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{{Short description|Animated television series (1997–2002)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = Daria Logo.svg
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Animated sitcom]]<ref name="tvthebook">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x0dUCwAAQBAJ&q=Animated+sitcom+Daria&pg=PT319| title=TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time | publisher=Grand Central Publishing | author1=Sepinwall, Alan | author2=Zeits, Matt Stoller| year=2016 | pages=352 | isbn=9781478912576}}</ref>
* [[Comedy-drama]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wd_cAAAAQBAJ&q=Teen+drama+Daria&pg=PA188|title=Prime Time Animation: Television Animation and American Culture|publisher=Routledge Publishing|author=Stabile, Carol|year=2013|pages=200|isbn=9781136481710}}</ref>
* [[Teen drama]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2000/08/25/girl-meets-girl-in-sexy-first-daria-movie/|title=Girl Meets Girl in Sexy First 'Daria' Movie|last=Venezia|first=Todd|date=August 25, 2000|newspaper=[[New York Post]]|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180826122238/https://nypost.com/2000/08/25/girl-meets-girl-in-sexy-first-daria-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Satire]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/kool-thing-90s-cult-hit-daria-finally-hits-dvd-20100511|title=Kool Thing: '90s Cult Hit 'Daria' Finally Hits DVD|last=O'Donnell|first=Kevin|date=May 11, 2010|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194218/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/kool-thing-90s-cult-hit-daria-finally-hits-dvd-20100511|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Slice-of-life]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cbr.com/daria-funko-pop-nycc/|title=Daria Gets the Funko Pop! Treatment as an NYCC Exclusive|author=Witw, John|date=September 10, 2019|magazine=Comic Book Resources|access-date=December 8, 2019}}</ref>
}}
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Glenn Eichler]]
* [[Susie Lewis Lynn]]
}}
| based_on             = {{based on|[[Daria Morgendorffer]] from ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''|[[Mike Judge]]}}
| voices               = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tracy Grandstaff]]
* [[Wendy Hoopes]]
* [[Julián Rebolledo]]
* [[Marc Thompson (voice actor)|Marc Thompson]]
* Alvaro J. Gonzalez
* Russell Hankin
}}
| opentheme            = "You're Standing on My Neck" by Splendora
| theme_music_composer = [[Splendora]]
| country              = United States
| num_seasons          = 5
| num_episodes         = 65
| runtime              = 21–22 minutes
| executive_producer   = {{ubl|Abby Terkuhle|Glenn Eichler (S5)}}
| producer             = {{plainlist |
* Susie Lewis Lynn (S1–3)
* Cindy E. Brolsma (S4–5)
* Amy Palmer (S4)
}}
| editor               = Neil Lawrence
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* Heyday Media
* [[MTV Animation]]
}}
| network              = [[MTV]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1997|3|3}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2002|1|21}}
| list_episodes        = List of Daria episodes
}}

'''''Daria''''' is an American teen [[animated sitcom]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/watching/lists/best-cartoons-for-adults|title=11 Animated Shows for Grownups|author=Suskind, Alex|date=April 7, 2017|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> created by [[Glenn Eichler]] and [[Susie Lewis|Susie Lewis Lynn]]. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on [[MTV]]. It centers on the titular character, [[Daria Morgendorffer]], an intelligent, [[Cynicism (contemporary)|cynical]] high school student, voiced by [[Tracy Grandstaff]], who had voiced the character in [[Mike Judge]]'s earlier animated series, ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''.

It is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', in which Daria appeared as a recurring character.<ref name="Brainy Daria">{{cite news |title=Brainy 'Beavis' Pal 'Daria' Spins Off |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 3, 1997 |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-03-ca-34294-story.html |access-date=August 23, 2010 |first=Howard |last=Rosenberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Beavis and Butt-head's Feminine Side |work=The New York Times |date=May 11, 1998 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/11/business/beavis-and-butt-head-s-feminine-side.html?scp=2&sq=Beavis%20and%20Butt-head&st=cse |access-date=August 11, 2010 |first=Alex |last=Kuczynski}}</ref> Although Judge allowed the character to star in a spin-off, he had no involvement in the production of ''Daria'' himself, as he was busy working on ''[[King of the Hill]]''.

==Premise==
The series centers on [[Daria Morgendorffer]], a smart, acerbic, and cynical teenage girl who, along with her best friend, aspiring artist [[Jane Lane (Daria)|Jane Lane]], observes the world around her. The show is set in the fictional [[suburb]]an American town of Lawndale, and is a satire of high school life, full of allusions to and criticisms of popular culture and social classes. As the show's eponymous protagonist, Daria, appears in most scenes with [[List of Daria characters|her immediate family]] (mother Helen, father Jake, and younger sister Quinn) and/or Jane. 

The show is set during Daria's high school days and ends with her graduation and acceptance  into college. The principal location used for the show (outside of the Morgendorffer home) is Lawndale High School, a public-education institution filled with flamboyant and dysfunctional characters. 

The dynamics among the two lead characters changed during season four, when Jane began a relationship with Tom Sloane. Though Daria is hesitant to accept Tom at first, fearing she will lose her best friend, she and Tom find themselves becoming closer, culminating in a kiss in the season finale. The emotional and comedic turmoil among Jane, Tom, and Daria was the centerpiece of the TV movie ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'', and the relationship between Tom and Daria fueled several of season five's plotlines.

