"My So-Called Life" (1994) TV series 1994-1995

Creator:

Winnie Holzman

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

"My So-Called Life" is a realistic mid-nineties teen drama series that takes a look at a 15 year-old girl and her trials and tribulations with being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents and school.

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Teen | Hidden Character | Gay Teenager | Redhead

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Bess Armstrong	...	Patty Chase (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Wilson Cruz	...	Rickie Vasquez (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Claire Danes	...	Angela Chase (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Devon Gummersall	...	Brian Krakow (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
A.J. Langer	...	Rayanne Graff (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Devon Odessa	...	Sharon Cherski (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tom Irwin	...	Graham Chase (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jared Leto	...	Jordan Catalano (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lisa Wilhoit	...	Danielle Chase (18 episodes, 1994-1995)

Also Known As:

Someone Like Me (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Burlington Arcade - 380 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

ABC Productions

Trivia:

Ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).

Goofs:

Continuity: Many sudden changes of clothes.

Quotes:

Angela: What's amazing is when you can feel your life going somewhere. Like, your life just figured out how to get good. Like, that second.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Do You Speak American? (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Soda Jerk

Yes,teens can have this much drama.

Actually MTV ran it right after it ran on ABC as part of a campaign to get it recomissioned (and as a brilliant marketing ploy for them, I agree). They ran it every day after school with various members of the cast introducing the episodes.

I was a year older than the characters in this film and yes one person can have that much drama in their lives and especially at that age. People that are too young to have come to this show for the first time need to remember that this was made for the same kids that a few years before were watching 90210 where nothing was even close to a real teen's life. This was very real for a lot of people and it also broken boundaries. Anyone remember a gay high school character on TV before this show? I can't. Plus, the fashion is too true that it is scary.