Popular: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Popular, Round One
Sep 29, 1999 · 44 min
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
Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems
Sep 30, 1999 · 44 min
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
Under Siege
Oct 7, 1999 · 44 min
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
Windstruck
Oct 14, 1999 · 44 min
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
Slumber Party Massacre
Oct 21, 1999 · 44 min
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,
Truth or Consequences
Nov 4, 1999 · 44 min
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
Queen B.
Nov 11, 1999 · 44 min
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
Tonight's the Night
Nov 18, 1999 · 44 min
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
Wild Wild Mess
Dec 2, 1999 · 44 min
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
Fall on Your Knees
Dec 9, 1999 · 44 min
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
Ex, Lies and Videotape
Jan 13, 2000 · 44 min
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
The Trial of Emory Dick
Jan 20, 2000 · 44 min
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
Hope in a Jar
Jan 27, 2000 · 44 min
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
Caged!
Feb 3, 2000 · 44 min
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
Booty Camp
Feb 10, 2000 · 44 min
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
All About Adam
Feb 17, 2000 · 44 min
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
Lord of the Files
Feb 24, 2000 · 44 min
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
Ch-Ch-Changes
Apr 20, 2000 · 44 min
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
Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle
Apr 27, 2000 · 44 min
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
We Are Family
May 4, 2000 · 44 min
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
What Makes Sammy Run
May 11, 2000 · 44 min
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
Two Weddings and a Funeral
May 18, 2000 · 44 min
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