MY SO-CALLED LIFE: WHY JORDAN CAN'T READ (TV)
Summary
One in this series of dramas about the life of Angela Chase, an angst-ridden fifteen-year-old girl, and her family and friends. In this episode, Angela feels that she and Jordan Catalano are edging toward a serious romance. While on a field trip at an art museum, Angela gives Rayanne a letter expressing her feelings for Jordan. Rayanne swears that she will not show it to anyone, but while flirting with a museum guard, Rayanne loses the letter. The next day, Jordan returns the letter to Angela, claiming that he found the letter at the museum, but did not read it. Angela assumes that he is mocking her and begins to argue with him. The argument comes to an abrupt end when Angela discovers that Jordan has trouble reading. He invites her to a band practice where he plays her a song entitled "Red." Angela believes the song is about her because of her crimson-dyed hair. Later, Jordan drives her home and kisses her goodnight. Angela is sure that this is the beginning of a wonderful romance and invites him over to meet her parents. This upsets her friend Brian, who is desperately trying to gain some attention from Angela. Additionally, Patti fears that she is pregnant, while Danielle, Angela's younger sister, remains infatuated with Brian. Includes commercials, promos, and public service announcements. This program is closed-captioned.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: October 6, 1994 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:03
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:34634
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Adolescence; Dating (Social customs); Drama; High school students; High school students - Attitudes; High school students - Conduct of life; Reading disability; LGBT Collection
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1994-1995
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T phone service
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet Monte Carlo automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Domino's pizza
- TV - Commercials - Florida orange juice
- TV - Commercials - Hyundai Elantra automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Johnson's Clean & Clear cleanser
- TV - Commercials - Milky Way Dark candy bar
- TV - Commercials - Payless shoe store
- TV - Commercials - Sears, Roebuck
- TV - Commercials - Sinutab sinus medication
- TV - Commercials - Taco Bell fast food
- TV - Commercials - Toll House Nestle semi-sweet morsels
- TV - Commercials - Trident gum
- TV - Commercials - Vidal Sassoon hair products
- TV - Commercials - Wendy's fast food
- TV - PSAs - Partnership for a Drug-Free Americ
- TV - PSAs - Stop Sexual Harassment
- TV - Promos - "Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road"
- TV - Promos - "Blue Skies"
- TV - Promos - "Boy Meets World"
- TV - Promos - "Coach"
- TV - Promos - "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
- TV - Promos - "Nowhere to Hide"
- TV - Promos - "Primetime Live"
- TV - Promos - "Step by Step"
- TV - Promos - "The ABC Family Movie: Summertime Switch"
CREDITS
- Marshall Herskovitz … Executive Producer
- Edward Zwick … Executive Producer
- Scott Winant … Co-Executive Producer
- Winnie Holzman … Co-Executive Producer, Created by
- Brooke Kennedy … Producer
- Monica Wyatt … Co-Producer
- Mark Piznarski … Director
- Liberty Godshall … Writer
- W.G. Snuffy Walden … Music by
- Bess Armstrong … Cast, Patty Chase
- Wilson Cruz … Cast, Rickie Vasquez
- Claire Danes … Cast, Angela Chase
- Devon Gummersall … Cast, Brian Krakow
- A.J. Langer … Cast, Rayanne Graff
- Jared Leto … Cast, Jordan Catalano
- Devon Odessa … Cast, Sharon Cherski
- Lisa Wilhoit … Cast, Danielle Chase
- Tom Irwin … Cast, Graham Chase
- Mary Kay Place … Cast, Camille
- Johnny Green … Cast, Kyle
- Michael Lowry … Cast, the Guard
- Shannon Leto … Cast, Shane
- May Quigley … Cast, Mrs. Lerner