20 years since My So-Called Life & Still-Growing Strong.

The cast of "My So-Called Life."

It was on this date, 20 years ago, that one of the greatest one season television series premiered and changed the face of television forever. "My So-Called Life" portrays of an adolescent and commentary if its perceptive central character Angela Chase, portrayed by Claire Danes. This being Danes' first leading role in television earning her a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nod. MSCL was the first television series to be called reality TV.

The show centers on strong themes of important social issues from child abuse, teenage alcoholism, homelessness, homophobic, school violence and drug use just to name a few. It really was like a PSA message in each episode.

With it's strong cast of actors and writers, this show stand the test of time as a show that still grows with new fans. Of the time when the show was going to be canceled, it drew in fans to started an online campaign to save the show. MSCL isn't just a show for teenagers, it's for teens, children and grown ups. This series doesn't talk down to the audience members from it's characters.

Claire Danes as Angela Chase

For a show that only lasted one season, it's still has a huge fan base to this day. It paid the way that network television now focuses on the young demographics of 18-49 yrs, 13-24 yrs. And of course, what kind I say about Claire Danes? She made what MSCL is all about. I don't think that if she wasn't Angela Chase that the show wouldn't have been anyway popular.

Even though the show was scheduled on Thursday night against the powerhouse of Must See-TV of Mad About You and a new little series called Friends. Looking back at it's season rating, if this show was on today's airing that this show would be picked up.

I have watched all 19 episodes of the series on DVD. I feel that none of the episodes are out of dated. The writing is still strong than ever. I still wish we had some closure to the cliffhanger at the end of the last episode. Will Angela decide to go with Brian and leave Jordan? Will Graham Chase have a successful restaurant business? Who knows?

Probably we can only give it an ending that we truly think it deserves. But know this, as of now and in the future, MSCL will still be watched, talked about and still grabbing fans no matter how they find the show.