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Pilot
A short 5-minute unaired pilot episode. In this pilot, Daria borrows a pencil from Kevin and he thinks she's trying to hit on him. Daria, in turn, decides to have fun with this and starts to hit on him. Seeing this, Kevin breaks up with his girlfriend, and Daria, after learning of the breakup, blows Kevin off.
1 :01x01 - Esteemsters
Writer: Glenn Eichler, Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson, Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Karen Disher, Ken Kimmelman, Paul Sparagano, Margaret E. Rutherford
Guest star: Nicole Carin (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), Sharon Houston (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Danielle Carin (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various), Merle Becker (Various), Cindy E. Brolsma (Various), Eric Fogel (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), Jessica Zaino (Various)
During their first day at Lawndale High, Daria and Quinn are required to take psychological exams. Quinn does fine, but Daria, disgusted with having to take the exam, answers the questions in her typical smart-alec remarks. However, her remarks lead the teacher to think Daria has esteem problems and recommends she take a special class. Meanwhile, Quinn instantly fits right in with the popular kids but Daria is outcasted until she meets Jane in her esteem class.
2 :01x02 - The Invitation
Writer: Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, Glenn Eichler, Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Paul Sparagano, Margaret E. Rutherford, Ken Kimmelman, Karen Disher
Guest star: Jessica Zaino (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various), Ashley Carin (Blonde Girl), Cindy E. Brolsma (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Merle Becker (Various), Danielle Carin (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), Sharon Houston (Various), Eric Fogel (Various), Nicole Carin (Various), Danielle Accarino (Blonde Girl at Brittany's Party)
Daria helps Brittany in art class and in return, Brittany invites Daria to her party. Daria is reluctant to go, but changes her mind when she realizes it will be a prime opportunity to embarrass Quinn.
3 :01x03 - Cafe Disaffecto
Writer: Peggy Nicoll, Chris Marcil, Laura Kightlinger, Sam Johnson, Neena Beber, Glenn Eichler
Director: Ken Kimmelman, Chris Prynoski, Margaret E. Rutherford, Paul Sparagano, Karen Disher
Guest star: Jessica Zaino (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various), Geoffrey Arend (Danny), Keno Rider (Various), Amy Bennett (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Sharon Houston (Various), Merle Becker (Various)
Lawndale High launches a fundraiser to raise money for a student coffee house. Daria and Jane fail at selling candy bars and to make up for the points she missed, Daria has to perform at the grand opening of the cafe. However, her choice of material to perform doesn't go over well.
4 :01x04 - College Bored
Writer: Sam Johnson, Glenn Eichler, Anne D. Bernstein, Chris Marcil
Director: Paul Sparagano, Karen Disher, Margaret E. Rutherford, Ken Kimmelman
Guest star: Merle Becker (Various), Sharon Houston (Various), Geoffrey Arend (Assistant Bursar), Eric Fogel (Various), Nicole Carin (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Jessica Zaino (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), Cindy E. Brolsma (Various), Danielle Carin (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various)
In their college prep class, Quinn and Daria get an assignment to visit the college of their choice. Seeing this as an opportunity to get the girls interested in their alma mater, Jake and Helen take them to Middleton College. But while there, things don't go as planned when Quinn winds up "keg queen" at a frat party and Daria writes term papers for students for a small fee.
5 :01x05 - Malled
Writer: Neena Beber
Director: Paul Sparagano, Ken Kimmelman
Guest star: Patrick Frederic (Various), Merle Becker (Various), Amy Bennett (Various), Jessica Zaino (Various)
Daria's business class takes a field trip to the Mall of the Millennium, which Daria is not looking forward to. However, when Quinn and the Fashion Club ditch school on the same day and go to the mall, Daria makes the most of the trip.
6 :01x06 - This Year's Model
Writer: Neena Beber, Sam Johnson, Glenn Eichler, Laura Kightlinger, Peggy Nicoll, Chris Marcil
Director: Margaret E. Rutherford, Chris Prynoski, Ken Kimmelman, Paul Sparagano, Karen Disher
Guest star: Merle Becker (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Amy Bennett (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), Keno Rider (Various), Sharon Houston (Various), Jessica Zaino (Various)
Modeling scouts come to Lawndale to teach a modeling class and offering a scholarship to one student. Each of the students, except Daria and Jane, become very hopeful that they will be the one student that gets to be a model.
