Suburban teen Angela Chase (Claire Danes)



is changing, but her hair color isn't the only thing that's different. She's also pulling away from her parents to spend more time with a new crop of friends -- and a major crush (Jared Leto)



with amazing eyes. Along with launching the careers of Leo & Danes (who won a Golden Glove in the series' first & only season), this teen drama garnered a loyal cult following before its cancellation. This disc includes the following episodes:

1. The Pilot - The pilot episode of My So-Called Life introduces viewers to series heroine Angela Chase (Claire Danes),



a 15-year-old who is contemplating breaking out of the mold she has always occupied as a well-behaved daughter and straight-A student. When she begins to break away from her longtime best friend, Sharon (Devon Odessa), in favor of the company of wild child Rayanne (A.J. Langer) and dyes her hair crimson, Angela's baby boomer parents are alarmed, fearing they have a textbook case of adolescent rebellion on their hands. 3.63 stars (Dale-4, David-3.25)

2. Dancing in the Dark - While Angela awkwardly tries to get closer to Jordan, Graham and Patty learn to romance each other again after a class. 3.38 (Dale-2.5, David-4.25)

3. Guns & Gossip - Angela is devastated when she is the object of gossip while Brian and Rickie find themselves in the middle of a scandal over a gun in the school hall. 3 stars.

Rated NR 2 hours 22 minutes 1994

3.34 stars Disc 1. 3.34 stars Series. Interesting group of episodes. Hope it gets better. The last one reminded me of something that happened at my high school several years before I entered it's halls:

Fergus High School, Lewistown, Montana

Thursday, December 4, 1986

14-year-old Kristofor Hans was extremely angry that French teacher LaVonne Simonfy gave him an F. He told several of his friends that he was going to kill her. Today, the freshman arrived at school with a gun planning to execute his plan. He knocked on the classroom door and 40-year-old substitute teacher Henrietta Smith answered it. Kristofor killed her with a gunshot wound to her face. As to when, of even if, he realized he shot the wrong teacher, the news story doesn't say. He turned to leave and as he walked down the hallway, he encountered Vice Principal John Moffatt, who was responding to the sound of gunfire in the school. Kristofor shot John in the abdomen. Two students were also injured, albeit slightly, from ricocheting bullets. The instigator ran over a mile to his home where police surrounded him. They called his parents inside and Kristofor surrendered to them. His parents handed him over to the police. John was taken to Central Montana Hospital for treatment. Kristofor was arrested and charged with being a delinquent for reasons of deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide. Lewistown is midway between Billings and Great Falls.

Source: Dallas Morning News - School Shooting Probed; Los Angeles Times - Student, 14, Slays Teacher; Three Shot at School