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They are ''extremely'' useful for fanfic writers: a source of ready-made people with an existing image, that your fellow obsessives may know! Their names are usually based on appearance, an in-joke, or simply whoever got to them first in a fanfic.
(This page will not focus on the backgrounders who ''do'' have canon/sort-of-canon names, like [[Burnout Girl]], [[Bob]], or [[
==List of Daria backgrounders==
===Bib Overalls===
[[Image:BibOveralls.png|thumb|200px|"Bib Overalls"]]
Named for her denim suspenders with a bib pocket, this short black girl keeps her hair in a bun and generally goes around with a wide-eyed expression. She appears in numerous class and lunchroom scenes, both alone and with other characters, making it difficult to pin down her clique or friends. In "[[The Invitation]]," she and Pie Cap may be flirting with each other. We also know that she's on the yearbook staff ("[[The New Kid]]") and she switches her outfit to the school colors in "[[The Lost Girls]]."
One interesting sighting comes from the episode "[[Art Burn]]," where she can be seen at the Art in the Park festival. She seems to be walking with an older black man who is holding the hand of a younger, Caucasian child. Could this be Bib with her father and (adopted? step-?)sister?
===Blue Shirt===
[[Image:Blue Shirt.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Blue Shirt has a blue shirt.]]
Named for his blue rugby shirt, this tall, stocky backgrounder is generally seen in the hallway or cafeteria scenes. He usually has a smile on his face, but not always, as the picture to the right shows.
He seems to be a friend of "Happy Girl", as the two have been seen eating together on multiple occasions--once along with White Sweater, whom Blue Shirt may also be hanging out with in "[[Jake of Hearts]]". "[[The New Kid]]" shows him on the yearbook staff. In "[[The Lost Girls]]" he changed into a yellow shirt for School Colors Day...not that he needed to, since his normal blue shirt would have fit the occasion fine.
In "[[I Loathe a Parade]]" he and [[The Popular Girl]] seem to have something going on: the two are standing together, and Blue Shirt leans over to put his arm around her as Daria passes.
In "[[The Invitation]]" he shares an Art class with Daria, implying they're in the same grade, but during her graduation in "[[Is It College Yet?]]" he can be seen in the audience (next to Brittany's family).
===Green Cap Dude===
[[Image:GreenCap.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Green Cap]]
Green Cap Dude is a black student in Daria's year, recognisable by his nickname-gaining green cap. He dresses in a slightly hip-hop style.
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He was once seen hanging a casual chat with [[Scarlett (character)|Scarlett]] by his locker, and was a witness when Daria admitted kissing [[Tom Sloane]].
===Happy Girl===
[[Image:Zarm.png|thumb|200px|left|''':D''']]
This blonde girl in Daria's year is most recognizable for her nearly perpetual smile. In "[[Esteemsters]]" she smiles when she first sees Quinn and is still smiling when Quinn gets humiliated by Daria later in the episode. She can often be seen walking down the halls or in the lunchroom, sometimes in the company of other students (particularly Blue Shirt).
She tried out for track in "[[See Jane Run]]" (to the [[Fashion Club]]'s bewilderment), but did not make the team. She is seen carrying the school's banner in "[[I Loathe a Parade]]," however, which presumably makes her a member of the Color Guard.
Ironically Happy Girl's most prominent scene was one where she was not happy--getting her fortune told by [[Ms. Barch]] in "[[Fair Enough]]," which sent her off crying.
''Appearances in fanfic''
In the "[[Lawndale Fighting Championship]]" series she is a wrestler named Anna Coulthard.
===Jade Hoodie===
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Jade Hoodie is named for his jade-coloured hoodie; he has swept-back light brown hair and is an easy going, oft-happy dude. He's in Daria's year, and also in her classes. Friends with the Three Js (and shares [[Jamie White]]'s hairstyle), Green Cap, and Pie Cap. Has been seen once or twice next to [[Jennifer (black girl)|Jennifer]], and may be friends with her too. He was really pleased with his results from the test to work out your future career in "[[It Happened One Nut]]".
