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===Daria and Jane as Show Hosts===
Were [[Daria Morgendorffer]] and company acting out of character when they appeared as hosts of their own show, violating the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_wall fourth wall]? Were they "actors" or "real people" in the manner in which the show portrayed them? Fans tend to ignore Daria and [[Jane Lane|Jane Lane's]] appearances as hosts, though important information has been given out during such appearances. While talking between episodes on [http://web.archive.org/web/20120710051045/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_dday.html MTV's "''Daria'' Day" marathon] in February 1998 (transcript at link), Daria and Jane revealed their ages during the first season (16), Trent's age (21), and [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn's]] age (14.5), and appeared to confirm that the family relationships seen on the show exist even off-screen. Daria is usually portrayed exactly in character during such appearances (e.g., [http://web.archive.org/web/20120711192113/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_coolcrap.html MTV's Cool Crap Auction]), though she is also aware that she is an animated character. Daria even introduced the band Garbage (also in animated form, and flying around Times Square in NYC) at the beginning of the TV premiere of ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' in January 2002.
[[Image:iifyscriptbarbells5ur.jpg|left|frame|Quinn and Helen between takes in ''Is It Fall Yet?'']]
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===Interviews and Essays===
Daria has been "interviewed" several times in the media about her series. One excellent example is the [http://web.archive.org/web/20120420000744/http://www.outpost-daria.com/media_art28.html ''CBS Early Show''] interview from 2002, with real-life show host, Jane Clayson. Daria has also written a number of short essays that appear on the [[The World According to Daria|"World According to Daria"]] section of the MTV ''Daria'' site, as well as [[Movie Review 2001]], and several of them show she's aware of being a cartoon character (yet apparently still part of the "real world"). In the final essay, she discusses her plans to escape cancellation and appear in other MTV shows.
After the airing of [[Is It Fall Yet?]], MTV had Daria, Jane, Quinn, Trent, and Tom answer fans' questions in [http://web.archive.org/web/20001017210044/http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/animation/daria/daria_chat_transcript.html a live online chat].
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The episodes of ''Daria'' were not necessarily shown in chronological order. It is commonly assumed that the episodes from seasons one and two show Daria's first year in [[Lawndale]], seasons three and four (and ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'') show her second year, and season five and ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' show her final year. However, the episodes within each season are not always in sequence.
Most famously, "[[Road Worrier]]" from the first season shows Daria and company attempting to go to [[Alternapalooza]], a rock concert that takes place in mid-August (per ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'') but is sandwiched between episodes showing portions of Daria's sophomore year at [[Lawndale High]] - and episodes set in the sophomore year show Daria knowing about Trent's band and [[Jesse Moreno]], who she only meets this time. "[[Fizz Ed]]" and "[[Sappy Anniversary]]" are also in the wrong order, with the episodes claiming the first takes place in January and the second in the previous
The same problem is seen with the episodes of Season Five and events in ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'', which show the characters applying for & visiting colleges before their eventual graduation. They would have to overlap in order to be realistic for a typical school year.
=== “Oops!” Animation Errata===
The [http://web.archive.org/web/20120512043942/http://www.outpost-daria.com/episode_guide.html Episode Guide] page at [[Outpost Daria]] lists every episode and movie done for the ''Daria'' series, and also provides links to animation goofs noted in every production. Follow the link given and look at the column on the far right, "Oops." Jodie Landon's hair turns gray, Jane Lane's leggings vanish, the nose piece on Daria's glasses disappear, clock hands go away, discarded items reappear, etc. The Morgendorffers' home was particularly susceptible to startling transformations from episode to episode and even from scene to scene, making attempts to draw its layout problematic. In certain fanfics, animation errors are assumed to have actually happened, though under extreme circumstances (e.g., [[Lawndale Stalker]]'s "[[The House on Space-Time Lane]]" or [[The Angst Guy]]'s "[[Deus Jane]]").
==Fantasy Episodes and Scenes==
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=== “[[Legends of the Mall]]” ===
The steel teeth of [[Metalmouth]] hanging on the door handle of [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen's]] SUV at the show's end were a problem for many viewers. Interestingly, Helen's SUV was, up until this time in the series, probably a Chevrolet Blazer, but hereafter turns into a Ford Explorer (another information conflict). Was she so upset at finding the teeth on her car that she bought a new vehicle? (For details, see [http://web.archive.org/web/20120710052624/http://www.outpost-daria.com/transportation.html "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" by D. T. Dey], at [[Outpost Daria]], archived by the Wayback Machine.)
This is the only unrealistic part of the episode. It could be assumed that while Helen was talking, a funny thing comes to Daria's mind: "Was it the Metalmouth?" - and this is her imaginary scene being shown. Alternatively, Metalmouth really ''does'' exist.
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