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Darcy's Wild Life
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Created by
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Starring
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Opening theme
| Darcy's Wild Life
by
Fan 3
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Country of origin
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 33
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Executive producers
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- Tim Maile
- Douglas Tuber
- Ivan Schneeberg
- David Fortier
- Stan Rogow
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Running time
| 22 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
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Release
| October 2, 2004
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2004-10-02
)
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March 18, 2006
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2006-03-18
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Darcy's Wild Life
is a
teen sitcom
starring
Sara Paxton
, and broadcast on
Discovery Kids
in the United States,
[3]
and the
Family Channel
in Canada,
[4]
from October 2004
[5]
to March 2006. The show also aired on
NBC
as part of the
Discovery Kids on NBC
programing block.
[6]
[7]
Premise
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The series revolved around Darcy Fields, the daughter of an eccentric actress Victoria Fields who decides to move away from
Malibu
to raise her daughter in a more normal environment.
[8]
[9]
Darcy is slow to adjust to her new home in the country. She gets a job at a local
veterinary
clinic called Creature Comforts. The show is mostly about the humorous situations Darcy gets into while adjusting to her new surroundings.
The series title is a pun on the word "
wildlife
", which is the main theme of the show. The title refers to Darcy's eccentric life dealing with wildlife. Many episodes also had titles based on puns, such as "
Puppy Love
" (with puppies), "Swine Flew the Coop" (on
swine flu
), "Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door" (song "
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
") or "The Trouble with Truffles" (
Star Trek
'
s "
Tribbles
").
Cast and characters
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Main
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- Sara Paxton
as Darcy Fields:
[8]
Darcy loves fashion and doesn't know too much about nature and is terrified of animals until she moves to what she calls "the middle of nowhere". She was born in a parking lot of her mother's movie premiere. She is always trying new things in this small little town. Darcy is also very girly at times and her favorite color is pink.
- Natalie Radford
as Victoria Fields:
[8]
Before she had Darcy, Victoria was a famous actress. She owns a farm house where she and Darcy live.
- Andrew Chalmers
as Jack Adams: Jack is Lindsay's little brother. He craves fame, and is always trying to do something either to get money or fame.
- Kerry Michael Saxena as Eli: Eli is a sweet, clumsy boy, whom Lindsay likes. He works for Victoria and knows a lot about animals. He is always getting himself into some sticky situation.
- Shannon Collis as Lindsay Adams: She is one of Darcy's best friends, and is often the voice of reason for Darcy. Lindsay is a hard-working girl that works in her dad's vet/pet shop. She is the big sister of Jack. She has a crush on Eli, and sometimes is in a conflict with Darcy ("Nature vs. Nurture"). She dated Tyler in the episode,"My Fair Lindsay". Lindsay's a straight-A student. Her dream is to be a Marine Vet. Lindsay and Jack's mom died when they were little.
- Kevin Symons
as Dr. Kevin Adams: Kevin is the vet at Creature Comforts. He is quite eccentric, but a kind and competent veterinarian and like a dad to Darcy. He often tells disturbing stories, particularly about bad incidents with gourmet food, which can annoy Darcy.
- Melanie Leishman
as Kathi Giraldi: Another one of Darcy's best friends. She is naive and doesn't always stand up for herself. She is bubbly and often rambles on about random subjects.
Recurring
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- Daniel Karasik as Layne Haznoy
- Ashley Leggat
as Brittany MacMillan
- Demetrius Joyette
as Colt Brewster
- Stephanie Chantel Durelli as Kristen Doves
- Kayla Perlmutter as Chloe McKenna
Episodes
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Season 1 (2004?05)
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Season 2 (2005?06)
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Production
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The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's cast were Canadian.
[8]
It was executive produced by
Stan Rogow
.
[10]
Awards and nominations
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Merchandise and other media
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The series spawned a western-themed clothing line.
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Soundtrack
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A Soundtrack album was released to accompany the series on May 17, 2005 by BMG Strategic Marketing Group/
BMG Heritage
.
