"Clarissa Explains It All" (1991) TV series 1991-1994

Creator:

Mitchell Kriegman
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

23 March 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Plot:

As events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Grandparents | Actress Talks To Audience | Flute | Brother Sister Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart	...	Clarissa Darling (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jason Zimbler	...	Ferguson Darling (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Elizabeth Hess	...	Janet Darling (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Joe O'Connor	...	Marshall Darling (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sean O'Neal	...	Sam Anders (65 episodes, 1991-1994)

Series Directed by
Maureen Thorp		(6 episodes, 1991)
Chuck Vinson		(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
Ken Frankel		(2 episodes, 1991)
Richard Steir		(unknown episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Mitchell Kriegman		(70 episodes, 1991-1994)
Neena Beber		(33 episodes, 1992-1994)
Alexa Junge		(7 episodes, 1991)
Mollie Fermaglich		(7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Nena Beeber		(6 episodes, 1991)
Patricia Marx		(2 episodes, 1991)
Suzanne Collins		(2 episodes, 1993)
Douglas Petrie		(2 episodes, 1993)
Mark Cerulli		(unknown episodes, 1993)
Alan Goodman		(unknown episodes)
Peter Mattei		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Mitchell Kriegman	....	executive producer / producer (70 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sarah Condon	....	line producer (11 episodes, 1991)
Chris Gifford	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1991)
Andy Bamberger	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1991)
Brown Johnson	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1991)
Geoffrey Darby	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1991)
Marjorie Cohn	....	executive producer: Nickelodeon (unknown episodes)
Thira Matkovic Goldfinger	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Alan Goodman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Albie Hecht	....	executive producer: Nickelodeon (unknown episodes)
Margo Kent-Green	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Herb Scannell	....	executive producer: Nickelodeon (unknown episodes)
Jeanne Simon	....	line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Willa Bassen		(unknown episodes)
Anthony Battaglia		(unknown episodes)
Rachel Sweet		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Richard A. Fernandes		(6 episodes, 1991)
Keith Bozak		(unknown episodes)
Tom Heckbert		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Michael Koegel		(10 episodes, 1991)
Rich Ross		(10 episodes, 1991)
Jill Mendelson		(6 episodes, 1991)
Dan Scheffey		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Van Der Molen		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Byron Taylor		(10 episodes, 1991)

Series Art Direction by
David Ellis		(10 episodes, 1991)

Series Costume Design by
Lisa Lederer		(10 episodes, 1991)
Ellen Falguiere		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Anthony Marshall		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Colleen LaBaff	....	department head hair stylist (58 episodes, 1991-1994)
Tish Simpson	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1991)
Liz Spang	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1991)
Lee Grimes	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Donick Cary	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 1991)
Jim Moroney	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1991)
Jacqueline Davis	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Bill Aiken	....	executive in charge of production (4 episodes, 1991)
Jeanne Simon	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 1991)
Cynthia Albanese	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Marisa Doolan	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Steir	....	associate director (6 episodes, 1991)
Jimmie Scurti	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1991)
Richard A. Fernandes	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Stephen M. Clark	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 1991)
Andy Curaney	....	stagehand (6 episodes, 1991)
Wayne Spoor	....	props (6 episodes, 1991)
Rich West	....	props (6 episodes, 1991)
Vickie Wilson	....	props (6 episodes, 1991)
Ed McMillan	....	stagehand (5 episodes, 1991)
Deborah Witt	....	property master (5 episodes, 1991)
Mark Simon	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Blair Barnette	....	painter (unknown episodes)
William F. Gambill	....	charge scenic (unknown episodes)
Mark Koivu	....	set constructor (unknown episodes)
Joseph Lallement	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Schultz	....	senior sound / sound (70 episodes, 1991-1994)
Kris Barnes	....	audio / utility sound (6 episodes, 1991)
Steve Bunnell	....	utility sound (6 episodes, 1991)
Mark Deadman	....	boom operator / audio (6 episodes, 1991)
Grant Maxwell	....	post-production sound mixer (6 episodes, 1991)
Frank Vila	....	utility sound (6 episodes, 1991)
Bob Van Dorn	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 1991)
Frank Rohrer	....	audio / boom operator (4 episodes, 1991)
Bill Giglio	....	utility sound (3 episodes, 1991)
Jim Van Winkle	....	audio / sound (2 episodes, 1991)
Neil Cedar	....	m&e foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Ray Palagy	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Nondas Voll	....	audio post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Don St. Mars	....	paintbox artist (6 episodes, 1991)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Weiss	....	lighting designer / lighting director (10 episodes, 1991)
Lonnie Blackburn	....	video tape operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Rudy Carames	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Barbara Drago	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Dave Kinney	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Ken Kraus	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Sean Mallon	....	lighting board operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Pete McIntyre	....	video engineer (6 episodes, 1991)
Chris English	....	assistant lighting director (5 episodes, 1991)
Rick Mendoza	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1991)
Darrin Tindall	....	electrician (4 episodes, 1991)
Alf Zammit	....	electrician (4 episodes, 1991)
Ben Fisher	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1991)
Michael Foster	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1991)
David Nurse	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1991)
Ed Tindall	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1991)
Ed Lopez	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
Bob Van Dorn	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Frank Vila	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Lafler	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 1991)
Richard Plombon	....	wardrobe assistant (4 episodes, 1991)
Megan Hart	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 1991)