7 :01x07 - The Lab Brats
Writer: Peggy Nicoll, Chris Marcil, Laura Kightlinger, Sam Johnson, Glenn Eichler, Neena Beber
Director: Karen Disher, Paul Sparagano, Margaret E. Rutherford, Chris Prynoski, Ken Kimmelman
Guest star: Sharon Houston (Various), Patrick Frederic (Various), Keno Rider (Various), Amy Palmer (Various), Merle Becker (Various), Amy Bennett (Various), Jessica Zaino (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer)
In science class, Daria is paired up with Kevin to do a project. Knowing that Kevin will be no help, she has him watch TV while she completes the project. Meanwhile, Brittany, Kevin's girlfriend, is paired up with Upchuck and is later blackmails her into being his slave. With Kevin spending a lot of time at the Morgendorffers, Brittany becomes suspicious that both Quinn and Daria are trying to take Kevin away from her.
8 :01x08 - Pinch Sitter
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: Eric Fogel (Various), John Bowen (Various), Laura Santangelo (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Nicole Carin (Various), McLarnon (Various), Alex Eichler (Various), Gabriel Lockwood (Various), Merle Becker (Various), Ken Schatz (Various)
Daria helps out Quinn by babysitting for her while Quinn goes on a date. The kids have been brainwashed by the parents into being the perfect children, so Daria has Jane come over to help undo the brainwashing.
9 :01x09 - Too Cute
Writer: Larry Doyle
Director: Eric Fogel
Guest star: David Relly (Various), Merle Becker (Various), Sarah Fader (Various), Ken Schatz (Various), Sharon Houston (Various)
Brooke, a girl hoping to be in the Fashion Club, gets a nose job and the other girls call Quinn shallow when she says it's "cute". But when the other Fashion Club members get a nose job too, Quinn decides that she needs one as well. However, the doctor convinces Quinn that she needs 6000 dollars worth of other surgery as well and Daria has to help Quinn see that she's perfect without all of the surgery.
10 :01x10 - The Big House
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer)
Daria and Quinn both say out past their curfew so Helen and Jake hold Family Court, sentencing them each to a month of being grounded. But when Daria uses the month to drive her parents insane, Helen and Jake begin to regret the punishment.
11 :01x11 - Road Worrier
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Eric Fogel
Guest star: John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer)
Daria and Jane, along with Jane's brother Trent, and his friend Jesse, drive to Alternapalooza. During their trip, Daria becomes attracted to Trent, making them both uncomfortable the entire time. The Fashion Club decide to go to, and even dress "alternative" for the occasion, but go shopping when they pass an outlet mall. Meanwhile, with the girls out of town, Helen and Jake try to "spice up their marriage".
12 :01x12 - The Teachings of Don Jake
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer)
The Morgendorffers go on a camping trip but when Jake begins to obsess about his relationship with his father, the trip doesn't go as well as they had planned. Things get even worse when Jake, Helen and Quinn eat psychotropic berries that make them go insane. Meanwhile, Jane and Trent attend their family reunion.
13 :01x13 - The Misery Chick
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Machi Tantillo, Paul Sparagano, Karen Hyden
Guest star: Ken Schatz (Tommy Sherman), Valerie Karsenti (Various), François Dunoyer (Various), Marjorie Frantz (Various), Christele Wurmser (Various), Anne Plumet (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. ( Sick, Sad World Announcer)
A goal post is named after Tommy Sherman, a former Lawndale High football star, and he comes back to Lawndale for the ceremony. While there, he is a jerk to everyone and dubs Daria "the misery chick". Daria and Jane joke about how they wished he was dead, but their joke comes true when the goal post falls on Tommy. Thinking she knows a lot about death, the other students come to Daria for advice, and Jane avoids Daria when she begins to feel bad about what happened.
