresses Kevin and Brittany with a card trick.

10. Aunt Nauseam

Air Date: 2001-06-04

The Morgendorffer family prepares for some sibling rivalry between Helen and her sister Rita.

11. Prize Fighters

Air Date: 2001-06-11

Daria's family encourages her to apply for a college scholarship.

12. My Night at Daria's

Air Date: 2001-06-18

Daria and Tom enjoy a not-so-quiet evening at home.

13. Boxing Daria

Air Date: 2001-06-25

Daria becomes obsessed with a big carton. Who wouldn't?

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Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

1997-03-03

Episodes

65 (5 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

MTV Networks

MTV Animation