''Darcy's Wild Life'' is a

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starring

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, and broadcast on Discovery Kids in the United States, and the Family Channel in Canada, from October 2004 to March 2006. The show also aired on

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as part of the Discovery Kids on NBC programing block.

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. Darcy is slow to adjust to her new home in the country. She gets a job at a local

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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 "

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", 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 "

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" (with puppies), "Swine Flew the Coop" (on swine flu), "Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door" (song "

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") or "The Trouble with Truffles" (''

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''s " Tribbles").

Cast and characters

Main

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. *

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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. *

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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 *

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as Brittany MacMillan *

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as Colt Brewster * Stephanie Chantel Durelli as Kristen Doves * Kayla Perlmutter as Chloe McKenna

Episodes

Season 1 (2004–05)

Season 2 (2005–06)

Production

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and many of the show's cast were Canadian. It was executive produced by

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Awards and nominations

Merchandise and other media

The series spawned a western-themed clothing line.

Soundtrack

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

Track listing

# "Take a Walk" –

# "I Love Your Smile" – Tiffany Evans # "Crazy Kinda Crush on You" –

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# " We Need Some Money" –

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# " Walking the Dog" –

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# " Monkey Man" –

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# "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.Darcy's Wild Life novelisations
at thriftbooks.com # ''Welcome to Where?'' # ''A Chick Thing'' # ''A Fine State of Affairs'' # ''Scout's Honor'' # ''The Play's the Thing'' # ''Go West, Darcy!'' # ''Super Sweet Sixteen'' # ''A Dog's Life''

References

External links

* {{Discovery Family programs 2000s American teen sitcoms 2004 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings 2000s Canadian teen sitcoms 2004 Canadian television series debuts 2006 Canadian television series endings American educational television series Canadian educational television series Discovery Kids original programming English-language television shows Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming Television series about teenagers Television shows filmed in Toronto Television series by Temple Street Productions