Press Archive

1994

January

• "My So Called Life" expected for midseason
  ... but it didn't come.
  Published: Friday 7th January 1994 - Variety
  Added to MSCL.com: 05 Sep 2004
  
• ABC's wonderful `Life' looks for a home
  8 months before the first airing, the reviews were excellent
  Published: Tuesday 11th January 1994 - The Dallas Morning News
  

February

• IATSE strikes 3 new deals
  Strike on the "My So-Called Life" set
  Published: Friday 4th February 1994 - Variety
  Added to MSCL.com: 05 Sep 2004
  

March

• Acting her age
  About Claire Danes - including an interesting interview
  Published: Thursday 10th March 1994 - People Weekly
  

July

• "My So-Called Life"
  Why it took so long for MSCL to get on-screen
  Published: Friday 1st July 1994 - St. Louis Dispatch
  

August

• The Clearasil Years
  Thirtysomething's creators focus perceptively on adolescence
  Published: Monday 1st August 1994 - Time Warner
  
• My So-Called Life
  An excellent review
  Published: Thursday 4th August 1994 - Gannett News
  
• ABC's "My So-Called Life" to Debut This Week
  Transcript of an radio review of MSCL
  Published: Saturday 20th August 1994 - National Public Radio
  
• TV preview
  The new shows of the 94/95 season
  Published: Saturday 20th August 1994 - Entertainment Weekly
  
• The 7-Day Forecast
  A short review four days before the premiere
  Published: Sunday 21st August 1994 - Newsday
  
• My So-Called Life - Review
  An early review in "Variety"
  Published: Sunday 21st August 1994 - Variety
  Added to MSCL.com: 05 Sep 2004
  
• Aching Teenage Angst
  A very long and detailed review of "My So-Called Life
  Published: Monday 22nd August 1994 - Newsday
  
• My So-Called Life
  An excellent review
  Published: Monday 22nd August 1994 - People
  
• It's Fifteensomething `My So-Called Life' zeroes in on adolescent angst
  A good review
  Published: Thursday 25th August 1994 - The Marvin Kitman Show
  
• LIFE is sweet
  A very good review about "My So-Called Life" after the first episode
  Published: Friday 26th August 1994 - Entertainment Weekly
  
• Family And Friends In Cast Of Character
  A short so-called who is who
  Published: Friday 26th August 1994 - USA Today
  
• Angela In Adolescenceland
  Fifteensomething ?
  Published: Sunday 28th August 1994 - Newsday
  
• TV Spots
  The ratings for the first episode
  Published: Sunday 28th August 1994 - Newsday
  
• The Clearasil Years
  Thirtysomething's creators focus perceptively on adolescence
  Published: Monday 29th August 1994 - Times
  

September

• Back To School
  How does Winnie Holzman who graduated HS 22 years ago write a tv show about the trials of being 15 ?
  Published: Thursday 1st September 1994 - Newsday
  
• Bess Armstrong's 'So-Called Life' is nothing like her new TV series
  Bess Armstrong Interview
  Published: Thursday 1st September 1994 - Rocky Mountain News
  
• My So-Called Lifestyle
  Short interview with Claire Danes
  Published: Monday 5th September 1994 - People Weekly
  
• "Life" finally goes on
  Why the ABC teen drama "My So-Called Life" was grounded for a year
  Published: Friday 9th September 1994 - Entertainment Weekly
  
• With Bess Armstrong, TV moms come of age
  Bess Armstrong Interview
  Published: Wednesday 21st September 1994 - The Baltimore Sun
  

October

• AOL My So-Called Life Chat
  Wilson Cruz, Jared Leto and Devon Gummersall
  Published: Tuesday 11th October 1994 - AOL
  
• Never Trust A Narrator Who's Under Fifteen
  About the effect of young actors in TV-series
  Published: Sunday 30th October 1994 - The New York Times
  

November

• My So-Called Life
  Facts and interviews with A.J. Langer Claire Danes and Jared Leto
  Published: Tuesday 1st November 1994 - Superteen
  
• Official MSCL production news
  The best look behind the scenes ever
  Published: Monday 7th November 1994 - ABC network
  
• Teenager finds Realistic "LIFE" role therapeutic
  Interview with Devon Odessa
  Published: Sunday 13th November 1994 - TV Weekly
  
• "So-Called" Shares Teen Experience
  A look behind the scenes of "My So-Called Life
  Published: Sunday 13th November 1994 - Atlanta Constitution
  
• Reel "Life" affects Devon Gummersall's real life
  Interview with Devon Gummersall
  Published: Thursday 17th November 1994 - The Clarion-Ledger
  
• You Know Him by His Music
  Interview with W.G. Snuffy Walden
  Published: Sunday 20th November 1994 - The New York Times
  

December

• His So-Called Life
  Interview with Wilson Cruz
  Published: Thursday 1st December 1994 - OUT
  
• My So-Called Strife
  About "Operation Life Support" and their effort to save the show
  Published: Tuesday 13th December 1994 - The Village Voice (NYC)
  
• Life mirrors "So-Called Life"
  Bess Armstrong Interview
  Published: Thursday 15th December 1994 - Fresno Bee
  
• A Bah and a Humbug
  A plea to Santa Claus to save two fine shows
  Published: Monday 19th December 1994 - The Marvin Kitman Show
  
• MTV Chatarena
  MTV Chat with Claire Danes and Juliana Hatfield
  Published: Thursday 22nd December 1994 - MTV