Series Editorial Department
Cynthia Albanese	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 1991)
Keith Bozarth	....	off-line editor (5 episodes, 1991)
Michael Sherwood	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Willa Bassen	....	composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1991)
Anthony Battaglia	....	composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1991)
Rachel Sweet	....	composer: theme music / singer: theme song (6 episodes, 1991)
Dan Vitco	....	composer: additional music (5 episodes, 1991)
Bob Kinkel	....	composer: incidental music (2 episodes, 1991)

Series Other crew
Matt Day	....	production assistant (47 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mitchell Kriegman	....	story editor (18 episodes, 1991)
Todd Denkin	....	talent coordinator (10 episodes, 1991)
Pamela B. Ginsburg	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 1991)
John M. Lutz	....	technical director (10 episodes, 1991)
Tim Rounds	....	technical manager (9 episodes, 1991)
Francie Elikan	....	chyron operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Margo Kent-Green	....	continuity (6 episodes, 1991)
Randy Koshinskie	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1991)
Henry Z. Neimark	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Alexa Junge	....	creative consultant (5 episodes, 1991)
Karen Wald	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1991)
Joshua Berger	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 1991)
Bobby Lory	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1991)
Margo Comport	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
David A. Roofthooft	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991)
Beth Cooze Baggett	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1991)
Nanette Morosi	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1991)
Aaron Coleman	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Alison Dexter	....	director of production management (unknown episodes)
V. Mumper Hladik	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
A. Kovak	....	accountant: Thunder Pictures (unknown episodes)
Laura Lyons	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Joseph Prewitt	....	video (unknown episodes)
Chris Silveira	....	cast manager (unknown episodes)
Jeff Wilson	....	technical manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Herb Scannell	....	special thanks (6 episodes, 1991)
Lauren Gray	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 1991)

Production Companies

• Nickelodeon Network
• Thunder Pictures

Distributors

• MTV Networks (1991-1994) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• NICK (2005) (Germany) (TV)
• Super RTL (????) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• On Location Education  Children's education provider
• Sync Sound  audio post-production
• Viteo/Barnat Music Productions  additional music

Also Known As:

Clarissa (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Nickelodeon Network

Quotes:

Clarissa Darling: Who ever said 'the more things change the more things stay the same' definately had the right POV.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: Escape to the House of Mummies Part II (#2.4)" (2006)

Memory Lane

*Clarrissa Explains It All*

About ten years ago I started watching Clarrissa Explains it all. I loved it then but had totally forgotten about it up until yesterday. I was switching through the channels and they had a rerun of it on Nickolodean. I must admit my days of watching Nick ended around the time this show was cancelled, but when I saw it was on I had to watch it. After it was over I realized that this show was probably in my top 10 best shows of all time list.

Watching this show for the first time in a while was like visiting a house from your childhood. You don't think you remember it but when you get inside you know every hall and every room by heart. This was a very good show that I love deeply. Not to mention how cool her room was, as a kid I tried to make my room similar but no such luck. :)

*9/10*