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The Worst Episodes of Daria

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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Daria Season 3 Episode 4 - Depth Takes a Holiday
    6.1/10(336 votes)

    #1 - Depth Takes a Holiday

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Daria Season 1 Episode 6 - This Year's Model
    7.4/10(391 votes)

    #2 - This Year's Model

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Daria Season 3 Episode 1 - "Daria!" - The Musical
    7.4/10(360 votes)

    #3 - "Daria!" - The Musical

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Karen Disher
    Writers:Glenn Eichler, Peter Elwell

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  4. Daria Season 1 Episode 3 - College Bored
    7.5/10(460 votes)

    #4 - College Bored

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Eric Fogel
    Writer:Glenn Eichler

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  5. Daria Season 3 Episode 11 - The Lawndale File
    7.5/10(280 votes)

    #5 - The Lawndale File

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Daria Season 3 Episode 12 - Just Add Water
    7.5/10(267 votes)

    #6 - Just Add Water

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Daria Season 4 Episode 3 - A Tree Grows in Lawndale
    7.5/10(260 votes)

    #7 - A Tree Grows in Lawndale

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Elwell

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  8. Daria Season 5 Episode 4 - Camp Fear
    7.5/10(255 votes)

    #8 - Camp Fear

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Daria Season 1 Episode 5 - Malled
    7.6/10(403 votes)

    #9 - Malled

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Daria Season 2 Episode 5 - That Was Then, This Is Dumb
    7.6/10(315 votes)

    #10 - That Was Then, This Is Dumb

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Sue Perrotto
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Daria Season 2 Episode 10 - Fair Enough
    7.6/10(299 votes)

    #11 - Fair Enough

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Daria Season 3 Episode 3 - The Old and the Beautiful
    7.6/10(280 votes)

    #12 - The Old and the Beautiful

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Daria Season 4 Episode 2 - Antisocial Climbers
    7.6/10(265 votes)

    #13 - Antisocial Climbers

    S4:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Daria Season 4 Episode 4 - Murder, She Snored
    7.6/10(278 votes)

    #14 - Murder, She Snored

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peggy Nicoll

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  15. Daria Season 4 Episode 11 - Groped by an Angel
    7.6/10(259 votes)

    #15 - Groped by an Angel

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Daria Season 1 Episode 4 - Cafe Disaffecto
    7.7/10(432 votes)

    #16 - Cafe Disaffecto

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Eric Fogel
    Writer:Glenn Eichler

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  17. Daria Season 1 Episode 7 - The Lab Brat
    7.7/10(374 votes)

    #17 - The Lab Brat

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Daria Season 3 Episode 5 - Daria Dance Party
    7.7/10(286 votes)

    #18 - Daria Dance Party

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Daria Season 4 Episode 7 - Of Human Bonding
    7.7/10(258 votes)

    #19 - Of Human Bonding

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Daria Season 4 Episode 9 - Mart of Darkness
    7.7/10(268 votes)

    #20 - Mart of Darkness

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Daria Season 5 Episode 9 - Life in the Past Lane
    7.7/10(257 votes)

    #21 - Life in the Past Lane

    S5:E9

    Upchuck impresses Kevin and Brittany with a card trick.

    Director:Ted Stearn
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Daria Season 1 Episode 2 - The Invitation
    7.8/10(509 votes)

    #22 - The Invitation

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Karen Disher
    Writer:Anne D. Bernstein

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  23. Daria Season 1 Episode 10 - The Big House
    7.8/10(359 votes)

    #23 - The Big House

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Karen Disher
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Daria Season 4 Episode 1 - Partner's Complaint
    7.8/10(271 votes)

    #24 - Partner's Complaint

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Karen Disher
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Daria Season 4 Episode 5 - The F Word
    7.8/10(263 votes)

    #25 - The F Word

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Depth Takes a Holiday" is the worst rated episode of "Daria". It scored 6.1/10 based on 336 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/10/1999. This episode scored 1.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "This Year's Model".