My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life is an American teen drama television series. It takes place at the fictional Liberty High School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main character is Angela Chase. She is played by Claire Danes. The last show was a cliffhanger. The people who made the program thought it would be on television for another season. It was canceled on May 15, 1995.

Many people enjoyed the program because the characters seemed like real teens. In 2007, it was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME". TV Guide ranked the series number 16 on its 25 Top Cult Shows Ever list.

Soundtrack

Atlantic Records released a soundtrack of the show, which originally released on August 25, 1994, then re-released on January 24, 1995.

"Make It Home" by Juliana Hatfield – 4:44

"Soda Jerk" by Buffalo Tom – 4:26

"Genetic" by Sonic Youth – 3:46

"Petty Core" by Further – 3:46

"Drop a Bomb" by Madder Rose – 2:11

"Fountain and Fairfax" by Afghan Whigs – 4:21

"South Carolina" by Archers of Loaf – 3:30

"Dawn Can't Decide" by The Lemonheads – 2:19

"The Book Song" by Frente! – 2:40

"Come See Me Tonight" by Daniel Johnston – 1:59

"My So-Called Life Theme"; words and music by W.G. Snuffy Walden – 1:12

References

1994 American television series debuts

1995 American television series endings

1990s American drama television series

1990s teen television series

American LGBT television programs

American teen drama television series

High school television series

Pittsburgh in fiction

Television series about families

Television series about friendship

English-language television programs