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'''Janet Barch''' is the Science teacher at [[Lawndale High]]. She is known for her personal vendetta against her ex-husband and her infamous love affair with Lawndale High English/Language Arts teacher [[Timothy O'Neill]]. Barch is voiced by [[Ashley Albert]].
{{quote|Fine, class. Ignore me. Just like HE did!|[[The Lab Brat]]}}
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In ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'', the series finale, Barch would misinterpret a comment by O'Neill and assume they're engaged, immediately starting wedding plans. These plans would be halted and Barch would leave O'Neill when the latter finally stands up to her (with the help of [[Anthony DeMartino]]), but she'd come back to him just at the end of the movie. It turned out she was intrigued by his new backbone...
The [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629212449/http://www.mtv.com:80/onair/daria/chapter2/ Daria website] once had the two introduce a section on romance:
''O'Neill: The human need to love and be loved is a wonderful thing. To stand vulnerable before a fellow being, open and innocent and�
''Barch: Pick it up, Skinny. I've got the keys to the broom closet and we only have 20 minutes before the staff meeting.
''O'Neill: Oh, um, yes�so this month we will explore the subject of romance: the subtle dance of attraction, the dropping of boundaries that allows a manifestation of selfless, limitless devotion and�
''Barch: �the attention to a woman's needs ''finally'' after a decade-plus of insensitive, ape-like groping from a man whose mid-life crisis conveniently arrived after she had already sacrificed her youth indulging his every whim, until one day he takes off without so much as a "see ya later," so is it surprising that she felt damn near to bursting with pent-up--
''O'Neill: Uh, look at the time! Heh heh. Time to go. Enjoy the features below!
''Barch: C'mon, Mr. Clean, we've got some polishing to do.
''O'Neill: Oh dear.''
==Trivia==
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Barch's hatred of the male gender and her relation to O'Neill, which constitute a main characteristic of this character and the show, has been endlessly explored in fanfiction. She ended up as a major antagonist in the [[Finn Morgendorffer]] series.
[[Kristen Bealer]]'s "[[Squandered Potential]]" shows us a pre-divorce Barch in a depressing marriage, initially a friend to DeMartino before she becomes the Barch we all know and fear.
In [[Fhujeth|Fhujeth's]] fanfiction [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=35639 Sandi :: Well... This Sucks], Janet Barch plays a pivotal role in mentoring [[Sandi Griffin]].
In [[Doggieboy|Doggieboy's]] [[Ring-a-Ling]], Janet Barch plays an important role in ''preventing'' the obscene phone caller from ever plying his trade again.
"[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9056141/1/Barch-Nemesis Barch Nemesis]" by Kristen Bealer taunts us with a Jake/Barch romantic pairing.
[[TAG]]'s "[[Just Desserts]]" has Barch get O'Neill off his medication and, as a result, has the best meal ever.
[[HolyGrail2007]]'s "[[Finn Morgendorffer]]" series has Barch as a recurring threat and nemesis for the lead, a [[genderswap|male Quinn]], due to her rampant misandry.
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