My So Called Life

My So Called Life

BMG Music (1994)
Drama, Romance
USA / English / Color / 1110 min
8.9
Cast View More ↓
Claire Danes Angela Chase
Jared Leto Jordan Catalano
A.J. Langer Rayanne Graff
Wilson Cruz Enrique "Rickie" Vasquez
Bess Armstrong Patty Chase
Lisa Wilhoit Danielle Chase
Wilson Cruz Rickie Vasquez
Tom Irwin Graham Chase
Devon Gummersall Brian Krakow
Devon Odessa Sharon Cherski
Johnny Green Kyle Vinnovich
Mary Kay Place Camille Cherski
Lisa Waltz Hallie Lowenthal
Danton Stone Neil Chase
Patti D'Arbanville Amber Vallon
Jeff Perry Richard Katimski
May Quigley Mrs. Lerner
Winnie Holzman Cathy Kryzanowski
Senta Moses Delia Fisher
Stanley DeSantis Mr. Demetri
Shannon Leto Shane
Margaret Nagle Ms. Chavatal
Crew View More ↓
Director Scott Winant, Mark Piznarski, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Todd Holland, Elodie Keene, Ron Lagomarsino, Michael Engler, Mark Rosner, Patrick R. Norris, Ellen S. Pressman, Victor Dubois, Jeff Perry, Claudia Weill, Marshall Herkowitz
Writer Elizabeth Gill, Jason Katims, Richard Kramer, Ellen Herman, Jill Gordon, Winnie Holzman, Adam Dooley, Liberty Godshall, Justin Tanner, Betsy Thomas
Producer Scott Winant, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Alan Poul, Richard Kramer, Jill Gordon, Charles S. Carroll, Winnie Holzman, Brooke Kennedy, Monica Wyatt
Photography Ernest Holzman, Charlie Lieberman
Musician W.G. Snuffy Walden, Animal Bag
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.
Episodes
1
Pilot
60 min 1994-08-25
Welcome to the world of Angela Chase. At 15, Angela is sick of her goody goody look, and act. So she decides to hang out with the rebel herself Rayanne Graff, and dyes her hair Crimson Glow. Her mother is not pleased with the new Angela, and states that quite a few times, in this pilot. Her father on the other hand doesn't see the deal.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Amy Leland, Nada Despotovich, Cameron Arnett, Margaret Nagle, Stanley DeSantis, Stanley DeSantis, Devin Kamienny, Bianca Lawson, Shane Powers, Tim Williams
2
Dancing In The Dark
60 min 1994-09-01
While Angela awkwardly tries to get closer to Jordan, Graham and Patty learn to romance each other again.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Danton Stone, Jeri Gaile, Margaret Nagle
3
Guns And Gossip
60 min 1994-09-08
Angela is devastated when she is the object of gossip while Brian and Rickie find themselves in the middle of a scandal over a gun in school.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writer: Justin Tanner
Guest starring: Bennet Guillory, Stanley DeSantis, Julie Haston, Shar Jackson, Venus DeMilo, Lucas Dudley, Eric Payne, Lin Shave, Chad Wood, Patti D'Arbanville
4
Father Figures
60 min 1994-09-15
In multi-generational father-daughter conflict, Patty must take control of the printing business from her father, and Angela approaches Graham for the first time as a person rather than a superhero.
Director: Mark Rosner
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Paul Dooley, Francesca P. Roberts, Winnie Holzman, Pamela Gordon, Russell Armstrong, Shar Jackson, Francesca Robers, Kaley Cuoco
5
The Zit
60 min 1994-09-22
Angela and Patty come to grips with the feeling that they are not measuring up to some standard of beauty as Angela breaks out and Patty develops laugh lines.
Director: Victor Dubois
Writer: Betsy Thomas
Guest starring: Tracy Lindsey, Del Zamora, Bill Damaschke, Marisa Schuman, Venus DeMilo
6
The Substitute
60 min 1994-09-29
Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.
