Entertainment MagazineHOLLYWOOD GIRL SWAPS GLAMOROUS LIFE FOR FUN ON THE FARM IN DARCY’S WILD LIFE
But that all comes to a crashing halt when her movie-star mom transplants the family from Malibu to a rural working farm in order to give her daughter a “normal” life. Now Darcy must trade her Jimmy Choo shoes for rubber farm boots and instead of shopping malls, she spends her days mucking out horse stalls. From the executive producer of Lizzie McGuire, Stan Rogow, comes a new live action-comedy, DARCY’S WILD LIFE that debuts on Discovery Kids on NBC beginning Saturday, October 2 and will air weekly from 12:30-1:00 PM ET/ 10:30-11 AM PT. (check local listings) The series will also air on the Discovery Kids Channel. When Darcy’s mom, the gorgeous and eccentric British actress Victoria Fields, wants to get away from the endless whirl of premieres, parties and after-parties in search of “simple values and simple pleasures,” farm life isn’t exactly what Darcy had in mind. It’s a far cry from Beverly Hills and Darcy’s culture shock runs deep. Still, like her mom, Darcy has a good heart and opens it up to her new world.
Encouraged by her mother to develop a work ethic and make some extra money, Darcy gets a job at a local vet's office/pet-supply store. There, with some down-to-earth new pals, she learns about varieties of wildlife that don’t grow in Hollywood and even more about herself. Life may be simple, but it’s never dull. Darcy finds herself in a series of hair-raising schemes -- co-starring in a commercial with a rowdy chimp and throwing the party of the year only to have it crashed by 200 baby chicks! In each episode, Darcy draws closer to her new life on the ranch, as she cares for sick animals – an anorexic snake, an ailing horse, a spitting llama – and opens her eyes to the meaning of friendship and teamwork. DARCY’S WILD LIFE introduces an appealing cast of characters, including her new friends Lindsay, a smart, straight-shooting small-town girl, and Kathi, a country girl who yearns for show-biz glamour. Lindsay’s handsome dad, Dr. Adams, is an absent-minded vet … and her younger brother Jack is a self-promoting schemer with “future Hollywood agent” written all over him. Darcy also gets help from local hunk, Eli, a clever but klutzy ranch hand who gets himself into a series of hilarious mishaps.
DARCY’S WILD LIFE is executive produced by Stan Rogow. It is also executive produced by Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier, and Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile are the Creators/Executive Producers. It is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Discovery Kids. For Discovery Kids, the executive is Jessica Hanlon, Marjorie Kaplan is the General Manager and Jim Rapsas is VP, Development. Discovery Kids lets kids explore the real world. The Saturday morning block on NBC and the Discovery Kids 24-hour digital channel offer entertaining, engaging, high-quality, real-world programming for kids. Building on Discovery Networks signature areas of science, adventure, exploration and natural history as well as a genre just for kids, real-world narrative and its signature animation, RealToons, each Discovery Kids show gives kids another perspective of the world in which they live and the possibilities available to them. Discovery Kids…it’s really, really real! Visit some Darcy's Wild Life links: Darcy E-Cards: use prodnum=3084009
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For 14-year-old Darcy Fields, L.A. life is sweet - - Limos, movie premieres, Stella McCartney fashions and salt-glow massages. 
Over time, she learns to enjoy this new life– drawing on her natural pluck, persistence and a positive attitude. Darcy’s coming-of-age experience also teaches her some valuable life lessons about accepting others.
