Scripted series · MTV
Daria
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tracy Grandstaff
Daria Morgendorffer (voice)
65 eps
Wendy Hoopes
Jane Lane / Quinn Morgendorffer / Helen Morgendorffer (voice)
65 eps
Julián Rebolledo
Jake Morgendorffer (voice)
65 eps
Marc Thompson
Kevin Thompson (voice)
65 eps
Alvaro J. Gonzalez
Trent Lane (voice)
65 eps
Jessica Cydnee Jackson
Jodie Landon (voice)
65 eps
Janie Mertz
Brittany Taylor / Sandi Griffin (voice)
65 eps
Geoffrey Arend
Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III (voice)
52 eps
Sarah Drew
Stacy Rowe (voice)
65 eps
John Worth Lynn, Jr.
Sick, Sad World's Announcer (voice)
65 eps
Ashley Albert
Tiffany Blum-Deckler (voice)
65 eps
Wes Spencer
Dog (voice)
27 eps
Eric Fogel
1 eps
Karen Disher
1 eps
Kevin Daniels
Michael Jordan 'Mack' Mackenzie (voice)
1 eps
Evan Farmer
Eric Schrecter (voice)
2 eps
Nora Laudani
Ms. Angela Li (voice)
1 eps
Katie Kingston
Marianne (voice)
1 eps
Lemon Krasny
Theresa (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Daria actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Daria reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 65 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
19952 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199713 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S01E13 The Misery Chick
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199813 episodes
8.7IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Arts 'N Crass
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199913 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S03E08 Lane Miserables
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200013 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S04E13 Dye! Dye! My Darling
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200113 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S05E13 Boxing Daria
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E13
The Misery Chick
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.
S01E08
Pinch Sitter
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.
- Directed by Karen Disher
S01E11
Road Worrier
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.
- Directed by Eric Fogel
S01E02
The Invitation
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.
- Directed by Karen Disher
- Written by Anne D. Bernstein
S01E10
The Big House
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.
- Directed by Karen Disher
S01E03
College Bored
Helen and Jake decide that Daria and Quinn may not be prepared for college. They enroll the two in a college prep course.
- Directed by Eric Fogel
- Written by Glenn Eichler
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S05E12
My Night at Daria's
- Directed by Ted Stearn
- Written by Peggy Nicoll
S05E11
Prize Fighters
S05E10
Aunt Nauseam
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Susie Lewis
Creator
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Glenn Eichler
Showrunner
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Abby Terkuhle
Executive producer
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Peter Elwell
Writer
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Peter Gaffney
Writer
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Chris Marcil
Writer
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Peggy Nicoll
Writer
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Dan Vebber
Writer
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A.J. Poulin
Writer
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Ron Corcillo
Writer
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Anne D. Bernstein
Writer
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Sam Johnson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Abby TerkuhleExecutive Producer
- Amy PalmerProducer
- Susie LewisProducer
- Glenn EichlerProducer
Writing
- Peter ElwellWriter
- Peter GaffneyWriter
- Chris MarcilWriter
- Peggy NicollWriter
- Dan VebberWriter
- Glenn EichlerWriter
Direction
- Karen DisherDirector
- Patrick SmithDirector
- Ray KosarinDirector
- Ken KimmelmanDirector
- Anthony DavisDirector
- Tom MarsenDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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