My So-Called Life
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| Genre | Teen drama |
|---|---|
| Created by | Winnie Holzman |
| Starring | Bess Armstrong Wilson Cruz Claire Danes Devon Gummersall A. J. Langer Jared Leto Devon Odessa Lisa Wilhoit Tom Irwin |
| Opening theme | "My So-Called Life Theme" by W. G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 19[1] (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marshall Herskovitz Edward Zwick Winnie Holzman (co-executive producer) Scott Winant (co-executive producer) |
| Producer(s) | Alan Poul Monica Wyatt (co-producer) |
| Running time | 47-48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original release | August 25, 1994 – January 26, 1995 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mein Leben & Ich |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
My So-Called Life is an American teen drama television series. It takes place at the fictional Liberty High School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main character is Angela Chase. She is played by Claire Danes.[3] The last show was a cliffhanger. The people who made the program thought it would be on television for another season. It was canceled on May 15, 1995.
Many people enjoyed the program because the characters seemed like real teens. In 2007, it was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME".[4] TV Guide ranked the series number 16 on its 25 Top Cult Shows Ever list.[5]
Soundtrack
Atlantic Records released a soundtrack of the show, which originally released on August 25, 1994, then re-released on January 24, 1995.
| My So-Called Life (Music from the Television Series) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 25, 1994 January 24, 1995 (re-release) |
| Length | 34:54 |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
- "Make It Home" by Juliana Hatfield – 4:44
- "Soda Jerk" by Buffalo Tom – 4:26
- "Genetic" by Sonic Youth – 3:46
- "Petty Core" by Further – 3:46
- "Drop a Bomb" by Madder Rose – 2:11
- "Fountain and Fairfax" by Afghan Whigs – 4:21
- "South Carolina" by Archers of Loaf – 3:30
- "Dawn Can't Decide" by The Lemonheads – 2:19
- "The Book Song" by Frente! – 2:40
- "Come See Me Tonight" by Daniel Johnston – 1:59
- "My So-Called Life Theme"; words and music by W.G. Snuffy Walden – 1:12
References
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (October 28, 2007). "The gift of growing pains". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/28/entertainment/ca-so-called28. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Rebroadcasting of 'My So-Called Life'". The New York Times. April 3, 1995. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/03/arts/rebroadcasting-of-my-so-called-life.html?scp=7&sq=my%20so%20called%20life&st=cse. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (August 24, 1994). "'My So-Called Life': Weary Trip Through Teen Years". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-08-24/entertainment/ca-30485_1_so-called-life. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ Poniewozik, James (September 6, 2007). "The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME". Time (magazine). http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1651341_1659192_1652529,00.html. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ↑ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-7607-5634-8.
