Ill

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Daria is hospitalized after coming down with a persistent rash, causing a number of rumors regarding her health to circulate the school. Daria's resistance to talk about her situation only fuels the rumors about her status, leading many students to visit her under the assumption that she may not survive.

Gifted

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Daria and Jodie spend the weekend with their families at a school for the gifted, learning along the way that not all the students at said school are worth knowing. Quinn, meanwhile, spends the weekend hopping between the houses of her Fashion Club friends, unable to find a combination that works for her.

The New Kid

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Daria bonds with Ted, a previously home schooled student, when she's forced into contributing to the yearbook. Their relationship is later complicated, however, when Daria inadvertently rejects him, and the nature of their friendship is called into question.

Monster

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Daria and Jane are made to make a documentary about Quinn for a school assignment, assuming that her shallowness will provide an interesting look into an empty psyche, only to learn that there's much more behind her well-groomed facade.

That Was Then, This is Dumb

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A couple of Jake and Helen's old friends come to town, leading the Morgendorffer's to examine precisely how they've changed in their time since college and whether or not they've progressed as they would have liked to.

I Don't

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Helen's familial issues are on full display when Daria and Quinn are made bridesmaids at their cousin's wedding, providing Daria with the perfect opportunity to bond with Helen's sister Amy, the black sheep of the family.

Quinn the Brain

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After getting a high grade on her essay, Quinn adopts a more intelligent persona in order to get money out of her parents, but Daria quickly becomes threatened when everyone in school starts treating Quinn as one of the smart kids.

The Daria Hunter

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The Lawndale student body is gathered together during a school-wide paintball game in an effort to study the impact of warfare on all aspects of culture. Quinn finds herself in trouble with Sandi when she knocks her out of the game, and, potentially, out of her presidency of the Fashion Club.

Arts 'N Crass

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Forced to enter into a school-funded art contest, Jane and Daria create a poster depicting student life at the dawn of the millennium with a commentary on the lengths to which young girls will go in order to maintain a semblance of beauty. The poster sparks debate, leading Jane and Daria to protest the injustice in an effort to bring attention to the plight of the American teenager.

Daria Overview: Season 01

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Moving to a new town allows people the opportunity to change who they are, to become someone brand new without previous misconceptions getting in the way. For Quinn this means a chance to cultivate a persona for herself that will welcome popular friends, while Daria maintains that her identity is all she has, and to change that now would be disrespectful to what she believes. Daria is a girl that knows who she is through and through, and anyone that would have her question that is not someone that's worth spending time on.

The Misery Chick

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Daria confronts a Lawndale alum who belittles her peers on his visit to the school, making an enemy of him moments before he's tragically killed. The bulk of the student body is confused about their feelings, questioning whether they should mourn someone so outwardly horrible to them, and come to Daria for advice on dealing with depression.

The Teachings of Don Jake

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Jake takes the family on a weekend camping trip in an effort to ease his blood-pressure when the stresses of work and family grow too numerous.

Road Worrier

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Daria and Jane go on a road trip to Alternapalooza with Trent and his band Mystik Spiral, though minor complications risk stranding the group on the side of the road.

The Big House

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With both Morgendorffer sisters caught breaking curfew, Helen and Jake institute a family court that sees the girls grounded for a month.

Too Cute

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Daria wonders if she should enjoy the humiliation Quinn faces in trying to raise money for plastic surgery or try to reason with her and convince her it's a bad idea for someone her age.

Pinch Sitter

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Daria is roped into taking Quinn's babysitting job in the hopes that she can use her experience to complete her history essay.

The Lab Brat

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Daria is paired with Kevin for a class assignment and tries to find ways to keep him distracted in order to get herself a passing grade. 

This Year's Model

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Daria and Jane protest Principal Li's decision to allow a modeling agency to recruit a number of students to their ad campaign.

Malled

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Daria's sarcastic comment about a field trip to the mall is misconstrued as a request for one, leading to Daria and Jane's attempts to get out of the outing.

Café Disaffecto

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Daria, Jane and Quinn find themselves coerced into raising money for a new coffee house when the Lawndale cybercafé is robbed.