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'''"Daria!"''', also known as '''"Daria! The Musical"''', was the
It first aired on MTV on February 17, 1999 and was written by [[Glenn Eichler]] and [[Peter Elwell]].
==Plot Summary==
At [[Lawndale High]]
Meanwhile,
[[Image:Daria!_angels.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Jake's song imagines Daria and Quinn "joinin' that heavenly choir!".]]
[[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] is also coming home, driving and trying to call his house. The despair over the lack of answer and the traffic makes him drive recklessly and hope that both his daughters are safe ("Gah, Gah, Dammit!"). When he arrives, he finds Quinn and Helen preparing for the hurricane. As none of them
Daria, for her part, is still
At the Morgendorffer's, Trent has arrived and all are enjoying some cocoa. Jake laments
[[Image:Daria!_rainbow.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"The big wet rainstorm's
Meanwhile, the shack on the school roof is slowly falling apart, so the four inside decide to leave before it breaks down completely. As the door is stuck, Kevin strikes it down, prompted by Brittany, Daria and Jane ("Manly"). When they
As Jake and Trent leave the car, they meet Daria and Jane (who presumably walked home). All greet and embrace each other enthusiastically and are soon joined by Helen and Quinn, also happy they are all right. Daria then breaks the fourth wall and comments to the
==Songs==
* Morning in the Burbs (Jake, Helen, Quinn, Daria);
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* [[Susie Lewis]], co-producer, said they didn't know if the cast ''could'' sing but figured that it'd be funny if they couldn't.
* ''Daria'''s actors recorded their lines
* [[Karen Disher]] directed it and loved the work, as it was "goofy" and allowed for a lot of "cool
* Tracy Grandstaff called it her "favourite" episode because she's completely tone-deaf, and is fascinated "to this day" that they were able to talk her into doing it. She was instructed to bring Daria's energy down and flatten her voice more. Wendy Hoopes also enjoyed it, as she got to sing in three different voices.
* Lewis and [[Anne D. Bernstein]] express their love for Jake's character, calling him "fun" to work with.
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* The voice singing "Manly" over the end credits sounds like the [[Stan|bragging guy]] Mystik Spiral met while in jail during [[Speedtrapped]].
* In "Morning in the Burbs II", Jake sings a line ending in "Lexus", and Daria's following line ends with the rhyme "Solar Plexus".
:'''Jake:''' Gutsy Jakey went to town, riding in a Lexus / missed his star but did aim far... <br>
:'''Daria:''' ...who cares what jerk rejects us?<br>
=="Daria!" and Fanfic==
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* In [[Driven Wild Universe]] Episode 20, "[[Memory Road]]," for instance, the characters treat the singing as a real event. Amy remarks, "This town bursts into song when the weather fluctuates."
* In "[[Not So Different]]," Sonny (a [[Gender Swap|male]] version of Daria) reviews [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7714460/33/Not-So-Different a journal entry] about the storm. Author [[J-D]] says this was done specifically to leave ambiguity about whether or not the musical aspects actually happened.
* In [[Crystal Claw]] the hurricane is described as having caused significant damage to Lawndale. The town suffered constant power outages, widespread damage to windows and trouble with the water supply for several days. A few houses were destroyed, but all without loss of life.
==External Links==
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* [http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/503534/daria-musical-interview.jhtml#id=1635989 Daria Musical Interview] at [http://www.mtv.com MTV.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7er8rf81sP0 Daria Musical Interview] at Youtube
* [https://archiveofourown.org/works/17623430/chapters/41550557 Episode Analysis] of [[Daria Dance Party]] and "Daria!" by [[WellTemperedClavier]]
===On “Daria!” the Episode===
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===Alternate-Universe Versions of “Daria!”===
* [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7714460/33/Not-So-Different Not So Different, Episode 33: Storm in a Tinpot]
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