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Tom Sloane is a rich teenager who belongs to one of Lawndale's richest families, but this is neither apparent from his appearance, nor by the car he drives. He was introduced in the episode "[[Jane's Addition]]" and indeed was the titular "addition" of that episode. Tom continued as Daria's boyfriend throughout the final season.
He has a casual, easy-going personality, unconcerned with most situations and assuming that things are going to go fine for him in a way that crosses the line into smugness. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Tom shows decency and ethics on a number of occasions - helping out strangers ("[[A Tree Grows in Lawndale]]", "[[I Loathe a Parade]]"), trying to repair a Daria/Jane rift ("Jane's Addition"), and expressing contempt for [[Wizard Computers]]' treatment of workers ("[[Prize Fighters]]") - but has also shown a mild arrogance and a habit of assuming people think the same way as him. He is often surprised when this irritates people. Daria summarised him in "[[Is It College Yet?]]" as being "a good guy. A little spoiled, a hair smug, a trifle egotistical, but a smart, funny guy who's basically very caring and sensitive in the not-pukey way".
Unique among the teenaged cast, he doesn't go to [[Lawndale High School]] but instead to [[Fielding Preparatory Academy]]. This is first mentioned in "[[Partner's Complaint]]", followed by Jane saying Tom's parents "''make'' him go there".
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