Mia Bella
Lydia Goldblatt
Popularity Papers (2023)
Season 1
How do you become popular? Two best friends are on a quest to discover the answer and conquer middle school.
Released April 10, 2023
Episode 21 min
None+
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.lgbtqia, imdb.buddy-comedy, imdb.triple-f-rated, imdb.middle-school, imdb.2020s, imdb.lgbt, imdb.based-on-book
Watch Providers: Hoopla
Production Companies: Aircraft Pictures, BBC Studios, BBC Studios Kids & Family
S1E1 - New School, New Start
Lydia and Julie's big plans to become popular are thwarted when Addison steals the limelight. They hypothesize that it's her clothes that make her popular and thus begins their first experiment: "Does being fashionable make you popular"?
April 10, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Teamwork Makes the Scene Work
"Will being an actor make you popular?" Lydia goes head-to-head in an acting competition against her lifelong rival Sage. Meanwhile, Julie is forced to be scene partners with a conspiracy-loving classmate Ursula.
April 17, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - My Art Will Go On
Julie joins the Art Club to befriend a cool art kid, but ends up being challenged to make her art more personal; Lydia's goal to make Julie the star of the school art show puts the girls on a collision course.
April 24, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Hike A Pose
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May 1, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - Smells Like Tween Spirit
When Julie gets scouted for the popular field hockey team, the girls realize this is a surefire ticket to popularity - only problem is Julie is the total opposite of a jock; as Julie attempts to fit in, Lydia finds herself on the outside.
May 8, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - Tears of a Class Clown
After being humiliated by Mike Cavalleri and the 'Goldbladder' nickname for the millionth time, Lydia decides she's had enough.
May 15, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - Middle School of Rock
After learning classmate Spit Valve's newfound confidence this year comes from a stint at rock camp, Julie and Lydia sign up for a session - rockstar status is sure to skyrocket them to worldwide popularity.
May 22, 2023, midnight
S1E8 - Ghost Mortem
When new classmate Lucy Graves moves into the haunted house down the street, she's immediately the talk of Mapleview - turns out everyone's fascinated by ghost stories.
Oct. 22, 2023, midnight
S1E9 - Trendship Never Ends
Everyone at Mapleview Middle is buzzing about the latest smartwatch craze that's sweeping the nation. Even Headgear Henry sports the latest tech, leaving watch-less Lydia and Julie feeling left behind.
May 29, 2023, midnight
S1E10 - Freaks and Cliques
Julie catches the attention of the Glossip Girls, the most popular clique at school and gets her and Lydia an invite to hang out.
Oct. 29, 2023, midnight
S1E11 - Balm Squad
Mapleview's annual skip-a-thon fundraiser is taking place, and students are encouraged to take part to help raise money for charity and win a private all-expenses-paid pizza party.
English
Nov. 5, 2023, midnight
S1E12 - Friends in Junior High Places
After winning the skip-a-thon, The Lip Balms are given the opportunity to present at the upcoming school assembly.
Nov. 12, 2023, midnight
S1E13 - Pain in the Bat Mitzvah
Lydia's Bat Mitzvah is coming up, which means this is her opportunity to invite all the popular kids to her grand, out of this world party.
Nov. 19, 2023, midnight
S1E14 - The Athenian Candidate
It's time for Mapleview to elect their school president. Dimitri wants to run and enlists the help of Julie, who loves his ideas for change within their school.
Nov. 27, 2023, midnight
S1E15 - Peer Review
It's halfway through the school year and Lydia and Julie decide it's time for a 'peer review' - where they grade their current popularity in comparison to their classmates.
English
March 4, 2024, midnight
S1E16 - We Gonna Party Like It's Your Earth Day
Inspired by Greta Thunberg's worldwide popularity, Lydia embarks on becoming an eco-activist too, but her focus on personal fame threatens to undo the hard work accomplished by their school Eco Club president Dimitri.
March 11, 2024, midnight
S1E17 - Personality Test
Lydia and Julie take a personality test to determine if they truly have the personality to be a Highly Popular Person.
March 18, 2024, midnight
S1E18 - Skate Expectations
Mesmerised by Chuck when he skates by her at school, Lydia decides to become a skateboarder to gain popularity points as a pro athlete...and if it impresses Chuck, that's cool, too.
English
March 25, 2024, midnight
S1E19 - Prides-Maids
It's Pride week. When the school's headliner drops out, Lydia and Julie think they might be on the fast track to popularity when they save the day and recruit Mapleview's favourite drag queen to perform.
April 1, 2024, midnight
S1E20 - Livin' On a Dare
When Julie finds 'Grin and Dare It' a banned game in the Lost and Found, she realises it's the perfect way for her to become a school rebel.
April 8, 2024, midnight
S1E21 - A Very Middle School
When Lydia's attempts to seed compelling white lies about herself, she accidentally starts vicious rumor mill that threatens to ruin the reputation of her friends.
April 15, 2024, midnight
S1E22 - Odds Squads
It's Mapleview Middle's favourite school event: the Astounding Treasure Hunt. Every year, the school pairs off on an epic scavenger hunt and this year will be more exciting since it will be broadcast on the local news.
July 1, 2024, midnight
S1E23 - Notes On A Vandal
When the tyrannical history teacher, Mr. Caplan, gives everyone a harsh grade, Lydia vows to challenge the verdict. But when Caplan's classroom is vandalised, she is accused of being one of the prime suspects.
July 7, 2024, midnight
S1E24 - Let's Sick Together
Amid a house overrun by the flu, Lydia sets out to investigate whether the school will notice her absence and make her more popular...but, instead, discovers her mother is keeping a secret from the family.
July 21, 2024, midnight
S1E25 - The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 1
Julie takes a bold stance against the controversial 'Mapleview People of the Year' page, claiming it's an outdated popularity contest that should be abolished - only to discover it's not at all what she thought it was.
July 29, 2024, midnight
S1E26 - The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 2
It's showtime. Lydia wrestles with sharing the spotlight while Julie executes her last-ditch ecology to overthrow the social hierarchy.
Aug. 5, 2024, midnight
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