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My So-Called Life S1E2 — Dancing in the Dark

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My So-Called Life•Season 1•Episode 2

Dancing in the Dark

8.1/10 · 413 votesSep 1, 199448 min

Ranked #17 of 19 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Jordan sells Angela a fake ID.

Directed byScott Winant

Written byWinnie Holzman

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Cast9

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Angela Chase

Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong

Patty Chase

Tom Irwin

Tom Irwin

Graham Chase

Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz

Enrique Vasquez

Devon Gummersall

Devon Gummersall

Brian Krakow

A. J. Langer

A. J. Langer

Rayanne Graff

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Jordan Catalano

Devon Odessa

Devon Odessa

Sharon Cherski

Lisa Wilhoit

Lisa Wilhoit

Danielle Chase

Crew12

Winnie Holzman

Winnie Holzman

Writer

Scott Winant

Scott Winant

Director

Liberty Godshall

Liberty Godshall

Executive Story Editor

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Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

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Thomas Browne

Key Grip

C

Charles S. Carroll

Unit Production Manager

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Arturs Rusis

Post Production Supervisor

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Monica Wyatt

Co-Producer

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Isabel Harkins

Makeup Artist

Brooke Kennedy

Brooke Kennedy

Producer

Scott Winant

Scott Winant

Co-Executive Producer

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Ron Dittman

Location Manager

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Episode Summary

"Dancing in the Dark" is episode 2 of My So-Called Life season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 413 votes, ranking #17 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Scott Winant and written by Winnie Holzman, it aired on September 1, 1994.

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