List of Clarissa Explains It All episodes
This is a list of episodes for the Nickelodeon children's sitcom Clarissa Explains It All, which aired from 1991 to 1994. The series lasted five seasons, each producing thirteen episodes. Many of the episodes were shown in a different order than the order in which they were produced. Both the production numbers and the airing numbers are listed. A total of 65 episodes were produced. Currently, only the first season is available on DVD. The end credits are changed in the final season. They are much shorter rather than showing the opening credits in reverse like in the first four seasons.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | March 3, 1991 | June 1, 1991 | |
| 2 | 13 | February 19, 1992 | September 12, 1992 | |
| 3 | 13 | September 26, 1992 | February 27, 1993 | |
| 4 | 13 | March 13, 1993 | October 16, 1993 | |
| 5 | 13 | October 23, 1993 | October 1, 1994 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (1991)
| # in series | # in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Clarissa's Revenge" | March 3, 1991[1] | 101 |
| After Clarissa gets her first training bra, she tries to exact revenge on her brother for showing her bra at school, using a plan involving a straitjacket and huge balloons. Meanwhile, Sam wants to get out of the school football team. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "No T.V." | April 6, 1991 | 103 |
| Janet decides the household watches too much TV and begins an anti-TV rule. Family members try to gain access to TV through various schemes. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Clarissa News Network" | April 13, 1991 | 105 |
| Clarissa wants to become a TV journalist. Meanwhile, Janet faces a dance friend who steals one of her best moves, and Ferguson cons Marshall into buying a music cassette that he thinks will teach him Swahili. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Haunted House" | April 20, 1991 | 106 |
| When Aunt Mafalda visits from Canada, Clarissa tries to scare her away by saying the house is haunted. It doesn't quite work, and Clarissa sets up a seance to contact Mafalda's dead husband. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "New Addition" | April 27, 1991 | 108 |
| Clarissa suspects that her parents are having another child when they plan to add a room to the house. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "School Picture" | May 4, 1991 | 102 |
| Clarissa hates having to wear uncool clothes on picture day and starts campaigning to wear what she wants. Meanwhile, Janet and Marshall argue over Janet's high school boyfriend. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Urge to Drive" | May 11, 1991 | 104 |
| Clarissa tries to buy a car with money from Christmas cards. However, she hasn't earned enough to pay for the cards and she finds it difficult to sell them in July. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Bully" | May 4, 1991 | 107 |
| Many of Clarissa and Ferguson's things have disappeared, and Clarissa finds out the school bully, Clifford, is to blame. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Brain Drain" | May 18, 1991 | 109 |
| Ferguson convinces himself he's a genius after an IQ test. Clarissa tries to prove him wrong by joining him on the game show Brain Drain. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Clarissa Makes a Cake" | May 25, 1991 | 110 |
| Clarissa tries to help celebrate her parent's anniversary by making a cake, but Janet and Marshall stop talking to each other over what to do on the night. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Parents Who Say No!" | June 15, 1991 | 113 |
| Clarissa applies for a job at the Baxter Beach Carnival, even though her parents said no. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Cool Dad" | June 8, 1991 | 112 |
| Clarissa's dad tries to get hip for her school's career night. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Sick Days" | June 1, 1991 | 111 |
| Clarissa fakes sickness in trying to get out of her part in the school pageant. But, when the play turns out to be a success, Clarissa truly becomes ill. | ||||
Season 2 (1992)
| # in series | # in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Crush" | February 19, 1992 | 201 |
| Clarissa has a crush on a TV weatherman and begins predicting weather into all aspects of her family's life. | ||||
| 15 | 2 | "She Drives Me Crazy" | February 23, 1992 | 202 |
| To win a new car, Clarissa enters her and Ferguson in a contest for siblings with great relationships. | ||||
| 16 | 3 | "Sam Darling" | March 1, 1992 | 203 |
| Clarissa is jealous of Sam spending all his time with Mr. and Mrs. Darling. | ||||
| 17 | 4 | "President Ferguson" | March 8, 1992 | 204 |
| Clarissa wants to stop her brother's campaign for class president from taking all her family's time. | ||||
