My So-Called Life 1994 cast then and now #evolution

Discussing Roles with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell

On Nov. 10, 1994, episode 11 of “My So-Called Life” aired on ABC and featured this culturally significant high school dance scene. In it, teenage character Ricky Vasquez, a closeted and troubled gay high school student, starts to dance with a fellow classmate. Awkward and reserved at first, Ricky starts to feel and connect with the music and suddenly begins dancing freely with abandon. He breaks free from the social shackles placed on him during that time to reveal his true self, if only for a c