14 :02x01 - Arts 'n' Crass
Mrs. Dafoe, the art teacher, wants Jane to submit a poster for a contest. The poster turns out nice, but Daria writes a poem to go along with the poster that doesn't go over well at school. The principle insists that the girls change the poem, but Daria and Jane resist.
15 :02x02 - The Daria Hunter
Classes at Lawndale go on a field trip to a paintball center. Daria and Jane decide to ditch and go to a great white shark exhibit instead. However, the exhibit isn't what the two expect.
16 :02x03 - Quinn the Brain
Quinn becomes the new school brain when a paper that she wrote is read aloud in her English class. Quinn thinks that she'll be outcasted from her popular group since she's now a 'brain' but instead, she becomes a popular brain. Daria, on the other hand, is outcasted now that Quinn has taken over the 'brain' position.
17 :02x04 - I Don't
Writer: Peter Gaffney
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Rita Pietropinto (Aunt Amy Barksdale), Barbara Soehner ( Aunt Rita Barksdale)
The Morgendorffers attend a wedding for Helen's niece. Helen makes sure that Quinn and Daria are bridesmaids, which Daria isn't looking forward to. At the wedding, Helen is constantly at odds with Rita, her sister. Daria meets her aunt Amy and finds that she has a lot in common with her.
18 :02x05 - That Was Then, This is Dumb
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Sue Perrotto
Guest star: John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Cookie Rufino (Various), Amy Bennett (Various), Louis Hirsch (Ethan Yeager)
The Yeagers, Helen and Jake's old friends, visit causing the families to argue over who has made the best life for themselves. Quinn becomes interested in their son, and he tells Quinn about the Yeager's past. Meanwhile, Daria, Jane, Jesse, and Trent go to the flea market to sell Trent's records.
19 :02x06 - Monster
Writer: Neena Beber
Director: Eric Fogel
Guest star: Christele Wurmser (Various), Anne Plumet (Various), Valerie Karsenti (Various), Marjorie Frantz (Various), François Dunoyer (Various)
Mr. O'Neill gives his class an assignment to make short films. Daria and Jane pair up to make a film about a day in the life of Quinn in order to prove that she's shallow. However, after shooting, Daria begins to see that Quinn may not be as shallow as she originally thought.
20 :02x07 - The New Kid
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Sky Berdahl (Ted DeWitt-Clinton), Ray Clyde (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Kevin Draine (Various)
Daria joins the yearbook and meets Ted, a fellow student whose parents have greatly sheltered his life. At yearbook, Daria decides to help Ted come out of the dark, but along the way she develops some unexpected feelings for him. However, as Ted becomes more exposed to the real world, he's accepted by the popular crowd, much to Daria's chagrin.
21 :02x08 - Gifted
Writer: Peggy Nicoll
Director: Tony Kluck, Eric Fogel, Karen Disher
Guest star: Laurine Towler (Michele Landon), Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon)
Jodie and Daria are chosen to visit a school for gifted students. Helen and Jake, along with Jodie's parents, escort the two to the school. However, Helen and Jake don't get along too well with Jodie's conservative parents. At the school, Daria and Jodie see how stuck up the students are, leading Jodie to tell them off, then storm off, which impresses Daria. Meanwhile, Quinn annoys all three Fashion Club members and goes to Jane's house so she won't be alone.
22 :02x09 - Ill
Writer: Peter Gaffney
Director: Sue Perrotto
Guest star: Stacy Brass (Various), George Demas (Various), Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell)
While at a Mystik Spiral concert, Daria breaks out with a rash that covers her face. Embarrassed by the thought that Trent might see her with the rash, Daria hides in the bathroom only to run into Brittany. There, the two make a deal with Brittany promising not to tell anyone where she is. After being sent to the hospital, and after a series of 'deals', Lawndale finds out that Daria is in the hospital with a brain condition.
