Clarissa Explains It All (1991)

Comedy · Family

Clarissa Darling is a teen girl dealing with typical pre-adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra and an annoying little brother Ferguson.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (10,407 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.79 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 28 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Revenge	7.7	94
2	School Picture	7.7	77
3	No T.V.	7.5	72
4	Urge to Drive	8.0	64
5	Clarissa News Network	8.0	66
6	Haunted House	7.6	69
7	Bully	7.7	62
8	New Addition	7.7	65
9	Brain Drain	7.8	65
10	Clarissa Makes a Cake	7.8	62
11	Parents Who Say No!	7.8	60
12	Cool Dad	7.9	60
13	Sick Days	8.1	63

Season 2 (1992)

8.11 avg 13 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 28 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crush	8.3	60
2	She Drives Me Crazy	7.9	54
3	Sam Darling	8.2	53
4	President Ferguson	7.9	49
5	The Return of Mafalda	8.0	47
6	The Great Debate	8.3	46
7	Me 101	8.1	46
8	The Understudy	8.0	49
9	Can't Buy Love	8.3	49
10	Misguidance Counselor	8.3	48
11	Sam in Love	7.9	46
12	A New Look	8.2	51
13	Total TV	8.0	48

Season 3 (1992)

8.02 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 28 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Janet's Old Boyfriend	8.0	43
2	The Darling Wars	8.6	51
3	Poetic Justice	8.0	43
4	Sam's Swan Song	8.2	43
5	Punch the Clock	7.9	42
6	The Silent Treatment	8.0	42
7	Involunteering	7.8	41
8	Take My Advice... Please	8.0	43
9	Marshall's Midlife Crisis	8.0	43
10	Football Fever	7.9	43
11	Life of Crime	8.1	44
12	Marshall's Parents Visit	7.9	43
13	Blind Date	7.9	47

Season 4 (1993)

8.00 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 7.7 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Flu	7.9	44
2	ESP R Us	7.9	42
3	Commitment	8.0	42
4	Road Trip	8.1	42
5	The Bicycle Thief	8.0	45
6	Boy Thoughts	8.0	41
7	Hero Worship	7.6	41
8	A Little Romance	8.3	48
9	The Zone	8.0	42
10	Tale of Two Moms	7.9	41
11	Don't I Know You?	8.0	41
12	Babysitting	8.6	62
13	Educating Janet	7.7	41

Season 5 (1993)

7.97 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 28 min avg

Big finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Cycle	7.7	42
2	A New Mom	7.9	40
3	Editor in Chief	8.0	39
4	Piper Comes to Visit	8.0	40
5	Alter Ego	7.9	49
6	Sam's Dad	8.1	39
7	The Firm	7.8	37
8	Janet and Clarissa, Inc.	8.0	37
9	Ferguson Explains It All	8.1	42
10	Dear Clarissa	7.8	38
11	UFO	8.0	39
12	Clarissa Gets Arrested	7.8	36
13	The Last Clarissa	8.5	63