Every season of Daria ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Daria!

Daria and Quinn arrive at their new school. Quinn makes friends easily. Our Daria does not. We meet Daria's teachers, her family, and her new best friend, Jane.

Esteemsters

Daria is invited to a party at Brittany's. So is Quinn - oh the horror for both! To our surprise, Daria and Jane attend the party and mayhem ensues.

The Invitation

Helen and Jake decide that Daria and Quinn may not be prepared for college. They enroll the two in a college prep course.

College Bored

Daria reluctantly becomes involved in the opening of Lawndale's new student coffeehouse. She also becomes involved in its closing.

Cafe Disaffecto

Daria's economics class takes a field trip to a new enormous mall. Daria is sickened by the teeming masses. She discovers Quinn playing hooky at the mall. Daria is no longer sick.

Malled

Lawndale High has a couple of visitors, claiming to be modeling scouts looking for the next Christy Turlington. Quinn and Brittany have high hopes. Daria and Jane are revolted by their presence.

This Year's Model

Daria and Kevin are forced to work as lab-partners in science class. The homework consists of teaching a mouse tricks. Daria does all the work, of course, while Kevin watches football on TV and flirts with Quinn.

The Lab Brat

Quinn gets Daria to babysit for her. Daria, who has no interest in being an authority figure since she doesn't respect authority, is stuck with two well-behaved "PC" kids.

Pinch Sitter

Quinn decides she needs cosmetic surgery, and drags Daria to the doctor with her. She is happy to consult with Quinn, but very interested in Daria, whom she views as a long term project and potential masterpiece.

Too Cute

The annual teachers-versus-deejays roller hockey game is coming, and there's a good chance the students will get to see Mr. DeMartino die of an aneurysm during the game—but Daria's going to miss it because she's been grounded by her parents.

The Big House

Daria and Jane hitch a ride to the "Alternapalooza" festival with Jane's brother Trent (Daria's heartthrob!) and his friend Jesse. Their van doesn't work so well, but it's an interesting trip.

Road Worrier

Jake's stress level is reaching critical mass, so the Morgendorffers go on a camping trip. Like that's gonna help.

The Teachings of Don Jake

Lawndale High is abuzz with homecoming preparations. The quarterback who led the team to a state championship three years ago is returning! Then he has a tragic accident, which ironically leads to sudden popularity for our Daria.

The Misery Chick

Daria reluctantly gets involved in a poster contest in which she and Jane depict "Student Life At The Dawn of the Millennium"... rather negatively.

Arts 'N Crass

The students of Lawndale High go on a paintballing trip to learn about history, psychology and shooting people.

The Daria Hunter

A (very) brief burst of intellectual activity by Quinn gets her an instant reputation as a "brain."

Quinn the Brain

Daria and her family participate in a strange and frightening ritual known as a family wedding.

I Don't

Daria and Jane accompany Trent to a flea market, while Jake and Helen's old college friends drop in for a reunion weekend.

That Was Then, This Is Dumb

When Daria and Jane are assigned to make a student film, they decide to record a day in the life of Quinn.

Monster

Daria gets roped into participating in the Lawndale High yearbook and meets Ted, who up to now has been entirely schooled at home.

The New Kid

Daria and Jodie are invited to visit a school for the gifted and talented.

Gifted

Daria develops a mysterious rash and has to check into the hospital for tests.

The school stages a medieval fair to raise money for a new library roof.

Fair Enough

Jane surprises everyone by deciding to try out for the school track team. Daria makes no such surprising decision.

See Jane Run

When Daria agrees to help Trent find a birthday present for Jane, they somehow end up at a piercing parlor offering a two-for-one special. Hmm.

Pierce Me

Daria is assigned to write a short story turning people she knows into fictional characters. Like they're not unbelievable enough already.

Write Where it Hurts

The threat of a Lawndale hurricane causes people to start singing and dancing!

"Daria!" - The Musical

Daria debates whether to get contact lenses.

