Salmon run plankton. At this point the baby salmon are called "fry". At the end of the summer the fry develop into juvenile fish called "parr". Parr feed on small invertebrates and are camouflaged with a pattern of spots and vertical bars. They remain in this stage for up to three years. As they approach the time when they are ready to migrate out to the sea the parr lose their camouflage bars and undergo a process of physiological changes which allows them to survive the shift from freshwater to saltwater. At this point salmon are called "smolt". Smolt spend time in
My So-Called Life ABC for the creative freedom and support they gave them during production, as there were probably few networks that would have even put "My So-Called Life" on the air in the first place. "My So-Called Life" was produced before the explosion of youth and teen programming. The culture of television changed significantly in the years that immediately followed, most notably with the rise of The WB and UPN, networks that eventually catered to the teenaged audience "My So-Called Life" sought, in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade) (The WB and UPN launched just two weeks and one week respectively