Clarissa Explains It All Brain Drain (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy, Family

Clarissa Explains It All

Brain Drain (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy, Family

Ferguson does an IQ test and, when he finds out that he is in the top 5% of the country, he becomes even more obnoxious, convinced that he is a genius. To make money, Ferguson decides to go on a TV game show called 'Brain Drain'.

Director

Maureen Thorp

Writers

Neena Beber (written by) | Mitchell Kriegman (creator)

Producer

Mitchell Kriegman

Editors

Richard A. Fernandes | John Tierney

Casting Directors

Todd Denkin | Michael Koegel | Jill Mendelson | Rich Ross | Jennifer Van Der Molen

Production Designer

Byron Taylor

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Edit Released

Updated May 18, 1991

Release date

May 18, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Melissa Joan Hart Clarissa Darling Clarissa Darling See fewer	Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Jason Zimbler Ferguson Darling Ferguson Darling See fewer	Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
Elizabeth Hess Janet Darling Janet Darling See fewer	Handsome Harry (2009)
Joe O'Connor Marshall Darling Marshall Darling See fewer	The Green Hornet (2011)
Sean O'Neal Sam Anders Sam Anders See fewer	Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
James Michael Detmar Game Show Host Game Show Host See fewer	Project Eden (2017)
Michele Santopietro Lindy (uncredited) Lindy (uncredited) See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)