My So-called Life (1994) Claire Danes

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My So-called Life (1994)

A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.

Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall, Devon Odessa, A.J. Langer, Jared Leto, Lisa Wilhoit, Tom Irwin, Mary Kay Place

Created by Winnie Holzman.

My So-Called Life is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The Bedford Falls Company with ABC Productions. Set at the fictional Liberty High Schoo… Read more -See more on Wikipedia

The series was filmed in the Los Angeles area. Scenes at the fictional Liberty High School were shot on location at University High School.[17]

Premise

Angela Chase (Claire Danes) is a 15-year-old high school student who lives in the fictional Pittsburgh suburb of Three Rivers with her mother Patty (Bess Armstrong), father Graham (Tom Irwin), and little sister Danielle (Lisa Wilhoit). Each episode, which is usually narrated by Angela, follows her trials and tribulations as she deals with friends, parents, guys, and school.

Themes

My So-Called Life dealt with major social issues of the mid-1990s, including child abuse, homophobia, teenage alcoholism, homelessness, adultery, school violence, censorship, and drug use. Many shows at the time used these themes as a one-time issue (a "very special episode") that was introduced as a problem at the beginning of an episode and resolved at the end, but on My So-Called Life these issues were part of the continuing storyline. The title of the show alludes to the perception of meaninglessness that many teenagers experience and encapsulates the main theme of the series. The show depicts the teenage years as being difficult and confusing rather than a light, fun-filled time.[7][8]

Planned storylines

Had the show continued, Winnie Holzman said a second season would potentially have seen Patty and Graham getting a divorce, Angela turning to Brian for comfort, Sharon dealing with a teen pregnancy, and Brian and Delia getting together at some point.[12]

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Credit

Winnie Holzman, ABC

Language

English

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