| 18 | 5 | "ME 101" | June 7, 1992 | 207 |
| Janet fails a quiz on how well she knows her daughter, and tries to get to know her daughter better. | ||||
| 19 | 6 | "Misguidance Counselor" | June 14, 1992 | 210 |
| Clarissa's guidance counselor Mrs. Cheesebrow tries to enlist her in "normal" activities. | ||||
| 20 | 7 | "Sam in Love" | June 28, 1992 | 211 |
| Clarissa feels left out when Sam cancels plans with her to spend time with a new girlfriend, Elise Quackenbush. | ||||
| 21 | 8 | "A New Look" | July 12, 1992 | 212 |
| Marshall is approached by a talent scout to appear in an advertising campaign. Meanwhile, Clarissa wants to spend time with Clifford Spleenhurfer. | ||||
| 22 | 9 | "Total TV" | August 15, 1992 | 213 |
| Clarissa finds it difficult to watch TV continuously for 24 hours for a science project. | ||||
| 23 | 10 | "The Understudy" | August 22, 1992 | 208 |
| Clarissa is chosen as an understudy in the school play, but when the lead comes down with strep throat, Clarissa must learn her lines quickly. | ||||
| 24 | 11 | "Can't Buy Love" | August 29, 1992 | 209 |
| Clarissa has a secret admirer. Meanwhile, Ferguson has become friends with an incredibly rich student. Clarissa discovers that Ferguson's new friend is using him for his own reasons. | ||||
| 25 | 12 | "The Great Debate" | September 5, 1992 | 206 |
| Clarissa is worried about her parents marriage during a debate between them. | ||||
| 26 | 13 | "The Return of Mafalda" | September 12, 1992 | 205 |
| Aunt Mafalda comes to babysit, but Clarissa is having a sleepover and has to get rid of her. | ||||
Season 3 (1992–93)
| # in series | # in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Janet's Old Boyfriend" | September 26, 1992 | 301 |
| Janet's old high school boyfriend Joey comes to town and visits the Darlings for dinner. | ||||
| 28 | 2 | "Sam's Swan Song" | October 3, 1992 | 304 |
| Sam's mother comes home from the Roller Derby with plans to change Sam's life. | ||||
| 29 | 3 | "Poetic Justice" | October 10, 1992 | 303 |
| Clarissa represents her school at a poetry banquet after her computer writes a strange but well-loved poem. | ||||
| 30 | 4 | "The Darling Wars" | October 24, 1992 | 302 |
| Clarissa and Ferguson try to scare each other when left home alone, fight a lot, & hear a person (they think it's a burglar) come in the kitchen which is actually their dad. | ||||
| 31 | 5 | "Punch the Clock" | November 21, 1992 | 305 |
| Clarissa seeks employment and ends up overworked with four jobs. Meanwhile, Marshall and Clifford go head-to-head in a battle of the refrigerator. | ||||
| 32 | 6 | "The Silent Treatment" | November 28, 1992 | 306 |
| Ferguson tries to get back at Clarissa after an argument by giving her the silent treatment. Meanwhile, Janet serves on a jury and fears the house is bugged. | ||||
| 33 | 7 | "Involunteering" | December 12, 1992 | 307 |
| There’s a Family Volunteer Day at Janet's children’s museum, and she encourages the family to take part in the festivities. But, when misfortune strikes the museum, the day’s events are moved to the Darling household. | ||||
| 34 | 8 | "Take My Advice... Please" | December 19, 1992 | 308 |
| Clarissa gives Ferguson bad advice to ruin his new romance with Fiona. But, when her advice is proven effective, Ferguson gains many girlfriends. | ||||
| 35 | 9 | "Marshall's Midlife Crisis" | December 26, 1992 | 309 |
| Marshall's birthday arrives, and he wants to take the entire family to Mango Island. A couple interested in buying their house stops his plan. | ||||
| 36 | 10 | "Football Fever" | January 23, 1993 | 310 |
| Ferguson tries to make the varsity football team after his father makes a bet with a neighbor. Meanwhile, Clarissa takes up photography. | ||||
| 37 | 11 | "Life of Crime" | January 30, 1993 | 311 |
| Clarissa accidentally acquires a piece of adult underwear when hassled to leave the store at closing time. | ||||
| 38 | 12 | "Marshall's Parents Visit" | February 13, 1993 | 312 |
| Marshall's parents pay a surprise visit, and it upsets Clarissa that their carefree existence has morphed into an energetic lifestyle. Meanwhile, Sam acquires Pearl Jam tickets, prompting Clarissa to seek away out of her previous engagement, DJ-ing her grandparents' anniversary party. | ||||
| 39 | 13 | "Blind Date" | February 27, 1993 | 313 |
| Sam sets himself and Clarissa on a double blind date, and Clarissa obsesses over what could happen on the date. | ||||
Season 4 (1993)
| # in series | # in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "The Flu" | March 13, 1993 | 401 |
| When Janet and Marshall become sick with the flu, Clarissa and Ferguson must take care of household chores. | ||||
| 41 | 2 | "ESP R Us" | March 27, 1993 | 402 |
