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This is a list of episodes for the Nickelodeon children's comedy 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 episodes were produced. Only the first season is currently available on DVD.
[edit] Overview
[edit] Season 1 (1991)
| Ep.# |
Prod. # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 01 |
101 |
"Clarissa's Revenge" |
March 1, 1991 |
Clarissa tries to induce revenge on her brother for showing a training bra at school. Meanwhile, Sam wants to get out of the school football team. |
| 02 |
103 |
"No T.V." |
March 23, 1991 |
Janet decides the household watches too much TV and begins an anti-TV rule. Family members try to gain access through TV through various schemes. |
| 03 |
105 |
"Clarissa News Network" |
April 6, 1991 |
Clarissa wants to become a TV journalist. Meanwhile Janet faces a dance friend that steals one of her best moves, and Ferguson cons Marshall into buying a music cassette, which he thinks will teach him Swahili. |
| 04 |
106 |
"Haunted House" |
April 13, 1991 |
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. |
| 05 |
108 |
"New Addition" |
April 20, 1991 |
Clarissa suspects that her parents are having another child when the plan on adding a room to the house. |
| 06 |
102 |
"School Picture" |
April 27, 1991 |
Clarissa hates having to wear uncool clothes on picture day, and start campaigning to wear what she wants. |
| 07 |
104 |
"Urge to Drive" |
May 4, 1991 |
Clarissa tries to buy a car with money from Christmas cards. However, she hasn't earned enough to pay for the cards, and finds a surprising solution. |
| 08 |
107 |
"Bully" |
May 11, 1991 |
Many of Clarissa and Ferguson's things have disappeared, and Clarissa finds out a school bully is to blame. |
| 09 |
109 |
"Brain Drain" |
May 18, 1991 |
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 |
110 |
"Clarissa Makes a Cake" |
May 25, 1991 |
Clarissa tries to help her parent's anniversary celebration, but Janet and Marshall are not talking to each other over what to do on the night. |
| 11 |
113 |
"Sick Days" |
June 1, 1991 |
Clarissa fakes sickness in trying to get out of her part in the school pageant. |
| 12 |
112 |
"Cool Dad" |
June 8, 1991 |
Clarissa's dad tries to get hip for her school's career night. |
| 13 |
111 |
"Parent's Who Say No! |
June 15, 1991 |
Clarissa applies for a job at the Baxter Beach Carnival, even though her parents said no. |
[edit] Season 2 (1992)
| Ep.# |
Prod. # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 14 |
201 |
"Crush" |
February 14, 1992 |
Clarissa has a crush on a TV weatherman and begins predicting weather into all aspects of her family's life. |
| 15 |
202 |
"She Drives Me Crazy" |
February 23, 1992 |
To win a new car, Clarissa enters her and Ferguson in a contest for siblings with great relationships. |
| 16 |
203 |
"Sam Darling" |
March 1, 1992 |
Clarissa is jealous of Sam spending all his time with Mr. and Mrs. Darling. |
| 17 |
204 |
"President Ferguson" |
March 8, 1992 |
Clarissa wantss to stop her brother's campaign for class president from taking all her family's time. |
| 18 |
207 |
"ME 101" |
June 7, 1992 |
Janet fails a quiz on how well she knows her daughter, and tries to get to know her daughter better. |
| 19 |
210 |
"Misguidance Counselor" |
June 14, 1992 |
Clarissa's guidance counselor tries to enlist her in "normal" activities. |
| 20 |
211 |
"Sam in Love" |
June 28, 1992 |
Clarissa feels left out when Sam cancels plans with her to spend time with a new girlfriend, Elise Quackenbush. |
| 21 |
212 |
"A New Look" |
July 12, 1992 |
Marshall is approached by a talent scout to appear in an advertising campaign. Meanwhile, Clarissa wants to spend time with Clifford Spleenhurfer. |
| 22 |
213 |
"Total TV" |
August 15, 1992 |
Clarissa finds it difficult to watch TV continuously for 24 hours for a science project. |
| 23 |
208 |
"The Understudy" |
August 22, 1992 |
Clarissa is chosen as an understudy in the school play, but when the lead comes down with a sore throat, Clarissa must learns her lines quickly. |
| 24 |
209 |
"Can't Buy Love" |
August 29, 1992 |
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 |
206 |
"The Great Debate" |
September 5, 1992 |
Clarissa is worried about her parents marriage during a debate between them. |
| 26 |
205 |
"The Return of Mafalda" |
September 12, 1992 |
Aunt Mafalda comes down from Canada to look after Clarissa and Ferguson while their parents are at an architects convention in New York. |
[edit] Season 3 (1992-1993)
| Ep.# |
Prod. # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 27 |
301 |
"Janet's Old Boyfriend" |
September 26, 1992 |
Janet's old high school boyfriend Joey comes to town and visits the Darlings for dinner. |
| 28 |
304 |
"Sam's Swan Song" |
September 19, 1992 |
Sam's mother comes home from the Roller Derby with plans to change Sam's life. |
| 29 |
303 |
"Poetic Justice" |
October 10, 1992 |
Clarissa represents her school at a poetry banquet after she writes a strange but well-loved poem. |
| 30 |
302 |
"The Darling Wars" |
October 24, 1992 |
Clarissa and Ferguson try to scare each other with spooky pranks when left home for the night. |
| 31 |
305 |
"Punch the Clock" |
November 21, 1992 |
Clarissa seeks employment and ends up overworked with four jobs. |
| 32 |
306 |
