The BEST episodes written by Mitchell Kriegman
#1 - Brain Drain
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 9
Ferguson does an IQ test and, when he finds out that he is in the top 5% of the country, he becomes even more obnoxious, convinced that he is a genius. To make money, Ferguson decides to go on a TV game show called 'Brain Drain'.
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#2 - No T.V.
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ferguson and Clarissa have been fighting for control of the TV when Clarissa's mother decreed no TV for a week. The problem then becomes about how to fill in the time without getting on each other's nerves.
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#3 - Parents Who Say No!
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 13
Clarissa wants a job at the Baxter beach carnival but her parent's think she is too young and say no. She then sets out to get them to change their mind. They finally say yes, but the job doesn't quite work out how she expected.
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#4 - Welcome to Woodland Valley - Part 2
Bear in the Big Blue House - Season 4 - Episode 2
In the second half of the two part special, the plans are coming together for a potluck dinner Bear is holding. Everyone will get together at the Big Blue House, eat good food and talk about solutions to fix up the library. The kids are hard at work collecting books to restore the library's collection. And Doc Hogg is getting down to business as to just what to do about the tree currently occupying a large portion of the library. He wants to remove it, chop it up and use it for firewood to heat all of Woodland Valley, but Ojo makes a discovery that changes the plan --- a couple of possums living within the tree. Songs Good Morning Everything's Great About the Library Woodland Valley Cha Cha Goodbye Song Notes This is a direct continuation from Part 1. Brad Garrett and Gilbert Gottfried voice the Possums in this episode and receive a "With" credit. They had previously appeared on Hollywood Squares with Bear.
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#5 - Haunted House
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 4
Clarissa finds her Aunt Mafada's overly affectionate mannerisms annoying. She decides to haunt the house to encourage her to leave early. It backfires when it turns out that Aunt Mafada is interested in the supernatural.
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#6 - Clarissa News Network
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 3
Clarissa decides to produce her own news network CDNN. Her family figures prominently in her news reports. Clarissa's biggest scoop turns out to be her mother's mid-life crisis.
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#7 - School Picture
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 6
Clarissa decides to rebel by wearing an outrageous outfit for her class picture, which Janet is horrified over.
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#8 - Clarissa Makes a Cake
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 10
Clarissa tries to help celebrate her parents' anniversary by making a cake, but Janet and Marshall stop talking to each other over what to stro on the night.
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#9 - Urge to Drive
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 7
Clarissa wants to buy a car but needs to get the money first. She then sets out to raise the $1500 needed. When Clarissa has no success getting the money out of her parents, she decides to sell Christmas cards, in the middle of the year.
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#10 - Clarissa's Revenge
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 1
Ferguson embarrasses Clarissa at school and so she is out to exact revenge using a straight jacket and balloons. Sam's father wants him get into the football team and he is determined to not be in it, with Clarissa's help.
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#11 - Cool Dad
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 12
Marshall is invited to speak at Clarissa's school's career night, which she finds embarrassing. Clarissa tries to convince him not to go, unsuccessfully. Marshall decides to become 'cool' to fit in.
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#12 - Sick Days
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 11
Clarissa doesn't want to go to Ancient Greece pageant day at school so she fakes being sick. Her parents don't believe her until she really does become sick. Then the pageant is revamped and suddenly Clarissa wants to go.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 4
After being left alone for the night, Clarissa and Ferguson take turns scaring one another. Over the course of the evening, the Darling war continues escalate until an unexpected guest frightens them both.
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#14 - The Bully
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 8
Ferguson is being nice to Clarissa but she is suspicious of his motives. When she notices her Walkman has disappeared she manages to get to the bottom of it. Marshall receives a chain letter and Janet is horrified when he destroys it.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 3
Clarissa turns to her computer to help her finish an assignment for which she must write a poem. Not only does the computer "write" a strange but well-loved poem, but also Clarissa is chosen to represent her school at a banquet for young poets.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 2
Marshall becomes jealous when Janet's ex-boyfriend, a successful writer, pays the Darlings a visit for dinner.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 5
Clarissa is broke and decides to get a job. She declines to use Ferguson's job placement business, but lets the librarian help her with her resume and job search. Clarissa gets multiple job offers, all of which she accepts.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 6
Ferguson has decided to torture Clarissa by giving her "The Silent Treatment." Clarissa retaliates by devising a software program designed to gross him out when he steps into the bathroom.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 7
Janet recruits the whole family to participate in Volunteer Day at the Children's Museum. Clarissa desperately wants to get out of this assignment and lucks out when the museum closes because of boiler problems.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 8
Ferguson has fallen in love and is asking everyone for advice, including Clarissa, who wants to give him the worst advice possible. Yet every bad idea she gives him works in his favor and all the girls go crazy for him.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 9
During a midlife crisis, Marshall decides to move the family to a small South Pacific island. Clarissa does her best to change his mind before the house sells.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 10
Ferguson tries out for the football team in an effort to win Marshall's bet with a neighbor. Clarissa uses exercise to get Ferguson into shape.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 11
Clarissa fears a future life of crime after accidentally stealing some lingerie from a store. Returning the merchandise proves to be harder than taking it.
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Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 12
Sam scores two tickets to a Pearl Jam concert. Clarissa wants to attend the concert but also feels obligated to DJ her grandparents' anniversary party.
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