Daria (1997)

Daria's 10-minute pilot, available only on the home video, consisting of crudely drawn black-and-white stills with accompanying dialogue, set in "Modern Day High School." Daria asks Kevin the football player to lend her a pencil, which he immediately interprets as a come-on. Daria decides to have a little fun with him and pretend that she likes him, but when he breaks up with his girlfriend, Daria blows him off. Kevin comes to Daria's house to ask her out, but when he meets her sexy sister Quinn he decides to run off with her instead. Character personalities are slightly different here than in later episodes: Daria is more mischievous and saucy, and Kevin is portrayed as less of a brain-dead moron--more like a good-natured jock who is simply clueless about girls.

MTV's All Time Top Ten Animated video bumpers featuring Daria and Jane. This does not feature the videos themselves, but is just five minutes of introductions. They never actually say what the top video was, they just announce that it is next.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Daria debates whether to get contact lenses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quinn reflects on anniversaries and her many admirers.

The fashion club sets new membership guidelines.

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

The Fashion Club is inspired to do community service.

The teachers of Lawndale High demand their rights.

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

Another family dinner at the Morgendorffer household.

Upchuck impresses Kevin and Brittany with a card trick.

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

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

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

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