The plots of ''Daria'' largely concern a juxtaposition between the focal character's blunted, sardonic cynicism and the values/preoccupations of her [[suburb]]an hometown of Lawndale. In a 2005 interview, series co-creator Glenn Eichler described the otherwise unspecified locale as "a mid-Atlantic suburb, outside somewhere like [[Baltimore]] or [[Washington, D.C.]] They could have lived in [[Pennsylvania]] near the [[Philadelphia Main Line|Main Line]], though".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennanswers.html |title=DVDaria Petition - Buy Daria DVDs! |publisher=The-wildone.com |date=March 16, 2005 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822210542/http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennanswers.html |archive-date=August 22, 2015 }}</ref> For comedic and illustrative purposes, the show's depiction of suburban American life was a deliberately exaggerated one.<ref>[http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennfollowup3.html "Follow-up Questions (Set #3) with Glenn Eichler"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822203649/http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennfollowup3.html |date=August 22, 2015 }}, the-wildone.com, June 11, 2005. "... The whole world of Daria was a bit unreal."</ref> In ''The New York Times'', the protagonist was described as "a blend of [[Dorothy Parker]], [[Fran Lebowitz]], and [[Janeane Garofalo]], wearing [[Carrie Donovan]]'s glasses. Daria Morgendorffer, 16 and cursed with a functioning brain, has the misfortune to see high school, her family, and her life for exactly what they are and the temerity to comment on it."<ref>{{cite news|last=Gates|first=Anita|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/arts/television-radio-in-praise-of-the-most-unpopular-girl-at-lawndale.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title='Daria': In Praise of the Most Unpopular Girl at Lawndale|newspaper=The New York Times|date= May 16, 1999|access-date= March 19, 2012}}</ref>

==Characters==
[[File:Daria characters.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|L to R: Upchuck, Mack, Jodie, Trent, Jake, Helen, Quinn, Daria, Jane, Brittany, Kevin.]]
===Main===

* [[Daria Morgendorffer]] – An unfashionably dressed, bespectacled, highly intellectual, entirely pessimistic about life altogether, cynical, and sarcastic teenage girl who is portrayed as an icon of sanity in an insane household in an equally insane upper-middle-class suburb.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voice Actors |url=https://www.amazon.com/Daria-The-Complete-Animated-Series/dp/B0019N8P2W |access-date=2012-06-14 |website=Amazon}}</ref> Voiced by Tracy Grandstaff.
* Jane Lane – Daria's artistic best friend and fellow outcast, as well as the youngest of the five Lane siblings. Like Daria, Jane is very sarcastic and cynical, but she is more athletic and socially comfortable than her friend is. Voiced by [[Wendy Hoopes]].<ref name="O'Connor">O'Connor, John J.[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/03/arts/teen-ager-s-scornful-look-at-cuteness.html Teen-Ager's Scornful Look at Cuteness]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Monday March 3, 1997. C16 New York edition. Retrieved on January 11, 2013.</ref><ref name="Gates">Gates, Anita. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/arts/television-radio-in-praise-of-the-most-unpopular-girl-at-lawndale.html "'Daria': In Praise of the Most Unpopular Girl at Lawndale"], ''[[The New York Times]]''. May 16, 1999. Retrieved on March 19, 2012.</ref>
* Quinn Morgendorffer – Daria's shallow, initially dimwitted, materialistic and vain younger sister who is one of the most popular girls in school. She is a member of Lawndale High School's Fashion Club. Voiced by Wendy Hoopes.<ref name="Allemang">Allemang, John. "Finally, a TV teen who comes close to feeling real FINE TUNING." ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''. Friday March 19, 1999. D2, Television, The Arts Column. Accessed on ''[[LexisNexis]]''. Retrieved on October 31, 2009.</ref>
* Helen Morgendorffer – Daria and Quinn's mother, a workaholic corporate [[Lawyer|attorney]] and the family's principal wage earner. Voiced by Wendy Hoopes.
* Jake Morgendorffer – Daria and Quinn's father, a neurotic, short-tempered, bumbling, but well-meaning and loving family man. Voiced by [[Julián Rebolledo]].

