MTV’s animated series about the teenage girl Daria Morgendorffer was Daria.
Daria premiered on March 3, 1997, after the character had appeared in Beavis and Butt-Head. The series followed Daria, a highly observant and sarcastic student at the fictional Lawndale High School, as she navigated school, family, friendships, and popular culture.
The show was created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn. Its humor relied on social observation rather than the gross-out comedy associated with some other MTV animation of the 1990s. Daria ran for five seasons and concluded with a television film in 2002.
The character’s origin is a frequent source of confusion: Daria was introduced as a supporting character in Beavis and Butt-Head, but her own series developed a distinct setting and supporting cast.