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Season 1 – Clarissa Explains It All

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Clarissa Explains It All Mar 1991 Kids & Family Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Produced for Nickelodeon, Clarissa does explain it all in this series. Why do people do the things they do? Along with unfolding stories, sarcastic and funny teenage host Clarissa Darling sits on her bed and gives it to the audience straight. Along with her friends, Clarissa tackles coming-of-age issues with wit and irreverence.

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Critics Consensus

Decked out in her signature Dr. Martins, Clarissa Explains it All shows teenagers how to deal with their everyday problems in this refreshing Nickelodeon sitcom.

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John J. O'Connor New York Times May 31, 2019
Nothing very revolutionary, granted, but reasonably promising. Go to Full Review Jesse David Fox New York Magazine/Vulture May 31, 2019
The show is hokier and a bit rougher around the edges, but it had a real voice. Go to Full Review Marah Eakin AV Club May 31, 2019
Clarissa Explains It All left a nation of young women safe in the knowledge that things would work out just fine, as long as they stayed true to themselves. Go to Full Review Bryan Hickman What Culture May 31, 2019
Clarissa often featured a little more maturity in its storylines than most Nick shows... It was sort of Nickelodeon's beta-testing of sitcoms for kids, but it was funny and entertaining enough for that not to matter. Go to Full Review Audrey Fox What Culture May 31, 2019
Light-hearted and bubbly, [Clarissa Explains It All] nonetheless addressed real teen issues in a way that few kids shows had done up to that point. Go to Full Review Rachel Maus Uproxx May 31, 2019
The quintessential '90s show. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 1, 2026 13 funny Nickelodeon episodes. Starring Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa Darling. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Melissa Joan Hart

Clarissa Darling

Jason Zimbler

Ferguson W. Darling

Elizabeth Hess

Janet Darling

Joe O'Connor

Marshall Darling

Sean O'Neal

Sam Anders

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 1, 1991 Clarissa's Revenge After Ferguson brings Clarissa's training bra to school, Clarissa and Sam plot against him. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 23, 1991 No TV When her mother mandates no television, Clarissa hooks her computer up to the cable converter. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 6, 1991 Clarissa News Network Her mother's midlife crisis forms the focus of Clarissa's first news story. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 13, 1991 Haunted House Clarissa and Ferguson try to scare away an exuberant relative. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 20, 1991 New Addition Clarissa thinks her parents are having a baby when they start planning to add another room. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 27, 1991 School Picture Clarissa is determined to change her image for her next school picture. Details Episode 7 Aired May 4, 1991 Urge to Drive Clarissa becomes obsessed with owning a car even though she is too young to get a license. Details Episode 8 Aired May 11, 1991 Bully Clarissa acquires an admirer when she stands up to the neighborhood bully. Details Episode 9 Aired May 18, 1991 Brain Drain Ferguson thinks he is a genius, so Clarissa wants to prove him wrong on a game show. Details Episode 10 Aired May 25, 1991 Clarissa Makes a Cake A much-anticipated anniversary party for Clarissa's parents runs into some obstacles. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 1, 1991 Sick Days Clarissa's scheme to avoid appearing in a school production backfires when she changes her mind. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 8, 1991 Cool Dad Clarissa is mortified by the prospect of her dad speaking at her school's career night. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 15, 1991 Parents Who Say No Clarissa wants to get a grown-up job at the Baxter Beach Carnival. Details

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Season Info

Network
Nickelodeon
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 1, 1991
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