=== Supporting ===
* Trent Lane – Jane's older brother by five years, the second-youngest Lane sibling, and the only other sibling still permanently residing in the Lane household.<ref name="Gates" /> He plays lead guitar in his band, Mystik Spyral. Daria's unspoken crush on Trent throughout the first three seasons is one of her few weaknesses.<ref name="Gates" /> Voiced by Alvaro J. Gonzalez.
* Tom Sloane – A young man who serves as love interest to Jane and later to Daria. His parents are wealthy and he attends a nearby private school. He is, in Daria's words, "a little spoiled, a hair smug and a trifle egotistical" but also a "smart, funny guy who's very caring and sensitive."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Anita |date=August 27, 2000 |title=SPOTLIGHT; Daria: Smart, Alienated and ... Dating? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/tv/spotlight-daria-smart-alienated-and-dating.html?scp=2&sq=Glenn%20Eichler&st=cse |access-date=2010-08-11 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Voiced by Russell Hankin.
* Brittany Taylor – Lawndale High's ditzy and bubbly head cheerleader; girlfriend to Kevin. Brittany was voiced by Lisa Kathleen Collins, under the pseudonym Janie Mertz.<ref name="Gates" />
* Kevin Thompson – The Lawndale High football team's [[quarterback]] and equally ditzy boyfriend to Brittany. Kevin was voiced by [[Marc Thompson (voice actor)|Marc Thompson]].
* Michael "Mack" Jordan MacKenzie – Jodie's boyfriend and the Lawndale High football team's captain, as well as the only intelligent person on the team. Mack was voiced by Delon Ferdinand, Paul Williams, [[Kevin Daniels]], and Amir Williams.
* [[Jodie Landon]] – Lawndale High's class president and one of its few African-American students alongside her boyfriend Mack; she is one of Daria's few true friends other than Jane. Jodie was voiced by Jessica Cydnee Jackson.
* Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer, III – An obnoxious flirt with curly red hair and freckles. Charles was voiced by [[Marc Thompson (voice actor)|Marc Thompson]] and [[Geoffrey Arend]].
* Andrea – The Lawndale High token [[Goth subculture|goth]] who has a darkly [[nihilistic]] personality, moreso than Daria's. Andrea was voiced by [[Susie Lewis Lynn]] and Lisa Kathleen Collins/Janie Mertz.
* Sandi Griffin – The club president and most popular girl in school. She often tries to embarrass or sabotage Quinn due to jealousy. She was voiced by Lisa Kathleen Collins/Janie Mertz.
* Stacy Rowe – The secretary of the club. Stacy is very insecure and neurotic and is the closest to Quinn. She was voiced by Jessica Zaino and [[Sarah Drew]].
* Tiffany Blum-Deckler – The [[sycophant]] of the club. She is known for her monotonous voice and lack of intelligence. She was voiced by Ashley Albert.
* Joey, Jeffy, and Jamie – Three nearly interchangeable high-school students and members of the school's football team who constantly compete for Quinn's affection. Joey was voiced by Geoffrey Arend and Steven Huppert, Jeffy by Tim Novikoff, and Jamie by Marc Thompson.
* Ms. Janet Barch – Science teacher. Due to her recent divorce, she [[Misandry|hates all men]], often taking out her frustration on Kevin, Mack, and Mr. DeMartino. Ms. Barch is voiced by [[Ashley Albert]].
* Mrs. Diane Bennett – Economics teacher who actually has great ideas and treats her students like human beings, both of which make her an extreme outlier at Lawndale High. voiced by [[Amy Bennett]].
* Ms. Claire Defoe – Art teacher who can be flighty but is intelligent about art. voiced by [[Nicole Carin]] and [[Danielle Carin]].
* Mr. Anthony DeMartino – History teacher. He often loses his temper due to his students' poor grasp of history. One of his eyes is bigger than the other, and noticeably gets larger the angrier he is. He is a lifelong bachelor and [[Vietnam War]] veteran. Mr. DeMartino is voiced by [[Marc Thompson (voice actor)|Marc Thompson]].
* Ms. Angela Li – School principal. Incredibly corrupt, her school safety policies often border on those of a [[police state]] and she will do anything to increase the [[budget]] and reputation of the school. Ms. Li is voiced by [[Nora Laudani]].
* Mr. Timothy O'Neill – English teacher. He is often overly-sentimental and naïve when interacting with students. Mr. O'Neill is voiced by Marc Thompson.
* Ms. Margaret Manson – School psychologist. She only has one speaking role, in which she declares Daria has self-esteem issues. Ms. Manson is voiced by [[Jessica Zaino]].
* Ms. Morris – Physical-education teacher, track team coach, and also the cheerleading coach. She is openly corrupt, turning physical-education class into covert cheerleading practice, and fudging grades for athletes. Ms. Morris is voiced by [[Katie Kingston]].

==Origin==
[[Daria Morgendorffer]], the show's titular character, first appeared on MTV as a recurring character in Mike Judge's ''Beavis and Butt-Head''. MTV senior vice president and creative director Abby Terkuhle explained that when that show "became successful, we ... created Daria's character because we wanted a smart female who could serve as the [[Foil (literature)|foil]]".<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/13512116.html?dids=13512116:13512116&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+17%2C+1997&author=Jennifer+Mangan.+Special+to+the+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=%60DARIA%27+DELIVERS+A+BIG+DOSE+OF+SOPHIXTICATED+HUMOR&pqatl=google "'Daria': Brainy = Zany in MTV's irreverent view of 'girl humor,'"]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''[[Chicago Tribune]] TV Week'', August 17–23, 1997. Retrieved on November 1, 2009.</ref> Daria's original design was created by Bill Peckmann while working for J.J. Sedelmaier Productions during ''Beavis and Butt-Head''{{'}}s first season. During production of ''Beavis and Butt-Head''{{'}}s final seasons, MTV representatives, wanting to bring in a higher female demographic to the channel, approached [[story editor]] Glenn Eichler, offering a spin-off series for Daria. In 1995, a five-minute [[television pilot|pilot]], "Sealed with a Kick", was created by Eichler and ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' staffer [[Susie Lewis]] (although written by [[Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil]]). Among 4 other animated pilots pitched to the channel, Daria performed the strongest in focus groups, especially among middle-school-aged participants—a fact that bothered MTV initially, as they felt their core audience at the time was instead 18- to 24-year-olds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-oral-history-of-daria/ |title=11 The Oral History of Daria|author=Conti, Allie|date=March 2, 2017|newspaper=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> But after show staff argued that college students don't really watch much television, MTV approved a series order of 13 episodes; both Eichler and Lewis were signed onto the series as [[executive producer]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/faq.html |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127033421/http://www.outpost-daria.com/faq.html |archive-date=November 27, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ |title=Outpost Daria |publisher=Webcitiation.org |access-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623073810/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ |archive-date=June 23, 2010 }}</ref>