23 :02x10 - Fair Enough
Writer: Peggy Nicoll
Director: Sue Perrotto, Tony Kluck, Karen Disher
Guest star: Marjorie Frantz (Various), François Dunoyer (Various), Valerie Karsenti (Various), Anne Plumet (Various), Christele Wurmser (Various)
A rainstorm in Lawndale causes the roof at Lawndale High to cave in. To raise the money needed to fix it, Ms. Li organizes a "mandatory voluntary" medieval fair, which will feature a production of "The Canterbury Tales". Quinn wins the lead role, opposite Kevin, and a jealous Brittany tries to keep Kevin away from the fair. At the fair, Daria and Jane take a Ferris wheel ride with Stacy, who's upset over being dumped.
24 :02x11 - See Jane Run
Writer: Rachelle Romberg
Director: Eric Fogel, Tony Kluck, Sue Perrotto
Guest star: Tim Young (Various)
Ms. Morris, the PE teacher, accuses Jane of being a slacker. In order to prove otherwise, Jane tries out for the track team, and makes the team much to Daria's surprise. With Jane at practice all the time, Daria spends more and more time alone, leading Helen to bribe Quinn into spending time with Daria.
25 :02x12 - Pierce Me
Writer: Neena Beber
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Margaret Emery (Various), Lemon Krasny (Theresa), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Sarah Moon (Various), Michelle Tomasik (Various)
Trent asks Daria for help in picking out Jane's birthday present. Trent manages to talk Daria into getting her naval pierced, which Jane later teases her unmercifully about. Meanwhile, Helen and Quinn participate in a mother-daughter fashion show.
26 :02x13 - Write Where It Hurts
Mr. O'Neill assigns his class to read a moral fiction book, but Daria has already read all the books on the list. So instead, Mr. O'Neill assigns Daria to write a moral fiction story. After many failed attempts, Daria finally comes up with a story after some advice from Helen.
27 :03x01 - Daria!
Writer: Peter Elwell, Glenn Eichler
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: Lemon Krasny (Theresa)
In an episode full of singing and dancing, Lawndale is informed that there is a hurricane headed toward the city, but no one takes the warning seriously. To escape a pep rally, Daria and Jane head up to the roof of the school, but end up waiting out the storm with Kevin and Brittany in a shed on the roof. Meanwhile, Jake and Trent head out into the storm to find the girls.
28 :03x02 - Through a Lens Darkly
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Guy Moore
Guest star: Rita Pietropinto (Aunt Amy Barksdale)
Daria hits a dog during a driving lesson so Helen suggests that Daria get contact lenses. Daria agrees, but doesn't want to wear the contacts or go back to glasses so she ends up going to school without glasses or contacts and bumps into things all day.
29 :03x03 - The Old and the Beautiful
Writer: Rachelle Romberg
Director: Gloria De Ponte
Guest star: Kiki Barrera (Steve Taylor), Lemon Krasny (Theresa)
Ms. Li orders asks everyone volunteer during Volunteer Week. Daria tries to read to senior citizens, but the elderly don't like Daria's unenthusiastic voice. However, they do like Kevin and Brittany, so they read to the senior citizens instead. The Fashion Club decides to donate clothes to the homeless, but are too choosy about what to give away and what to save.
30 :03x04 - Depth Takes a Holiday
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Danielle Carin (Halloween (as Danielle Acarino))
In a fantasy episode, Daria meets two guys, Cupid and a leprechaun, that tell her that Christmas, Halloween, and Guy Fawkes Day have left Holiday Island to start a band in Lawndale and want her to help them find the missing holidays. She doesn't believe it, but once she's convinced, she sets out to find the runaway holidays.
31 :03x05 - Daria Dance Party
Sandi has Quinn organize the school dance, but Quinn fails when Sandi turns the Fashion Club against her. Quinn then has Jane do it for her, and much to Quinn's surprise, Jane's Jackson Pollock themed dance is a big hit, so Quinn takes credit for it.
32 :03x06 - The Lost Girls
Writer: Neena Beber
Director: Gloria De Ponte
Guest star: Stacy Brass (Val)
Val, the editor of "Val" magazine, visits Lawndale to spend a day with Daria after Daria wins a "Spend a Day With Val" essay contest. After some urging from Jane, Daria goes with Val to New York City, but ends up telling Val how she really feels about her.
