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Daria Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Episode 1
Esteemsters
Tue, Mar 4, 199721 mins
Daria Morgendorffer moves from Highland, Texas(see "Beavis and Butt-head"(1993)) 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
Mon, Mar 10, 199723 mins
Grateful for her help in art class, dimwitted cheerleader Brittany Taylor invites Daria to her popular-crowd party in a gated community. Though uninterested, Daria realizes that attending the party would be a perfect opportunity to humiliate Quinn. She takes Jane along for kicks...hopefully.
Episode 3
College Bored
Mon, Mar 17, 199721 mins
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
Tue, Mar 25, 199723 mins
Lawndale's local cybercafé 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
Mon, Mar 31, 199722 mins
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
Mon, Apr 7, 199722 mins
Daria is roped into participating when a fashion business comes to Lawndale High.
Episode 7
The Lab Brat
Mon, Apr 14, 199723 mins
Daria is partnered with the moronic Kevin for a science project.
Episode 8
Pinch Sitter
Mon, Jun 9, 199723 mins
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
Mon, Jun 16, 199722 mins
A potential new fashion-club member's recent plastic surgery impresses the other members so much that they want the same and pressure Quinn into getting some whether or not she needs it. Quinn tries to get Daria to help her on this quest and the doctor can't wait to show Daria what she should change. Will Daria reason with her sister, or will she enjoy watching her humiliate herself trying to get enough money to go through with the procedure?
Episode 10
The Big House
Mon, Jun 30, 199722 mins
The annual teachers-verses-deejays roller hockey game is coming, and there is a good chance that the students will get to see Mr. Demartino die of an aneurysm during the game - but Daria is going to miss it because she is grounded by her parents.
Episode 11
Road Worrier
Mon, Jul 7, 199723 mins
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 harbor's 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
Mon, Jul 14, 199722 mins
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
Mon, Jul 21, 199721 mins
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.