The voice of Daria, [[Tracy Grandstaff]], originally got her start on MTV as a writer, and later was cast as a housemate on the [[The Real World: Pilot|unaired pilot]] of ''[[The Real World]]''.<ref name="y278">{{cite web | last=Oyler | first=Lauren | title=Sick, Sad World: The Voice of 'Daria' on Being an Iconic 'Misery Chick' | website=VICE | date=2016-12-15 | url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/sick-sad-world-the-voice-of-daria-on-being-an-iconic-misery-chick/ | access-date=2025-06-24}}</ref> Following that experience, Grandstaff got to know the head of development at the network and from there, got a job as a staff writer for ''Beavis and Butt-Head.''<ref name="y278"/>

"The beauty of MTV back in the day was that it had no money. Everything was done really cheap. I was one of a few writers, and the only female writer, on staff," Grandstaff explained.<ref name="y278"/>

"...So I was the default choice [for Daria]. [[Janeane Garofalo]] from [[The Ben Stiller Show]] [was a Daria influence] for sure, as well as my own personal inner dialogue from junior high and high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan—and [[Sara Gilbert]] from ''Roseanne'', probably more than anyone."<ref name="p635">{{cite web | last=Conti | first=Allie | title=The Oral History of 'Daria' | website=VICE | date=2017-03-02 | url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-oral-history-of-daria/ | access-date=2025-06-24}}</ref>

The first episode of ''Daria'' aired on March 3, 1997,<ref name="Brainy Daria" /> roughly nine months before ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' ended its original run. Titled "Esteemsters", the episode where established 16-year-old Texan Daria and her family's move from fictional Highland, the setting of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', to the new series' equally fictional locale of Lawndale. As well as introducing Daria's parents and younger sister, Quinn, as primary supporting characters, the first episode also introduced [[Jane Lane (Daria)|Jane Lane]], Daria's best friend and confidante. Other than a brief mention of Highland, ''Daria'' did not contain any references to ''Beavis and Butt-Head''.

The series ran for five seasons, with 13 episodes each in five years, as well as two [[Television film|TV movie]]s and two [[Television specials|TV special]]s. The first movie, ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'', aired on August 27, 2000, and took place between seasons four and five. MTV planned an abbreviated six-episode sixth season, but, at Eichler's request, this project was cut down to a second movie, ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'', which served as the [[series finale]] on January 21, 2002.<ref name="Daria Bows Out">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/still-the-sane-if-not-successful-voice-daria-bows-out.html|title=Still the Sane if Not Successful Voice, Daria Bows Out|author=Gates, Anita|date=January 26, 2002|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Production==
No other characters from ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' appeared on ''Daria''; the only direct reference to them was in promotions. Co-creator [[Glenn Eichler]], in an interview conducted after the series' run, stated:

<blockquote>B&B were very strong characters, with a very specific type of humor and very loyal fans, and of course they were instantly identifiable. I felt that referencing them in ''Daria'', while we were trying to establish the new characters and the different type of humor, ran the risk of setting up false expectations and disappointment in the viewers – which could lead to a negative reaction to the new show and its different tone. So we steered clear of B&B in the early going, and once the new show was established, there was really no need to harken back to the old one.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennfollowup2.html |title=Follow-up Questions (Set #2) with Glenn Eichler |date=20 April 2005 |work=the-wildone.com |access-date=30 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003051141/http://www.the-wildone.com/dvdaria/glennfollowup2.html |archive-date=3 October 2011 }}</ref></blockquote>

In the TV movie ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'', several celebrities provided guest voices. MTV host [[Carson Daly]] played Quinn's summer tutor, Canadian [[pop punk]] songstress [[Bif Naked]] played Jane's art camp companion, and [[Rock music|rock]] musician [[Dave Grohl]] played Jane's pretentious art camp host. Several songs by the band [[Foo Fighters]] (in which Grohl is frontman) were featured in the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=SPOTLIGHT; Daria: Smart, Alienated and ... Dating? |work=The New York Times |date=August 27, 2000 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/tv/spotlight-daria-smart-alienated-and-dating.html?scp=2&sq=Glenn%20Eichler&st=cse |access-date=August 11, 2010 |first=Anita |last=Gates}}</ref>

During ''Daria's'' production, Grandstaff, Eichler, and Lewis had intentions of making a show where women appeared to be smarter and have it directed toward its female viewers, along with giving a voice to individuals who did not feel like they fit in. In contrast to audience belief, ''Daria'' had less planning and the show was left to develop more naturally, especially regarding the types of relationships the main character, [[Daria Morgendorffer]], would have. In addition to this, the creators wanted to capture and represent what high school was like during the time the show was made, while portraying the different cliques typically seen in TV shows with a high school setting.<ref>{{Citation |last=Ashley. |first=Eichler, Glenn. Grandstaff, Tracy. Hoopes, Wendy. Rebolledo, Julián. Lynn, John. Mertz, Janie. Thompson, Marc. Ablert |title=Daria : the complete animated series. |date=2010 |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/631862550 |access-date=2023-04-20 |publisher=MTV Music Television |isbn=978-1-4157-5420-7 |oclc=631862550}}</ref>

The first realization of how much the crew became attached to making ''Daria'' was after a five-minute pilot was created, showing how realistic the main character seemed despite being a digital creation. The animation style aided with production by having an uncomplicated form of filming that made the angles and movements appear natural. Lewis recalled letting the storyboards in the early stages of mapping ''Daria'' out aid on how the show would look with animation. Each episode was set to have a processing and completion time be nine months in order to fit making scripts, recording voice actors, and creating storyboards.

