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Artie in the series is portrayed as a nearly-psychotic, barely functioning UFO nut whose obsession prevents him from holding down a job. It is often assumed that he is a student at [[Lawndale High]], though that isn't necessarily clear from the series.
Artie in the series is portrayed as a nearly-psychotic, barely functioning UFO nut whose obsession prevents him from holding down a job. It is often assumed that he is a student at [[Lawndale High]], though that isn't necessarily clear from the series.


Artie's obsession with UFOs appears to have taken a turn into madness long, long ago. In an interview with [[Sick, Sad World]], he went so far as to accuse [[Daria]] and [[Jane]] of being aliens, who had forced him somehow to lose his job delivering pizza. (Other dialogue in that episode makes it plain that Artie has lost many jobs.)
Artie's obsession with UFOs appears to have taken a turn into madness long, long ago. In an interview with [[Sick, Sad World]], he went so far as to accuse [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] and [[Jane Lane|Jane]] of being aliens, who had forced him somehow to lose his job delivering pizza. (Other dialogue in that episode makes it plain that Artie has lost many jobs.)


His UFO mythology is even strange by those standards. Among other things, he believes that aliens are stealing humans' skin, because the skin remembers everything you see, taste, or touch. He also believes that the aliens who kidnap him periodically also press his pants and do "a nice job."
His UFO mythology is even strange by those standards. Among other things, he believes that aliens are stealing humans' skin, because the skin remembers everything you see, taste, or touch. He also believes that the aliens who kidnap him periodically also press his pants and do "a nice job."

Revision as of 12:50, 13 July 2008

Artie at a UFO convention

Character Overview

Artie is red-haired UFO buff and pizza delivery boy who first appeared in "Esteemsters" and later in "The Lawndale File" and "A Tree Grows in Lawndale." He was also an obstacle of sorts in the Daria video game "Daria's Inferno."

Artie in the Series

Artie in the series is portrayed as a nearly-psychotic, barely functioning UFO nut whose obsession prevents him from holding down a job. It is often assumed that he is a student at Lawndale High, though that isn't necessarily clear from the series.

Artie's obsession with UFOs appears to have taken a turn into madness long, long ago. In an interview with Sick, Sad World, he went so far as to accuse Daria and Jane of being aliens, who had forced him somehow to lose his job delivering pizza. (Other dialogue in that episode makes it plain that Artie has lost many jobs.)

His UFO mythology is even strange by those standards. Among other things, he believes that aliens are stealing humans' skin, because the skin remembers everything you see, taste, or touch. He also believes that the aliens who kidnap him periodically also press his pants and do "a nice job."

Artie in Daria Fanfic

Artie's numerous appearances in fanfic have been extremely consistent to type. He is usually depicted as a pizza-delivery guy or pizza waiter, but he sometimes has other jobs (paperboy, subpoena server, babysitter, etc.), having lost his previous employment for predictable reasons. His appearances are brief, minor, and humorous, with a few notable exceptions. It is not uncommon to see him interviewed on Sick, Sad World about his various alien encounters and abductions, with which he is perpetually obsessed. He seems delusional, but once in a while (in science-fiction tales) his wild claims about aliens turn out to be perfectly correct. He is present in the background of the John Lane series, The Look-Alike Series, the Driven Wild Universe, and many more besides. He also appears in several crossovers, being mentioned in passing even in a Doctor Who tale, Yui Daoren's "Doctor Who Gives a Damn."

Typical examples of Artie's appearances in fanfic include the following, in no particular order.

More unusual examples appear below.

Artie's most atypical roles in fanfic are given below.

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