Director: Ellen S. Pressman
Writer: Jason Katims
Guest starring: Roger Rees, Bennet Guillory, Stanley DeSantis, Lois Foraker, Chad Wood, Liza Del Mundo, Lackey Bevis, Melinda Williams, Art Chudabala, Lisa Del Mundo, Craig Kirkwood
7
Why Jordan Can't Read
60 min 1994-10-06
Angela makes a real connection with Jordan when she discovers that he has difficulty reading.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Liberty Godshall
Guest starring: Michael Lowry, Shannon Leto, May Quigley
8
Strangers In The House
60 min 1994-10-20
Sharon's dad has a heart attack that causes Graham to question his own mortality and puts stress on his marriage while the event mends the broken friendship between Sharon and Angela.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Jill Gordon
Guest starring: May Quigley, Sarah Martineck, Sumer Stamper, Bruce Winant
9
Halloween
60 min 1994-10-27
Angela finds herself in 1963 during a mystical Halloween experience; Graham and Patty create some magic of their own with the help of medieval Halloween costumes.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
Guest starring: Harriet Leider, May Quigley, Channon Roe, Andrew Kavovit, Lindsay Sloane, Liza Del Mundo
10
Other People's Mothers
60 min 1994-11-03
Patty gains strides in her relationship with Angela when she helps Rayanne during an overdose.
Director: Claudia Weill
Writer: Richard Kramer
Guest starring: Barbara Bain, Richard Danielson, Patricia Fraser, Patti D'Arbanville
11
Life Of Brian
60 min 1994-11-10
Brian's life is a constant struggle over what he wants to express and the ramblings that escape from his mouth; everyone feels like the outsider at the ""World Happiness Dance"" at school; Patty pressures Graham into taking a continuing education cooking class.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Jason Katims
Guest starring: Adam Biesk, Senta Moses
12
Self-Esteem
60 min 1994-11-17
Self-esteem is the lesson of the day for Angela's warped relationship with Jordan, Brian's unreciprocated devotion to Angela, Rickie's flair for the dramatic, and Graham's cooking expertise.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Shannon Leto, May Quigley, Karen Malina White, Jeff Perry, Lisa Waltz, Craig Kirkwood, Paul Dooley
13
Pressure
60 min 1994-12-01
Angela must make the decision whether or not to sleep with Jordan, while Graham is being pressured into going into the restaurant business with Hallie Lowenthal.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Ellen Herman
Guest starring: Lackey Bevis, Jonathan Emerson, Terry Hoyos, Mary Woronov, Lisa Waltz, Robert Gant
14
On The Wagon
60 min 1994-12-08
Rayanne has been sober for 33 days. To start getting her life back together again and to spend more time with Angela, she joins Jordan's band. But after a case of stage fright and a glimpse at what being sober really means, she goes back to the bottle.
Director: Jeff Perry
Writer: Elizabeth Gill
Guest starring: Patti D'Arbanville
15
So-Called Angels
60 min 1994-12-22
The Chase's Christmas is more complicated than usual when Angela's anxious search for Rickie leads her into the world of runaway kids where she encounters a mysterious homeless girl.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Jason Katims, Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Juliana Hatfield
16
Resolutions
60 min 1995-01-05
It's New Year's Eve and while everyone else is busy making or breaking his or her resolutions, Rickie faces an increasingly difficult situation.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Ellen Herman
Guest starring: Jeff Perry, Danton Stone, Lisa Waltz, John Prosky, Dina Dayrit, Winnie Holzman
17
Betrayal
60 min 1995-01-12
Angela realizes she is over Jordan and is in to someone else. But Brian Cracow catches Rayanne and Jordan on tape having sex.
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
Guest starring: Lisa Waltz, Senta Moses, Adam Biesk, Jeff Perry, Karen Malina White
18
Weekend
60 min 1995-01-19
On a romantic weekend getaway to ""reconnect"" with Graham, Patty reveals another side of her personality; Angela copes with a visit from Rayanne, who has good reason not to leave.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Adam Dooley
Guest starring: Danton Stone, Laura Innes, Jack Nance
19
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
60 min 1995-01-26
Jordan asks Brian for help on winning back Angela's affections; Sharon and Rayanne reach a turning point in their relationship; and Rickie learns that the new girl has a crush on him.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Winnie Holzman
Guest starring: Jeff Perry, Senta Moses, Lisa Waltz
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
826663105582 1 2007-10-30 w / Book
755174695094 1 2002-11-19 Complete Series
3333973160455 2 2008-12-03
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