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Teen sitcom

Darcy's Wild Life
Created by	Tim Maile Douglas Tuber
Starring	Sara Paxton Natalie Radford Andrew Chalmers Kerry Michael Saxena Shannon Collis Kevin Symons Melanie Leishman
Opening theme	Darcy's Wild Life by Fan 3
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	33
Production
Executive producers	Tim Maile Douglas Tuber Ivan Schneeberg David Fortier Stan Rogow
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Discovery Communications Temple Street Productions[1][2] Stan Rogow Productions
Original release
Network	Discovery Kids (U.S.) Family Channel (CAN)
Release	October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) –March 18, 2006 (2006-03-18)

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]

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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• 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.
• 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

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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The series spawned a western-themed clothing line.[19]

A Soundtrack album was released to accompany the series on May 17, 2005 by BMG Strategic Marketing Group/BMG Heritage.[20]

1. "Take a Walk" – Sara Paxton
2. "I Love Your Smile" – Tiffany Evans
3. "Crazy Kinda Crush on You" – Nick Jonas
4. "Bam Boogie" – Bent Fabric
5. "We Need Some Money" – Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
6. "Hey Boy" – Fan 3
7. "Walking the Dog" – Rufus Thomas
8. "Monkey Man" – The Specials
9. "ABC" – American Juniors
10. "Walking on Sunshine" – Nikki Cleary
11. "Clothes Make the Girl" – Kristy Frank
12. "There for You" – Sara Paxton

A tie-in series of books were published, written by various authors including Jory Simms, Laura J. Burns, Daniella Burr & Sierra Harimann.[21][22]

1. Welcome to Where? by Jory Simms

2. A Chick Thing by Daniella Burr

3. A Fine State of Affairs by Laura J. Burns

4. Scout's Honor by Jory Simms

5. The Play's the Thing by Sierra Harimann

6. Go West, Darcy! by Laura J. Burns

7. Super Sweet Sixteen by Jory Simms

8. A Dog's Life by Daniella Burr

9. ^ "Lawyer carves out dual career in showbiz" by Beppi Crosariol at www.theglobeandmail.com, Archived 2023-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

10. ^ "Litigation comedy" by Beppi Crosariol at www.theglobeandmail.com, Archived 2023-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

11. ^ "Temple signs with CAA" by Amy Haggar at playbackonline.ca, Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine

12. ^ "Storm brewing at Temple Street" at playbackonline.ca, Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine

13. ^ "What's Great This Week". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 2004. p. 1E.

14. ^ "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

15. ^ "Celebrating a decade of service" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca, Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine

16. ^ a b c d Brian Gorman (August 5, 2005). "Animal House". TV Times. Vancouver Sun. p. 14.

17. ^ 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.

18. ^ Diana Dawson (October 3, 2004). "'Darcy's Wild Life' leaves Malibu for the farm". El Paso Times. Zap2It. p. 19.

19. ^ a b "26th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org

20. ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org

21. ^ "Emmy noms wide Eyed" by Robert Riddell at variety.com, Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine

22. ^ "‘Ice Age,’ ‘Truth,’ ‘Boston’ top EMA nods" By AP, Gregg Kilday at hollywoodreporter.com, Archived 2022-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

23. ^ "Media Goes Green" at cbsnews.com, Archived 2022-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

24. ^ "A green-carpet report from the Environmental Media Awards" at grist.org, Archived 2022-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

25. ^ EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees at green4ema.org, Archived 2020-08-02 at the Wayback Machine

26. ^ a b c "28th Annual Young Artist Awards" YoungArtistAwards.org via web.archive.org

27. ^ John Rogers (October 17, 2005). "Diverse Career". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. B7.

28. ^ Original Television Soundtrack - Darcy's Wild Life at allmusic.com, Archived 2022-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

29. ^ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations at fantasticfiction.com, Archived 2022-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

30. ^ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations at thriftbooks.com, Archived 2022-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

• Darcy's Wild Life at IMDb