Darcy's Wild Life

Darcy's Wild Life
The main characters of Darcy's Wild Life (From left to right), Kevin, Lindsay, Eli, Darcy, Kathi, Victoria and Jack.
Format	Sitcom
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
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	33
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tim Maile Douglas Tuber Ivan Schneeberg David Fortier Stan Rogow
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Temple Street Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	Discovery Kids Family
Original run	October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) – March 18, 2006 (2006-03-18)

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 (Sara Paxton), 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" (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

Main cast

• Sara Paxton - Darcy Fields

Darcy is the main character in the show. She loves fashion and doesn't know too much about nature 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 girlie at times and her favorite color is pink.

• Natalie Radford - Victoria Fields

Before Darcy, Victoria was a famous actress. She owns a farm house where she and Darcy live. She is Darcy's mother.

• Andrew Chalmers - Jack Adams

Jack is Lindsay's little brother. He craves to be famous and always tries to do something either to get money or fame.

• Kerry Michael Saxena - Eli

Eli is a sweet, clumsy boy, whom Lindsay likes. He works for Victoria and knows a lot about animals. He is always in some sticky situation.

• Shannon Collis - Lindsay Adams

She is one of Darcy's best friends. 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 Marine Vet. Lindsay and Jack's mom died when they were little. Lindsay is often the voice of reason for Darcy.

• Kevin Symons - Dr. Kevin Adams

Kevin is a vet at his vet office, Creature Comforts. He is not that bright, but is like a dad to Darcy. He often tells disturbing stories, particularly about bad incidents with gourmet food, which can annoy Darcy.

• Melanie Leishman - 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. She apparently has a 'banjo-shaped' birth mark on her left shoulder, though it is never seen.

Recurring cast

• Daniel Karasik - Layne Haznoy
• Ashley Leggat - Brittany MacMillan
• Demetrius Joyette - Colt Brewster
• Stephanie Chantel Durelli - Kristen Doves
• Kayla Perlmutter - Chloe McKenna

Soundtrack

• Main article: Darcy's Wild Life (soundtrack)

The show's theme, "Darcy's Wild Life" was sung by Canadian Singer, Kaitlynn Couvillon.

Awards and nominations

• 2006 - Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Sara Paxton

• 2006 - Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
• Andrew Chalmers
• Shannon Collis
• Demetrius Joyette
• Melanie Leishman
• Sara Paxton
• Kerry Michael Saxena

• 2005 - Nominated Young Artist Award Best Family Television Series (Comedy)

• 2005 - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress - Sara Paxton

Episode list

Season 1

Episode #	Title	Air date
1	"Darcy's Wild Life"	October 2, 2004
2	"Strange Critters"	October 9, 2004
3	"A Chick Thing"	October 16, 2004
4	"Darcy's Mild Life"	October 23, 2004
5	"Buffalo Gals"	November 6, 2004
6	"Baron Von Chimpie"	November 13, 2004
7	"Fan3's Company"	December 4, 2004
8	"Queen of the Rodeo"	December 11, 2004
9	"My Fair Lindsay"	December 18, 2004
10	"Two of Us Riding Nowhere"	January 8, 2005
11	"Crazy Like a Fox"	January 15, 2005
12	"The Trouble with Truffles"	February 19, 2005
13	"Dog Tired"	March 26, 2005

Season 2

Episode #	Title	Air date
1	"Puppy Love"	September 10, 2005
2	"Swine Flew the Coop"	September 17, 2005
3	"Nature vs. Nurture"	October 1, 2005
4	"Pig Whisperer"	October 8, 2005
5	"Bear-Trapped"	October 15, 2005
6	"Slightly Used"	October 22, 2005
7	"Pet Adoption Day"	October 29, 2005
8	"Yes I Can... Maybe"	November 5, 2005
9	"Cuz in Trouble"	November 12, 2005
10	"Thanksgiving"	November 19, 2005
11	"Bird in the Hand, Pain in the Neck"	November 26, 2005
12	"Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door"	December 3, 2005
13	"Git Along L'il Darcy"	December 10, 2005
14	"Wolf in the Fold"	January 7, 2006
15	"Miss Directed"	January 14, 2006
16	"Love in the Time of Kennel Cough"	January 28, 2006
17	"Mystery Date"	February 11, 2006
18	"Trash Talk"	March 4, 2006
19	"You Can Go Home Again"	March 11, 2006
20	"Oh for the Love of..."	March 18, 2006

External links

• Darcy's Wild Life at the Internet Movie Database
• Darcy's Wild Life at TV.com