10 Best Daria Episodes

This list began with Daria's first episode, so it's only fitting that it ends with its last.

Boxing Daria is, without question, the single most emotional episode of the entire show, bringing the saga of Daria Morgendorffer full circle. The most in-depth look at the causes and effects of Daria's personality the series has to offer, Season 5's finale highlights the importance of cherishing your loved ones because the things that make them different, not in spite of those things.

Callbacks to the very first episode are compounded with rare glimpses at unexorcised trauma from Daria's early childhood to paint a picture of why exactly she was the way she was in the early part of the series. This is then contrasted with examples of just how far she's come since then -- such as her most touching moment with Jane to-date, as well as her relationship with Tom -- to illustrate the growth the character underwent over the course of her show's five seasons.

While this list is meant to highlight the best individual Daria episodes to seek out, watching the whole series just to experience Boxing Daria as intended is more than worth your time. It really is that good.