When describing why the show took longer than expected to be released on DVD after ''Daria''{{'}}s debut, Eichler recalls: <blockquote>That’s how long it took to clear all the music rights. It also had a lot to do with MTV. Every time they began working on the rights, they had another loopy hit, so their small home-entertainment division had to put their resources on getting that show out. I guess we sort of got under the wire right before ''Jersey Shore''! <ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2010-05-11 |title=Glenn Eichler, Co-creator of Daria |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2010/05/glenn-eichler-co-creator-of-daria/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref></blockquote>''Daria'' saw a resurgence in viewership in 2020 once the show became available on [[Paramount+]]. However, neither ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'' nor ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' became available on Paramount+ or MTV's website, despite both films being crucial to the show's plot progression.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |date=2021-03-20 |title=Daria: Paramount+ Is Still Missing the MTV Series' Two Key Movies |url=https://www.cbr.com/daria-paramount-plus-missing-movies/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Daria episodes}}
{{:List of Daria episodes}}
There have been 65 episodes of ''Daria'', spanning five seasons, each with thirteen episodes. The series first went into production with an unfinished pilot episode, titled "Sealed with a Kick". The first season was broadcast between March 3 and July 21, 1997, while season two was aired from February 16 to August 2, 1998; season three was shown from February 17 to August 18, 1999; season four from February 25 to August 2, 2000, and finally, season five between February 19 and June 25, 2001.

The series also includes two feature-length television films; the first, ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'', which aired between seasons four and five, and chronicles the lives of the characters during summer break, and the second film, ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'', which followed the fifth season, serving as the official finale to the series.

Two specials were also aired; ''Daria: Behind the Scenes'' was hosted by [[Janeane Garofalo]] and aired on February 18, 2000, one week prior to the season four premiere, and featured how the show was created, the making of the show, and the voices behind the characters. The second special, ''Look Back in Annoyance'', aired on January 14, 2002, and is a retrospective hosted by Daria and Jane and highlights all the major events from the series before the lead-up to the television film finale, which was aired one week later.

==Music and licensing==
''Daria'''s theme song is "You're Standing on My Neck", written and performed by female rock group [[Splendora]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1997/06/01/wither-daria-meet-the-teen-terminator/cfcc3487-dae3-4d13-ad56-90f2880bc79e/|title=Wither Dara: Meets the Teen Terminator|last=Span|first=Paula|date=June 1, 1997|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=December 29, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=December 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112714/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1997/06/01/wither-daria-meet-the-teen-terminator/cfcc3487-dae3-4d13-ad56-90f2880bc79e/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/tuning-in-daria-on-dvd|title=Tuning In: Daria on DVD|work=Bitch Media|access-date=December 29, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229114118/https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/tuning-in-daria-on-dvd|archive-date=December 29, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band later created original themes for the two ''Daria'' TV movies, "Turn the Sun Down" (for ''Is It Fall Yet?'') and "College Try (Gives Me Blisters)" (for ''Is It College Yet?''), along with some background music.

The show itself had no original score. Though elements from Splendora's theme were used on occasion, ''Daria''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s incidental music was taken from [[pop music]] songs. Most of these were contemporary, inserted over exterior shots and some scenes, with rarely any story relevance or awareness from the characters. For example, one episode depicts characters dancing to [[Will Smith]]'s "[[Gettin' Jiggy wit It]]" mere weeks after the song's release, whereas the sequence itself was designed and animated months earlier.

Some story points were built around specific songs, such as in "Legends of the Mall", where [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]" became a major plot point for a fantasy sequence. The closing credits also featured a licensed song on all but a few occasions, the lyrics or concept of which often reflected some aspect of the preceding episode.

For the 1998 and 1999 [[VHS]] releases of some ''Daria'' episodes, [[incidental music]] was replaced, and "You're Standing on My Neck" was only played over the closing credits. However, for the bonus episodes included on the [[DVD]] releases of the two [[Television film|TV movie]]s, the music was removed almost entirely.

In the DVD release ''Daria: The Complete Series'', creator Glenn Eichler mentions in the notes that "99 percent of the music has been changed, because the cost of licensing the many music bites we used would have made it impossible to release the collection (and for many years did)." He compared it to [[The Parallel|an episode]] of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' where the astronaut comes home, and his wife can't figure out what's different about him, "... until it dawns on her that instead of a cool song from 1997 playing ... it's some tune she's never heard. Yeah, it's just like that."

The song "Heart's on Fire" by [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]] also enjoyed a brief comeback on some late 1990s radio stations because of the popularity of the series as well as the [[Amy Grant]] b-side hit "I Love You" (from her popular crossover album ''[[Unguarded (Amy Grant album)|Unguarded]]''), "Silent Running" by [[Mike and the Mechanics]], and "Stand and Deliver" by [[Mr. Mister]].

