Daria

*Daria* is an MTV cartoon about the titular Snarktastic girl who moves to Lawndale to attend Lawndale High. There, she's joined by similar Snarktastic girl Jane, who forms a friendship between the two.

Spun-off from *Beavis and Butt-head*.

As of 2018, a spin-off is in development.

Note that due to massive spoilers, it's best to watch this series before reading the tropes.

## Tropes

* Cartoon Network Isn't Teletoon: Downplayed. It aired reruns on what is now TeenNick, but only because MTV and Nickelodeon are owned by the same parent company (Viacom at the time).
	+ Played straight between Canada and the US, via airing on YTV (when most MTV series airing in Canada aired on MuchMusic/Much). Later became downplayed when The N (now TeenNick) began running it.
* Cartoons Mean They're For Kids: Given the series is about a Snarktastic girl and her similarly Snarktastic friend? It's not. Being a *Beavis and Butt-head* spin-off doesn't help its case either. The N only fixed the problem slightly by removing some stuff they deemed inappropriate for teens.
* Crocker Grading System: Averted. The only one who doesn't graduate is Kevin and even then the teacher only gives F's for assignments if they're truly deserved.
* Snarktastic: The whole point of the show.
* Obscurity, much?: Despite its cult status, for years, this show had no DVD release (aside from its two TV movies). Averted in the early 2010s when it was finally made available on DVD... through Amazon.
* You Are Fired: In the finale movie *Is It College Yet?*, Lindy's apparent drinking problem gets her fired.
	+ Earlier in the season, a substitute teacher is fired because of an angry phone call by Helen.
* I Renounce My Position: Related to You Are Fired above, the only reason Quinn quits her job after she paid her debt back was because of Lindy's firing.
* Confined to Your Room: In "The Big House".
* School Year Repeater: Kevin.
* This gave us inspiration: Daria's success inspired a wave of TV series about snarky teens.
* Financial Failure: Reportedly, the entire Fashion Club. Fashion isn't cheap.
* Paid It All Off: See I Renounce My Position above.
* The Colbert Effect: Given it's a spin-off of *Beavis and Butt-head*, *Daria* ended up popularizing several songs.
* The Next Day is Always the Same: Daria tries to juggle school life and her social life with some Snarktastic comments. Averted in the two TV movies- especially *Is It College Yet?*, which has her juggle college applications and acceptance/rejection letters on top of her breaking up with her boyfriend.
* From Rags to Bankruptcy: In the TV movie *Is It College Yet?*, Daria and Quinn's parents defy this by making Quinn get a job to pay off her debt.
* Satisfactory Conclusion: Everyone graduates from Lawndale High except for Kevin.
* Fauxnime: Mostly averted. However, Brittney can qualify.
* What's with Andy's Unanswered Questions?: What happens to the characters' lives after college? The credits put them into some ironic situations, sure, but...
* Popularity Killoff: It was off TV by 2006, and only began picking up steam again when MTV released the whole show on DVD. Prior to this, the only *Daria* material released to DVD were the two TV movies.
* Hours of Fun: Not as prominent as other shows using this trope, but it's there.
	+ Five seasons, 13 episodes each. That's 65 episodes, or 32 ½ hours. Add in the two TV specials and two TV movies, and it's about 35 ½ to 36 hours of content. And then there's the upcoming spin-off *Jodie*.
* "I'll Sue Ya": Helen, the mother of Daria and Quinn, is a lawyer, so this trope happens from time to time. For example, in one episode she threatens a lawsuit against Ms. Li, Lawndale High's principal. Ms. Li in turn fires the substitute the call was about and hired Daria in his place.
	+ Helen also threatened another lawsuit against the school for violating Daria's civil rights a few seasons earlier.
* Late Home Release for You: The only *Daria* material released to DVD during its original run were the two TV movies, and even after a DVD was announced, the DVD release omits almost every single licensed song.