Darcy's Wild Life Explained

Opentheme:	Darcy's Wild Life by Fan 3
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	33
Runtime:	22 minutes

Darcy's Wild Life is a teen sitcom starring Sara Paxton, and broadcast on Discovery Kids in the United States,^[1] and the Family Channel in Canada,^[2] from October 2004^[3] to March 2006. The show also aired on NBC as part of the Discovery Kids on NBC programing block.^{[4] [5]}

Premise

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.^[6] 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 Treks "Tribbles").

Cast and characters

Main

• Sara Paxton as Darcy Fields: 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: 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.

Recurring

• 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

Episodes

Season 2 (2005–06)

Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's cast were Canadian.^[7] It was executive produced by Stan Rogow.^[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Refs
2005		Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actress	Sara Paxton		^[9]
		Best Family Television Series (Comedy)	Darcy's Wild Life
2006	27th Young Artist Awards	Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)	Andrew Chalmers, Shannon Collis, Demetrius Joyette, Melanie Leishman, Sara Paxton and Kerry Michael Saxena		^[10]
2006	33rd Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series	Sara Paxton		^[11]
2006	16th Environmental Media Awards	Prize for children's live action television	Darcy's Wild Life, episode: "Trash Talk"		^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15]
2007	28th Young Artist Awards	Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)	Andrew Chalmers, Melanie Leishman, Demetrius Joyette and Kayla Perlmutter		^[16]
		Best Family Television Series (Comedy)	Darcy's Wild Life
		Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Supporting Young Actor	Andrew Chalmers

Merchandise and other media

The series spawned a western-themed clothing line.^[17]

Soundtrack

A Soundtrack album was released to accompany the series on May 17, 2005 by BMG Strategic Marketing Group/BMG Heritage.^[18]

Track listing

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

Books

A tie-in series of books were published, written by various authors including Jory Simms, Laura J. Burns, Daniella Burr & Sierra Harimann.^{[19] [20]}

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

Notes and References

1. https://playbackonline.ca/2009/08/04/temple-20090804/ "Temple signs with CAA"
2. https://playbackonline.ca/2005/04/25/temple-20050425/ "Storm brewing at Temple Street"
3. News: . What's Great This Week . . September 28, 2004 . 1E.
4. https://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0927/p18s02-hfks.html "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"
5. https://playbackonline.ca/2004/07/19/dufferingate-20040719/ "Celebrating a decade of service"
6. Web site: Sara Paxton's new role could cause shopping withdrawal. Guthrie. Marisa. Guthrie. Knight. Chicago Tribune. September 28, 2004. September 28, 2004. February 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217105311/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-09-28-0409280003-story.html. live.
7. News: Brian Gorman . Animal House . . August 5, 2005 . TV Times . 14.
8. News: Diana Dawson . 'Darcy's Wild Life' leaves Malibu for the farm . . Zap2It . October 3, 2004 . 19.
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114232853/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm "26th Annual Young Artist Awards"
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20100704071111/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm "27th Annual Young Artist Awards"
11. https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/emmy-noms-wide-eyed-1117937701 "Emmy noms wide Eyed"
12. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ice-age-truth-boston-top-142552/ "‘Ice Age,’ ‘Truth,’ ‘Boston’ top EMA nods"
13. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/media-goes-green/ "Media Goes Green"
14. https://grist.org/article/ema/ "A green-carpet report from the Environmental Media Awards"
15. https://www.green4ema.org/ema-awards/ema-awards-past-recipients-and-honorees EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees
16. https://web.archive.org/web/20101211170609/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms28.htm "28th Annual Young Artist Awards"
17. News: John Rogers . Diverse Career . . Associated Press . Spokane, Washington . October 17, 2005 . B7.
18. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/darcys-wild-life-mr0000310360 Original Television Soundtrack - Darcy's Wild Life
19. https://www.fantasticfiction.com/series/darcys-wild-life/ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations
20. https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/darcys-wild-life/64123/ Darcy's Wild Life novelisations