As a running television series with mostly self-contained episodes, Daria had very few running plot-lines, relying mainly on a familiar established premise to build episode-length stories upon. The basic premise was that of an overtly cynical teenage girl dealing with day-to-day life in her American suburban hometown.

For comedic and illustrative purposes, the show's depiction of American life was a deliberately exaggerated one. Daria's hometown of Lawndale was filled with stereotyped personalities of all kinds, and Daria herself served as the show's witty observer.

The show follows Daria through her high school years, ending with her graduation and acceptance into college. Daria and her best friend (and only close friend), talented artist Jane Lane, share their droll observations about their classmates' obsessions with being popular and fashionable (traits exemplified by Daria's vapid younger sister, Quinn). Though Daria initially has a crush on Jane's brother Trent, her attraction remains unrequited, as she never reveals this to him. Trent, on the other hand, doesn't make it entirely clear whether or not he regards Daria only as a friend.

The dynamics among the characters change during season 4, when Jane begins a relationship with Tom Sloane, son of one of the town's richest families. Though Daria is hesitant to accept Tom at first, she and Tom find themselves becoming closer, culminating in a kiss in the final episode of season 4. The emotional and comedic turmoil among Jane, Tom, and Daria largely fuels the remainder of the series' stories.

• Official site at MTV, no longer updated or maintained.
• Outpost Daria, the longest-running and largest fan-created site (since 1998), with archives of essays, media coverage, fan fiction, and fan art. (A "final update" was announced on May 20, 2007, but the site remains on line.)
• Daria at the Big Cartoon DataBase

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