TV series
My So-Called Life
Overview
The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.
Details
- First air date
- 1994-08-25
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 19 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Network
- ABC
- Production
- Bedford Falls Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Claire Danes as Angela Chase
- Bess Armstrong as Patty Chase
- Tom Irwin as Graham Chase
- Wilson Cruz as Enrique Vasquez
- Devon Gummersall as Brian Krakow
- A. J. Langer as Rayanne Graff
- Jared Leto as Jordan Catalano
- Devon Odessa as Sharon Cherski
- Lisa Wilhoit as Danielle Chase
- Mary Kay Place as Camille Cherski
- Johnny Green as Kyle Vinnovich
- Lisa Waltz as Hallie Lowenthal
Creators and crew
- Winnie Holzman - Creator
- Edward Zwick - Executive Producer
- Marshall Herskovitz - Executive Producer
- Alan Poul - Producer
- Brooke Kennedy - Producer
- Barry Jossen - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
Angela Chase begins new friendships at school.
Episode 2: Dancing in the Dark
Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.
Episode 3: Guns and Gossip
A rumor makes the rounds that Angela slept with Jordan.
Episode 4: Father Figures
The printing shop owned by Patty's father is audited.
Episode 5: The Zit
A list rating the sophomore girls makes the rounds.
Episode 6: The Substitute
Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.
Episode 7: Why Jordan Can't Read
Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.
Episode 8: Strangers in the House
Sharon's dad has a heart attack that causes Graham to question his own mortality and puts stress on his marriage while the event mends the broken friendship between Sharon and Angela.
Episode 9: Halloween
Angela finds herself in 1963 during a mystical Halloween experience; Graham and Patty create some magic of their own with the help of medieval Halloween costumes.
Episode 10: Other People's Mothers
Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.
Episode 11: Life of Brian
Brian's life is a constant struggle over what he wants to express and the ramblings that escape from his mouth; everyone feels like the outsider at the ""World Happiness Dance"" at school; Patty pressures Graham into taking a continuing education cooking class.
Episode 12: Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the lesson of the day for Angela's warped relationship with Jordan, Brian's unreciprocated devotion to Angela, Rickie's flair for the dramatic, and Graham's cooking expertise.
Episode 13: Pressure
Angela must make the decision whether or not to sleep with Jordan, while Graham is being pressured into going into the restaurant business with Hallie Lowenthal.
Episode 14: On the Wagon
Rayanne has been sober for 33 days. To start getting her life back together again and to spend more time with Angela, she joins Jordan's band. But after a case of stage fright and a glimpse at what being sober really means, she goes back to the bottle.
Episode 15: So-Called Angels
The Chase's Christmas is more complicated than usual when Angela's anxious search for Rickie leads her into the world of runaway kids where she encounters a mysterious homeless girl.
Episode 16: Resolutions
It's New Year's Eve and while everyone else is busy making or breaking his or her resolutions, Rickie faces an increasingly difficult situation.
Episode 17: Betrayal
Angela realizes she is over Jordan and is in to someone else. But Brian Cracow catches Rayanne and Jordan on tape having sex.
Episode 18: Weekend
On a romantic weekend getaway to ""reconnect"" with Graham, Patty reveals another side of her personality; Angela copes with a visit from Rayanne, who has good reason not to leave.
Episode 19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Jordan asks Brian for help on winning back Angela's affections; Sharon and Rayanne reach a turning point in their relationship; and Rickie learns that the new girl has a crush on him.
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