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'''“The Lab Brat”''' was the seventh episode of the ~~first~~ season of <i>Daria</i>.

'''“The Lab Brat”''' was the seventh episode of the fi[[rst season of <i>Daria</i>.

==Summary==

At [[Lawndale High School]] during science class, [[Janet Barch]] presents a lesson on acquired behavior involving a lab rat, interspersed with comments regarding her hatred of men and descriptions of how her husband left her. Ms. Barch's dislike of males extends to her male students but she praises [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria’s]] imaginative answer to a question. She concludes the lesson by assigning teams of students for a home science project consisting of training a rat to run through a maze. Daria is paired with [[Kevin Thompson|Kevin]] and [[Brittany Taylor|Brittany]] is paired with [[Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III|Upchuck]].

That evening at the Morgendorffers [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] speaks with Daria about her upcoming project. Helen commentsthat associating with Kevin could help Daria socially and ignores Daria’s comments on Helen's lack of sincerity. Kevin arrives shortly afterward and Daria distracts him from the project by turning on the Pigskin Channel...while she retires to the garage to work on the project alone.

That evening at the Morgendorffers [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] speaks with Daria about her upcoming project. Helen commentsthat associating with Kevin could help Daria socially and ignores Daria’s comments on Helen's lack of sincerity. Kevin arrives shortly afterward and Daria distracts him from the project by turning on the [[Pigskin Channel]]...while she retires to the garage to work on the project alone.

Meanwhile, Brittany has arrived at Upchuck’s house under a heavy disguise. She warns him not to get ideas about her presence, but Charles blackmails Brittany( with a photograph of her and [[Sam Stack|Oakwood High's quarterback]] in a compromising position) into doing his personal chores.