33 :03x07 - It Happened One Nut
Writer: Rachel Lipman
Director: Joey Ahlbum
Guest star: Zeke Farrow (It's a Nutty, Nutty, Nutty World Manager)
After taking aptitude tests at school, Daria and Quinn both get jobs at the mall, Daria at the nut stand and Quinn at the pet store, but neither work out well.
34 :03x08 - Lane Miserables
Jane's siblings and father move back home. With the entire family living under one roof, Jane and Trent feel too crowded so they stay at Daria's house. This becomes awkward when Daria realizes that her crush is going to be sleeping over at her house.
35 :03x09 - Jake of Hearts
Writer: Dan Vebber
Director: Gloria De Ponte
Guest star: Stacy Brass (Ruth Morgendorffer)
Jake has a mild heart attack, leaving Daria to deal with knowing that her father could die and to deal with her grandmother who comes to visit while Jake is recovering. Meanwhile, Daria also has to deal with two annoying DJs at Lawndale High.
36 :03x10 - Speedtrapped
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
Director: Joey Ahlbum
Guest star: Wass M. Stevens (Max Tyler), Karen Disher (Sally), Evan Farmer (Deputy), Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell)
Daria gets her driver's license, and the first thing she has to do is drive across town to bail out Jane and Trent's band when they got a violation. However, Quinn comes along and ends up giving their bail money away to a hitchhiker and Daria and Quinn have to figure out how to get back enough money to pay bail.
37 :03x11 - The Lawndale File
Daria and Jane start to think that there are aliens in Lawndale after strange things, including Trent writing cheery songs, government agents visiting Lawndale, and Mr. DeMartino being arrested, start to happen. However, people begin to think Daria and Jane are atomic communists when they misinterpret some things that Mr. O'Neill says.
38 :03x12 - Just Add Water
Ms. Li has the school raise money by organizing a mandatory casino cruise. On the old, beat up boat, Mr. DeMartino struggles with his gambling addiction, Quinn gets stood up and Daria and Jane try to sleep. Things take a turn for the worst when the boat runs into a garbage scow and Titanic-like situations occur.
39 :03x13 - Jane's Addition
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Joey Ahlbum, Aaron Augenblick, Tony Kluck
Guest star: Wass M. Stevens (Max Tyler), Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell)
Daria and Jane have to complete a computer project for school and have Trent come up with music for the project. But Trent procrastinates, setting Daria and Jane behind. Meanwhile, Jane starts to date Tom, and Daria feels threatened until Tom talks to her about it.
40 :04x01 - Partner's Complaint
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: Kiki Barrera (Wally)
In Mrs. Bennett's class, Daria is assigned to do a report on applying for a loan and buying a car. Due to Daria still having trouble accepting Jane's relationship with Tom, Daria partners up with Jodie instead of Jane. Working with Jodie makes Daria see that she's too inflexible and has alienated her few friends because of it, and Jane forgives Daria for how she acted.
41 :04x02 - Antisocial Climbers
Mr. O'Neill wants his class to experience "The Call of the Wild", so he organizes a class camping trip. Things don't go well when a blizzard hits Lawndale and everyone gets trapped in a cabin. Meanwhile, Helen and Jake also go to the woods, but they go to work on their communication and intimacy as a couple.
42 :04x03 - A Tree Grows in Lawndale
Writer: Peter Elwell
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Ken Schatz (Tommy Sherman)
Kevin hurts his knee in a motorcycle accident and can't play football, which leads Brittany to break up with him and the team to go on a losing streak. Kevin only feels sorry for himself until Daria suggests that he talk to younger kids about how dangerous motorcycles can be. This helps Kevin feel better about himself, but as the team continues to lose, Kevin has to decide whether to help the team or continue to talk to the kids.
43 :04x04 - Murder, She Snored
The football team all get perfect scores on the history test, and Mr. DeMartino suspects that Kevin stole the answers to the test. While holding the class until someone confesses, Daria jokes about killing Kevin for ruining her perfect record, but later has a dream in which Kevin was killed. In the dream Daria is the main suspect in Kevin's murder, and she, with the help of "Upchuck's Angels", have to prove otherwise.
