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Daria Morgendorffer, the series ' eponymous protagonist, first appeared on MTV as a recurring character in Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-head.

MTV senior vice president and creative director Abby Terkuhle explained that when that show " became successful, we ... created Daria's character because we wanted a smart female who could serve as the foil.

" Daria's original design was created by Bill Peckmann while working for J. J. Sedelmaier Productions during Beavis and Butthead's first season.

During production of Beavis and Butt-heads final seasons, MTV representatives approached story editor Glenn Eichler, offering a spin-off series for Daria, and a five-minute pilot, " Sealed with a Kick ", was created by Eichler and " Beavis and Butthead " staffer Susie Lewis ( although written by Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil ).

MTV approved a series order of 13 episodes ; both Eichler and Lewis were signed onto the series as executive producers.