Clueless is an American television teen sitcom based on the 1995 film of the same name (which was inspired by Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma).

[1][2] Clueless is a teen comedy that follows the adventures of Cher Horowitz, a California girl who attends Bronson Alcott High.

[3] Though the television program is based on the film, director Amy Heckerling intended it to be a TV show for Fox.

Stacey Dash (Dionne), Donald Faison (Murray), Elisa Donovan (Amber), Wallace Shawn (Mr. Hall), and Twink Caplan (Ms. Geist) all reprised their film roles for the television series.

The theme song for the TV series, "Ordinary Girl," was written by Charlotte Caffey (of The Go-Go's) and Anna Waronker, and was performed by China Forbes.

The role of Cher's father Mel, the part Dan Hedaya originated in the film, was portrayed by Michael Lerner and was again recast with Doug Sheehan by the beginning of the show's second season on the air.

David Lascher took over the role of Josh from Paul Rudd in the television series, and the idea of having the character serve as a romantic interest for Cher was almost nonexistent in the TV storylines, while it was a major part of the plot of the film version.

Only Sabrina the Teenage Witch (a show on which Elisa Donovan, Donald Faison and David Lascher would eventually become regulars) had higher ratings for Friday.

Reportedly, the star of Sabrina, Melissa Joan Hart, was considered for the part of Cher on the Clueless TV series.

In a Halloween-themed episode spoofing the popular Scream films, Cher, Dionne and Amber try to catch a stalker.

Clueless entered off-network syndication in fall 2000 along with Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Moesha and 7th Heaven, all of which are owned by CBS Media Ventures.

In the UK it was previously aired on CITV, ITV (early morning broadcasts), Trouble and Paramount Comedy Channel.