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August 25, 2000

Remote patrol weekend

After "The Simpsons," there's no animated comedy - and precious few live-action ones, either - quite as much fun to watch as MTV's "Daria." Now, television's smartest and tartest-tongued teen-age girl is featured in her own full-length movie, "Daria: Is It Fall Yet?" premiering 6 p.m. Sunday on MTV. It's summertime for the students and faculty of Lawndale High, and that means summer jobs, vacations, camp - and in Daria's case, sleeping in until noon. That is, until her hard-driving mom enlists Daria as a counselor at the OK to Cry Corral day camp ("for overly sensitive kids and those who'd like to be"). There she meets a camper who's as jaded as she is, only younger. Creepy. Meanwhile, best friend Jane gets a scholarship to a pretentious art colony, where she finds a kindred spirit (voiced by Bif Naked) and spars with her narcissistic teacher (the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl). Back home, Daria's sister Quinn hires a tutor (MTV's Carson Daly) after she gets her standardized test scores. By the way, if you're wondering who voices the regular characters on "Daria," you're not alone: The voice actors aren't listed in the credits. (This is how cable TV keeps the costs down.) However, a well-kept "Daria" Internet fan site informs us that most of the voices are done by two women, Tracy Grandstaff and Wendy Hoopes. @ART CAPTION:Catch two big ol' "Daria" marathons today and tonight. @ART:Graphic (illustration) >>>

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