Clarissa Explains It All is an American teen sitcom created by Mitchell Kriegman for Nickelodeon. In the series, Clarissa Darling, is a teenager who addresses the audience directly to explain the things that are happening in her life, dealing with typical adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra, and an annoying younger brother. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired from March 23, 1991 to October 1, 1994. From August 1992 onwards, the series headlined the popular SNICK lineup. Reruns of the show have appeared intermittently on TeenNick's channel block The '90s Are All That since July 25, 2011. In 2015, Kriegman released a novel, Things I Can't Explain, which serves as a sequel to the series. In the novel, Clarissa is now in her late 20s and trying to navigate life as an adult. In March 2018, it was reported that a sequel to the series was in development at Nickelodeon, with Clarissa now as a mother.
| Created by | Mitchell Kriegman |
| Starring | Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, Elizabeth Hess, Joe O'Connor, Sean O'Neal |
| Narrated by | Melissa Joan Hart |
| Theme music composer | Rachel Sweet, Anthony Battaglia, Willa Bassen |
| Opening theme | "Clarissa Explains It All", performed by Rachel Sweet |
| Ending theme | "Clarissa Explains It All" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 (see note) |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Executive producer(s) | Mitchell Kriegman, Marjorie Cohn, Brown Johnson, Geoffrey Darby, Andy Bamberger |
| Location(s) | Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Thunder Pictures |
| Distributor | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
About Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa takes on life from a coming of age perspective and literally does explain it all to her audience.
Achievement of Clarissa Explains It All
The show was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program at the Emmys in 1994. The show lasted 65 episodes in five seasons.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Clarissa Explains It All
Metafictional television series.. Television series about siblings.. Television series about families.
Latest information about Clarissa Explains It All updated on July 28 2021.
