My So-Called Life: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: August 25, 1994

Starring: Wilson Cruz, Devon Gummersall, A. J. Langer

Summary: My So-Called Life started in 1994 on ABC. It was very popular. It was a show that many could relate to and came off as more realistic than many other high school shows. Unfortunately, ABC cancelled it after one season. It has remained a favorite for long after. There are many questions left unresolved. If there was a season 2, wouldMy So-Called Life started in 1994 on ABC. It was very popular. It was a show that many could relate to and came off as more realistic than many other high school shows. Unfortunately, ABC cancelled it after one season. It has remained a favorite for long after. There are many questions left unresolved. If there was a season 2, would Rayanne and Angela be friends? Would Graham overcome his fidelity issues? Would Angela ditch dreamboat Jordan Catalano and go with geeky Brian Krakow? We'll never know.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E19. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Air Date: January 26, 1995
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S1:E18. Weekend
Air Date: January 19, 1995
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S1:E17. Betrayal
Air Date: January 12, 1995

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John Engstrom

Aug 27, 2015

For viewers who scream for quality, this is it...I can't answer for today's teens, but from this geezer-gazing distance, the show is amazingly, wonderfully right. As an added benefit, it's a perfect reminder of why I never again want to be 15. [24 Aug 1994, p.C1]

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Liam Lacey

Aug 27, 2015

Easily the best show about the teen experience TV has yet produced.[25 Aug 1994]

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Marvin Kitman

Jul 12, 2013

Holzman's writing is brilliant. [25 Aug 1994]

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Ellen Gray

Aug 27, 2015

Marshall Hershkovitz and Ed Zwick, the team that brought us "thirtysomething," have a grasp of adolescence that's so real you can smell the Clearasil. [25 Aug 1994, p.45]

David Hiltbrand

Jun 26, 2013

I'm beseeching you to watch the pilot of this new series. It's not just extraordinary TV--it's the best piece of filmmaking I've seen anywhere this year. ... In subsequent weeks the series settles into a more predictable and sentimental mold, reminiscent of The Wonder Years, but it is still superior TV. Read full review

Matt Roush

Aug 27, 2015

The most self-absorbed and overwrought - and absolutely fascinating - minimalist TV drama since the same producers put a tribe of yuppie icons under the entertaining microscope of thirtysomething. [25 Aug 1994, p.1D]

Staff [Not Credited]

Aug 27, 2015

My time spent in Angela's life was a wasted hour in my own so-called life. [24 Aug 1994, p.47]

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AndreBroseghini

Aug 26, 2011

Angela Chase Ã© o melhor personagem de qualquer seriado que eu jÃ¡ vi. Sem falar no restante do elenco: todos entrosados e interessantes. Uma pena ter acabado em uma Ãºnica temporada. Pelo menos, fica a dica para as sÃ©ries teens queAngela Chase Ã© o melhor personagem de qualquer seriado que eu jÃ¡ vi. Sem falar no restante do elenco: todos entrosados e interessantes. Uma pena ter acabado em uma Ãºnica temporada. Pelo menos, fica a dica para as sÃ©ries teens que nÃ£o sabem fazer direito o que My So-Called Life faz com maestria: impressionar.… Expand

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heromoder

May 22, 2013

A classic, and the quintessential teen drama. Brilliant script, great acting (particularly from Claire Danes) and a validity that no others in its genre can match. Peerless.

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cecelia13

May 19, 2018

I honestly really enjoyed this series both as a teenager and as a young adult. I think it takes a realistic look into the lives of not only teenagers, but the people around them.
This is one of the most realistic aspects of the confused teenage mood and I am sorry that they didn't continueI honestly really enjoyed this series both as a teenager and as a young adult. I think it takes a realistic look into the lives of not only teenagers, but the people around them.
This is one of the most realistic aspects of the confused teenage mood and I am sorry that they didn't continue on with another season.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 25, 1994
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  S1:E19. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
  Air Date: January 26, 1995
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  S1:E18. Weekend
  Air Date: January 19, 1995
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  S1:E17. Betrayal
  Air Date: January 12, 1995
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  S1:E16. Resolutions
  Air Date: January 5, 1995
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  S1:E15. So-Called Angels
  Air Date: December 22, 1994
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  S1:E14. On The Wagon
  Air Date: December 8, 1994
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  S1:E13. Pressure
  Air Date: December 1, 1994
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  S1:E12. Self-Esteem
  Air Date: November 17, 1994
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  S1:E11. Life Of Brian
  Air Date: November 10, 1994
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  S1:E10. Other People's Mothers
  Air Date: November 3, 1994
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  S1:E9. Halloween
  Air Date: October 27, 1994
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  S1:E8. Strangers In The House
  Air Date: October 20, 1994
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  S1:E7. Why Jordan Can't Read
  Air Date: October 6, 1994
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  S1:E6. The Substitute
  Air Date: September 29, 1994
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  S1:E5. The Zit
  Air Date: September 22, 1994
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  S1:E4. Father Figures
  Air Date: September 15, 1994
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  S1:E3. Guns And Gossip
  Air Date: September 8, 1994
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  S1:E2. Dancing In The Dark
  Air Date: September 1, 1994
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: August 25, 1994