“To this day, Daria remains my greatest creative achievement, my proudest work, and my daily reminder to trust my own creative instincts, no matter how different they might be from anyone else's.”
— Susie Lewis, In-Style, March 2022
Daria is an American adult animated sitcom created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on MTV.
Daria proved to be the perfect sarcastic avatar for the too-cool-for-school Nineties kids and she influenced '30 Rock' protagonist Liz Lemon and many more.
Amy Plitt
“In celebration of Daria’s birthday, TIME looks back at the funniest, bravest and realest women and girls drawn into existence on TV cartoons.”
Kenneth Bachor
“Daria inspired people with her fearless ability to challenge authority and conformity.”
Nadya Sarah Domingo
“It's been 25 years since Daria premiered on MTV and, vibes-wise, the show is more relevant than ever.”
Laura Norkin
“As recognizable as she is for her dry sarcasm, Daria unwittingly became something of a style icon, with her chunky glasses, lace-up combat boots, and army jacket–all style motifs we’ve seen on the runways season after season.”
Lauren McCarthy
“Happy to get the chance to return to the drawing board, Lewis and character designer Karen Disher imagined these updates on their beloved cast as they might be today.”
Caitlin Brody
“Buffy and Daria offered similarly sharp, endlessly quotable commentary about the absurd nature of adolescence and the many ways that high school can be hell (albeit one more literally than the other).”
Hillary Busis
“The character of Daria Morgendorffer lives on in the minds of both Gen X and millennial women – with an influence that can be seen in everything from Girls to Riverdale.”
Megan Koester
The cast of Daria in W‘s November 1999 issue; illustrated by Karen Disher.
Lewis and character designer Karen Disher imagined these updates on their beloved cast as they might be today. | 2017
Daria at The Women's March in Washington D.C. | 2017
