That Was Then, This Is Dumb

“That Was Then, This is Dumb” was the fifth episode of the second season of Daria (episode number 205). It first aired on MTV on March 16, 1998.

"That Was Then, This is Dumb" was written by Anne D. Bernstein.

Summary
The plot of this episode concerned a visit to the Morgendorfer residence by old friends of Jake and Helen (old friends from the hippie movement of the 1960s). Their friends, and their reluctant, "slacker" son, have been attempting to keep the spirit of the 60s alive, driving around in an old Volkswagon van, replacing their dog (named for Timothy Leary) with identical dogs with the same name, refusing to allow their son to participate in athletics, earning a living by selling hemp products, and in other ways attempting to live within the spirit of the 1960s.

In the course of the episode, Quinn and Daria learn about their parents' stay in jail during the 60s, and the post-hippie family will learn that there is more to like than dislike in modern life (golf and frozen bagels, for example).

On “That Was Then, This is Dumb” the Episode

 * Episode Guide at Outpost Daria
 * Transcript at Outpost Daria