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In "[[Pinch Sitter]]", he somehow teleported from DeMartino's classroom to some distance down the corridor ''walking back to the class''...
===Kristen===
[[Image:Kristengoth.jpg|thumb|200px|left|"Kristen"]]
Name given by [[TAG]] for his fic "[[Scarlett (story)|Scarlett]]" and it stuck. A commonly seen scrawny Asian goth in Quinn's year, usually wearing a thin black jacket and a long mauve skirt.
She has been seen many times in the company of [[Cindy (backgrounder)|Cindy]], indicating they're close friends. She's been seen at [[the Zon]]. In "[[Quinn the Brain]]", she wore all-black after Quinn set the trend, the only real time she's changed her outfit, as she ignored School Colours Day in "[[The Lost Girls]]".
She's a fan of the [[Lawndale Lions]], watching their game in "[[The F Word]]." Interestingly, the same episode shows her sitting next to [[The Popular Girl]] at the Teen Fashion Extravaganza.
Like Cindy, she somehow graduated with Daria's class in "[[Is It College Yet?]]".
''Appearances in fanfic''
Along with the aforementioned appearance in "Scarlett", Kristen has also made small appearances in [[Charles RB]]'s "[[God Save The Esteem]]", [[The Excellent S]]'s "[[Lawndale Fighting Championship]]", [[Cfardell Brenorenz]]'s [[Quinn's Code]] and [[Doggieboy]]'s [[The Cards You Are Dealt]], primarily as a mate of Cindy's. She's been given the fanon surname "Leung".
===Nerds===
[[Image:NEEEERDS.jpg|
These three guys are friends of [[The Head (backgrounder)|The Head]], and they sit together with him at lunch. They were first pointed out to us in "[[Quinn the Brain]]"; Daria and Jane used their existence as a taunt to [[Quinn]], and presumably aren't too impressed with them either. From left to right, Nerd 1 (blond), Nerd 2 (fat), and Nerd 3 (black male). They're rarely seen, presumably avoiding everyone else; Nerd 2 did witness Ms Li's freakout in "[[Fizz Ed]]". Nerd 2 can sneeze milk from his nose, which the others find hilarious.
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In "[[A Hard Days' Night]]" by [[The Angst Guy]], they're part of the Irregulars: boy genius crime fighters. They use codenames based on three fanfic writers ([[Richard Lobinske|Bug Guy]], [[TAG|Penguin Guy]], and [[Brother Grimace]] respectively).
===Orange Girl===
[[Image:OrangeGirl.png|thumb|left|200px|"Orange Girl"]]
An oft-seen African-American girl in Daria's year, this character is most notable for her distinctive orange dress. She also wears pinkish earrings and leggings; in the opening of "[[Is It Fall Yet?]]" she has a green swimsuit.
Orange Girl seems to be one of the popular students; she and [[The Popular Girl]] seem particularly close, often talking or walking together, despite being in different grades. She also joined the [[Fashion Club]] admiring [[Brooke]]'s new nose in "[[Too Cute]]." In "[[It Happened One Nut]]" she can also be seen hanging out in the mall with Bib Overalls and Tank Top. (And [[Jodie]] says there are no other black girls in the school.)
''Appearances in fanfic''
In the "[[Lawndale Fighting Championship]]" series she is a wrestler named LaToya Jones.
In "[[Ethan Yeager in Lawndale]]" her name is Rene Glass. She is the only person [[The Popular Girl|Tori Jericho]] considers a real friend. She rarely speaks, so people tend to pay attention when she does.
===Petite Red===
[[Image:PetiteRed.png|thumb|right|200px|]]
Petite Red is a short, skinny girl with red hair. She wears a denim jacket, blue skirt and glasses. She first appeared in the episode "[[College Bored]]", showing up twice at [[Middleton College]]: once talking with the blond frat boy who would later bother [[Helen]], and then in the line of girls consulting Daria on their schoolwork. (Strangely, in season two she begins appearing at [[Lawndale High School]] instead. Maybe she was visiting Middleton like the Morgendorffers but then why was she getting her essays done like the college kids??)