==Reception==
''Daria'' premiered to positive reviews, with [[John J. O'Connor (journalist)|John J. O'Connor]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' writing in March 1997, "As far as MTV and ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' are concerned, ''Daria'' is an indispensable blast of fresh air."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/03/arts/teen-ager-s-scornful-look-at-cuteness.html|title=Teen-Ager's Scornful Look at Cuteness|last=O'Connor|first=John J.|date=1997-03-03|work=The New York Times|access-date=2009-11-01|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ''Daria'' continued to receive positive reviews during the course of its run and was one of MTV's highest rated shows, with the network's manager Van Toffler viewing the character as "a good spokesperson for MTV, intelligent but subversive".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z20YDAAAQBAJ&q=daria+a+good+spokesperson+for+MTV%2C+intelligent+but+subversive&pg=PA58|title=Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture|last=Inness|first=S.|date=2016|publisher=Springer|isbn=9781137084217|pages=58|language=en}}</ref>

During the program's run on MTV, Daria was part of the Cool Crap Auction, giving an overview of the goods for auction and talking "live" to the winner of one prize.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_coolcrap.html |title=Cool Crap Auction transcript |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=November 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711192113/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_coolcrap.html |archive-date=July 11, 2012 }}</ref> Daria and Jane also hosted MTV's ''Top Ten Animated Videos Countdown'', poking fun at MTV's cheap animation. At the end of the series run, she had an "interview" on the ''CBS Early Show'' with [[Jane Clayson Johnson|Jane Clayson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art28.html |title=CBS Daily Show transcript; Outpost Daria |publisher=Outpost-dario.com |access-date=November 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420000744/http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art28.html |archive-date=April 20, 2012 }}</ref> ''Daria'' received a ratings share between 1 and 2 percent, about 1 to 2 million viewers.

G.J. Donnelly of ''TV Guide'', writing about the series' finale, lamented, "I already miss that monotone. I already miss those boots. ... Even at its most far-fetched, this animated film approaches the teenage experience much more realistically than shows like ''[[Dawson's Creek]]''."<ref>Donnelly, G.J., "Senior Citizen", ''TV Guide'' Online, January 21, 2002, outpost-daria.com {{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref> On the same occasion, [[Emily Nussbaum]] wrote at ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' that "the show is biting the dust without ever getting the credit it deserved: for social satire, witty writing, and most of all, for a truly original main character". She particularly singled out for praise that all the characters were heading "to very different paths in life, based on their economic prospects," giving the show an ambiguous end; "[the finale is] a bit of a classic: a sharply funny exploration of social class most teen films would render, well, cartoonish."<ref>{{cite web |last=Nussbaum |first=Emily |date=January 21, 2002 |title=Requiem for Daria |url=https://slate.com/culture/2002/01/requiem-for-daria.html |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=January 4, 2009}}</ref>

==Legacy==
[[File:Cosplay of Daria and Jane.jpg|thumb|Two women [[cosplay]]ing as [[Daria Morgendorffer]] and Jane Lane in September 2013]]
In 2002, ''[[TV Guide]]'' ranked Daria number 41 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite book|title=TV Guide Book of Lists|url=https://archive.org/details/tvguidebookoflis0000unse|url-access=registration|year=2007|publisher=Running Press|isbn=978-0-7624-3007-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/tvguidebookoflis0000unse/page/158 158]}}</ref> In December 2013, the newspaper ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' included Daria in its list of "best female cartoon characters".<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=The best female cartoon characters|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/pixar/10488378/The-best-female-cartoon-characters.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London|date=December 3, 2013|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=January 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103162605/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/pixar/10488378/The-best-female-cartoon-characters.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November 2018, [[IndieWire]] named ''Daria'' as the fourth-best animated series of all time.<ref name="Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, Michael Schneider, Hanh Nguyen, Steve Greene, & Jeff Stone">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/best-animated-series-all-time-cartoons-anime-tv-1202021835/5/ |title=The 50 Best Animated Series of All Time |author=Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, Michael Schneider, Hanh Nguyen, Steve Greene, & Jeff Stone |date=November 20, 2018 |website=[[IndieWire]]|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401003358/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/best-animated-series-all-time-cartoons-anime-tv-1202021835/5/ |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref> In December 2023, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' ranked ''Daria'' #91 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time/|title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time|publisher=Variety|date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>

In April 2017, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the series, co-creator [[Susie Lewis]] and character designer [[Karen Disher]] were contacted by the ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' magazine to reimagine the lives of the main characters 20 years after the events of the series. During that interview, Lewis admitted that she would "love to bring Daria back to TV".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brody|first1=Caitlin|title=Daria exclusive: See what Daria and her friends look like today!|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/03/daria-exclusive-see-what-daria-and-her-friends-look-like-today/|access-date=April 9, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 3, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201111180837/https://ew.com/tv/2017/04/03/daria-exclusive-see-what-daria-and-her-friends-look-like-today/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 2021 studio album [[Dariacore (album)|''Dariacore'']] by [[Jane Remover]] was named after the series as the artist was a fan of it. Screenshots of the series were used as album covers.<ref name="fader">{{Cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=November 12, 2021 |title=5 Fast Facts with dltzk, the teenage digicore producer with adrenaline and heart |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/11/12/5-fast-facts-with-dltzk-the-teenage-digicore-producer-with-adrenaline-and-heart |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=[[The Fader]] |language=en |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230011223/https://www.thefader.com/2021/11/12/5-fast-facts-with-dltzk-the-teenage-digicore-producer-with-adrenaline-and-heart |url-status=live }}</ref> The album and its sequels have given rise to a music [[microgenre]] known as [[Dariacore]].<ref name="jane_insider">{{cite web |last1=Press-Reynolds |first1=Kieran |title=An 18-year-old invented a new genre of meme-heavy music called 'dariacore' that's like 'pop music on steroids' |url=https://www.insider.com/dltzk-frailty-hyperpop-dariacore-digicore-soundcloud-rap-internet-musician-osquinn-2021-11 |website=Insider |access-date=26 December 2022 |archive-date=21 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721004233/https://www.insider.com/dltzk-frailty-hyperpop-dariacore-digicore-soundcloud-rap-internet-musician-osquinn-2021-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== ''Jodie'' television movie==

