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Popularity Papers Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2023 - 2024
Episode 1
New School, New Start
On the first day of middle school, Lydia and Julie's big plans to become the most popular girls in school are thwarted when Addison effortlessly steals the limelight. Lydia and Julie hypothesize that it's Addison's clothes that make her popular and thus begins their first experiment: "Does being fashionable make you popular"? They decide to enter in the school's t-shirt design competition and end up modeling their t-shirts on the runway themselves...with unexpected results.
Episode 2
Teamwork Makes the Scene Work
"Will being an actor make you popular?" When the drama teacher announces the best actor in their class will get to perform at the school assembly, Lydia is thrilled - this is her ticket to fulfilling her destiny as a world-renowned actress. But with Sage, her lifelong rival, as the front runner to win, Lydia resorts to shadier tactics in order to win. Meanwhile, Julie is forced to be scene partners with oddball Ursula, a conspiracy-loving classmate who is convinced that the teachers at school surveil students in secret. Despite writing her off at first, Julie quickly becomes obsessed with debunking Ursula's latest theory - that something is amiss in the teacher's lounge.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
Hike A Pose
It's the long weekend in Mapleview, and everyone has fabulous trips planned except for Lydia and Julie.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
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.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
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.
Episode 11
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.
Episode 12
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.
Episode 13
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.
Episode 14
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.
Episode 15
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.
Episode 16
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.
Episode 17
Personality Test
Lydia and Julie take a personality test to determine if they truly have the personality to be a Highly Popular Person.
Episode 18
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.
Episode 19
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.
Episode 20
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.
Episode 21
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.
Episode 22
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.
Episode 23
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.
Episode 24
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.
Episode 25
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.
Episode 26
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.