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Darcy's Wild Life

Seen it?

2004 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved King of the Hill or Lizzie McGuire, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 17 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Darcy's Wild Life is an American-Canadian television series, filmed during 2004-2006, and broadcast on Discovery Kids and the Family Channel. The show revolves around Darcy Fields, the daughter of an eccentric actress who decides to move away from Malibu to raise her daughter in a more normal environment. 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. Darcy's Wild Life aired daily on the Discovery Kids Channel until its cancellation. The show's 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", "Swine Flew the Coop", "Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door" or "The Trouble with Truffles".

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Emmy: 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series. Plus 7 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 12004 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22005 · 20 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Tim Maile

  • Sara PaxtonDarcy Fields
  • Andrew ChalmersJack Adams
  • Ashley LeggatBrittany MacMillan
  • Kayla Perlmutter
  • Melanie LeishmanKathi Giraldi
  • Shannon CollisLindsay Adams
  • Natalie RadfordVictoria Fields
  • Kerry Michael SaxenaEli
  • Kevin SymonsKevin Adams