

9.321 minSeason 5 • Episode 13
LatestDaria becomes obsessed with a big carton. Who wouldn't?
After moving to a new town with her stressed-out parents and relentlessly popular little sister, Daria uses her acerbic wit and keen powers of observation to contend with the mind-numbingly ridiculous world of Lawndale High.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it could perform surgery.
Production
Grunge aesthetic that invented a whole mood.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daria originated as a Beavis and Butt-Head foil, then evolved into MTV's longest-running animated series — a feminist counterprogramming miracle.
The iconic theme 'You're Standing on My Neck' was by Splendora, a band formed specifically for the show after creators loved their demo.