My So-Called Life

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Ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).
The character 'Graham Chase' was ranked #49 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).
The high school the characters attended, "Liberty High School," is actually University High School in Los Angeles, CA.
Early on, Alicia Silverstone was considered for the role of Angela Chase.
So many fans protested the cancellation of this show that there was serious talk about reviving production. The talk ended when Claire Danes announced she was not able to work on the series again due to her film schedule.
The much referred to character, "Tino" is never seen.
Rayanne's middle name is Marie.
Of the show's 19 episodes, 17 are narrated by the character of Angela. The two episodes narrated by other characters were both directed by Todd Holland.
Jordan Catalano is almost always referred to by his first and last name together, never just "Jordan".
The character Jordan Catalano shares the same last name as Jenifer Catalano, one of the assistants to Co-Executive Producer, Edward Zwick.
It is interesting to note that the name of the production company for the show is Bedford Falls, and when its logo plays at the end of the show, the voices of James Stewart & Donna Reed can be heard singing, "...and dance by the light of the moon" from the song "Buffalo Gal." Bedford Falls is the locale of the movie _It's A Wonderful Life (1947)_ and James Stewart and Donna Reed are its stars and sing the song in the movie. In the penultimate scene of the pilot, Angela's mom has her television on in her bedroom and James Stewart can be seen giving his daughter ZuZu her petals back, a climatic moment in the aforementioned movie.
The Chase's cat is only seen once.
The names of a number of female crew members are on the list of attractive sophomores shown on the screen.
The High School in My So Called Life is based on the Pittsburgh Suburban community of Upper St. Claire.
Brian narrates this episode, making it one of only two episodes not narrated by Angela, the other being "My So-Called Life" (1994) {Weekend (#1.18)}.
The name of this episode is a reference to Monty Python's Monty Python's Life of Brian.
Director Todd Holland had a choice between Haddaway's "What Is Love?" and a song by Green Day to use as the song for Rickie and Delia's dance.
The scene where Jordan Catalano and Angela Chase hold hands was rated one of the ten most romantic moments in TV Guide's "TV's Most Romantic Moments" (3 February 1997 issue).
Danielle narrates this episode, making it one of only two episodes not narrated by Angela, the other being "My So-Called Life" (1994) {Life of Brian (#1.11)}.
During the filming of the scene in which Rayanne pretends to be sick, one of the sound guys surprised Claire Danes in an attempt to illicit a real laugh from her by being in his boxers when she walked into the room.