College Bored

“College Bored” was the third episode of the first season of Daria.

College Bored
Production Number	103
Original Airdate	March 17, 1997
Special Guest Voices
Written By	Sam Johnson Chris Marcil
Directed By	Margaret E. Rutherford

Summary

This episode concerned Daria and Quinn being forced by their parents to attend a college prep course, and then to visit their parents' college, "the famous Middleton College" (revealed in subsequent episodes to be a second-tier school at best, despite its fame).

In the course of this episode, Quinn was tricked into providing her college prep instructor with (minor) sexual favors under the guise of discussing scholarship options, both attend a fraternity party (at which Quinn is proclaimed "keg queen"), Daria makes money by doing the college students' work for them (after her tour guide notices her ability), and both are "thrown out of college without enrolling first" (quote is from Jane). Quinn ends up receiving a consolation prize of sorts when she's accepted to Manatee College, which proves to be less than meets the eye.

“College Bored” and Fanfic

Daria's work of writting papers for the undergrads has been used in some fictions as a possible side occupation for Daria, exploring her mercenary side . Examples include: Daria's Season of Good Will and Out of the Slushpile, both by Nemo Blank.

Middleton College would later be used or referenced in some fanfiction works.

External Links

• “‘It Kind of Sucked’: A Review of ‘College Bored’” by CINCGREEN at the Daria Fandom Blog, March 17, 2007

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