[20]
Track listing
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- "Take a Walk" ?
Sara Paxton
- "I Love Your Smile" ?
Tiffany Evans
- "Crazy Kinda Crush on You" ?
Nick Jonas
- "Bam Boogie" ?
Bent Fabric
- "
We Need Some Money
" ?
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
- "Hey Boy" ?
Fan 3
- "
Walking the Dog
" ?
Rufus Thomas
- "
Monkey Man
" ?
The Specials
- "
ABC
" ?
American Juniors
- "
Walking on Sunshine
" ?
Nikki Cleary
- "Clothes Make the Girl" ?
Kristy Frank
- "There for You" ? Sara Paxton
Books
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A tie-in series of books were published, written by various authors including Jory Simms,
Laura J. Burns
, Daniella Burr & Sierra Harimann.
[21]
[22]
- Welcome to Where?
- A Chick Thing
- A Fine State of Affairs
- Scout's Honor
- The Play's the Thing
- Go West, Darcy!
- Super Sweet Sixteen
- A Dog's Life
References
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"Lawyer carves out dual career in showbiz"
by Beppi Crosariol at
www.theglobeandmail.com
,
Archived
2023-02-17 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Litigation comedy"
by Beppi Crosariol at
www.theglobeandmail.com
,
Archived
2023-02-17 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Temple signs with CAA"
by Amy Haggar at
playbackonline.ca
,
Archived
2018-09-07 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Storm brewing at Temple Street"
at
playbackonline.ca
,
Archived
2018-09-07 at the
Wayback Machine
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"What's Great This Week".
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
. September 28, 2004. p. 1E.
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"Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the programs 'That's So Raven' and 'Darcy's Wild Life' made their way into your living room"
by Marilynne Scott Mason at
csmonitor.com
,
Archived
2020-08-07 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Celebrating a decade of service"
by Mark Dillon at
playbackonline.ca
,
Archived
2018-09-07 at the
Wayback Machine
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b
c
d
Brian Gorman (August 5, 2005). "Animal House". TV Times.
Vancouver Sun
. p. 14.
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Guthrie, Marisa; Guthrie, Knight (September 28, 2004).
"Sara Paxton's new role could cause shopping withdrawal"
.
Chicago Tribune
.
Archived
from the original on February 17, 2022
. Retrieved
September 28,
2004
.
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Diana Dawson (October 3, 2004). "
'Darcy's Wild Life' leaves Malibu for the farm".
El Paso Times
. Zap2It. p. 19.
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a
b
"26th Annual Young Artist Awards"
YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
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"27th Annual Young Artist Awards"
YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
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"Emmy noms wide Eyed"
by Robert Riddell at
variety.com
,
Archived
2022-02-26 at the
Wayback Machine
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"‘Ice Age,’ ‘Truth,’ ‘Boston’ top EMA nods"
By AP, Gregg Kilday at
hollywoodreporter.com
,
Archived
2022-03-02 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Media Goes Green"
at
cbsnews.com
,
Archived
2022-03-02 at the
Wayback Machine
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"A green-carpet report from the Environmental Media Awards"
at
grist.org
,
Archived
2022-03-02 at the
Wayback Machine
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EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees
at
green4ema.org
,
Archived
2020-08-02 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
a
b
c
"28th Annual Young Artist Awards"
YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org
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John Rogers (October 17, 2005). "Diverse Career".
The Spokesman-Review
. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. B7.
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Original Television Soundtrack - Darcy's Wild Life
at
allmusic.com
,
Archived
2022-02-17 at the
Wayback Machine
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Darcy's Wild Life novelisations
at fantasticfiction.com,
Archived
2022-02-17 at the
Wayback Machine
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Darcy's Wild Life novelisations
at
thriftbooks.com
,
Archived
2022-02-17 at the
Wayback Machine
External links
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Current
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Former
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2000s debuts
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2010s debuts
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See also
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