44 :04x05 - The F Word (aka Fail)
Writer: Rachelle Romberg
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Laurine Towler (Michele Landon), Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon)
Mr. O'Neill assigns his class to attempt something that they know they'll fail at. For the assignment, Daria tries to get Quinn grounded so she can't go to the fashion show; Jane tries to be a conformist and fit in; Brittany tries to be unpopular; Kevin tries to be bad at sports; Jodie tries to get her parents to let her take a summer off; and Mack tries to teach Kevin about the government. However, the assignment has some consequences when Kevin gets kicked off the football team for not playing well, Brittany is ignored by the cheerleaders, who replace Brittany with Jane, but Daria, Jodie, and Mack all fail, which results in them passing the assignment.
45 :04x06 - I Loathe a Parade
Writer: Dan Vebber
Director: Guy Moore
Guest star: Sky Berdahl (Ted DeWitt-Clinton)
Daria goes out to buy toilet paper and at the same time, the Lawndale Homecoming Parade is taking place. On her way home, she runs into Tad Gupty, who's lost, so Daria tries to help him find his parents. During the search, Daria runs into Tom, who's looking for Jane, and the two end up spending time together despite Daria's resentment towards him.
46 :04x07 - Of Human Bonding
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon), Laurine Towler (Michele Landon)
Daria goes with Jake to a businessmen's convention when Quinn invites the Fashion Club to their house for a sleepover. Daria and Jake have a tough time finding things in common. Meanwhile, the Fashion Club gives Helen a makeover and Quinn and Sandi are constantly at odds.
47 :04x08 - Psycho Therapy
Helen takes the family to a spa when her law firm tells her to go in order for them to decide whether or not she's made out to be made partner. At the spa, psychologists evaluate each one of the family members, and much to everyone's surprise, Daria is the only one the psychologists think is well-rounded. Meanwhile, Jane sets up a "Jane Cam" in her bedroom and Tom inadvertently shows his naked self to the world.
48 :04x09 - Mart of Darkness
Several characters travel to the bulk-discount store over the course of the day. Jane and Daria go to buy gummy bears and shoe laces. Trent, Jesse, and Tom go to buy headlamp, scented candles, and so Tom can find Jane. Mr. DeMartino and Mrs. Johanson go for the free samples. The Fashion Club go to buy beauty supplies, but are disgusted with the quality the store has to offer. Kevin and Brittany go to buy barbeque sauce, but forget what they came to buy.
49 :04x10 - Legends of the Mall
Writer: Peter Elwell
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon)
The Fashion Club is forced to take the bus when Jake's car won't start and he can't pick them up from the mall. But when the Fashion Club gets lost, Jake has Trent go with him, Daria, and Jane to find the lost girls. While searching, various characters tell three separate ghost stories set in different decades.
50 :04x11 - Groped by an Angel
Writer: Jonathan Greenberg
Director: Tony Kluck
Guest star: Wass M. Stevens (Max Tyler), Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell), Kiki Barrera (Steve Taylor (as Sidney Perez))
Quinn becomes convinced that she has a guardian angel when she is almost killed by a falling chandelier and doesn't eat a salad dressing that gives everyone else food poisoning. But Quinn's good luck comes to a halt at Brittany's party when she spills juice and breaks Brittany's gift. Daria then has to convince Quinn that her guardian angel didn't leave her.
51 :04x12 - Fire!
The Morgendorffers have to say in a hotel when Jake starts a fire in the kitchen of their home. At the hotel, Jake and Helen become over-relaxed and Quinn attracts a bellhop named Bobby, who ends up being a stalker. Meanwhile, Daria stays with Jane and ends up getting along with Tom, making Jane jealous.
52 :04x13 - Dye! Dye! My Darling!
