"Popular" (1999)TV-Serie 1999-2001

... Schöpfer:

Gina Matthews
Ryan Murphy

Staffeln:

1 | 2

Premierendatum:

29. September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Plot:

Two girls who despise each other, due to being on opposite sides of the "popularity fence", are forced together upon learning that their parents are getting married.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Rivalry | Surreal | Gay Rights | Homosexual

Filmpreise:

5 wins & 9 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A truly original teen-drama

Besetzung

Leslie Bibb	...	Brooke McQueen (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Carly Pope	...	Samantha 'Sam' McPherson (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Tamara Mello	...	Lily Esposito (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Christopher Gorham	...	Harrison John (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Sara Rue	...	Carmen Ferrara (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Bryce Johnson	...	Josh Ford (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Tammy Lynn Michaels	...	Nicole Julian (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Ron Lester	...	Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Leslie Grossman	...	Mary Cherry (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Lisa Darr	...	Jane McPherson (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Scott Bryce	...	Mike McQueen (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Diane Delano	...	Miss Roberta 'Bobbi' Glass / ... (43 Folgen, 1999-2001)
Adria Dawn	...	April Tuna (19 Folgen, 1999-2001)

Länge:

60 Min (43 episodes)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Altersfreigabe:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG

Drehorte:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Murphy/Matthews Productions

Dies und das:

The producers didn't know the show was going to get cancelled. In fact, they claim that the WB executives told them to do cliffhangers, and they did, keeping in mind that they wouldn't be cancelled and had several storylines planned for a third season.

Dialogzitate:

Samantha 'Sam' McPherson: [tied up] I've lost feeling in my fingers.
Mary Cherry: Aw. Poor boiling water over Sam's hands.
Samantha 'Sam' McPherson: No I'm good!

Soundtrack:

Supermodels

A truly original teen-drama

This is one of the few TV shows I can think of that was always consistent during its time on-air. There was a great ensemble cast who never failed to entertain week after week and could perform both comedy and drama to a high standard. The writers managed to bring out every emotion. A great example is the episode 'Ch-Ch-Changes' (#118) about a male teacher going about a sex change. The first half of the show was extremely funny, but then it seamlessly changed in tone to be about discrimination and had an ending that couldn't help but leave a tear in your eye. Despite some great dramatic storylines the show never took itself too seriously, and characters like Nicole and Mary Cherry were always around to provide some light relief. The show has been sorely missed since its cancellation.