Mitchell Kriegman
Director
Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
Season 4
Clarissa Darling is a teen girl dealing with typical pre-adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra and an annoying little brother Ferguson.
Released March 23, 1991
Episode 22 min
8+
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Production Companies: Thunder Pictures, Nickelodeon Productions
Network: Nickelodeon
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - The Flu
When Marshall and Janet come down with the flu, it's up to Clarissa and Ferguson to take care of the household chores. But trouble ensues when Ferguson buys nothing but chocolate from the grocery store and a big snowstorm leaves them snowed in the house without any water or real food.
March 13, 1993, midnight
S4E2 - ESP R Us
Olivia believes that she has psychic powers, but Clarissa doesn't believe it. After Olivia takes an ESP test and unknowningly committs herself and Clarissa to receiving psychic-related items in the mail, they have to figure out how to pay for the merchandise.
March 27, 1993, midnight
S4E3 - Commitment
Clarissa starts to have commitment fears in her relationship with Clifford. Meanwhile, Ferguson tries to get into the Guinness Book Of Records by making the world's largest rubber band ball.
April 17, 1993, midnight
S4E4 - Road Trip
The annual family vacation to Lake Winnemucca is usually filled with doom and disaster. This year the family decides to give the Grand Canyon a try as a change of pace. Trouble ensues when all plans for the upcoming vacation start to go wrong.
May 8, 1993, midnight
S4E5 - The Bicycle Thief
After leaving her bike out in the front yard, Clarissa finds that it's been stolen. She soon finds out that while it may not have been a car, it was her only mode of transportation.
May 22, 1993, midnight
S4E6 - Boy Thoughts
Ferguson convinces Clarissa's boyfriend Clifford to star in his cable access show called 'Boy Thoughts'. But once the show is a hit, Clifford doesn't have time for Clarissa.
June 19, 1993, midnight
S4E7 - Hero Worship
Clarissa has a problem when Eve, the meek and mousy new girl in school, starts copying her style and taking over her life. Clarissa is annoyed but flattered until Eve steals her idea for a newspaper article. Then it becomes war.
June 26, 1993, midnight
S4E8 - A Little Romance
After one bad date too many, Sam realizes that the perfect girl for him is Clarissa. They agree to go out on a date, but it turns into a disaster and they both decide they're better off as friends.
Aug. 14, 1993, midnight
S4E10 - The Zone
Clarissa gets stage fright when her music teacher picks her to play a flute solo at the school music recital. Suddenly she finds herself not being able to play her flute like usual and has to figure out how to get back in 'the zone.'
Sept. 10, 1993, midnight
S4E9 - Tale of Two Moms
Sam's mom Debbie is back in town for the roller derby playoffs. But there's trouble in store when Clarissa invites Debbie to stay at her house. Debbie's a little too messy for the Darlings and the Darlings are just a little too neat for Debbie.
Aug. 28, 1993, midnight
S4E11 - Don't I Know You?
When Clarissa has to compete against winner Cindy Sparkle in the talent show, she turns to the journal of her great great aunt once removed hoping for some helpful show stopping hints.
Sept. 11, 1993, midnight
S4E12 - Babysitting
After vowing to never babysit Elsie Soaperstein again, Clarissa lets herself get guilted into sitting for her on the Soaperstein's anniversay. Elsie's a big time troble maker with only one weakness- Ferguson.
Sept. 25, 1993, midnight
S4E13 - Educating Janet
Both Clarissa and Ferguson have issues when Janet starts teaching at their high school. Ferguson gets frustrated when she doesn't give him the grade he wants on an art project and Clarissa doesn't like having her mom be everywhere she goes.
Oct. 16, 1993, midnight
Network: Nickelodeon
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 1430 min.
Released: March 23, 1991
Last Air Date: Oct. 1, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 8+
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