My Big Fat Stupid Diary

My Big Fat Stupid Diary is an American adult animated series that was created by Mike Judge and Susie Lewis that aired on MTV from September 7, 1995 to June 15, 2003. It got three movies, one of them being a theatrical one called My Big Fat Stupid Movie, The other two being TV movies called Big Fat Stupid Vacation and Big Fat Stupid Graduation released in 2000, 2002, and 2004.

Synopsis
Jennasis ”Jen” Oliver explores the world around her by writing in her diary.

Main

 * Jennasis ”Jen” Oliver (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - A snarky, sarcastic, and brash teen who writes in her diary.
 * Heather Adams (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) - Jen’s sassy and wealthy best friend who is into fashion, music, and boys.
 * Brittany and Whitney Oliver (voiced by Cherie Hannigan) - Jen’s little twin sisters who are identical and different from each other. Brittany likes boyish things while Whitney likes girly things.
 * Laura Oliver (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - Jen, Brittany, and Whitney’s mother, who is known for her good cooking and is cursed at making muffins and pie.
 * George Oliver (voiced by Corey Burton) - Jen, Brittany, and Whitney’s father and Laura's husband, who often makes fun of pop culture references.

Supporting

 * Talbot Washington (voiced by Josh Peck) - A character who was introduced in the second season. He's pretty popular with everyone including girls. He is known as Jen’s love interest then later boyfriend.
 * Mina Sinclair (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh then Candi Milo) - An absent-minded teen who is a cheerleader.
 * Matilda Wilcox (voiced by Lucy Liu) - An very eccentric teen who is often wearing psychedelic clothing.
 * Cathleen Winkle (voiced by Mila Kunis) - A gothic teen who likes death and knives, she’s Heather's cousin.
 * Jacob Danielson (voiced by Jess Harnell) - A dumb jock who randomly likes to bully people but is scared of Jen and clowns.
 * Bryan ”BroFace” Adams (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - Heather’s older brother who is a daredevil.

The Delinquents consisting of:
 * Carla Hernandez (voiced by Nika Futterman) - The most popular girl in school and hates Jen’s guts.
 * Fabiola Canola (voiced by Alanna Ubach) - Carla’s second in command and says burritos and pizza come from her ancestors.
 * Shawna Howards (voiced by Cree Summer) - The gossiper of the school and knows everyone's secret.
 * Bertha ”Scoots” McCarthy (voiced by Kath Soucie) - The female daredevil who often challenges Bryan.
 * Tyrone Johnson (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - He is used as a running gag, and later became a meme. He is seen as a dancer, his favorite dance is the Macarena.
 * Brianna Gabóur (voiced by Lacey Chabert) - A girl from Quebec who loves chocolates and the finer things in life.
 * Chili Peppers (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - The leader of the group, speaks with a southern accent. He represents the deadly sin of Anger.
 * Orange Juice (voiced by Olivia Hack) - The rebel of the group, she represents the deadly sin of Gluttony. She has bulimia.
 * Sunshine Rays (voiced by Elizabeth Daily) - The greedy one of the group, he represents the deadly sin of Greed.
 * Green Leaf (voiced by Bernadette Peters) - The musical and sarcastic one of the group, she represents the deadly sin of Envy.
 * Drippy Dewdrop (also voiced by Jess Harnell) - The lazy one of the group, he represents the deadly sin of Sloth.
 * Midnight Shimmer (voiced by Tara Charendoff) - The flirty one of the group, she represents the deadly sin of Lust.
 * Ocean Waves (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - The prideful one of the group, she represents the deadly sin of Pride.

Antagonists

 * Principal Frinkle (voiced by David Schwimmer and Jeff Bennett) - The mean principal of Donaldson High who wants to turn the students into an army of more intelligent students.
 * Mrs Flamden (voiced by Mona Marshall) - The science teacher who has often tried to kill the students.
 * Melanie Goldberg (voiced by Lisa Kudrow and Hynden Walch) A kind young woman is the receptionist, she has to put up with her uncle’s evil plan.
 * Lady Alondra Montgomery (voiced by Barbara Goodson) - The drama teacher who used to love children, but now hates them.
 * Doctor Holloway (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - The therapist and guidance counselor who often gets irritated with children.
 * Nurse Alexa Shimmer (voiced by Julie Brown) - An attractive school nurse who often seduce male students to get what she wants.

Production
Back in 1992, The Fox Broadcasting Company was offered in making a series about the world towards a teenage girl’s point of view. Mike Judge and Susie Lewis had an idea: What if a girl gives us her perspective on the world by writing in a journal. They made a pilot called: Jen’s Diary, It didn't do so well with test audiences, so FOX rejected it. However MTV called Judge and Lewis saying they would like to see the pilot. And they approved of it. In 1994, the series was greenlit.

Animation
For the first 4 seasons the animation was outsource to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in Japan. Seasons 5-7 used AKOM Animation in Korea.

Critical reception
The show got mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics, praising the show for it’s charming storytelling, the writing and the cast. It holds a ”97%” on Rotten Tomatoes.

Episodes
Main Article: List of My Big Fat Stupid Diary episodes

Pilot
Main Article: Jen’s Diary