Petite Red's grade is unknown, but she does not seem to share any classes with Daria or Quinn. She shows up in various school scenes and at least once at [[Pizza King]]. Her final appearance in "[[Is It College Yet?]]" shows her and Yellow Stripe embracing in a way that looks pretty romantic.
===Pie Cap===
[[Image:PieCap.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
Pie Cap has grey hair and a very distinctive pie-shaped cap. He seems to be one of the more popular students in Daria and Jane's grade. In "[[Daria Dance Party]]" he's shown hanging out with the Three Js, Green Cap and Jade Hoodie. He winds up going with them to Sandi's boring party, then ditches to go to Quinn's dance.
Pie Cap seems to be a bit of a lady's man, since he's often shown around various girls. He may be flirting with Bib Overalls in "[[The Invitation]]" though later he seems to be dancing with [[The Popular Girl]]. He is also a fan of the [[Fashion Club]], and was in line to become Quinn's potential boyfriend in "[[One J at a Time]]."
''Appearances in fanfic''
He has made only a few small appearances in fanfic, most notably in the [[Lawndale Fighting Championship]] series by [[The Excellent S]] as a tag team wrestler named Brendan Capper.
===Priscilla===
[[Image:Priscilla.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Queen of the Desert]]
Taller than most of her classmates; dresses conservatively, with a blouse buttoned up to the neck and a long-sleeved button-down sweater. Usually has a very dour expression on her face.
Priscilla joined Lawndale High on the same day as Daria. In "[[Esteemsters]]", she was standing next to Daria until Daria made a sarcastic comment: Priscilla glared at her and then side-stepped away. Somehow ended up at Brittany's party in "[[The Invitation]]", so she must have some degree of popularity (or did someone a favour). Runs the auditions stand for The Canterbury Tales in "[[Fair Enough]]", so she's in the school Drama Club. She fell for the Daria-is-an-alien-communist scare in "[[The Lawndale File]]".
''Appearances in fanfic''
Named in "[[Estrangesters]]" by [[Ostragoth]] (cos she looks prissy), where she meets a nasty fate.
===Ruby===
[[File:Ruby.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The origin of "Sour Red"]]
A slender redhead in Quinn's year, always wearing a sleeveless blouse and slacks. Also known as '''Sour Red''', due to a pissed-off glare she gives Daria in "[[Lucky Strike]]". Ruby since supplanted this nickname as "[[Cafe Disaffecto]]" says there's a "Ruby" in O'Neill's freshman class, which is probably this girl cos she's a redhead and writers are lazy.
She's one of the popular girls at Lawndale High: "[[The Daria Diaries]]" show she's even been/is a model for [[Waif]]! She was the example photo of a popular person for their "How Popular Are You" quiz. At school, she was one of the girls following Quinn's all-black trend in "[[Quinn the Brain]]". She's not very good at English, getting a score she was angry about in "Lucky Strike".
''Appearances in fanfic''
Her only real appearance by 2011 was the [[Lawndale Fighting Championship]] series as a female wrestler called Ruby Montag (She was named before [[The Excellent S]] knew about the "Cafe Disaffecto" chart). She would later appear using the same name in "[[God Save The Esteem]]". "[[Out of Fashion]]" by [[Kristen Bealer]] named the character Melissa.
===Tank Top===
[[Image:TankTop.jpg|thumb|200px|right|"Tank Top"]]
Tank Top is named for... well, yeah. She is in Daria's year (appearing in her Art and PE classes, and the [[Mall of the Millennium]] trip), and one of the few black students at [[Lawndale High]].