On June 21, 2018, it was announced that a revived series titled ''Daria & Jodie'' was one of many revival projects in development at MTV Studios (later called [[MTV Entertainment Studios]]), a production studio which intends to sell new series to [[over-the-top media services]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=MTV Launches MTV Studios With 'Daria', 'Made', 'Real World' & 'Aeon Flux' Revivals |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/mtv-studios-daria-made-real-world-aeon-flux-revivals-1202414792/ |website=Deadline |access-date=June 21, 2018 |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/entertainment/daria-mtv/index.html|title=Remember 'Daria'? MTV wants to bring her back|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|publisher=CNN|access-date=2019-09-27|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201109034130/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/21/entertainment/daria-mtv/index.html| url-status=live}}</ref> The title was later changed to ''Jodie''.<ref name="jodie">{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/tracee-ellis-ross-to-star-exec-produce-daria-spinoff-from-mtv-studios-1202631736/|title=Tracee Ellis Ross To Star & Exec Produce 'Daria' Spinoff From MTV Studios|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200727155416/https://deadline.com/2019/06/tracee-ellis-ross-to-star-exec-produce-daria-spinoff-from-mtv-studios-1202631736/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2022, it was announced that ''Jodie'' would instead be an animated film that will air on [[Comedy Central]] and be animated by [[Awesome Inc]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/daria-spinoff-jodie-cast-1235268100/ | title='Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie' Now an Animated Film, Sets Main Cast Including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Kal Penn (EXCLUSIVE) | date=May 16, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 18, 2022|title='Tooning Out The News' Moves From Paramount+ To Comedy Central, New 'Inside Amy Schumer' To Also Be Available On Old Net|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/tooning-out-the-news-move-paramount-plus-comedy-central-inside-amy-schumer-1235027156/|access-date=May 18, 2022|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> By March 2024, MTV Entertainment Studios dropped the completed film and indicated the producers may try to find a new studio to sell it to for distribution.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Lynette |title=MTVE Studios Not Moving Ahead With 'Jodie' Animated Movie; Will Redevelop Unscripted Show 'Power Game' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/jodie-animated-movie-mtve-studios-tracee-ellis-ross-1235846673/#comment-4002992 |website=Deadline |access-date=7 March 2024 |date=6 March 2024}}</ref>

==Broadcast and home media==
''Daria'' ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on [[MTV]]. In August 1, 2016 (coinciding MTV's 35th anniversary of its original launch date), MTV's new, rebranded, nostalgia-themed, music video-aimed sister channel (formerly known as "VH1 Classic") aired reruns.

On May 28, 2002, [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]] issued a press release stating that ''Daria'' (and the TV film ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'') would begin airing as part of Noggin's primetime block for teenagers, [[The N]], in July 2002.<ref name="noggin-press">{{Cite web |title=Outpost Daria Reborn - News: Noggin Press Release |url=https://outpost-daria-reborn.info/news_noggin_press_release.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=outpost-daria-reborn.info}}</ref> The series' Noggin run began on July 2, 2002,<ref name="noggin-press"/> and ended on June 17, 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/150555040/?terms=daria+noggin|title=Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada|date=June 11, 2006|newspaper=[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]|access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref>

On October 21, 1997, [[Sony Music]] released ''Daria'' on [[VHS]], and on August 31, 1999, it also released ''Daria: Disfranchised'' also on VHS.

In July 2004, co-creator Glenn Eichler said of possible DVD releases, "There's no distributor and no release date, but what there is is very strong interest from MTV in putting ''Daria'' out, and steady activity toward making that a reality".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/daria_on_dvd.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911070742/http://www.outpost-daria.com/daria_on_dvd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>

By July 2009, a DVD release for the series was planned for 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Daria-DVDs-Planned/12236|title=''Daria'' DVDs planned|publisher=Tvshowsondvd.com|access-date=November 24, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406224212/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Daria-DVDs-Planned/12236|archive-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> In January 2010, MTV released a [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]] on its website for ''Daria''{{'}}s 2010 release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/470805/daria-dvd-teaser.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209092630/http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/470805/daria-dvd-teaser.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2010|title=Daria DVD Teaser|work=MTV|access-date=November 24, 2014}}</ref> That May 11, ''Daria: The Complete Animated Series'' was released on DVD in North America by [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]. All 65 episodes and both TV movies are included in the set (''Is It Fall Yet?'' is the full uncut version, while ''Is It College Yet?'' is a shorter TV edit; these were the versions that were released on their respective standalone DVDs in earlier years). Extras include the pilot episode, the music video "Freakin' Friends" by [[List of Daria characters#Mystik Spiral|Mystik Spiral]], "Daria Day" introductions as well as an animated top 10 music video countdown on MTV by Jane and Daria, cast and crew interviews, and a script for an unproduced Mystik Spiral spin-off show.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Daria-DVDs-Announced/13307 Daria DVD news: Announcement for Daria - The Complete Animated Series] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211011933/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Daria-DVDs-Announced/13307 |date=February 11, 2010 |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com}}</ref> The set, with all special features intact, was released on Region 4 PAL DVD on June 1, 2011. The Region 4 set was found to be encoded region free.<ref>[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/animation/daria-the-complete-series/648267 Daria: The Complete Series (8 DVD Set)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505010250/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/animation/daria-the-complete-series/648267 |date=May 5, 2011 }}. [[JB Hi-Fi]]. Retrieved May 12, 2011.</ref>