"The Silent Treatment" |
November 28, 1992 |
Ferguson tries to get back at Clarissa after an argument by giving her the silent treatment. |
| 33 |
307 |
"Involunteering" |
December 12, 1992 |
Clarissa tries to escape her volunteer dutys on Volunteer Day at The Chidrens Museum. |
| 34 |
308 |
"Take My Advice... Please" |
December 19. 1992 |
Clarissa gives Ferguson bad advice to ruin his new romance with Fiona. |
| 35 |
309 |
"Marshall's Midlife Crisis" |
December 26, 1992 |
Marshall's birthday arrives, and he takes the entire family to Mango Island with a couple interested in buying their house. |
| 36 |
310 |
"Football Fever" |
January 23, 1993 |
Ferguson tries to make the varsity football team after his father makes a bet with a neighbor. |
| 37 |
311 |
"Life of Crime" |
January 30, 1993 |
Clarissa accidentally acquires a piece of adult underwear when hassled to leave the store at closing time. |
| 38 |
312 |
"Marshall's Parents Visit" |
February 13, 1993 |
Marshall's parents pay a surprise visit. |
| 39 |
313 |
"Blind Date" |
February 27, 1993 |
Sam sets himself and Clarissa on a double blind date, and Clarissa obsesses over what could happen on the date. |
[edit] Season 4 (1993)
| Ep.# |
Prod. # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 40 |
401 |
"The Flu" |
March 13, 1993 |
When Janet and Marshall become sick with the flu, Clarissa and Ferguson must take care of household chores. |
| 41 |
402 |
"ESP R Us" |
March 27, 1993 |
Clarissa doesn't believe that Olivia has psychic powers. |
| 42 |
403 |
"Commitment" |
April 17, 1993 |
Clarissa begins to have commitment fears with her boyfriend Clifford. |
| 43 |
404 |
"Road Trip" |
May 8, 1993 |
The family decides to take a road trip to the Grand Canyon other than their usual Lake Winnemucca. |
| 44 |
405 |
"The Bicycle Their" |
May 22, 1993 |
Clarissa's bike, her only method of transportation, is stolen after leaving it in the front yard. |
| 45 |
406 |
"Boy Thoughts" |
June 19, 1993 |
Clifford doesn't have time for Clarissa after he stars in Ferguson's hit cable access show. |
| 46 |
407 |
"Hero Worship" |
June 26, 1993 |
Eve, the new girl at school, annoys Clarissa when she begins copying her style, but then is flattered. |
| 47 |
408 |
"A Little Romance" |
August 14, 1993 |
Sam realizes that Clarissa is the perfect girl for him after too many bad dates. |
| 48 |
410 |
"Tale of Two Moms" |
August 28, 1993 |
Sam's mom comes back to town, and Clarissa invites her to stay at the Darling household. |
| 49 |
409 |
"The Zone" |
September 10, 1993 |
Clarissa is chosen for a flute solo at the school music recital. |
| 50 |
411 |
"Don't I Know You?" |
September 11, 1993 |
Clarissa turns to an old journal for some helpful hints for the all school talent show, where she must complete with Cindy Sparkle. |
| 51 |
412 |
"Babysitting" |
September 25, 1993 |
Clarissa is guilted into babysitting troublemaker Elsie Soaperstein on her parents' anniversary. |
| 52 |
413 |
"Educating Janet" |
October 16, 1993 |
Clarissa and Ferguson have issues with their mother when she begins teaching at their high school. |
[edit] Season 5 (1993-1994)
| Ep.# |
Prod. # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 53 |
501 |
"The Cycle" |
October 23, 1993 |
Clarissa stores Olivia's brother's motorcycle in the garage with plans to buy it. |
| 54 |
502 |
"A New Mom" |
November 13, 1993 |
Clarissa's history assignment is to take something old, tired, and worn out, and reinvent it. Clarissa's something: her mother. |
| 55 |
503 |
"Editor in Chief" |
November 13, 1993 |
Clarissa must learn responsibility when she becomes editor in chief of her school newspaper. |
| 56 |
504 |
"Piper Comes to Visit" |
December 4, 1993 |
Piper, the unfriendly daughter of Janet school friend, comes to stay. This means Clarissa has work ahead of her. |
| 57 |
505 |
"Alter Ego" |
December 18, 1993 |
Clarissa goes to a party dressed up as a wild character and falls for a guy. But is he interested in Clarissa or her character? |
| 58 |
506 |
"Sam's Dad" |
January 8, 1994 |
Clarissa and Sam sign up for their school's intern program to become acquainted with their world. |
| 59 |
507 |
"The Firm" |
January 15, 1994 |
Marshall joins an architectural firm with some great offers from the firm. But the family doesn't all feel the same. |
| 60 |
508 |
"Janet and Clarissa, Inc." |
February 5, 1994 |
Clarissa and Janet team up to sell Bouncy Balls health treats, but their attempts don't succeed. |
| 61 |
510 |
"Dear Clarissa" |
March 12, 1994 |
After she is given her own advice column in the school newspaper, Clarissa discovers giving advice isn't as easy as she thought. |
| 62 |
509 |
"Ferguson Explains It All" |
April 23, 1994 |
Ferguson decides to test out his new mind control glasses on his family, but Clarissa fights back. |
| 63 |
511 |
"UFO" |
July 16, 1994 |
Clarissa interviews a woman who spotted a UFO, and discovers that science can be really weird. |
| 64 |
512 |
"Clarissa Gets Arrested" |
July 23, 1994 |
Clarissa and Sam protest against animals testing at Woolcott Industries, but they get arrested. |
| 65 |
513 |
" The Last Episode" |
December 3, 1994 |
Clarissa finishes her last article for the newspaper, dedicated to the future. This arises the question: Where will they be in 20 years? |
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