After attending a teaching conference Mr. O'Neill comes up with unusual homework assignment for Daria's class... they are to think of something they couldn't possibly succeed at but try anyway. Can Brittany become unpopular, can Kevin fail at sports, can Jane become conventional and can Daria stop her sister going to an upcoming fashion event at the mall?! Inevitably it doesn't go as planned and it is Mr. O'Neill ends up believing it is he who is the failure... it is up to Daria and Jane to make him believe he isn't a failure.
This was a pretty funny episode even if it did come a little too soon after 'A Tree Grows in Lawndale' where we also saw Kevin lose his place in the football team and end up feeling like a failure. For me the highlight was seeing Jane's attempts to conform and getting invited to try out for the cheerleading squad! Even the laid back Trent was disturbed by perky Jane. Overall I'd say this wasn't a classic episode but it was rather funny.
This was a pretty funny episode even if it did come a little too soon after 'A Tree Grows in Lawndale' where we also saw Kevin lose his place in the football team and end up feeling like a failure. For me the highlight was seeing Jane's attempts to conform and getting invited to try out for the cheerleading squad! Even the laid back Trent was disturbed by perky Jane. Overall I'd say this wasn't a classic episode but it was rather funny.
