There is (was?) an artist named Frederick S. Fudala, somewhere in upstate New York, who (a long time ago) was on deviantart and created this drawing which I “embedded” into “‘Tami Smithers Was Here’” on the writingsofleviticus site. It’s called “Druuna’s Ascent”, a tribute to the graphic novel character created by Paolo Serpieri. As I recall Mr. Fudala’s original comment was: “I picture Druuna, having been stripped by a gang of thugs, escaping by scaling this cliff, only to find herself thrust into yet another peril which she will have to deal with while naked.” It fits in with Tami’s plight in general, and in particular her scaling the cliff to get away from teenage toughs at the end of Part 29 of “‘Tami Smithers Was Here’”. Fred, I’ve been trying to find you for years, please contact me!
Tami’s So-Called Life, Episode Guide
Season 5
s05e01 “Tami the Friend”
Tami tries to comfort a new girl who is being teased for her large breasts but who is too inhibited to be near a naked girl.
s05e02 “Tami the Test Subject”
Dr. Padova coerces Tami into demonstrating an “extended orgasm” machine for biology class.
s05e03 “Tami the Dream Snatcher”
Terri has a dream in which Tami goes crazy, trying to steal everyone else’s clothes off their bodies.
s05e04 “Tami the Petitioner”
Jen and Tami circulate a petition demanding that Rule #1 be abolished but everyone is afraid to sign it.
s05e05 “Tami the Electrical Generator”
Dr. Padova discovers that Tami’s brain waves during orgasm can be used as battery power.
s05e06 “Tami the Comrade”
Jen tries to go naked in solidarity with Tami but is arrested for indecent exposure.
s05e07 “Tami the Sitting Queen”
Based on Tami’s responses while on the “machine” Dr. Padova designs a special classroom “chair” for Tami.
s05e08 “Tami the Carpenter”
As a carpentry class assignment Tami tries to replace ceiling tiles just before an alumni meeting but the ladder is mysteriously kicked away from beneath her feet.
s05e09 “Tami the Budget Line”
The Board of Education debates funding for special “chairs” for Tami for each classroom she is in.
s05e10-e11 “Tami the Sexual Harassment Victim”
(two-part episode) Part One: Tami is forced to fight off the attempts of Mr. Stamp, her social studies teacher, to give her clothes and shoes and finally makes a claim for sexual harassment so as to avoid the punishment of Rule #1. Part Two: The rationales given by Tami and Mr. Stamp at the sexual harassment hearing are decidedly convoluted.
s05e12 “Tami’s Wonderful Life”
Just before Christmas Tami is accepted at a college in Vermont which has no inkling of her nudity. She gets drunk with her friends to celebrate and then has a dream where an angel shows her what the world would have been like with a clothed Tami Smithers.
s05e13 “Tami the SAT Taker”
As part of an experiment Tami undergoes an SAT test while in her special “chair”.
s05e14-e15 “Tami the Whipping Girl”
(two-part episode) Part One: Principal Harris announces that, due to chronic discipline problems, Tami will be punished at weekly special assemblies until discipline improves. Tami’s own behavior has been spotless and the students don’t believe Harris would really do this.
Part Two: At a special assembly Tami’s nipples are stretched with clips and she is given a tabasco enema. Her recorded screams are played every morning over the PA system. Discipline immediately improves.
s05e16 “Tami the Outsider”
On the Senior Trip to Philadelphia the class discovers that the museums and restaurants won’t allow a naked girl inside despite the cold rainy weather.
s05e17 “Tami the Colleen”
Tami’s cousins from Ireland make a surprise visit for St. Patrick’s Day.
s05e18 “Tami the Honeybee”
At the school’s Spring Picnic the Fashion Police girls trick Tami into sitting on a plate of jelly which attracts a swarm of bees.
s05e19 “Tami the Gusher”
Tami’s balance beam performance at the Regional Gymnastics Finals starts unpleasant and ends worse due to the strong laxatives Wanda had sneaked into her water bottle.
s05e20 “Tami the Rash Canvas”
Tami falls into a patch of poison ivy and applying calamine lotion becomes a daily ritual for her friends in the school lobby.
s05e21 “Tami the Shy Freshman”
Tami is faced with going to Vermont for college orientation weekend.
s05e22 “Tami the Girlfriend”
Rod and Tami talk about their post-high school relationship.
s05e23 “Tami the Dream Stripper”
Tami’s dreams of college life always end with her clothes getting ripped away.
s05e24 “Tami the Lesbian”
Tami tries to deal with Jen’s declaration that she’s gay and is attracted to her.
s05e25 “Tami the Showstopper”
The Senior School Musical is disrupted when stage hand Tami mishandles catwalk ropes and is suspended over the stage from one foot until the Fire Department comes to the rescue.
s05e26 “Tami the Poet”
Through a random lottery in Poetry class Tami’s assignment is to write and recite a poem about the joys of different kinds of shoes.
s05e27 “Tami the Seamstress”
Tami is given the job of measuring everyone for graduation gowns and handing them out but is denied one herself.
s05e28 “Graduation Day”
(Series Finale) Tami is allowed to wear a mortarboard at graduation, and looks forward to going away to college in Vermont where Rule #1 will no longer apply and she can finally wear clothes again . . . but . . . !