Popular (1999) is a comedy, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Popular online in HD.
Popular — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ryan Murphy, Gina Matthews
- Starring: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham, Sara Rue, Bryce Johnson, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Ron Lester
Popular — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1999-09-29 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 43 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | The WB |
| Status | Canceled |
| Rating | 6.6/10 (48 votes) |
Popular — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Popular, Round One (1999-09-29) — 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
- E2: Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems (1999-09-30) — 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
- E3: Under Siege (1999-10-07) — 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
- E4: Windstruck (1999-10-14) — 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
- E5: Slumber Party Massacre (1999-10-21) — 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,
- E6: Truth or Consequences (1999-11-04) — 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
- E7: Queen B. (1999-11-11) — 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
- E8: Tonight's the Night (1999-11-18) — 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
- E9: Wild Wild Mess (1999-12-02) — 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
- E10: Fall on Your Knees (1999-12-09) — 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
- E11: Ex, Lies and Videotape (2000-01-13) — 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
- E12: The Trial of Emory Dick (2000-01-20) — 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
- E13: Hope in a Jar (2000-01-27) — 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
- E14: Caged! (2000-02-03) — 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
- E15: Booty Camp (2000-02-10) — 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
- E16: All About Adam (2000-02-17) — 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
- E17: Lord of the Files (2000-02-24) — 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
- E18: Ch-Ch-Changes (2000-04-20) — 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
- E19: Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle (2000-04-27) — 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
- E20: We Are Family (2000-05-04) — 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
- E21: What Makes Sammy Run (2000-05-11) — 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
- E22: Two Weddings and a Funeral (2000-05-18) — 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
Season 2
- E1: Timber! (2000-09-22) — Brooke bonds with her long-lost mother–much to her dad's chagrin. Meanwhile, Lily and Sugar Daddy try to save a tree from being cut down, and Carmen delays telling her friends abo
- E2: Baby, Don't Do It! (2000-09-29) — Bobbi Glass (with her new nickname, Claws) has a new experiment for the students: they have to take care of baby dolls as if they were real babies. Everybody gets one, except for L
- E3: Citizen Shame (2000-10-06) — Bobbi Glass's uncle Tipton is coming to town, and she has to find a solution for her lies. All these years she has been telling him about her child, which she doesn't have. He is r
- E4: The Sweetest Taboo (2000-10-13) — Nicole, desperate to get back to the Glamazons, tries to bribe and blackmail Principal Krupps. Her attempts fail and she gets Mary Cherry and Sugar Daddy to help her make a fake vi
- E5: Joe Loves Mary Cherry (2000-10-20) — Nicole is desperate to save her popularity, which is falling since she was banned from the Glamazons. She tells Brooke that she should dump Josh and start dating George. Harrison i
- E6: Style and Substance Abuse (2000-11-03) — Brooke decides to run for student council president, dropping out of the Homecoming Queen election. She asks Harrison to be her campaign manager. They disagree on mandatory drug te
- E7: Ur-ine Trouble (2000-11-10) — Harrison reveals that he has been taking medicine for bad headaches, which later turns out to be leukemia. Harrison is forced to withdraw from the campaign and Brooke wins. Sam rea
- E8: Misery Loathes Company (2000-11-17) — Harrison is checked in a hospital for treatment for his leukemia. His roommate is a religious fanatic, which makes him quite uncomfortable. Harrison doesn't want anybody's help and
- E9: Are You There God? It's Me, Ann-Margret (2000-12-08) — Josh and Lily get cast for a play at the school where they have to appear nude in front of each other and everyone, which makes them uncomfortable. Brooke is at hospital again for
- E10: The Consequences of Falling (2000-12-15) — Clarence dies peacefully while talking to Harrison. His death has a deep impact in Harrison's own view of life, and he decides is not worth to keep the treatment for his cancer. He
- E11: Fire in the Hole (2001-01-19) — Sam decides to take her relationship with George to the next level, and he gets scared and says they should wait until they're both ready. Bobbi Glass decides to make all her stude
- E12: The Shocking Possession of Harrison John (2001-01-26) — After Harrison returns to school since he had his bone marrow transplant, he acts in a weird way, making everybody think he's possessed or something. The girls think about it and c
- E13: Mary Charity (2001-02-02) — Mary Cherry's clothes and objects are confiscated at school because her mom declared bankruptcy. She mutates into a crappy looking teen trash, with KFC's heat and paper shoes. Lily
- E14: The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated (2001-02-23) — Lily, Carmen, Mary Cherry and Brooke are peacefully riding Lily's car when they pass by a car crash and notice the Gremlin's license plate, TUNA69, and realize that the car belongs
- E15: It's Greek to Me (2001-03-02) — Nicole's mom is not so happy about her spending time with her birth mom. Judy Julian tries to bribe Nicole's mom so she would disappear. Shaggy leaves and Nicole and Judy become cl
- E16: Fag (2001-03-09) — Lily, in an effort to defend a fellow student who has been suffering jokes about his lifestyle, starts the G.L.A.S.S. (Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Supportive Students), which cause
- E17: Coup (2001-03-16) — With a lot of power in her hands and not so many brain cells in her head, April Tuna is ordered by Principal Krupps to cut one of the school's clubs. April becomes an easy prey for
- E18: The Brain Game (2001-04-27) — Desperately seeking to be popular again, Mary Cherry fails in an audition to a teen talent show. But that didn't stop her, and she decides to put a team of students together to be
- E19: I Know What You Did Last Spring Break! (2001-05-04) — Ms. Glass wants all the students to write down where did they go for Spring Break and how many they slept with, so, in her own words, she can judge them. Most of the gang say they
- E20: You Don't Tug On Superman's Cape…You Don't Spit Into The Wind…You Don't Pull The Mask Off The Ol' Lone Ranger… (2001-05-11) — Sam and Brooke have a quick but intense argument over what each one has done to/with Harrison. Sam does not forgive Brooke for having slept with him, and Brooke puts Sam against th
- E21: Promblems (2001-05-18) — Sam and Brooke help deliver Jane's baby (in one of tv's fastest labors) and realize that they can't fight over Harrison, so they both agree on going with him to the prom (ménage?)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Popular have? 2 season(s) with 43 episodes.
Who created Popular? Ryan Murphy, Gina Matthews.
Where can I watch Popular? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