| Clarissa doesn't believe that Olivia has psychic powers, so Olivia takes a test offered through the mail, and the two become wrapped up in a money-making scam. Meanwhile, Ferguson sells cosmetics to a gullible Marshall and a down-in-the-dumps Janet. | ||||
| 42 | 3 | "Commitment" | April 17, 1993 | 403 |
| Clarissa begins to have commitment fears with her boyfriend Clifford. | ||||
| 43 | 4 | "Road Trip" | May 8, 1993 | 404 |
| The family decides to take a road trip to the Grand Canyon other than their usual Lake Winnemucca. But, when tension arises from the overwhelming number of decisions, the Darlings learn a lesson about tradition. | ||||
| 44 | 5 | "The Bicycle Thief" | May 22, 1993 | 405 |
| Clarissa's bike, her only method of transportation, is stolen after leaving it in the front yard. | ||||
| 45 | 6 | "Boy Thoughts" | May 23, 1993 | 406 |
| Clifford doesn't have time for Clarissa after he stars in Ferguson's hit Public-access television show. | ||||
| 46 | 7 | "Hero Worship" | June 26, 1993 | 407 |
| Eve, the new girl at school, annoys Clarissa when she begins copying her style, but then is flattered. | ||||
| 47 | 8 | "A Little Romance" | August 14, 1993 | 408 |
| Sam realizes that Clarissa is the perfect girl for him after too many bad dates. Meanwhile, in a spoof of Rear Window, Marshall and Ferguson suspect their neighbor Ned Soaperstein has murdered his wife Edna. | ||||
| 48 | 9 | "Tale of Two Moms" | August 28, 1993 | 410 |
| Sam's mom comes back to town, and Clarissa invites her to stay at the Darling household. | ||||
| 49 | 10 | "The Zone" | September 10, 1993 | 409 |
| Clarissa is chosen for a flute solo at the school music recital. | ||||
| 50 | 11 | "Don't I Know You?" | September 11, 1993 | 411 |
| Clarissa turns to an old journal for some helpful hints for the all school talent show, where she must complete with Cindy Sparkle. | ||||
| 51 | 12 | "Babysitting" | September 25, 1993 | 412 |
| Clarissa is guilted into babysitting troublemaker Elsie Soaperstein on her parents' anniversary. | ||||
| 52 | 13 | "Educating Janet" | October 16, 1993 | 413 |
| Clarissa and Ferguson have issues with their mother when she begins teaching at their high school. | ||||
Season 5 (1993–94)
| # in series | # in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Cycle" | October 23, 1993 | 501 |
| Clarissa stores Olivia's brother's motorcycle in the garage with plans to buy it. | ||||
| 54 | 2 | "A New Mom" | November 13, 1993 | 502 |
| Clarissa's history assignment is to take something old, tired, and worn out, and reinvent it. Clarissa's something: her mother. | ||||
| 55 | 3 | "Editor in Chief" | November 13, 1993 | 503 |
| Clarissa must learn responsibility when she becomes editor in chief of her school newspaper. | ||||
| 56 | 4 | "Piper Comes to Visit" | December 4, 1993 | 504 |
| Piper, the unfriendly daughter of Janet's school friend, comes to stay. This means Clarissa has work ahead of her. | ||||
| 57 | 5 | "Alter Ego" | December 18, 1993 | 505 |
| Clarissa goes to a party dressed up as a wild character and falls for a guy. But is he interested in Clarissa or her cool alter ego, Jade? | ||||
| 58 | 6 | "Sam's Dad" | January 8, 1994 | 506 |
| Clarissa and Sam sign up for their school's intern program to become acquainted with their world. | ||||
| 59 | 7 | "The Firm" | January 15, 1994 | 507 |
| Marshall joins an architectural firm with some great offers from the firm. But the family doesn't all feel the same. | ||||
| 60 | 8 | "Janet and Clarissa, Inc." | February 5, 1994 | 508 |
| Clarissa and Janet team up to sell Bouncy Balls health treats, but their attempts don't succeed. | ||||
| 61 | 9 | "Dear Clarissa" | March 12, 1994 | 510 |
| After she is given her own advice column in the school newspaper, Clarissa discovers giving advice isn't as easy as she thought. | ||||
| 62 | 10 | "Ferguson Explains It All" | April 23, 1994 | 509 |
| Ferguson decides to test out his new mind control glasses on his family, but Clarissa fights back. | ||||
| 63 | 11 | "UFO" | July 16, 1994 | 511 |
| Clarissa interviews a woman who spotted a UFO, and discovers that science can be really weird. | ||||
| 64 | 12 | "Clarissa Gets Arrested" | July 23, 1994 | 512 |
| Clarissa and Sam protest against animals testing at Woolcott Industries, but they get arrested. | ||||
| 65 | 13 | "The Last Episode" | December 3, 1994[2] | 513 |
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Clarissa finishes her last article for the newspaper, dedicated to the future. This arises the question: Where will they be in 20 years? Note: This is the final episode of "Clarissa Explains It All". | ||||
References
- ↑ Television section, New York Times, March 17, 1991, and March 3, 1991.
- ↑ TV Week guide, September – October 5, 1994, Bryan-College Station Eagle.
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