Clarissa Explains It All

Clarissa Explains It All was an American sitcom that surrounded the misadventures and imaginative thoughts of teenager Clarissa Darling (Melissa Joan Hart).

Clarissa narrated each show, breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience directly. Along with her best friend Sam (Sean O'Neal), she dealt with various adolescent issues, even presenting them via fictional computer game.

Her main antagonist: her annoying brother, Ferguson (Jason Zimbler), who made Clarissa's life more complicated than it already seemed to be in every episode.

The show generated high ratings for Nickelodeon during its run, earning Hart three Young Artist Awards for her role.

Fast Facts

1. Creator: Mitchell Kriegman
2. Starring: Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, Elizabeth Hess, Joe O'Connor, Sean O'Neal
3. Network: Nickelodeon
4. Premiere: March 1, 1991
5. No. episodes: 65
6. Finale: December 3, 1994

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