Through a Lens Darkly

During Volunteer Week, Daria reads to old people - who are thrown into a depression by her voice.

The Old and the Beautiful

A fantasy show wherein Daria and Jane have to convince Christmas, Halloween and Guy Fawkes Day to return to Holiday Island.

Depth Takes a Holiday

Quinn gets roped into organizing the school dance; she fobs the job off on Jane.

Daria Dance Party

The publisher of a "Savvy"-like teen magazine comes to Lawndale to hang out with Daria.

The Lost Girls

Daria is forced to work side by side with Kevin at a mall nut stand.

It Happened One Nut

All the prodigal Lanes come home at once, forcing Jane to temporarily move in with Daria.

Lane Miserables

Jake has a heart attack; a radio "party van" parks itself outside the school for a week.

Jake of Hearts

Daria and Quinn have to take a road trip to bail Jane and Trent out of a traffic violation.

Speedtrapped

A series of strange events leads Daria to wonder whether aliens have taken over the town.

The Lawndale File

The whole school goes on a mandatory-voluntary harbor cruise to raise money via casino gambling.

Just Add Water

Jane starts dating a guy, to the annoyance of her misanthropic friend Daria.

Jane's Addition

For an economics project, Daria and Jodie team up to start a company.

Partner's Complaint

While on a hill trek, Daria's class gets caught in an unexpected snowstorm.

Antisocial Climbers

A football injury sidelines star quarterback Kevin, forcing him to re-evaluate his life for a minute or two.

A Tree Grows in Lawndale

When a history test is stolen, Daria alone can solve the crime - provided she doesn't wake up.

Murder, She Snored

Mr. O'Neill finds a way to make self-discovery even more painful than usual.

The F Word

An ill-timed trip to the store results in Daria's becoming trapped in Lawndale's homecoming parade.

I Loathe a Parade

When Helen has to cancel out of a business junket with Jake, guess who is coerced into taking her place?

Of Human Bonding

The Morgendorffers visit a "spa for the soul" to get their psyches massaged.

Psycho Therapy

There's this big warehouse store, see, and Daria needs bootlaces...

Mart of Darkness

Is Lawndale a pretty little suburb, or an unholy nexus of evil haunted by the tortured denizens of the Beyond?

Legends of the Mall

Quinn discovers her spiritual side and we all have to live through it.

Groped by an Angel

When Jake suffers a slight kitchen mishap of the inferno variety, the Morgendorffers must move to a hotel.

Fire!

Daria helps Jane dye her hair with less than stellar results.

Dye! Dye! My Darling

Lawndale High is low on funds and the students and Faculty need to start cutting corners.

Fizz Ed

Quinn reflects on anniversaries and her many admirers.

Sappy Anniversary

The fashion club sets new membership guidelines.

Fat Like Me

Daria and Quinn attend a camp reunion where a greased watermelon lies in wait.

Camp Fear

The Fashion Club is inspired to do community service.

The Story of D

The teachers of Lawndale High demand their rights.

Lucky Strike

The members of Mystic Spiral are traumatized by an exploding fog machine.

Art Burn

Another family dinner at the Morgendorffer household.

One J at a Time

Upchuck impresses Kevin and Brittany with a card trick.

Life in the Past Lane

The Morgendorffer family prepares for some sibling rivalry between Helen and her sister Rita.

Aunt Nauseam

Daria's family encourages her to apply for a college scholarship.

Prize Fighters

Daria and Tom enjoy a not-so-quiet evening at home.

My Night at Daria's

Daria becomes obsessed with a big carton. Who wouldn't?

Boxing Daria

After moving to a new town with her stressed-out parents and relentlessly popular little sister, Daria uses her acerbic wit and keen powers of observation to contend with the mind-numbingly ridiculous world of Lawndale High.

The Best Seasons of Daria

The Best Seasons of Daria

Season 5

Season 2

Season 4

Season 1

Season 3