In June 2018, [[Hulu]] acquired rights to stream ''Daria''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/daria-stream-hulu-viacom-deal-1123167 |title='Daria,' 'My Super Sweet 16' to Stream Exclusively on Hulu |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 25, 2018|access-date=June 25, 2018| first1=Natalie |last1= Jarvey|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200813123323/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/daria-stream-hulu-viacom-deal-1123167|url-status=live}}</ref> Because of Disney's acquisition, the show was removed from Hulu at the end of September 2020 before it became available for streaming on [[Paramount+|CBS All Access]] (now known as Paramount+) in November 2020.<ref>{{Citation|title=Daria - MTV - Watch on CBS All Access|date=March 2, 1997 |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/daria/|language=en|access-date=2020-11-04}}</ref>

==Merchandise==
===Books===
* Nicoll, Peggy. ''The Daria Database'', MTV, 1998. {{ISBN|0-671-02596-1}}
* Bernstein, Anne D.. ''The Daria Diaries'', MTV, 1998. {{ISBN|0-671-01709-8}}

===Video games and software===
* ''[[Daria's Sick, Sad Life Planner]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Daria's Inferno]]'' (2000)

===GPS===
In late 2010, following the DVD release, ''Daria'' was licensed as a voice for [[Garmin]] and [[TomTom]] GPS systems; original putdowns and jokes were recorded.<ref>[http://www.navtones.com/daria-voice-for-gps.html Navtones.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029022007/http://www.navtones.com/daria-voice-for-gps.html |date=October 29, 2010 }}</ref>

==Related media==
* MTV Video Music Awards 1997 short animation featuring Daria (September 4, 1997)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art11.html |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507165258/http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art11.html |archive-date=May 7, 2015 }}</ref>
* Daria called into MTV's Cool Crap Auction<ref>[http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_coolcrap.html Transcript] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119131509/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_coolcrap.html |date=January 19, 2009 }}</ref>
* Daria Day 1998 marathon of ''Daria'' episodes on the date of the premiere of the second season (February 16, 1998), hosted by Daria and Jane.<ref>{{cite news |title=Such an Attitude, and So Proud of It |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/16/arts/television-review-such-an-attitude-and-so-proud-of-it.html?ref=anitagates | work=The New York Times | first=Anita |last=Gates |date=February 16, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_dday.html |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507144857/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_dday.html |archive-date=May 7, 2015 }}</ref>
* Daria Day 1999 marathon of ''Daria'' episodes on February 15, 1999 for the premiere episode of the third season, hosted by Daria and Jane.<ref>{{cite news |title=In Praise of the Most Unpopular Girl at Lawndale |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/arts/television-radio-in-praise-of-the-most-unpopular-girl-at-lawndale.html?ref=anitagates | work=The New York Times | first=Anita |last=Gates |date=May 16, 1999}}</ref>
* Daria and Jane hosted a ''Daria'' episode marathon titled Sarcastathon 3000 for the premiere episode of the fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glitterberries.freehostia.com/sarcastathon.html |title=Glitter Berries |publisher=Glitterberries.freehostia.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>
* Daria and Jane hosted an episode of 'MTV's Top 10'. Commenting on the top 10 animated music videos<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_top10.html |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502192213/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_top10.html |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref>
* ''Behind the Scenes at Daria'' hosted by [[Janeane Garofalo]].<ref>{{cite web|work=Westword.com|date=2001|title=Janeane Garofalo on music, comedy and the fight against Hollywood typecasting.|url=http://www.westword.com/2001-06-07/music/janeane-s-world/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130619220624/http://www.westword.com/2001-06-07/music/janeane-s-world/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
* MTV's ''Toonumentary'' detailed the history and details of MTV's animated shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_toonumentary.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710052709/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_toonumentary.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Outpost-daria.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art30.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120406172343/http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art30.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 6, 2012 |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>
* MTV New Year's Eve 2002 event featured a short appearance by Daria (December 31, 2001).<ref name="Outpost-daria.com"/>
* ''Look Back in Annoyance'' was a half-hour retrospective of the series, hosted by Daria and Jane, that aired in January 2002, prior to the airing of the second telefilm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_lbia.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120225045049/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_lbia.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>
* Daria was interviewed on CBS' ''[[The Early Show]]'' on January 21, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art28.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120420000744/http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art28.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 20, 2012 |title=outpost-daria Resources and Information |publisher=Outpost-daria.com |access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>
* In 2013, [[CollegeHumor]] created a parody trailer for a live-action ''Daria'' film starring [[Aubrey Plaza]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/HBQXugKu8L4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130801203404/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQXugKu8L4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQXugKu8L4|title=Daria Movie Trailer (with Aubrey Plaza)|date=August 1, 2013|publisher=[[CollegeHumor]]|access-date=August 2, 2020}}{{cbignore}} [https://archive.org/details/daria-movie-trailer-with-aubrey-plaza Alt URL]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|0118298|Daria}}
* [https://archive.today/20130117184310/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/M/MTV_Productions/Daria/index.html ''Daria''] at the [[Big Cartoon DataBase]]
* [http://outpostdaria.info/ch_guest.html Outpost Daria – Notable Guest Stars]

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