My So-Called Life Rewatch: Pilot Episode

Send us Fan MailWe're kicking off a new rewatch, and this time it is of the 1994 Xennial cult classic My So-Called Life, which only aired for one season on ABC (but you may have seen the re-runs on MTV). On this kickoff episode, Dani shares the background information on the writers, actors and context of the show from the POV of an average teenage girl. We're watching My So-Called Life on Amazon Prime, but check Archive.org first to see if you can watch it for free.Season 1, Episode 1: PilotThis episode was made possible by the following sources:My So-Called Life on WikipediaMy So-Called Life, 30 years later on People.comMy So-Called Life on IMDBStaci Keenan and Devon Odessa (Besties) on People.comMy So-Called Life Facts on BuzzfeedHow My So-Called Life Changed TV on TheGuardian.comEpisode Topics and Mentions:Claire DanesJared LetoA.J. LangerWilson CruzDevin OdessaDevin GummersallBess ArmstrongTom IrwinLisa WilhoitWinnie HolzmanEdward ZwickMarshall HerskovitzAlicia SilverstoneShannon LetoStephen SchwartzBarbara StreisandJimmy BuffettStaci KeananLaurie MetcalfJohn MalkovichGary SiniseJoan AllenChelsea ClintonAnne FrankJimmy StewartMy So-Called LifeDawson's CreekLittle WomenRomeo + JulietThe Way We WereWickedRentThe Wonder YearsStep by StepBlossomCoachHanging with Mr. CooperBaywatchSeinfeldTouched by an AngelParty of FiveSister, SisterAlly McBealThe Facts of LifeSmall WonderDr. Quinn, Medicine WomanFelicityHookMean GirlsCluelessPorky'sIt's a Wonderful LifeArrested Development7th HeavenEven StevensJaws 3-DThe HauntingChina BeachThe Outer LimitsBeethoven's 2ndMy Girl 2Independence DayDickFight ClubGirl, InterruptedUrban LegendAmerican PsychoMasters of the UniverseEverybody Hurts — R.E.M.My So-Called Life — The AtarisClaire Danes' Poster — Size 14Companies / Organizations / PlacesABCMTVAmazonApple TVArchive.orgPeople MagazineElleTV GuideEntertainment WeeklyTimeRolling StoneThe AtlanticSteppenwolf Theatre Company30 Seconds to MarsThe AtarisUniversity High SchoolSpace CenterTopicsLGBTQ+ representationTeen sexualityTeen fashionSharing clothesLife before cell phones1990s nostalgiaEarly internet fandomFan campaigns to save canceled TV showsTelevision cancellationsCult TV showsChild actors / child labor lawsMethod actingActors' careersTheater and BroadwayCommunity theaterHair color / changing your hairY2KHigh schoolSmoking in high schoolPolice giving teenagers rides homeCollege memoriesDating/relationships1990s music1990s moviesTV Easter eggsLeave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below:PatreonTikTokInstagramFacebookEmail us at [email protected] an episode topic here