''Darcy's Wild Life'' is a

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starring

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, and broadcast on

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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

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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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), "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. * 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. *

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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. Kathi has a

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named Skittles, who doesn't really listen to her commands or follow her attempts to train him.

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 Stan Rogow.

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" –

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# "Crazy Kinda Crush on You" –

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# "Bam Boogie" –

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# " Monkey Man" –

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# " 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,

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, Daniella Burr & Sierra Harimann.Darcy's Wild Life novelisations
at thriftbooks.com, # ''Welcome to Where?'' by Jory Simms # ''A Chick Thing'' by Daniella Burr # ''A Fine State of Affairs'' by

# ''Scout's Honor'' by Jory Simms # ''The Play's the Thing'' by Sierra Harimann # ''Go West, Darcy!'' by Laura J. Burns # ''Super Sweet Sixteen'' by Jory Simms # ''A Dog's Life'' by Daniella Burr

References

External links

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