10 Best Daria Episodes
7. The Teachings Of Don Jake
As mentioned before, Daria was significantly more grounded than its parent series, Beavis and Butt-Head. Still, that doesn't mean it didn't know how to turn up the chaos every now and again. And it doesn't get a whole lot more chaotic than Season 1's The Teachings of Don Jake.
This is one of those episodes where you can tell from the premise alone that it's going to be a great time. When Daria's mother Helen suggests a family camping trip to help her husband Jake de-stress, the opposite happens when everyone except Daria has a nice helping of hallucinogenic berries. The madness is complemented by a similarly entertaining B-story in which Jane and Trent are sent to represent their household -- the black sheep of the Lane clan -- at a family reunion.
Daria's situation is hilarious, the way she ultimately manages to resolve it is wonderfully on-brand, and if that weren't great enough, The Teachings Of Don Jake also comes with a heaping side order of Lane family antics. There are more nuanced episodes of the show, but this one's just great fun.