Darcy's Wild Life

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Darcy's Wild Life is a teen sitcom starring Sara Paxton, and broadcast on Discovery Kids in the United States,[1] and the Family Channel in Canada,[2] from October 2004[3] to March 2006. The show also aired on NBC as part of the Discovery Kids on NBC programing block.[4][5]

Premise

The series revolved around Darcy Fields, the daughter of an eccentric actress Victoria Fields who decides to move away from Malibu to raise her daughter in a more normal environment.[6][7] Darcy is slow to adjust to her new home in the country. She gets a job at a local veterinary clinic called Creature Comforts. The show is mostly about the humorous situations Darcy gets into while adjusting to her new surroundings.

The series title is a pun on the word "wildlife", which is the main theme of the show. The title refers to Darcy's eccentric life dealing with wildlife. Many episodes also had titles based on puns, such as "Puppy Love" (with puppies), "Swine Flew the Coop" (on swine flu), "Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door" (song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door") or "The Trouble with Truffles" (Star TrekTemplate:'s "Tribbles").

Cast and characters

Main

  • Sara Paxton as Darcy Fields:[6] Darcy loves fashion and doesn't know too much about nature and is terrified of animals until she moves to what she calls "the middle of nowhere". She was born in a parking lot of her mother's movie premiere. She is always trying new things in this small little town. Darcy is also very girly at times and her favorite color is pink.
  • Natalie Radford as Victoria Fields:[6] Before she had Darcy, Victoria was a famous actress. She owns a farm house where she and Darcy live.
  • Andrew Chalmers as Jack Adams: Jack is Lindsay's little brother. He craves fame, and is always trying to do something either to get money or fame.
  • Kerry Michael Saxena as Eli: Eli is a sweet, clumsy boy, whom Lindsay likes. He works for Victoria and knows a lot about animals. He is always getting himself into some sticky situation.
  • Shannon Collis as Lindsay Adams: She is one of Darcy's best friends, and is often the voice of reason for Darcy. Lindsay is a hard-working girl that works in her dad's vet/pet shop. She is the big sister of Jack. She has a crush on Eli, and sometimes is in a conflict with Darcy ("Nature vs. Nurture"). She dated Tyler in the episode,"My Fair Lindsay". Lindsay's a straight-A student. Her dream is to be a Marine Vet. Lindsay and Jack's mom died when they were little.
  • Kevin Symons as Dr. Kevin Adams: Kevin is the vet at Creature Comforts. He is quite eccentric, but a kind and competent veterinarian and like a dad to Darcy. He often tells disturbing stories, particularly about bad incidents with gourmet food, which can annoy Darcy.
  • Melanie Leishman as Kathi Giraldi: Another one of Darcy's best friends. She is naive and doesn't always stand up for herself. She is bubbly and often rambles on about random subjects. Kathi has a pug named Skittles, who doesn't really listen to her commands or follow her attempts to train him.

Recurring

  • Daniel Karasik as Layne Haznoy
  • Ashley Leggat as Brittany MacMillan
  • Demetrius Joyette as Colt Brewster
  • Stephanie Chantel Durelli as Kristen Doves
  • Kayla Perlmutter as Chloe McKenna

Episodes

Season 1 (2004–05)

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Season 2 (2005–06)

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Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's cast were Canadian.[6] It was executive produced by Stan Rogow.[8]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Refs
2005 26th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actress Sara Paxton Nominated [9]
Best Family Television Series (Comedy) Darcy's Wild Life Nominated [9]
2006 27th Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Andrew Chalmers, Shannon Collis, Demetrius Joyette, Melanie Leishman, Sara Paxton and Kerry Michael Saxena Nominated [10]
2006 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Sara Paxton Nominated [11]
2006 16th Environmental Media Awards Prize for children's live action television Darcy's Wild Life, episode: "Trash Talk" Won [12][13][14][15]
2007 28th Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Andrew Chalmers, Melanie Leishman, Demetrius Joyette and Kayla Perlmutter Nominated [16]
Best Family Television Series (Comedy) Darcy's Wild Life Nominated [16]
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Supporting Young Actor Andrew Chalmers Nominated [16]

Merchandise and other media

The series spawned a western-themed clothing line.[17]

Soundtrack

A Soundtrack album was released to accompany the series on May 17, 2005, by BMG Strategic Marketing Group/BMG Heritage.[18]

Track listing

  1. "Take a Walk" – Sara Paxton
  2. "I Love Your Smile" – Tiffany Evans
  3. "Crazy Kinda Crush on You" – Nick Jonas
  4. "Bam Boogie" – Bent Fabric
  5. "We Need Some Money" – Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
  6. "Hey Boy" – Fan 3
  7. "Walking the Dog" – Rufus Thomas
  8. "Monkey Man" – The Specials
  9. "ABC" – American Juniors
  10. "Walking on Sunshine" – Nikki Cleary
  11. "Clothes Make the Girl" – Kristy Frank
  12. "There for You" – Sara Paxton

Books

A tie-in series of books were published, written by various authors including Jory Simms, Laura J. Burns, Daniella Burr & Sierra Harimann.[19][20]

  1. Welcome to Where? by Jory Simms
  2. A Chick Thing by Daniella Burr
  3. A Fine State of Affairs by Laura J. Burns
  4. Scout's Honor by Jory Simms
  5. The Play's the Thing by Sierra Harimann
  6. Go West, Darcy! by Laura J. Burns
  7. Super Sweet Sixteen by Jory Simms
  8. A Dog's Life by Daniella Burr

References

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  1. ↑ "Temple signs with CAA" by Amy Haggar at playbackonline.ca, Template:Webarchive
  2. ↑ "Storm brewing at Temple Street" at playbackonline.ca, Template:Webarchive
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  4. ↑ "Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the programs 'That's So Raven' and 'Darcy's Wild Life' made their way into your living room" by Marilynne Scott Mason at csmonitor.com, Template:Webarchive
  5. ↑ "Celebrating a decade of service" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca, Template:Webarchive
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  9. ↑ a b "26th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
  10. ↑ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
  11. ↑ "Emmy noms wide Eyed" by Robert Riddell at variety.com, Template:Webarchive
  12. ↑ "‘Ice Age,’ ‘Truth,’ ‘Boston’ top EMA nods" By AP, Gregg Kilday at hollywoodreporter.com, Template:Webarchive
  13. ↑ "Media Goes Green" at cbsnews.com, Template:Webarchive
  14. ↑ "A green-carpet report from the Environmental Media Awards" at grist.org, Template:Webarchive
  15. ↑ EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees at green4ema.org, Template:Webarchive
  16. ↑ a b c "28th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Original Television Soundtrack - Darcy's Wild Life at allmusic.com, Template:Webarchive
  19. ↑ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations at fantasticfiction.com, Template:Webarchive
  20. ↑ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations at thriftbooks.com, Template:Webarchive

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External links

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