Popular is a new show on the WB for the 1999 - 2000 season.  It stars Leslie 
Bibb as Brooke McQueen, a member of the popular crowd, and Carly Pope as Samantha
 McPherson, an outside looking in.  The show also has a good supporting cast for the 
two main
 charaters including Sara Rue (Carmen Ferrara), Christopher Gorham (Harrison
 John),
 Bryce Johnson (Josh Ford), Tamara Mello (Lily), Tammy Lynn Michaels (Nicole Julian), Ron Lester(Sugar)
 Leslie Grossman (Mary Cherry), Scott Bryce (Mike McQueen), Lisa Darr (Jane 
McPherson) and Chad Lowe (Luke Grant).
Part one of the seson premiere aired on Wednesday, September 29 at 9/8c. 
The second part of the opener aired in the shows regular time slot of Thursday 
September 30 at 8/7c on the WB.
The show takes place at the fictional Kennedy High where all the characters
 attened high school.