My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life

You know how it feels.

Created by Winnie Holzman

On ABC

1994–19951 season19 episodes48 min7.7 / 10

An intimate, earnest portrait of adolescent self-discovery that treats teenage emotional life as genuinely consequential, balancing melancholy with warmth and humor.

The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.

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