Clarissa Explains It All
- 1991–1994
- 25 min
- Comedy
- Teen
- Ended
- Nickelodeon
Teen Clarissa Darling breaks the fourth wall to explain her life, her annoying little brother and her friend Sam, who climbs in through her window.
Where to watch
- Stream Paramount+
- Stream Paramount+
- Stream Paramount+
- Stream Paramount+
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Teen Clarissa Darling breaks the fourth wall to explain her life, her annoying little brother and her friend Sam, who climbs in through her window.
Why watch A teen girl fully in charge of her own story, years before that was common.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 5
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch Clarissa Explains It All?
- In the UK: Paramount+. In the US: Paramount+. In Australia: Paramount+. In Canada: Paramount+.
- What is Clarissa Explains It All about?
- Teen Clarissa Darling breaks the fourth wall to explain her life, her annoying little brother and her friend Sam, who climbs in through her window.
- Who is in the cast of Clarissa Explains It All?
- Clarissa Explains It All stars Michelle Trachtenberg as Elsie Soaperstein, Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa Darling, Jason Zimbler as Ferguson Darling, Elizabeth Hess as Janet Darling and Joe O'Connor as Marshall Darling.
- When did Clarissa Explains It All start?
- Clarissa Explains It All premiered on 1 March 1991 and ran until 1994, with 5 seasons.
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