Popular
Popular
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Popular

It's not a contest. It's a war.

6.6 / 10
1999
2 seasons
43 episodes
ComedyDrama

Brooke McQueen, a popular cheerleader at Jacqueline Kennedy High School, and Sam McPherson, the editor of the school paper, are polar opposites. When their single parents unexpectedly meet and get engaged, Brooke and Sam have to deal with their new situation on top of regular teenage girl problems.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Popular, Round One

    29-09-199944m

    In the series pilot, social opposites Sam and Brooke are paired as lab partners, to the delight of Carmen, who sees it as a chance for Sam to help her get on the cheerleading squad...

  • Ep 2

    2.Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems

    30-09-199944m

    Carmen ditches school the day after the cheerleading roster is posted, and Lily refuses to dissect a frog in science class. Meanwhile, Josh's father embarrasses him at rehearsal; a...

  • Ep 3

    3.Under Siege

    07-10-199944m

    Sam writes an exposé about the cheerleaders' school budget, leading to the squad's termination and its remaining funds being redistributed to the drama department. The exposé also...

  • Ep 4

    4.Windstruck

    14-10-199944m

    Sam and Josh have an embarrassing encounter during a play rehearsal, starting rumors that they are interested in each other. Meanwhile, Brooke confesses to Nicole that she and Josh...

  • Ep 5

    5.Slumber Party Massacre

    21-10-199944m

    Members of the cheerleading squad agree to attend Carmen's slumber party, causing Sam to question their motives. At the party, Nicole tries to impress Carmen's older brother, Leo,...

  • Ep 6

    6.Truth or Consequences

    04-11-199944m

    Sam discovers that Nicole, Poppy and Mary Cherry stole the answers to the biology midterm, and she sets out to gather the evidence she needs to turn them in. Meanwhile, Mike and Ja...

  • Ep 7

    7.Queen B.

    11-11-199944m

    Brooke, Poppy, Mary Cherry and Carmen are nominated for the Junior Court Homecoming Queen and Nicole pressures two of Brooke's opponents to halt their campaigns. Meanwhile, Sam and...

  • Ep 8

    8.Tonight's the Night

    18-11-199944m

    Sam and Brooke wager on whether or not Sam can land a boyfriend by the end of the week and whether Brooke can prove that her relationship with Josh is more than just physical, with...

  • Ep 9

    9.Wild Wild Mess

    02-12-199944m

    The students embark on finding nominees for "Principal for the Day," while a custodial strike leaves the school a mess. Meanwhile, Brooke fears she may be pregnant; and Sam, Carmen...

  • Ep 10

    10.Fall on Your Knees

    09-12-199944m

    Brooke and Sam are forced to hold their annual Christmas parties together, and Carmen is injured just weeks before the next round of cheerleader tryouts. Meanwhile, Nicole's broodi...

  • Ep 11

    11.Ex, Lies and Videotape

    13-01-200044m

    Sam gets a chance to produce a segment on a syndicated TV show--with one catch--Brooke is the on-air talent. Meanwhile, Josh must tell his father that he can't make a dinner with c...

  • Ep 12

    12.The Trial of Emory Dick

    20-01-200044m

    Emory puts the popular kids, Bobbi Glass and the lunch lady on trial for harassing him. Sam and Lily volunteer to represent him at the school's mock proceeding, which leads Princip...

  • Ep 13

    13.Hope in a Jar

    27-01-200044m

    A Sadie Hawkins dance has most of the students obsessing over their appearances, while Brooke considers inviting a young man of substance. Meanwhile, Nicole, Poppy and Mary Cherry...

  • Ep 14

    14.Caged!

    03-02-200044m

    Mounting tensions between Sam's friends and Brooke's clique lead to a proposed rumble, but the guys intervene and lock the ladies in a school bathroom in an attempt to make them re...

  • Ep 15

    15.Booty Camp

    10-02-200044m

    Principal Hall forces Josh, Harrison and Sugar Daddy to attend a weekend sensitivity camp after they harass a scantily clad Lily. Sam and Brooke work on the school's crisis hot lin...

  • Ep 16

    16.All About Adam

    17-02-200044m

    A new male student sets out to join the cheerleading squad--by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Sam bests Brooke in a modeling contest and nets an opportunity to appear in a commerc...

  • Ep 17

    17.Lord of the Files

    24-02-200044m

    A new vice-principal joins Kennedy High and his good looks draw the attention of the female students. Meanwhile, Brooke lies to Carmen about a tattoo she claims was inspired by Jos...

  • Ep 18

    18.Ch-Ch-Changes

    20-04-200044m

    Harrison campaigns to save the job of the school's shop teacher when the instructor's career is jeopardized by his announcement of plans for a sex-change operation. Meanwhile, Cher...

  • Ep 19

    19.Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle

    27-04-200044m

    When Sam, Lily and Carmen dye their hair blonde to prove that the popular girls' power is based on their hair color, Brooke and her friends set out to prove them wrong by darkening...

  • Ep 20

    20.We Are Family

    04-05-200044m

    Brooke and Sam try to derail their parents' wedding plans by planting false evidence of Mike's infidelity, which leads to a startling announcement from Mike and Jane. Meanwhile, Ma...

  • Ep 21

    21.What Makes Sammy Run

    11-05-200044m

    Sam runs away from home and hunts for Brooke's mother, with the hope that the woman will help her put an end to Mike and Jane's wedding plans. Meanwhile, Josh, Sugar Daddy, Harriso...

  • Ep 22

    22.Two Weddings and a Funeral

    18-05-200044m

    Bobbi Glass ruins the annual "skip day" ritual for the popular and alternative kids by faxing their photos to their favorite hangouts so they'll be caught cutting classes. The kids...

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