Daria is currently streaming in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Paramount Plus Premium, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Tracy Grandstaff leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Paramount Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Daria earns its spot. Daria gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After moving to a new town with her stressed-out parents and relentlessly popular little sister, Daria uses her acerbic wit and keen powers of observation to contend with the mind-numbingly ridiculous world of Lawndale High. Tracy Grandstaff and Wendy Hoopes lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It ran for 5 seasons (1997–2001), and the writing holds up across every one of them. Daria earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Daria is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have already watched Saved by the Bell, Daria is a natural next step. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Tracy Grandstaff sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

Daria wrapped up in 2001, created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.