Her known interests are sports, cheering the track team in "[[See Jane Run]]" and watching the cheerleading tryouts in "[[The F Word]]". She also, sad to say, was a fan of [[Mental in the Morning]]'s DJs. Try to work out Tank Top's social status and your head will hurt: she's been seen alone at parties ("[[Groped by an Angel]] "and "[[Is It College Yet?]]") and eating alone at school and outside of it ("[[The New Kid]]"), but someone keeps inviting her and she's been hanging around Sandi's crowd more than once. It was only her and Bib Overalls that cared enough to help Brittany when she fell over in "See Jane Run".
In "[[The Invitation]]", she's totally checking [[Shaggy]] out.
''Appearances in fanfic''
Her only real appearance by 2011 was the [[Lawndale Fighting Championship]] series as a developmental wrestler called Aleesha Nibblett. She briefly appeared, using the same name, in [[God Save The Esteem]] ep 34, where a rumor starts about her and Daria having an affair (which Aleesha does not seem entirely opposed to).
===White Sweater===
[[Image:WhiteSweater.jpg|thumb|200px|
Long haired Asian-American girl, in several of Daria and Jane's classes; wears a light green T-shirt, tan jeans, and a necklace most of the time. Named by TAG for her distinctive white blazer. A fan of [[Mental in the Morning]], based on "[[Jake of Hearts]]".
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Named Woot in "[[Scarlett (story)|Scarlett]]" by TAG, where she's a member of the Lawndale Leopards hockey team.
===V-Neck===
[[Image:VNeck.jpg|thumb|200px|right|V-Neck"]]
V-Neck is nicknamed for his V-necked teal-blue sweater. He's in Daria's year and classes, and joined Lawndale on the same day as her. He almost always has the same vacant, uninterested expression, no matter what's going on - in "[[Lucky Strike]]" during a lesson with [[Mrs. Stoller]], he fell asleep.
He's been seen walking with a few girls from time to time, including [[Andrea]] and "Tank Top", but never more than once and doesn't seem that socially engaged. Despite that he got involved in school colours day in "[[The Lost Girls]]".
He was one of a dozen students attending the [[Push Comes to Love]] college prep course; he looked unimpressed with the instructor's patter.
He may have a crush on Quinn: in "[[One J at a Time]]" he was shown outside [[Pizza King]] in the line of potential boyfriends. Of course, he might have just been hungry. Who's can say?
===Yellow Stripe===
[[Image:YellowStripe.png|thumb|200px|left|It's, um...that guy.]]
This character has a somewhat odd-looking face, shoulder-length black hair and a shirt with a yellow stripe across the chest. His most notable appearance is in "[[Malled]]", when the Fashion Club drafts him into driving them to the [[Mall of the Millennium]] in exchange for letting him hang out with them. They act dismissive of him the whole time, however, and both Quinn and Daria simply refer to him as "guy", apparently not knowing his name.
He makes a few other background appearances throughout the series. He seems to have found an actual girlfriend by "[[Is It College Yet?]]" where he can be seen embracing Petite Red.
''Appearances in fanfic''
In "[[Lawndale Fighting Championship]]" he is a wrestler named Guy Crawford.
==List of Beavis and Butt-head backgrounders==
===Blond Dork===
[[Image:BlondDork.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
Blond Dork is a blond student with incredibly thick glasses. He wears conservative clothes. He is a frequent member of Daria's classes; volunteered to keep score at Track and Field Day in "[[Beavis and Butt-head issue 5|Field Day]]".
This guy never seems too impressed with Beavis and Butt-head, and in both stories in [[Beavis and Butt-head issue 16|#16]] he was disgusted by both the antics and very presence of them.
===Walkman Guy===
[[Image:WalkmanGuy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]
He's in pretty much every class Daria, Beavis and Butt-head were in. Much like [[Dawn]] in Daria, he's always listening to a Walkman in class: he lacks Dawn's constant look of serene contentment though, instead mainly looking bored stiff. He seems to pay little attention in class.
(In the revised Beavis and Butt-head, he listens to an iPod or other form of MP3 player)
==External Links==
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140528121315/http://www.theangstguy.com/backgrounders/main.html Backgrounders website (Wayback)]
[[Category:Canon Characters]]
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