Jane wants to dye her hair to look like tiger stripes and has Daria help her. Jane begins to ask Daria about why she's spending time with Tom and then accuses Daria of ruining her hair after the dye job turns out bad. Later, Daria kisses Tom and after feeling guilty, she tells Jane, who's furious. However, Jane sees how good of a couple Tom and Daria make so they call a truce.
Is It Fall Yet?
Writer: Glenn Eichler, Peggy Nicoll
Director: Guy Moore, Karen Disher
Guest star: Corey Block (Various), Cindy E. Brolsma (Various), Rachel Anton (Various), Brett Barsky (Various), Joseph Buoye (Various), Amanda Fox (Katherine 'Kay' Sloane), Maggie Fredric (Various), David Moritt (Various), Bif Naked (Alison), David Grohl (Daniel Dotson), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Carson Daly ( David Sorenson), James Woods (Various), Rhodri J. Murphy (Various), Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon), Lemon Krasny (Theresa)
School's out and the students of Lawndale are looking forward to their summer vacation. Kevin and Brittany get jobs as lifeguards, Mack drives an ice cream truck, Jodie spends all of her time volunteering, and the Fashion Club, including Quinn, hire a tutor, David. But things aren't as good for Daria and Jane. After a fight over Tom, the best friends split and head their separate ways. Daria heads to Mr. O'Neill's summer camp after her mother volunteers her, while Jane heads off to an artists' colony. At the It's OK To Cry Corral, Mr. O'Neill's camp, Daria tries to help Link, a 12 year-old very similar to herself, and while helping the pre-teen Daria has to face her own feelings for Tom, all making for a long summer.
Look Back In Annoyance
A clip filled episode that looks back at the past 5 seasons. The episode also features a preview of Is It College Yet?, a movie based on the show.
53 :05x01 - Fizz Ed
Writer: Glenn Eichler
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: Kiki Barrera (Superintendent Cartwright (as Sydney Perez))
Facing low funding, Ms. Li takes money from a soda company in exchange for advertising at the high school. Daria objects to the advertising, but no one else feels the same way. However, Ms. Li can't meet the quota the company set and is forced to get out of the deal.
54 :05x02 - Sappy Anniversary
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Director: Guy Moore
Guest star: Kiki Barrera (Noah Barkman (as Sydney Perez))
Daria feels like Tom is taking her for granted as they near their 6 month anniversary. Daria talks to Helen about how she feels, but Helen doesn't give her too much help. Tom admits to Daria that he isn't the romantic type and was only romantic with Jane to save their relationship. Meanwhile, Jake gets hired at an internet start-up company. However, the other employees are younger than him and he can't understand their lingo.
55 :05x03 - Fat Like Me
Sandi gains weight after being on crutches. Since she is in violation of the Fashion Club's weight policy, Sandi resigns as president, leaving Quinn to head the club. However, Quinn resigns out of respect for Sandi and the club can't function without either of them. Meanwhile, Daria and Quinn bet on whether or not the Fashion Club will completely fall apart and both Daria and Jane try to influence the members so they'll win the bet.
56 :05x04 - Camp Fear
Writer: Jonathan Greenberg
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Wass M. Stevens (Max Tyler), Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell)
Daria and Quinn return to Camp Grizzly for a reunion. At the reunion, Quinn's old friends are similar to the Fashion Club, and Daria sees how antisocial she still is. Meanwhile, after Trent and Jane drop off Daria and Quinn, they meet an elderly storekeeper who becomes the inspiration for one of Trent's songs. Back in Lawndale, Helen and Jake clean out their garage.
57 :05x05 - The Story of D
Daria writes a story that she wants to get published, but only lets Jane and Tom read it. Tom encourages her to submit it, but when she does, the story gets rejected and Daria becomes discouraged. The Fashion Club set out to win a humanitarian award by donating a mirror to the school, but can't come up with the money to do so. Meanwhile, Helen worries that Daria may rush into having sex with Tom.
58 :05x06 - Lucky Strike
The teachers at Lawndale High go on strike and substitutes are hired to replace them. After one substitute is fired, Daria replaces him, which makes Quinn worry that people will find out that Daria is related to her. The secret gets out when Quinn does well on a test and the Fashion Club ask her about her real relation to Daria. Meanwhile, Jane and Trent help with the strike by making posters and writing lyrics for the campaign.
