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

Creator:

Winnie Holzman
(more)

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:

Teen | Teenager | Pennsylvania | Coming Of Age | Homosexual

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)

Series Directed by
Mark Piznarski		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Winant		(3 episodes, 1994)
Todd Holland		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Writing credits
Winnie Holzman		(19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jill Gordon		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jason Katims		(3 episodes, 1994)
Ellen Herman		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Produced by
Marshall Herskovitz	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Winnie Holzman	....	co-executive producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Edward Zwick	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Winant	....	co-executive producer (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Monica Wyatt	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jill Gordon	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Alan Poul	....	producer (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brooke Kennedy	....	producer (9 episodes, 1994)
Charles S. Carroll	....	coordinating producer (8 episodes, 1994)
Richard Kramer	....	consulting producer (8 episodes, 1994)

Series Original Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(19 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Cinematography by
Charlie Lieberman		(10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ernest Holzman		(9 episodes, 1994)

Series Film Editing by
Ron Rosen		(7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Robert Frazen		(5 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Casting by
Jeff Greenberg		(18 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Production Design by
Brandy Alexander		(10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Cate Bangs		(8 episodes, 1994)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Cassel		(10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jan K. Bergstrom		(4 episodes, 1994)
Michael W. Foxworthy		(4 episodes, 1994)

Series Costume Design by
Patrick R. Norris		(19 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Makeup Department
Candy L. Walken	....	hair stylist (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Isabel Harkins	....	makeup artist (18 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Production Management
Thomas H. Brodek	....	executive in charge of production (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Deirdre Paulino	....	production supervisor (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Arturs Rusis	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ron Mitchell	....	unit production manager (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Charles S. Carroll	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 1994)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nancy Jacobs	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Judith Moore	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Wendy Peterson	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1994)
Concetta Rinaldo-Williams	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sara Fischer	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1994)
Danny Irom	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1994)

Series Art Department
Laurie Dalton	....	property master (17 episodes, 1994-1995)
Hugh Conlon	....	construction coordinator (13 episodes, 1994)
Hilda Stark	....	set designer: permanent sets (8 episodes, 1994)
Duke Tomasick	....	construction coordinator (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Eric A. Holst	....	property master (2 episodes, 1994)
Robert E. Knight	....	paint foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bo Harwood	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	supervising sound editor (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Hogan	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1994)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Nichols II	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj	....	chief lighting technician (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator / camera operator: "a" camera (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Paul Threlkeld	....	key grip (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Thomas Bartolucci-Browne	....	key grip (8 episodes, 1994)
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1994)
Michael Gallart	....	best boy / rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Steven R. Monroe	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Mary Goldberg	....	original casting (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Carol Goldwasser	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Aaron Lemos	....	post-production assistant (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Elissa Loparco	....	post-production executive (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Hollyhart Galanoy	....	post-production coordinator (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jim Page	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Anthony Scott	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jean Crupper	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 1994)
Joanna Cappuccilli	....	supervising editor (6 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Music Department
W.G. Snuffy Walden	....	composer: theme music (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Patty von Arx	....	music editor (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Carolyn Bahr	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bill Myers	....	transportation coordinator (18 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Other crew
Kathie Broyles	....	title design (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Debra Lovatelli	....	assistant to executive producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jennifer Catalano	....	assistant to co-executive producers (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Terry Edinger	....	production accountant (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jason Katims	....	story editor / executive story editor (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gary Rieck	....	script coordinator / assistant to co-executive producers (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jed Blaugrund	....	assistant to executive producer (14 episodes, 1994)
Diane Driscoll	....	assistant to co-executive producers (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Enid L. Kantor	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Michael Mann	....	location manager (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
David Clayton Miller	....	assistant to producer (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ron Dittman	....	location manager (8 episodes, 1994)
Liberty Godshall	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 1994)
Mary Helfrich	....	assistant to producer (8 episodes, 1994)
Cheri Jacobs	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1994)
Betsy Thomas	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1994)
Robin Budd	....	assistant to executive producer (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kristine Greco	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1994)
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (2 episodes, 1994)
Erin Fiedler	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1994)
Pam Jackson	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1994)
Ian Busch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Josh Gummersall	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ed Lippman	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey D. Stevens	....	key medic (unknown episodes)
Korin A. Tarin	....	accounting assistant (unknown episodes)
Paul Wilson	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jennifer Catalano	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1994)
Mary McMartin	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1994)
Rebecca Smith	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1994)

Production Companies

• ABC Productions (in association with)
• ABC Video Enterprises (in association with) (episode 11)
• Bedford Falls Productions
• Capital Cities Television Productions (in association with) (episode 11)

Distributors

• ABC Distribution Co. (episode 11)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (USA)
• BMG Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International
• Buena Vista Television (1995) (USA) (TV)
• Free Dolphin Entertainment (2008) (France) (DVD)
• Noggin (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Children's Television Workshop (CTW)  "Sesame Street" footage provided by (episode "On the Wagon (1994)")
• Clay Digital Sound  sound editing (episodes 9-19)
• Digital Magic Company  digital post-production (pilot episode)
• Encore Video  electronic post-production (episodes 2-19)
• Inner Voices  church choir (episode "So-Called Angels (1994)")
• L.A. Casting Express  extras casting (pilot episode)
• Rainbow Casting Service  extras casting (episodes 2-19)
• Soundelux  sound services (epiosdes 3-8)
• True Sound Inc.  sound post-production (pilot episode)

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:

So many fans protested the cancellation of this show that there was serious talk about reviving production. The talk ended when Claire Danes announced she was not able to work on the series again due to her film schedule.

Goofs:

Continuity: Many sudden changes of clothes.

Quotes:

First Bathroom Girl: Wait, so what's fat-free?
Second Bathroom Girl: When something's, like, free. Of fat.
Third Bathroom Girl: Well, what's the difference between fat-free, and like, nonfat?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shopgirl (2005)

Soundtrack:

South Carolina

Good show in my opinion

Just like other people who have commented before me, I also had watched "My So-Called Life" over the summer while The N had aired it. I found it to be a well written show about a subtle and perceptive 15 year old girl. Reading past articles about the show the network ABC regretted canceling the program years before. They recently have tried to redeem themselves by airing a new teen drama(Life as we know it)but after watching it, I realized that its not going to last as long as MSCL should have.

My So-Called life dealt with real issues. It wasn't about a bunch of good-looking rich kids off somewhere having sex, then complaining that their parents will buy them a car but won't spend time with them. Claire Danes was perfect as the role of Angela. She wasn't a tall skinny model posing a teenager with a unblemished face. She is real!!The show was real!! It delt with real issues like having a friend who homosexual, a friend who got all the attention while you sat on the sidelines and envied her. The show also shined light on her not so perfect parents. Angela didn't fall in love with the captain of the Football team and win his heart.

In this show their was love, hate, drugs, child abuse, sexual idenity, neglect,family & friends issues, and angst that many teens deny having yet, rebelling against angst itself shows how much of a teenager you really are. The truth is teenagers around the world go through a lot more crisis than the show had revealed. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean its not happening. MSCL was just a good way to relate to one out of control thing going on in your life. Teenagers are constantly defending their existence. It's just too bad ABC network couldn't see its potential.