Popularity Papers

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Popularity Papers follows middle-school besties Julie and Lydia as they seek to demystify one of life's greatest questions: what makes someone popular? Every social experiment they test out comes with unexpected lessons about the value of friendship, kindness, and confidence, helping guide our characters through the struggles of middle school with humour and heart.

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26 episoder

New School, New Start
E1
New School, New StartLydia 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"?
Teamwork Makes the Scene Work
E2
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.
My Art Will Go On
E3
My Art Will Go OnJulie 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.
Hike A Pose
E4
Hike A Pose
Smells Like Tween Spirit
E5
Smells Like Tween SpiritWhen 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.
Tears of a Class Clown
E6
Tears of a Class ClownAfter being humiliated by Mike Cavalleri and the 'Goldbladder' nickname for the millionth time, Lydia decides she's had enough.
Middle School of Rock
E7
Middle School of RockAfter 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.
Ghost Mortem
E8
Ghost MortemWhen 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.
Trendship Never Ends
E9
Trendship Never EndsEveryone 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.
Freaks and Cliques
E10
Freaks and CliquesJulie catches the attention of the Glossip Girls, the most popular clique at school and gets her and Lydia an invite to hang out.
Balm Squad
E11
Balm SquadMapleview'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
Friends in Junior High Places
E12
Friends in Junior High PlacesAfter winning the skip-a-thon, The Lip Balms are given the opportunity to present at the upcoming school assembly.
Pain in the Bat Mitzvah
E13
Pain in the Bat MitzvahLydia'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.
The Athenian Candidate
E14
The Athenian CandidateIt'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.
Peer Review
E15
Peer ReviewIt'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
We Gonna Party Like It's Your Earth Day
E16
We Gonna Party Like It's Your Earth DayInspired 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.
Personality Test
E17
Personality TestLydia and Julie take a personality test to determine if they truly have the personality to be a Highly Popular Person.
Skate Expectations
E18
Skate ExpectationsMesmerised 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
Prides-Maids
E19
Prides-MaidsIt'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.
Livin' On a Dare
E20
Livin' On a DareWhen 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.
A Very Middle School
E21
A Very Middle SchoolWhen 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.
Odds Squads
E22
Odds SquadsIt'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.
Notes On A Vandal
E23
Notes On A VandalWhen 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.
Let's Sick Together
E24
Let's Sick TogetherAmid 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.
The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 1
E25
The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 1Julie 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.
The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 2
E26
The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview - Part 2It's showtime. Lydia wrestles with sharing the spotlight while Julie executes her last-ditch ecology to overthrow the social hierarchy.