59 :05x07 - Art Burn
Writer: Dan Vebber
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Bart Fasbender (Nicholas Campbell), Wass M. Stevens (Max Tyler), Kiki Barrera (Steve Taylor, Head Contractor (as Sydney Perez))
The Lane's gazebo falls apart and Lane and Trent decide to rebuild it. To earn money for the repairs, Lane sells some artwork and ends up being hired to recreate famous paintings for a gallery in town. Trent tries to hire guys to help them fix the gazebo, but he can't get the slackers he hired to do any work.
60 :05x08 - One J at a Time
Helen wants Daria to invite Tom over for dinner, but Daria is afraid that Jake will embarrass her and Tom. Quinn sets out on a mission to find one guy to date exclusively and finally settles on Jeffy. At dinner, Jake ends up bonding with Tom and Jeffy when they all try to capture the squirrel that's been bothering Jake.
61 :05x09 - Life in the Past Lane
Jane starts to date Nathan, a retro guy, but Daria and Tom don't like him as well as Jane. Later, Jane sees how far Nathan takes his retro lifestyle and decides that he isn't right for her. Meanwhile, Upchuck finally attracts Stacy when he performs magic tricks at school.
62 :05x10 - Aunt Nauseam
Writer: Jacquelyn Reingold
Director: Pat Smith
Guest star: Barbara Soehner (Aunt Rita Barksdale (as Barbara Layton)), Rita Pietropinto (Aunt Amy Barksdale)
Helen agrees to be the lawyer for her sister's divorce. But the two end up fighting over whom their mother favored and Jake, not being able to handle the fighting, leaves. Aunt Amy, who is very similar to Daria, is called to mediate, but is sucked into the fight as well. Daria and Quinn are affected by the fighting; leading Daria to wonder if she should be with Tom and Quinn to wonder if she and Daria will end up like their aunts have.
63 :05x11 - Prize Fighters
Writer: Neena Beber
Director: Guy Moore
Guest star: Bart Fasbender (Andrew Landon)
Helen wants Daria to apply for a scholarship and Daria reluctantly enters an essay contest. She is chosen as a finalist, but is unhappy with the business's racist and sexist practices and has to decide if she wants to drop out of the contest or not. Meanwhile, Jake buys hot dogs in bulk by mistake, but tries to make the best of his error.
64 :05x12 - My Night at Daria's
Daria and Tom study alone and they both end up falling asleep in Daria's room. Tom wakes up at 4:00 AM and tries to sneak out of the house, but Jake catches him. Daria has to convince Helen that nothing happened but Quinn overhears part of their conversation and assumes that Daria had sex with Tom. The rumor gets out at school and Daria begins to wonder if they should have sex or not.
65 :05x13 - Boxing Daria
After going through a box of old stuff, some of the items trigger Daria's childhood memories. The memories, which were about her parents arguing over Daria's antisocialness, upset her. Daria then has to come to terms with her problems as a child.
Is It College Yet?
Writer: Glenn Eichler, Peggy Nicoll
Director: Karen Disher
Guest star: Brad Sussman (Various), Becca Lish (Lisa Goldwin), Fisher Stevens (Various), Gilat Meltzer (Various), John W. Lynn, Jr. (Sick, Sad World Announcer), Karen Kunkel (Various), Maria Rodas (Various), Laurine Towler (Michele Landon), Ben McCrea (Man at Governor's Park), Jennifer Visalli (Shauna), Daniel Milledge (Various), Stefanie Layne (Lisa)
With graduation looming, Lawndale High seniors scramble to make their college plans. Daria and Tom decide to apply to Bromwell while Jane gets rejected from several art colleges, making her think about life without a degree in art. But the pressures of finals, graduation, and college begin to wear on friendships, even threatening them in some cases. Meanwhile, Jodie applies to an African American college, despite her parents' disagreement; Quinn gets a part-time job; and the cheerleaders eagerly look forward to their future at Great Prairie State.